Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

An engine for hi-tech growth in the North

Posted on November 28, 2022

The Kinneret Innovation Center (see here previously) is emerging as a leading Israeli tech hub for agriculture, water and sustainability. CEO Elad Shamir, the grandson of former Israeli PM Yitzhak Shamir, oversees an innovation academy and the construction of an … Continue reading →

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Building a bright future for Israel’s youth

Posted on November 28, 2022

Watch this webinar, featuring Dr. Shahar Abramovitch, the director of Ben Gurion University’s Jusidman Science Center for Youth.  The center aims to provide every child in Israel’s periphery the opportunity to succeed. Its remarkable young students are the future of … Continue reading →

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Solar windows

Posted on November 28, 2022

Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJ) are using the mineral perovskite to coat solar panels and create transparent windows that generate electricity. It has led to two HUJ startups, Trans/Sol and SOLRA (see here previously). https://nocamels.com/2022/11/solar-powered-skyscrapers-a-new-window-of-opportunity/

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SACH has saved 3,000 Palestinian Arab children

Posted on November 28, 2022

5-year-old Amir from Gaza is the 3,000th Palestinian Arab child to have had life-saving heart surgery by doctors from Israel’s Save A Child’s Heart. Amir’s mother revealed that everyone in Gaza says Israeli doctors are the most professional and trustworthy … Continue reading →

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Azerbaijan to open embassy in Israel

Posted on November 28, 2022

The Azerbaijani parliament has announced its historic decision to open an embassy in Tel Aviv. It will be the first embassy in Israel of a country with a Shi’ite majority and a Shi’ite government. Azerbaijan recently opened a trade office … Continue reading →

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UN uses Israeli company for sustainability awards

Posted on November 28, 2022

Israeli think tank and incubator YK Center is working with three United Nations organizations to launch an award that will be given to banks, insurance companies and stock exchanges that have performed best in relation to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. … Continue reading →

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Lions of Judah

Posted on November 28, 2022

Two Asiatic lion cubs were born at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo – the second litter of resident lions Gir and Yasha. Israel’s joint project with the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria aims to rescue the Asiatic lion, which were … Continue reading →

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Baby born in UAE gets Israeli passport

Posted on November 28, 2022

The Israeli Embassy in Abu Dhabi has just issued the first passport to an Israeli baby born in the United Arab Emirates. Mateo David was born on 13 May to an Israeli mother and her Belgian husband who have been … Continue reading →

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Preparing Russians for university

Posted on November 28, 2022

43 recent Russian immigrants have enrolled in the Aliya to Academia program at Israel’s Ben Gurion University. Courses in mathematics, physics and programming are taught in Russian. Students also receive a Hebrew ulpan, a stipend, mentoring, field trips, and more. … Continue reading →

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Computer-designed anti-cancer antibodies

Posted on November 28, 2022

Israel’s Bar-Ilan Prof. Yanay Ofran has invented antibodies to attack tumors, using computers and then produced them from amino acids in a process akin to 3D printing. His startup Biolojic Design created Aulos Bioscience which is conducting human trials of … Continue reading →

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