Monthly Archives: January 2025

Exits, mergers & acquisitions – to 5/1/25

Posted on January 5, 2025

Israel’s Nova has acquired Germany’s Sentronics Metrology for approximately $60 million.

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Vegan meat in LA and NYC

Posted on January 5, 2025

The cultured, non-GMO soy protein-based products of Israel’s Chunk Foods (see here previously) are now available in independent grocers in Los Angeles and New York City. Chunk Foods won Plant Based Meat Product of the Year at the Fourth Annual … Continue reading →

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16.000 Indian construction workers

Posted on January 5, 2025

16,000 workers have come from India to work in Israel’s building sector over the past year – and Israel has plans to bring thousands more. Indian workers often can make three times what they would back in India. https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241230-indian-workers-replace-palestinians-in-israel-s-building-sector

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4th best pension program

Posted on January 5, 2025

Israel ranked 4th of 48 countries for quality of retirement income systems, according to the 2024 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index. Netherlands, Iceland, Denmark and Israel all had overall scores above 80. The average of all countries analyzed was … Continue reading →

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CYBERDOME

Posted on January 5, 2025

The annual joint Israeli-US cyber defense exercise, “CYBERDOME IX,” was conducted by the U.S. Cyber Command and the IDF’s J6 and Cyber Defense Directorate and Intelligence Directorate. It included battlefield simulations that tested both offensive and defensive strategies. https://www.jns.org/israel-and-us-conclude-joint-cyber-defense-exercise/

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Super-sensitive hearing

Posted on January 5, 2025

Israel’s Silynxcom (see here previously) has launched its latest product that detects distinct and potentially life-threatening drone humming, while simultaneously maintaining hearing protection in high-noise environments. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/12/02/2989885/0/en/Silynxcom-Enhancing-Drone-Sound-Awareness-for-Armored-Vehicle-Crews-with-Upgraded-New-Product.html

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Innovative water technology

Posted on January 5, 2025

Israel’s Plas-Fit – Tavlit manufactures high performance water filters, sprinklers, and (via its Terranos subsidiary) implements irrigation systems for agriculture in South America and Africa. https://israelagri.com/smart-efficient-and-built-to-last-just-what-your-system-needs/ https://www.tavlit.co.il/

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Fighting crime in North America

Posted on January 5, 2025

Israel’s Cognyte Software (see here previously) has received an additional follow-on order totaling over $2 million, from a leading North American law enforcement agency. Cognyte’s technology ensures the safety of communities across a wide geographic region. https://www.cognyte.com/news/leading-north-american-law-enforcement-agency-places-2m-plus-follow-on-order-with-cognyte/

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Better wind turbines

Posted on January 5, 2025

Louisiana’s Gulf Wind Technology is using technology from Israel’s Stratasys to improve the efficiency of designing its wind turbines. Stratasys’s Neo® stereolithography (SLA) technology reduced the design and fabrication cycle for wind tunnel models from 30 – 40 days to … Continue reading →

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Israeli ag-tech on show in Michigan

Posted on January 5, 2025

Five Israeli agriculture technology companies exhibited to 5,000+ attendees at the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They were Agam Greenhouse Energy Systems, CropX, NESS Fertigation, Robotic Perception and TierraSpec. https://www.jns.org/israeli-agricultural-companies-present-tech-at-michigan-farm-expo/

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