Monthly Archives: July 2023

Historic sales of Israeli TV shows

Posted on July 2, 2023

For the first time Israeli programs have been sold for broadcasting in Saudia Arabia and Turkey. Saudi broadcasting network MBC bought the docu-series “Cassandra’s Prophecy”. And the Turkish broadcasting network Kanal D bought “Special”, the drama series about autism. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/373343

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Vegan food partnership

Posted on July 2, 2023

Israel’s More Foods (see here previously) has partnered with Tivall, the Israel-based vegetarian frozen food brand owned by food giant Osem-Nestlé. It will help More Foods expand distribution of its pumpkin and sunflower seeds meat alternatives to meet the growing … Continue reading →

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VC has $500 million to invest in Israel

Posted on July 2, 2023

Venture Capital firm Eight Roads plans to invest half a billion dollars in Israel in the coming years.  It already has 10 active investments in Israel including HiBob, AppsFlyer, Fireblocks, Eleos Health, Noogata, and Gloat. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/rkibnwzo3

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Michigan woos Israeli startups

Posted on July 2, 2023

The Michigan Israel Business Accelerator has launched “The Elevator” in Detroit to act as a co-working space, mailing address, or networking hub free of charge for Israelis looking to do business in the U.S. state. Since its founding in 2017, … Continue reading →

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The first startups

Posted on July 2, 2023

Once considered models of socialism, entrepreneurs have repurposed the Israeli kibbutz into hubs for creative and high-tech industries. This article features Hanita and Yiron (AgroScout). https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-first-startups-kibbutzim-repurposed-through-embrace-of-new-industries/

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Europe invests in Israel

Posted on July 2, 2023

The European Investment Bank (EIB), the financial arm of the European Union, is to invest €150 million into the NIS 1.5 billion seawater desalination facility planned for Western Galilee.  It is also providing a €500 million credit line through Bank … Continue reading →

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Low GI sugar substitute from carobs

Posted on July 2, 2023

Israel’s CarobWay (see here previously) is to introduce its clean-label, low glycemic index (GI) sweetener at IFT FIRST 2023 in Chicago (July 16-19). A gummi and an energy bar prototype containing the carob-derived sugar replacement will illustrate the new sweetener’s … Continue reading →

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Your personal AI English tutor

Posted on July 2, 2023

Israel’s Loora.AI allows individuals to improve their English skills without having to rely on expensive, one-on-one tutors. Loora is a safe, always-there, iPhone AI tutor for practicing conversational English. Available on subscription in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Latin America. … Continue reading →

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The smart way to stream data

Posted on July 2, 2023

Israel’s Memphis.dev gives software developers a fast way to build links for communicating between applications and transmitting masses amounts of data (streaming) from one place to another. Thousands of developers have downloaded and recommended the Memphis message broker. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230628292277/en/Memphis.dev-Disrupts-Event-Streaming-with-Introduction-of-Memphis-Cloud-to-Accelerate-Development-of-Real-time-Applications-in-Multi-cloud-Environments https://memphis.dev/ … Continue reading →

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Disney Pixar movie promoted with Israeli tech

Posted on July 2, 2023

Gentle Giant Studios used the XiP Desktop 3D printer of Israel’s Nexa3D (see here previously) to produce high-quality prototypes for Disney Pixar’s new “Elemental” movie. Nexa3D’s xMODEL17-Clear resin achieved the desired visual effects for the fire and water characters. https://www.voxelmatters.com/nexa3d-brings-disney-pixars-elemental-characters-to-life/ … Continue reading →

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