Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Golden Salt

Posted on December 17, 2023

Israel’s Salt Security (see here previously) has been named a Gold Winner in the “Most Innovative Product of the Year – Enterprise” category in the Best in Biz Awards 2023. https://nocamels.com/category/news-briefs/#post-125912 https://www.bestinbizawards.com/2023-winners-product/

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Israel’s first licensed UTM drone

Posted on December 17, 2023

Israel’s High Lander (see here previously) has just become the first drone operator to receive a license for Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM). High Lander’s Vega UTM platform has been approved by Israel’s Civil Aviation Authority and shares data broadcasts with … Continue reading →

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Kickstarting the Israeli startup scene

Posted on December 17, 2023

The ReStartIL Israel investment summit in London will see 30 Israeli startups and entrepreneurs present their technology to 200 UK private and institutional investors and business leaders. They cover civilian and security technology; agriculture, agritech and foodtech; and AI and … Continue reading →

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Another 10 to be launched

Posted on December 17, 2023

The latest 10 Israeli startups for Deloitte’s LaunchPad accelerator (see here previously) for preparing them for launching in the United States are: Imagen-ai, Odeeo, Statement, Indoor Robotics, Octopai, BioT Medical, Piiano, Kahoona, Entitle, and Cyclops Security. They follow 43 others. … Continue reading →

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Land bridge to connect Israel & UAE

Posted on December 17, 2023

Israel and the UAE are to connect the ports of Dubai and Haifa by a land route. This will circumvent the Yemen-based Houthis who have been hijacking vessels in the Red Sea. Israeli logistics firm Trucknet (see here previously) spearheaded … Continue reading →

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Huge mirror telescope

Posted on December 17, 2023

Scientists at Israel’s Technion are working with NASA to build FLUTE – the Fluidic Telescope. It will have self-healing mirrors with a 50-meter aperture (compared to the 6.5-meter James Webb) and will see distant objects in greater detail. If it … Continue reading →

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Tiny cameras for drones

Posted on December 17, 2023

Israel’s NextVision manufactures tiny cameras for drones and UAVs. They are lightweight, low power consumption, high performance, high reliability, and value for money. NextVision’s value has soared by six times to NIS 2.3 billion since it launched on the Tel … Continue reading →

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The Indian monsoons that cause deadly flooding

Posted on December 17, 2023

Researchers at Israel’s Weizmann Institute have found that severe monsoon rains that occasionally cause deadly floods in India follow cold dry airstream intrusions that act like a sponge, sucking in water from the Indian Ocean. The discovery can help predict … Continue reading →

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Israel’s first electric bus recharging station

Posted on December 17, 2023

Israel’s Electreon (see here previously) has completed the world’s first wireless charging terminal for public buses. Public transport operator Electra Afikim can now wirelessly charge its buses, 24 hours a day, at its terminal in Rosh HaAyin in central Israel. … Continue reading →

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Keeping mining machinery working in Australia

Posted on December 17, 2023

Israel’s Razor Labs (see here previously) has transformed its DataMind AI product to detect issues with complex heavy machinery. Its reputation has soared in the Australian mining industry and has won a contract with a mining giant in Australia, the … Continue reading →

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