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Organic Israel has been improving food quality in Israel and getting organic produce to low-income families. But after Oct 7, the NGO switched its efforts to help struggling fellow farmers on the Gaza border. It created First Aid for Wounded Farms to replace or repair equipment damaged by Hamas.

Israel’s Salt Security (see previously) has been named a Gold Winner in the “Most Innovative Product of the Year – Enterprise” category in the Best in Biz Awards 2023.

Israel’s High Lander (see previously) has just become the first drone operator to receive a license for Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM). High Lander’s Vega UTM platform has been approved by Israel’s Civil Aviation Authority and shares data broadcasts with Israeli security services.

The ReStartIL Israel investment summit in London will see 30 Israeli startups and entrepreneurs present their technology to 200 UK private and institutional investors and business leaders. They cover civilian and security technology; agriculture, agritech and foodtech; and AI and cyber.

The latest 10 Israeli startups for Deloitte’s LaunchPad accelerator (see previously) for preparing them for launching in the United States are: , , , , , , , , , and . They follow 43 others.

Israel and the UAE are to connect the ports of Dubai and Haifa by a land route. This will circumvent the Yemen-based Houthis who have been hijacking vessels in the Red Sea. Israeli logistics firm Trucknet (see previously) spearheaded the agreement.

Israel’s BlueTree (see previously) was awarded a 50,000 Euro award from Europe’s EIT Food, the world’s largest food innovation community, supported by the European Union.  It will help BlueTree further implement its technology plans in Europe.

Jews in the Diaspora are generously using Chanukah as time to “shop Israel.” Many Israeli vendors have travelled to the US to promote their businesses and sell their wares. They can be obtained at synagogues or online sites e.g., Etsy, JNF-USA, ADI Negev, or Yad LaKashish.

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Israeli private equity fund Fortissimo is to acquire Israel’s for some ; Israeli cybersecurity Unicorn has Israeli IT startup . Israeli global payments startup has US-based point of sale software developer Retail Pro International at a $36.5 million valuation. Israel’s has acquired Israel’s . Israel’s CropX has acquired Australia’s Green Brain.