Monthly Archives: April 2023

Investment in Israeli startups to 30/4/23

Zephyrus Wing Energies raised $40 million (IPO); CropX raised $30 million; Quantum Source raised $27 million; Volumez raised $20 million; Capitola raised $15.6 million; Safeguard (construction) raised $8 million; Floodlight raised $6.4 million;

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Jupiter mission launches with Israeli tech on board

The European Space Agency’s JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) mission launched on Apr 14. It carried an Ultra Stable Oscillator made by Israel’s AccuBeat (see here previously) which will measure the composition of Jupiter’s atmosphere when it arrives there in … Continue reading

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Israel’s largest solar project

Israel’s Teralight has launched the “Ta’anakh” – the country’s largest solar project – in the Jezreel Valley. It is expected to provide electricity for around a quarter-million Israelis living in more than 60,000 households by the end of the first … Continue reading

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All the medals at Maths Olympiad

In a historic first, a team of Israeli students took home every medal possible at the European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) for grades 10 – 12 in Slovenia. Noga Friedman beat 214 from 54 countries to win gold with a … Continue reading

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Green Product award

Israel’s Balena (see here previously) won a Green Product Award in the fashion category from the Green Future Club at a ceremony in Berlin. The international award program, now in its 10th year, recognizes products and services in sustainability, innovation, … Continue reading

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Look who’s eating vegan

At a visit to Israel’s Steakholder foods (see here previously) a high-profile Israeli politician said “Today we ate fish produced without fish, meat produced without cows. This is a global revolution. Soon we will bring new approvals and new heights … Continue reading

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Reduced sugar berry juices

Israel’s Better Juice (see here previously) has completed successful trials of its technology to lower the sugar content (sucrose, fructose, and glucose) of natural berry and other fruit juices. It also works on fruit products such as jams. These products … Continue reading

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Green MED diet is great for the heart

Studies of the Green Mediterranean (high polyphenols) diet (see here previously) show its benefits for the gut and brain. Now, Ben Gurion University research shows it is twice as good as the standard Mediterranean diet for the heart aorta that … Continue reading

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The future – one circuit at a time

The 7th Israeli Conference on Robotics featured many innovative Israeli startups including Cogniteam (software for autonomous robots), Israeli founded Momentis (Anovo surgical robot), and Forsight Robotics (eye surgery). https://www.cogniteam.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=919_r67LtIY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq4-G8d4ESo https://www.momentissurgical.com/  

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AI and Beyond

Some 500 experts, students, and guests attended the annual Tech.AI conference of Israel’s Technion Institute, focusing on ways to translate AI theories into useful applications. Companies involved included Microsoft, IBM, Mobileye, Nvidia, Harel, and AI21 Labs, plus many Israeli university … Continue reading

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