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Monthly Archives: May 2024
A good quarterly report
Startup Nation Central’s report for the first 3 months of 2024 highlighted that Private funding in Q1 2024 was $1.8 billion, up 8.5% compared to the final quarter of 2023. Mergers & acquisitions were over $2 billion – up 40% … Continue reading
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Can (Israeli) science save the planet
This webinar featured four Professors from Israel’s Technion Institute who explained their research that could have a major positive impact on our environment. In the Q&As I asked Prof Diesendruck if Israeli startups (e.g., UBQ) had solved the problem of … Continue reading
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Is it fresh
Israel’s Biotip has developed a sticker that can tell whether meat products in the fridge are still fresh and fit for consumption. It measures the amount of microbes (which include viruses, parasites and bacteria) in a food product. The sticker … Continue reading
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A robot to help at home and work
Mobileye founder Prof Amnon Shashua also founded Israel’s Mentee Robotics. He has just unveiled Menteebot – an AI-powered humanoid robot that is being developed to do washing and cleaning tasks at home and lift heavy objects in industry. See videos … Continue reading
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Helping renewable energy projects succeed
Currently 80% of renewable energy projects fail due to land ownership, infrastructure problems, permits etc. Israeli startup REplace (Renewable Energy Place) uses AI and public database checks to enable companies to locate an optimal site to build facilities. https://nocamels.com/2024/04/mixing-real-estate-renewable-energy-to-help-build-greener-world/ https://www.renewableenergy.place/
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Sustainable pesticides
Israel’s Platypus has developed a process that makes pesticides more environmentally friendly, longer lasting, and gets the active ingredients to the crops without toxic sprays. The pesticide is mixed with Platyform gel, whose essential oils and pheromones release the chemicals … Continue reading
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Israeli foodtech hits London
10 Israeli foodtech companies visited London to meet leading British retailers. New to this newsletter is Melt & Jet, which combines freeze-dried fruits and veg with dietary supplements); https://nocamels.com/2024/04/israel-foodtech-firms-meet-uk-retailers-investors-in-london/ https://www.meltandjet.com/
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Israeli mathematician wins Turing Prize
Israel’s Avi Wigderson has been awarded the 2023 Turing Award for Outstanding Contributions in Computer Science. The $1 million “Nobel Prize for computing” was given for his work on understanding how randomness can improve and shape computer algorithms. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/sygqtkela https://www.israel21c.org/turing-prize-awarded-to-israeli-specialising-in-randomness/
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14 Israeli professors win EU research awards
Fourteen Professors from Jerusalem’s Hebrew University, the Technion Institute, Tel Aviv University and the Weizmann Institute will each receive prestigious €2.5 million Advanced Grants from the European Research Council to fund potential significant scientific breakthroughs. https://www.timesofisrael.com/three-hebrew-university-professors-awarded-top-eu-research-grants/
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UK approves Israeli anti-drone system
The Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) solution from Israel’s Sentrycs has been included in the UK National Protective Security Authority Catalogue of Security Equipment (NPSA CSE). Sentrycs detects, tracks and disables unauthorized drones entering protected zones. https://nocamels.com/category/news-briefs/#post-127972 https://sentrycs.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBuhpTq5QuM
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