Monthly Archives: March 2024

Turning Beersheva into Singapore

Posted on March 25, 2024

A comprehensive article about the Synergy7 hub (see here previously) located in the Gav-Yam Advanced Technologies Park in Beersheva. It has just opened its new, first-of-its-kind robotics lab, with specialists from Israel’s Elbit enabling entrepreneurs to gain valuable practical experience. … Continue reading →

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Printing on the moon

Posted on March 25, 2024

Israeli 3D printing firm Stratasys is sending its 3D-printed materials on an upcoming lunar mission to test their performance on the surface of the moon. It is part NASA’s Tipping Point which is promoting companies that develop space technologies. https://nocamels.com/2024/03/3d-printing-firm-testing-how-its-products-perform-on-the-moon/

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Shaping future technology with India

Posted on March 25, 2024

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed a strategic partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi to foster research initiatives through collaborative projects, training programs, and research consultancy. https://tps.co.il/articles/iai-iit-collab/

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Female-friendly Technion

Posted on March 25, 2024

This year, 50% of new undergraduate students at Israel’s Technion Institute are women. To encourage more new mothers to enroll, the Technion has installed 18 nursing rooms. They are located in each faculty, as well as in the Student House … Continue reading →

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Still happy despite the war

Posted on March 25, 2024

Although at war, Israel is fifth on the World Happiness Report 2024, just one place lower than in 2023 and four higher than in 2022 (see here). The scores are from asking citizens questions about GDP per capita, social support, … Continue reading →

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1,000+ African villages

Posted on March 25, 2024

Israeli NGO Innovation: Africa has brought water and electricity to 1,100 villages in Africa. Each village costs $65,000 to provide costs for drilling, solar pump, solar panels, tanks, piping, taps, a 10-meter tower, and remote monitoring.  $20,000 brings light to … Continue reading →

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“Nobel Prize” for Electrical Engineering

Posted on March 25, 2024

Tel Aviv University Prof. Hagit Messer-Yaron has been awarded the top prize in electrical engineering – IEEE’s Medal for Environmental and Safety Technologies – for her groundbreaking technology that uses existing cellular networks to monitor meteorological phenomena. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/tau-professor-wins-top-electrical-engineering-prize-for-weather-monitoring-work/ https://corporate-awards.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/env-safety-rl.pdf

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Ramadan parade led by Israeli flagbearer

Posted on March 25, 2024

The Israeli Bedouin settlement of Bir al-Maksur, which means Broken Well, and is located near the Jezreel Valley. The village held a parade to mark the start of Ramadan. Leading the parade was someone proudly carrying the Israeli flag. https://www.reddit.com/r/Israel/comments/1bbk7i0/this_is_how_we_welcome_ramadan_in_my_arab_home/

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Medtech hub utilizes Israeli Arab creativity

Posted on March 25, 2024

Israel’s MEDX Xelerator (see here previously) has generated the NorthMed innovation hub in the northern town of Sakhnin. In its first year, NorthMed helped Swift Duct (see here previously) develop its endoscope for navigating the bile duct. https://nocamels.com/2024/03/medtech-hub-fostering-underutilized-creativity-of-israeli-arabs/ https://medxelerator.com/

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80,000 Muslims pray peacefully at Al-Aqsa

Posted on March 25, 2024

Tens of thousands of Moslems peacefully worshipped in the compound of the Al-Aqsa mosque on the first Friday prayers of Ramadan. Police reported no unusual incidents, despite Hamas calling for violence. The Islamic Waqf estimated that 80,000 people took part. … Continue reading →

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