Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Direct flights to Dublin

Posted on November 13, 2022

Early 2023, El Al is to launch three nonstop flights a week between Tel Aviv and Dublin. They’ll connect Israel’s and Ireland’s high-tech sectors and encourage Christian pilgrimage to Israel. Many Israeli high-tech workers work at Dublin-based multinationals, serving Europe … Continue reading →

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Yet more gas discovered

Posted on November 13, 2022

Just a month after its discovery of natural gas at its Hermes exploration well (see here previously), Energean plc has discovered some 13 billion cubic meters at its Zeus-1 well off Israel’s coast. Energean also confirmed the presence of an … Continue reading →

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UK-Israel trade up by a third

Posted on November 13, 2022

Total trade in goods and services between the UK and Israel was £6.1 billion for the year to June 2022, an increase of 33.1% from the same period last year. Imports included £845 million of Israeli medicines and pharma products, … Continue reading →

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Solar energy on the Moon

Posted on November 13, 2022

Prof Jeffrey Gordon of Israel’s Ben Gurion University presented to NASA scientists his solar power alternative to NASA’s plan to use nuclear energy on the Moon. His polar installation design overcomes the problem that any point on the Moon will … Continue reading →

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Growing tomatoes even in drought

Posted on November 13, 2022

Israel’s Grace Breeding can grow tomatoes even during a drought. Its Wide Defense System (WDS) formula boosts the growth of the tomato root system and improves nutrient absorption from the soil. Trials show that a once-a-season application increases yields by … Continue reading →

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A machine is only as good as its components

Posted on November 13, 2022

Israel’s Cybord uses Artificial Intelligence and Big Data to check that components of an electronic device are genuine (i.e. not counterfeit) and 100% quality. Cybord has just partnered with Siemens Digital Industries, to expand Cybord’s reach across the industry. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cybord-announces-new-oem-partnership-with-siemens-digital-industries-software-301619167.html … Continue reading →

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Israel to pilot self-driving buses

Posted on November 13, 2022

Israel’s Innovation Authority has announced the launch of a NIS 61 million, two-year pilot program to study the viability of using autonomous public buses. In Stage 1, four groups of bus companies will test the technology before (in Stage 2) … Continue reading →

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Water from the air for university students

Posted on November 13, 2022

Israel’s Watergen is to install its water-from-the-air generators at Israel’s Reichman University. All visitors, lecturers, and students will be able to drink the cleanest and healthiest water, eliminating high-carbon supply chains and plastic waste. https://nocamels.com/2022/10/university-installs-water-from-air-machines-for-students/

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Blue-tech

Posted on November 13, 2022

Israeli organizations presenting at last month’s International Conference on Food from the Sea and the Desert in Eilat (see here previously) included Colors Farm (bio-friendly aquaponics); algaenite (nitrogen-fixing microalgae); Brevel (protein-rich microalgae); V-Corals (reefs) and Aquacultech (network). https://www.agrisrael-sea-desert.org/ https://www.colors-farm.com/ https://www.algaenite.com/ … Continue reading →

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Food-tech demo day

Posted on November 13, 2022

Israeli startups BlueTree, Bountica, Eggmented Reality, Pigmentum, ProFuse Technology, Sea2Cell, and others, starred in the recent Demo Day held by Israeli food-tech incubator Fresh Start. Alteco.ai (energy efficiency) and Sweet Balance (natural sugar substitute) are new to this newsletter. https://israelactive.com/?s=Sea2Cell … Continue reading →

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