Monthly Archives: November 2024

More Israeli airlines to fly to USA

Both Arkia and Israir have now decided to commence services from Tel Aviv to the USA. Subject to regulatory approval they will operate a total of 10 weekly direct flights, using aircraft leased from Europe and staffed by foreign crews. … Continue reading

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Miami conference confident in Israeli resilience

The Calcalist and Bank Leumi conference in Miami featured a panel of financial experts which expressed its confidence in Israel’s hi-tech resilience. If it survived the war and the pandemic, it can handle anything,” see videos of Rinat Zilberstein and … Continue reading

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Growth surprise

Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported a 0.9% rise in GDP in the 3rd Quarter of 2024 compared with the previous quarter, giving a 3.8% annualized growth figure. In addition, unemployment fell to a new low of 2.5% in October, … Continue reading

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Israeli cameras at edge of space

NASA is to integrate cameras from Israel’s Odysight.ai (see here previously) into its hypersonic aerospace vehicles. Odysight’s systems will monitor any damage to the aerospace vehicles parts during flight trials. E.g. the Mach 5 X-43A hypersonic research aircraft. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-nasa-to-integrate-odysightai-cameras-into-aerospace-vehicles-1001494390

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From cancer to vegan meat

It’s hard to keep up with Technion Professor Marcelle Machluf. Back in 2022 she was developing the NanoGhost anti-cancer therapy (see here previously). Now she has launched Meatafora – a startup that cultivates vegan meat from plant-based cells. https://ats.org/our-impact/water-scarcity-the-technions-grand-solution-for-israel-and-the-world/ https://meatafora.com/ … Continue reading

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Recycling synthetic fibers

The technology of Israel’s TextRe transforms mixed synthetic polymers (e.g. nylon and polyester) found in textile waste into ecofriendly recycled raw material that manufacturers can use to make high-value and cost-effective sustainable products. TextRe is representing Israel at COP29 Azerbaijan. … Continue reading

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Diamonds – natural or synthetic

Dr. Yossi Rabinovitch of Israel’s Ariel University has developed patented technology to help identify the origin of a diamond and help stabilize the gemstone industry. Using advanced spectroscopy and imaging, his method quickly analyzes fluorescence patterns under UV or laser … Continue reading

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Cybersecurity award winner

Israel’s Savvy.Security (see here previously) has been named a 2024 SINET16 Innovator Award Winner. Savvy Security was identified as one of the most innovative and compelling technologies for addressing cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities. https://www.savvy.security/news/savvy-security-named-2024-sinet16-innovator-award-winner/ https://www.security-innovation.org/sinet16-award/

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Mapping Israel’s mushrooms

1,000+ species of fungi grow in Israel – many with medicinal properties – but there isn’t a comprehensive mapping of their DNA. For his PhD, Israeli mycology enthusiast Elad Gillon launched a science initiative, enlisting foragers to collect wild mushrooms. … Continue reading

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Disinfecting space

More on Israel’s Inhayle (see here previously) that won Israel’s Expand space accelerator program and is gearing up to deploy its multi-spectrum disinfection system on NASA’s deep-space exploration missions. The system emits ozone-free hydroxyl radicals to neutralize volatile organic compounds … Continue reading

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