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Muslim professor’s Israeli University lab

Posted on October 27, 2024

Prof. Muhammad Y. Bashouti graduated from the Hebrew Uni, earned his PhD at the Technion, researched at the Max Planck Institute and returned to set up his lab at Ben Gurion University. With nanotechnology of materials he can develop sensors … Continue reading →

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Exits, takeovers & mergers – to 25/8/24

Posted on August 25, 2024

Johnson & Johnson is to acquire Israeli medical device maker V-Wave for up to $1.7 billion. Israel’s Thetaray has acquired Europe’s Screena. US-based Applied Systems acquired Israel’s  Planck Resolution.

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50 years of research exchange

Posted on December 17, 2023

Germany’s Max Planck Society celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Minerva Foundation fellowship program with the visit to Israel of a delegation of members. Minerva has enabled the exchange between Germany and Israel of more than 2,000 young researchers. https://www.timesofisrael.com/while-us-jews-say-they-dont-feel-safe-on-campus-german-academics-show-up-for-israel/ … Continue reading →

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Israeli AI for Japanese underwriter

Posted on October 4, 2021

Japan’s second-largest commercial insurance provider, Sompo, is to use the AI-based risk analytics from Israel’s Planck Resolution, to help automate some of Sompo’s underwriting processes. Planck uses public records, online images, videos, reviews etc., to generate risk-related insights. https://www.timesofisrael.com/japanese-firm-taps-israeli-ai-startup-to-automate-commercial-insurance/

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Investment in Israeli startups (16/5/21)

Posted on May 18, 2021

Nayax raised $430 million; SimilarWeb raised $165 million; Lili raised $55 million; Stampli raised $50 million; SpliSense raised $28.5 million; VisibleRisk raised $25 million; Cycode raised $20 million; Planck Resolution raised $20 million; UltraSight raised $13 million; Nimble raised $10 … Continue reading →

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Awards for BreezoMeter

Posted on June 28, 2020

Israeli air-quality app BreezoMeter has added a second consecutive Red Herring award to its industry prizes. (see previous here). It was again placed in Red Herring’s European Top 100 in the “cleantech” category. Also, it received a new EU Horizon … Continue reading →

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Startups raising funds

Posted on June 14, 2020

Latest funding includes: TuneFork raised $1.5 million; Nanox raised $20 million; Upstream Security raised $32 million; Planck Resolution raised $16 million; Binah.ai raised $13.5 million; Alpha Tau raised $26 million; Opora.io raised $7 million.

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Warren Buffet’s company partners Israeli startup

Posted on March 24, 2019

A subsidiary of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway, Guard Insurance, has partnered with Israeli startup Planck Resolution to develop a full digital underwriting offering. Planck develops software that helps insurance companies analyze and risk-assess businesses. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3758012,00.html

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Tiny propellers can steer to the cells

Posted on July 6, 2014

Nano-sized propellers have been developed by researchers at Haifa’s Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and at the Max Planck Institute in Germany. They have the potential to deliver cancer-killing chemicals directly to tumors without harming healthy cells. http://www.jpost.com/Health-and-Science/Smallest-ever-cancer-busting-nano-propellers-developed-by-Israeli-German-team-360182

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New Israeli-German lab for neurological illnesses

Posted on March 23, 2014

The Weizmann Institute and the Max Planck Society are establishing a laboratory for Experimental Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurogenetics in Rehovot. Headed by Weizmann Professor Alon Chen it will research cognitive, emotional, behavioral and neurological disorders. http://www.jpost.com/Health-and-Science/Israeli-German-lab-launched-to-study-neurological-illnesses-344452

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