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Texas likes Israel

Texas Venture Partners has raised a $50 million fund for investing $1 million – $4 million in several early-stage Israeli defense tech startups. Areas of interest include biotechnology, quantum science, space technology, and renewable energy. TVP will also help them … Continue reading

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Millions for Israeli startups

Since Oct 7, venture capital fund Index Ventures has invested a total of $60 million in five Israeli startups. Since opening offices in Israel in late 2022, the VC fund has invested $186 million in 12 Israeli startups. Also SeedIL … Continue reading

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July investment is at the double

The total of startup investment during July 2024 was $703 million – more than double the amount invested in July 2023. The 28 deals resulted in the fifth consecutive month that more than half a billion dollars had been raised. … Continue reading

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The future is looking up

Interesting article about the Augmented Reality (AR) glasses from Israel’s Lumus. Its system of mirrors sends images directly to the wearer’s eyes so there is no need to look down at a screen. Useful for vehicle navigation, real-time translations, video … Continue reading

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Revealing the truth

More fascinating details about Israel’s Revealense. It analyzes involuntary behaviors, such as tiny facial movements, voice pitch and heart rate, offering insights critical for homeland security and mental health care. It can also detect deep fakes such as manipulated video … Continue reading

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160 of Israel’s innovative defense companies

Israel’s Startup Nation Central has produced a landscape map of 160 Israeli companies that address critical challenges in air defense, homeland security, aviation, dual-use applications, space technologies and more. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hky8xdjtr https://finder.startupnationcentral.org/reports/defense-tech-map https://lp.startupnationcentral.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/DefenseTech_Landscape_Map_V5.pdf

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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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