Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Real rooms in real time

Israel’s HyperGuest’s platform helps hotels and suppliers connect directly with travel distributors, including online travel agencies, tour operators, and travel management companies. HyperGuest provides real-time connectivity, enabling hoteliers to streamline operations, increasing revenue and margins. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hyxciqtk2 https://www.hyperguest.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3FGkrATR1M

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Partnering Helm for sustainable farming

Israel’s CropX (see here previously) has partnered with Germany’s AgTech giant Helm AG. CropX has integrated data from its farm management system soil sensors into Helm’s SKYFLD app, used by farmers around the world. https://cropx.com/es/2023/07/05/helm-ag-and-cropx-advance-precision-farming-in-skyfld-app/

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Flexible working, anywhere

Israel’s Gable (see here previously) has 40 companies using its platform to find co-working locations for its employees in 2,000 locations. Since its launch in Sep 2020, some 5,000 workers are using Gable, including Israel’s Augury which has employees using … Continue reading

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72 successful years for Israel Bonds

In 1951, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion announced his plan to engage Diaspora Jewry in the building of the reborn Jewish homeland through the sale of Israel Bonds. Today, Israel Bonds is a global endeavor that, to date, has achieved  $49 … Continue reading

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Ending double taxation for US immigrants

A new bill has been introduced in Israel’s Knesset to end the requirement of US citizens to make payments to Bituach Leumi in Israel if they already pay social security in the USA. It can save up to 15% of … Continue reading

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So does Maryland

The Maryland/Israel Development Center (MIDC) was founded roughly 30 years ago. Maryland is home to 42 Israeli companies with new headquarters opening for Elbit Systems (and its subsidiary Cyberbit), Evogene, and Medispec. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bkbj8ntyh

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Virginia state wants Israeli companies

The Virginia Israel Advisory Board (VIAB) is a state agency helping Israeli companies build and grow their businesses in the U.S. state. Virginia hosts The Israel Innovation Center, with Meta, Alphabet, and Amazon moving in. Its location close to Washington … Continue reading

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Industrial cooperation with UAE

The Manufacturers’ Association of Israel has signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates’ Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone. Its aim is to foster business and manufacturing ties and boost relations with institutions in industry, trade, and investment. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-and-uae-sign-agreement-to-expand-industrial-cooperation-and-investment/

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More money for future technologies

The Israel Innovation Authority is investing another NIS 40 million to advance “disruptive, future technologies” in the Jewish state. It gave examples of these technologies, including same-day delivery by walking robots, 3D-printed organs for transplants, and state-of-the-art school security. https://www.jns.org/startup-nation/israel-innovation-authority/23/7/6/300683/ … Continue reading

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Turning ideas into businesses

The Israel Innovation Authority’s Tnufa (“Ideation”) program provides grants as much as $54,000 for up to two years. The initiative aims to help entrepreneurs develop technological ideas and then decide whether to start a business and raise private equity. https://www.jns.org/israel-news/technology/23/7/3/299650/

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