Israel Active

Israel’s Exodigo (see previously) is one of Time Magazine’s Best inventions 2022. Its underground drone mapping platform is used by the California Department of Transportation, National Grid in New York, and 20+ clients on energy, utilities, and transportation projects in the US, Europe, and Israel.

Technology from Israel’s Huminn and Volcani Center prevents hens from developing eggs with male embryos. The European Union's Director General for Health and Food Safety has just approved the technology, which can stop the global annual culling of billions of unwanted male chicks.  

More details about Eretz Noshevet (see previously), which is helping seed innovations from a new crop of Israeli farmers. Each project receives an investment of up to half a million shekels. This article mentions Mata, , , BiomicAgritech, Agrorim and .

Israel’s Conbo.ai has a mission to significantly improve port operational efficiency, safety, and security by utilizing existing camera systems. It aims to transform traditional marine terminals into smart facilities overnight.

Since 2020, the 3-month mentoring program from Israel’s FemForward (see previously) has helped 100+ Israeli women advance the hi-tech ladder. In Jan 2023, the bi-annual course in Jerusalem will comprise 30 women from Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, and Morocco and conclude in Dubai.

Israel’s National Drone Network Initiative (see previously) has reached its second stage – transporting heavy objects including people. For two years, companies will use advanced UAVs to conduct simultaneous flights carrying cargo and passengers.

Scientists at Israel’s Technion Institute have developed SafeWax - a spray to protect crops, based on the wax found on lotus and broccoli leaves. The biodegradable formulation can prevent disease-bearing pathogens from destroying some 33% of global food crops. No pesticides needed.

German textile manufacturing giant Bruckner has partnered Israel’s Sonovia (see previously) to develop a water & energy efficient finishing machine. It will use soundwaves to infuse odor-repellent, water-repellent, antibacterial, and UV-blocking into fabrics without polluting materials and adhesives.

iPhone users can create their “TrueSelf” avatar using the innovative software from Israel’s CommonGround. It scans a person’s image and then sits the 3D representation into a video-conference where it mimics the action of the real person. No virtual reality headset is required.

Hellman Electric and Gilton Electrical - subsidiaries of Israel’s Electra - have won a $62 million tender to install voice accessibility at intersections in Manhattan and Staten Island. It will make hundreds of crosswalk signals accessible to pedestrians with visual impairments.