Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Expanding Tamar gas production

Posted on February 25, 2024

The energy companies extracting natural gas from Israel’s Tamar field are investing $24 million to increase production. The additional gas will raise daily output to 1.2 billion cubic feet and by 2025 to 1.6 billion cubic feet, helping to meet … Continue reading →

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Overland route to Israel

Posted on February 25, 2024

To avoid ships being attacked by Houthi terrorists, Israel-based firms transporting goods from the Far East (China and India) run trucking routes from the ports of Dubai and Bahrain to Haifa. They pass through Saudi Arabia (despite not having diplomatic … Continue reading →

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More angels

Posted on February 25, 2024

Israel’s female-led Venture Capital firm iAngels has raised $70 million for its second fund, iAngels Ventures 2. It will invest in early-stage startups, with investments ranging between $2-4 million for seed rounds. iAngels’ previous Israeli investments include Oddity, Hello Heart, … Continue reading →

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Ohio buys more Israel Bonds

Posted on February 25, 2024

As it has since 2003 (see here previously), the US State of Ohio has bought Israel Bonds – $30 million this time. Ohio is one of the country’s largest buyers of Israel Bonds, now holding $262.5 million. Ohio’s treasurer, Robert … Continue reading →

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Climate-smart seeds

Posted on February 25, 2024

Breakthrough non-GMO seed treatment from Israel’s SaliCrop (see here previously) transforms arid terrain into flourishing arable farmland. The seeds are resilient to abiotic stresses from extreme climate challenges. SaliCrop has saved Spain’s tomato industry and is now doing field trials … Continue reading →

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Using their heads

Posted on February 25, 2024

Israel’s Silynxcom has making ruggedized tactical communication headsets for industrial and military use for over a decade. The IDF and Israeli police have purchased $550,000 of them since Oct 7. One international customer has bought some $4.5 million of them. … Continue reading →

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Out of Syte

Posted on February 25, 2024

Israel’s Syte (see here previously) has announced the launch of its AI Styling and Product Description Generator solutions, combining visual AI with generative AI. Syte’s upgraded technology improves the ability for the public to instantly find online and buy the … Continue reading →

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More smiles please

Posted on February 25, 2024

US-headquartered Align Technology manufactures the Invisalign teeth alignment system for a perfect smile.  The scanners used to map the patient’s mouth are made in Israel where they have launched the iTero Lumina intraoral scanner. It has a 3X wider field … Continue reading →

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Storage product of the year

Posted on February 25, 2024

The Infinibox SSA II F4316T from Israel’s Infinidat (see here previously) has just been named Storage Product of the Year 2023 in the Disk and Disk Subsystems category by TechTarget. It has a phenomenal capacity of 6.635 petabytes. (There are … Continue reading →

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Then there will be light

Posted on February 25, 2024

Israel’s low-light imaging startup Visionary.ai (see here previously) has partnered with leading chipmaker Qualcomm to produce stunning visuals in low-light conditions. This technology, shown at CES 2024, will be available in the next generation of Android smartphones – perhaps as … Continue reading →

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