Monthly Archives: December 2024

From Beersheva to the world

Posted on December 28, 2024

Up-to-date article about the Negev-based innovation center operator Synergy7 (see here previously) and its program to open business development offices for early-stage startups in the US, Singapore and the UAE. https://www.timesofisrael.com/negev-based-consortium-helps-war-hit-startups-reach-us-singapore-and-uae-markets/

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$142 million is just for games

Posted on December 28, 2024

Israel’s VGames, one of the most active funds in the gaming sector, has raised $142 million for its third fund. The gaming industry is estimated to account for about 2% of Israel’s GDP, with some 200 companies employing around 14,000 … Continue reading →

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US DoD buys Israeli drones

Posted on December 28, 2024

Israel’s XTEND (see here previously) has won a $8.8 million contract with the US Dept of Defense for its PSIO small Unmanned Aerial Systems. It is is the first system of its kind to receive approval from the U.S. DoD … Continue reading →

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The first Israeli-built quantum computer

Posted on December 28, 2024

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Hebrew University of Jerusalem have unveiled Israel’s first domestically developed quantum computer, a 20-qubit system utilizing advanced superconducting technology. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/h1xntkceje

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Israeli ClimaTech Paris summit

Posted on December 28, 2024

Innovation enabler Challengy brought 16 Israeli climatech start-ups to meet major French companies in Paris. Those not previously reported here include eLinkair (charging e-buses and e-trucks), ellsway (E-mobility charging), Starstone (zero-carbon concrete), Funpressor (cooling). https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-paris-1001496313 https://challengy.com/ https://www.elinkair.com/ https://www.elssway.com/ https://www.thestarstone.com/ https://funpressor.com/

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Light can banish darkness

Posted on December 28, 2024

A video compilation produced by Ben Gurion University connecting science and art with light – especially produced for Chanukah – the Jewish Festival of Lights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bqR0esVvuw

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A sustainable Bedouin school

Posted on December 28, 2024

A Bedouin school in the unrecognized village of Alfoura in southern Israel is fully sustainable. It uses solar energy for electricity; Watergen for drinking water; algae and bacteria recycle wastewater for irrigation; and HomeBiogas converts organic waste into methane for … Continue reading →

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Preventing collisions at sea

Posted on December 28, 2024

Israel’s WATCHIT alerts the owners of recreational marine vessels to risks of collision, hitting submerged objects and rocks, or the vessel being grounded. Its AI-based safety system continuously collects data from the boat’s sensors and surroundings, combining it with nautical … Continue reading →

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Engineering Apple’s first AI server chip

Posted on December 28, 2024

A team of Apple engineers in Israel is reportedly leading the development of Apple’s first server AI chip. Taiwan’s TSMC has agreed to mass-produce the chip by 2026. The Israeli team in Herzliya played a critical role in Apple’s successful … Continue reading →

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And there is light

Posted on December 28, 2024

Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers have developed a tiny, room-temperature device that creates a special type of high-quality light with over 93% polarization purity. These radially polarized photons are highly useful for secure communications, advanced imaging, and precision optical tools. … Continue reading →

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