Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Look who’s eating vegan

At a visit to Israel’s Steakholder foods (see here previously) a high-profile Israeli politician said “Today we ate fish produced without fish, meat produced without cows. This is a global revolution. Soon we will bring new approvals and new heights … Continue reading

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Reduced sugar berry juices

Israel’s Better Juice (see here previously) has completed successful trials of its technology to lower the sugar content (sucrose, fructose, and glucose) of natural berry and other fruit juices. It also works on fruit products such as jams. These products … Continue reading

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Green MED diet is great for the heart

Studies of the Green Mediterranean (high polyphenols) diet (see here previously) show its benefits for the gut and brain. Now, Ben Gurion University research shows it is twice as good as the standard Mediterranean diet for the heart aorta that … Continue reading

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The future – one circuit at a time

The 7th Israeli Conference on Robotics featured many innovative Israeli startups including Cogniteam (software for autonomous robots), Israeli founded Momentis (Anovo surgical robot), and Forsight Robotics (eye surgery). https://www.cogniteam.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=919_r67LtIY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq4-G8d4ESo https://www.momentissurgical.com/  

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AI and Beyond

Some 500 experts, students, and guests attended the annual Tech.AI conference of Israel’s Technion Institute, focusing on ways to translate AI theories into useful applications. Companies involved included Microsoft, IBM, Mobileye, Nvidia, Harel, and AI21 Labs, plus many Israeli university … Continue reading

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Soil sensor launched

Israel’s DOTS (Data Of The Soil) has now launched its electro-optical soil sensor and information system (see here previously). Real-time nitrate monitoring can significantly reduce the use of fertilizers. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-738875

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Reversing the flow of water

The Israel Water Authority (Mekorot) Reverse Water Project is complete, and water can now flow from Israel’s desalination plants back into Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee). It is the first project of its kind and will ensure that the world’s … Continue reading

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Hydrogen-powered drones

Israel’s Heven Drones has unveiled its H2D55 hydrogen-powered UAV. It can fly for 100 minutes with a 7kg payload. HevenDrones won the Monaco Hydrogen Alliance Award for Disruptive Hydrogen Mobility. https://www.hevendrones.com/ https://uasweekly.com/2023/01/26/hevendrones-wins-monaco-hydrogen-alliance-award-for-disruptive-hydrogen-mobility/ https://www.jns.org/israeli-hydrogen-powered-drones-could-prove-revolutionary/

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Another Hydrogen award winner

Bloomberg’s New Energy Finance energy-transition research arm has awarded a BloombergNEF Pioneer award to Israel’s H2Pro (see here previously). H2Pro is building a plant capable of producing 73 tons a year of hydrogen from water electrolysis, for commercial deployment in … Continue reading

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Hydrogen’s rising star

Israel’s GenCell Energy (see here previously) received the Rising Star in the Hydrogen Field award, in the framework of the Hydrogen Future Awards 2023. Presented at the Connecting Green Hydrogen MENA conference in Dubai, it recognizes GenCell’s zero-emission hydrogen and … Continue reading

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