Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Testing self-driving Daimler trucks

Torc Robotics, a subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, announced a multi-year strategic collaboration with Israel’s Foretellix (see here previously). Foretellix’s platform will test Torc’s systems to ensure the safe deployment of autonomous Daimler trucks. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/b1sqorfcs

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Partners to secure autonomous vehicles

French automotive supplier Valeo is partnering Israel’s C2A Security (see here previously) to  enhance Valeo’s cybersecurity offerings on their products in development and in operation. The automotive industry continues to realize the importance of cyber security. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/c2a-security-partners-valeo-enhance-010000459.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il4e6rGNg-c

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Let’s start at the very beginning

Rabbi Nosson Rodin of the Braude College of Engineering in the Galilee organized an event to advise budding entrepreneurs in Israel’s north how to establish a startup. Rabbi Rodin is founder of Project UP-START for young adults who lack a … Continue reading

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Learning to do business in the US

The Merage Institute is again training the leaders of Israeli companies to help them improve their marketing in the United States. https://www.merageinstitute.org/programs/ https://www.merageinstitute.org/merage-programs/hls-cyber-security-2023/

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Israel inside

Brief but interesting analysis of the importance of Israel in the strategy of Intel Corporation. Intel now has 34 Israeli Vice Presidents.  10% of the employees at Intel’s headquarters are Israeli. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/un7gmjw52

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NIS 10 billion budget surplus

For the first time in 35 years, Israel achieved a budget surplus in 2022 – of $2.85 billion, mostly financed by a 14% increase in tax revenues. Hopefully, this will help plans to lower Israel’s cost of living. GDP growth … Continue reading

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Israel steals the show at CES 2023

The Israeli Export Institute’s pavilion was in the middle of the show floor within CES’s startup pavilion, Eureka Park, and it was buzzing! It contained a dozen startups representing a cross-section of Israeli innovations and was probably the busiest of … Continue reading

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Green energy

Technion scientists have discovered another way to obtain energy from plants (see here for a previous method). They created a biological solar cell that generated “green” electricity through photosynthesis, collecting electrons that are naturally transported within plant cells, without affecting … Continue reading

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Best sports-tech startup

Israel’s Griiip (see here previously) hit a significant milestone at the OTT SportsPro ceremony in November, winning the prestigious award for ‘Best Start-Up Tech Company’.  Griiip’s RAMP Racing Media Platform provides real-time data to motorsport fans, the media, gaming industry, … Continue reading

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Over-the-air recharging goes commercial

Israel’s Wi-Charge (see here previously) is apparently the first wireless charging company to receive revenues. It is being used commercially to power smart door locks and electronic advert displays in the US, Canada, Brazil, and Israel and won two innovation … Continue reading

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