Monthly Archives: August 2024

Attracting foreign hi-tech advanced graduates

Israel’s Innovation Authority has launched a NIS 10 million program for organizations to bring to Israel AI-experienced graduates with an MA or PhD. The aim is for these experts to lead innovative projects, contributing to Israel’s economy and its status … Continue reading

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Training IDF soldiers using XR

Israel’s Combatica uses the Extended Reality (XR) features of Meta’s Quest  2 headsets to train law enforcement, special forces, and security teams. Cambatica focuses on building decision-making skills under stress and fire, using big data to reduce the risk of … Continue reading

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Identifying drones in all conditions

Tel Aviv University researchers have unveiled a smart-tagging system to track and identify aerial drones in challenging conditions, such as urban environments, low-flight altitudes, and extreme weather. It involves smart-sticker identity cards, AI-supported radar and electromagnetic radiation. https://unitedwithisrael.org/israeli-innovation-allows-drone-tracking-and-identification-despite-extreme-conditions/

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Texas & Israel in space

The Israel Space Agency has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Texas Association of Business (TAB) to collaborate on space-based initiatives in the future. It includes the exchange of industrial and academic delegations, sharing expertise, and joint ownership … Continue reading

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The growth of Arab-Israeli income

Researchers at Israel’s Reichmann University report that the average annual income from labor among Israeli Arabs has grown at a faster pace than that of Haredi and non-religious Israelis. The study suggests more employment of Arab women, better education, and … Continue reading

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UK buys Israeli anti-drone target system

Some UK politicians want to ban arms sales to Israel. Meanwhile, the British armed forces have paid nearly £4.6 million to buy the 500 Smash counter-unmanned aircraft system rifle add-ons from Israel’s Smart Shooter to improve precision against attack drones. … Continue reading

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1,000 Christians petition the ICJ

Nearly a thousand Christians from 45 nations expressed their support for Israel’s biblical connection to the Holy Land in a decree presented to the International Court of Justice in The Hague ahead of its majority ruling that Israelis are “occupiers” … Continue reading

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Ella’s office

Major Ella Waweya, is the IDF’s spokesperson to the Arab world and the IDF’s top Muslim woman. The walls of her office display diplomas, certificates of merit, family pictures, Arabic calligraphy of the Quran, a Druze flag, a cross, a … Continue reading

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Israeli Arab tech leaders

Two Arab Israeli women, Khouloud Ayuti and Saja Kabaha, spoke to CTech about Seeratech – the first women-led Arabic podcast about Arab tech leaders in Israel which they co-host. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hjvcgb0k0

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In the front line of public service

Technion aerospace engineering graduate Hilla Haddad Chmelnik served in the IDF, worked as a test manager for Iron Dome; headed Israel’s Highways Administration, directed the Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology; and co-launched the SAFEDOME VC fund (see below). https://ats.org/our-impact/hilla-haddad-chmelnik-a-model-of-public-service/ … Continue reading

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