Monthly Archives: August 2023

On-line lessons from movie characters

Israel’s AcadeMe+ creates educational lessons for colleges and K-12 classrooms using movies made by major film studios, including Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Disney, and Sony. Learn about Mars from the Martian, leadership from the Lion King, and inspiration from … Continue reading

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All (robot) hands on deck

Israel’s RoboDeck has developed an autonomous robot to clean wooden decking. It uses sensors, AI, a proprietary spray system for adding stains and sealants and a hybrid cleaning system with a special RoboDeck-built brush. It can clean 1,000 sq feet … Continue reading

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Bomb proof

The unique patented composite material from Israel’s Ortech contains fiber-reinforced plastic, which protects against blast hits, fragmentation, ballistics and forced entry. It can turn any room into a protected space that can survive explosions or perhaps even earthquakes. https://www.israel21c.org/wall-coating-turns-any-room-into-a-bomb-shelter/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K06pqHVEjNk

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Warning of battery fires

Israel’s ALGOLiON has developed AlgoShield which gives a week’s warning of an impending lithium-ion battery fire. It is a major risk to airplanes, EVs, and E-cigarettes. ALGOLiON has just been acquired by General Motors and renamed AIONZ Ltd. https://www.algolion.com/solution https://www.israel21c.org/software-can-predict-battery-explosions-with-one-week-warning/ … Continue reading

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Personalize shopping to increase profits

Israel’s twik uses the latest technology to enable online businesses to personalize their websites and enhance their customers’ shopping experience. https://www.israelstartupnetwork.com/blog/struggling-to-increase-online-profits-personalize-with-twik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qii5l88fPEU

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Using plants to cool the city

Israel’s BioShade (see here previously) is helping to make urban areas greener and cooler. Its smart lightweight PVC pipes contain a hydroponic system that helps create green walls, roofs, and pergolas. The plants sprout through holes in the pipes that … Continue reading

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Bacteria helps trees survive drought

Scientists from Israel’s Weizmann Institute have discovered that soil-beneficial bacteria can help trees survive water scarcity and even flourish in drought conditions. The bacteria promotes tree root secretions that establish a symbiotic relationship between the tree and bacteria. https://www.israel21c.org/study-bacteria-can-help-trees-survive-drought/

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Barrier coating extends food shelf life and more

Israel’s Melodea (see here previously) has launched MelOx NGen – a high-performance barrier product that has proven superior in maintaining food freshness and substantially reducing plastic waste. It will also help companies meet the EU Plastic Waste Directive. https://spnews.com/melodea-sustainable-barrier/

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Desalination gets even better

Researchers at Israel’s Ariel University have designed a new membrane system for reverse osmosis desalination plants, that filters out unwanted sodium chloride salt but not the beneficial nutrients. Tests of the filtered water in the Arava grew peppers with higher … Continue reading

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Solar energy is plain sailing

Nine months ago, Israel’s Xfloat (see here previously) began implementing its pilot floating solar power farms in northern Israel and has already begun to generate energy commercially. Xfloat believes solar panel growth will eventually move toward the sea, as available … Continue reading

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