Matchmakers bring Dutch and Israelis together
“Matchmaking @ Netherlands-Israel Cooperation Forum 2013” was attended by Israel’s leading water, agriculture and oil & gas companies, including Delek, Nobel Energy, Amiad and Netafim. The Dutch included Wageningen University, and several Dutch water authorities.
Cutting oil use by 60%
Israel plans to cut oil use in transportation by 60 percent by 2025 and will tap into its newfound natural gas deposits to make it happen. It is also investing heavily to help start-ups developing battery and biofuel technologies, and is offering an annual $1 million prize to innovators in the field.
Now it’s “easy” from Paris to Tel Aviv
There is no stopping UK low cost airline easyJet. It has announced its 4th new route to Israel in as many weeks. This summer you will be able to fly between Tel Aviv and Paris Charles de Gaulle on six flights per week.
Now we can all be entrepreneurs
The new Adelson School of Entrepreneurship at the IDC Herzliya is set to change the status quo by providing pupils with the knowledge and tools to realize their entrepreneurial ideas and ambitions. At the opening, Sheldon Adelson shared his views on how to become a successful entrepreneur.
Starting a business in Tel Aviv?
Free consulting, marketing, legal advice and subsidized loans are available for immigrants to Israel who arrived less than 10 years ago or Israelis who returned less than two years ago.
Making the world more beautiful
(Thanks to Atid-EDI) Israel’s Syneron has formed a joint venture with Unilever to market Syneron’s home-use aesthetic devices globally. The company also won the title “Equipment Supplier of the Year” for the second year running, at the UK’s Aesthetic Awards 2013
Towering deal with Panasonic
Israel’s Tower Semiconductor Ltd is to set up a joint venture with Panasonic Corporation to manufacture Panasonic’s products. The joint venture is expected to be worth a massive $400 million in sales to Tower annually. No wonder Tower’s share price rose 40% on the news.
Israelis power Broadcom in 4G race
Mobile communications giant Broadcom has 1000 Israeli employees thanks to five of its last eleven acquisitions. “When we need a new technology, we usually look at Israel first, because there is so much telecom innovation going on there," said CTO and co-founder Dr Henry Samueli.
Putting on the Ritz
Ritz-Carlton cut the ribbon of its first hotel in Israel at the Herzliya Marina, featuring the brand’s first kosher restaurant.
US-Israel Energy bill
The US Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee has approved a bipartisan bill that aims to bolster joint energy projects between Israel and the US.