Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Judo team bronze medal

Posted on November 6, 2022

Israel’s mixed team won a bronze medal by beating the Netherlands 4-2 in the 2022 World Judo Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The championships were originally scheduled for Yom Kippur but were delayed on request by the President of the … Continue reading →

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Visit Tel Aviv Museum of Art on Minecraft

Posted on November 6, 2022

The Tel Aviv Museum of Art has launched a full digital replica of its museum complex in Minecraft, the world’s most popular computer game. Players can view 100 works of art and participate in challenges to win prizes. Some half … Continue reading →

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A balance of alternative and traditional lifestyles

Posted on November 6, 2022

According to many of its 43,000 residents, Pardes Hanna-Karkur has a special charm, an artistic feel, and a down-to-earth quality. The stables house artists’ boutiques, cafes, restaurants and even spaces for therapists. At Festival HaNadiv (10-12 Nov) all events are … Continue reading →

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Clouds of glory

Posted on November 6, 2022

According to US-based consultants Sage Intacct, Israel has the most cloud computing startups per capita in the world – 8.4 per million Israelis. Over $2 billion has been invested into Israel-based cloud startups since 2017. https://www.israel21c.org/israel-leads-world-in-cloud-startups-per-capita/ https://blog.sageintacct.com/blog/cloud-computing-startups-hubs

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Vegan Whoppers at Burger King Israel

Posted on November 6, 2022

Burger King Israel has begun serving vegan Whoppers and nuggets from Israel’s “Meat The End” at its pop-up branch in Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Square. It plans to extend this to nine other locations in the greater Tel Aviv metropolitan area. … Continue reading →

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Israel becomes a Google Cloud Region

Posted on November 6, 2022

Google has opened the Google Cloud region in Tel Aviv (me-west1), joining its network of cloud regions around the world. Google estimates that by 2030, the new region will contribute a cumulative $7.6 billion to Israel’s GDP, and support the … Continue reading →

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Agriculture innovation fund

Posted on November 6, 2022

The Hashomer Hachadash NGO has launched a new investment company, Eretz Noshevet, to support and promote innovative agriculture in Israel. It has also raised $20 million, for supporting ventures of young farmers, agritech technology projects and land development. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/rkwsltaqo https://eng.hashomer.org.il/

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Global agricultural advice

Posted on November 6, 2022

Another Israeli start-up exhibiting in Shanghai recently was Etza Agriculture. Its contacts with seed companies, chemical companies, agricultural high-tech companies, and academic institutions, enable Etza to provide fast and creative solutions for emerging problems in the field. https://www.etza-agri.co.il/

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FoodTech competition finalists

Posted on November 6, 2022

Six Israeli startups have reached the final of Tnuva and Calcalist’s FoodTech competition.  BioBetter, Eggmented Reality (vegan proteins for food manufacturers), E-FISHient Protein, Exosomm (milk nutrients for IBD patients), Meala Foodtech, and Watersight. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/s17vtwa4o https://eggmented.com/ https://www.exosomm.com/

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Protecting Africa from financial crime

Posted on November 6, 2022

MFS Africa, the largest digital payments hub in Africa, has selected Israel’s ThetaRay (see here previously) to protect its network from money laundering and fraud. ThetaRay’s SONAR SaaS solution includes AI-powered transaction monitoring and sanctions list screening. https://ffnews.com/newsarticle/mfs-africa-selects-thetaray-ai-tech-to-boost-global-expansion/ https://www.ourcrowd.com/companies/thetaray

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