Monthly Archives: August 2024

Negev Innovation Hub

The InNegev Innovation Hub (see here previously) is an incubator for startups developing climate tech solutions. It has attracted startups including Emnotion, and BeAir, but supports startups across Israel. Partners include Netafim, the Israel Charitable Association, Alpha Capital and Lamed Holdings. … Continue reading

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4th highest advancement in AI

Israel is rated 4th globally in Artificial Intelligence technology advancement according to a recent study by US software company ZeroBounce. Israel invested over $12 billion in AI during the last decade – ranking fourth after the USA, China and the … Continue reading

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The app that can teach you happiness

Israel’s Talia Soen is co-founder and CEO of Happy Things – an app based on positive psychology research, that encourages users to take simple, everyday action to increase happiness in an attainable way. Apparently, happiness is a skill that can … Continue reading

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Connecting trains at high speed

Israel’s DirecTrains has developed “Direct Coupling” to allow trains to join and separate while moving. Local trains can connect with express trains without stopping either one. It reduces road congestion, energy consumption, operational costs, CO2 emissions, travel times and more. … Continue reading

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Pollination without bees

Israel’s QueenDee has developed a device that attaches to the underside of a drone / UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and collects or distribute pollen to flowers and plants.  Collection uses one of two methods – vacuum or electrostatic attraction. AI … Continue reading

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El Al’s defense system

A reminder of why El Al can continue to carry passengers to and from Israel while most foreign airlines have suspended services. Each aircraft is installed with C-MUSIC from Israel’s Elbit Systems, comprising automated laser-based Directed Infra-Red Counter Measure (DIRCM) … Continue reading

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Alert system without GPS

The IDF can now send out location-based alerts to phones in case of large-scale emergencies. The system is based on Cell Broadcast, which is a method of sending short messages to multiple phone users in a defined area where accurate … Continue reading

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Israel’s first energy island

Kibbutz Ma’ale Gilboa in northern Israel is set to become Israel’s first micro-grid. Its wind turbines, solar energy fields and biogas storage dome will make it electricity independent should the national grid fail. Gilboa will be a pilot backup, providing … Continue reading

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More recognition

The European Research Council has awarded Ben Gurion University’s Dr. Nir Shlezinger up to 1.5 million Euros for his project that aims to bring Artifical Intelligence (AI) to wireless communications. Dr Shlezinger won a Krill prize from the Wolf Foundation … Continue reading

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Converting waste into bio-fuel

Tel Aviv University researchers have developed a process to turn any wet raw waste thrown in the trash into liquid and solid bio-fuels without the need to dry the waste. It involves using solar energy to heat the waste, removing … Continue reading

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