Technowarriers
Alumni of elite IDF units have founded Israeli defense tech startup Kela Technologies in the wake of Oct 7. They have developed an open (but secure) platform that enables Western militaries to integrate cutting-edge commercial technologies into military systems. It’s hi-tech, essential, and secret.
Secure communications to IDF Special Forces
An elite IDF special forces unit has ordered advanced tactical communication systems from Israel’s Silynxcom (see previously). It follows a successful field pilot in sensitive operational environments, and strong positive feedback on operational effectiveness and performance.
Watering a desert
A 17 minute video that explains how Israel made the Negev desert bloom and produce 40% of the country’s food crops.
Recycling EV batteries
Israel’s Colmobil (see previously) is spearheading the construction of an Israeli factory that recycles used Electric Vehicle batteries. It will be based on German technology as described here.
The first low-sugar full-flavor orange juice
Israel’s BlueTree Technologies together with Israel’s Priniv has launched the world's first commercially available reduced-sugar orange juice (33% less) with no additives. It is now available in Israeli supermarkets.
Yes, we have new bananas
Israeli-founded, UK-based startup Tropic has developed a “new, better” version of the banana. Israeli scientists at the company have hardened the banana against Panama and black sigatoka diseases, prolonged shelf life, and reduced CO2 emissions from food waste.
A 1 million qubit quantum computer
Israel’s QuamCore says it has developed a technology that can build a million-qubit computer in a 50 cm cube. According to the company, its technology drastically reduces both power consumption and costs from billions of dollars to just one million dollars.
Perfect recruitment with AI
Israel’s Perfect AI-powered platform for recruitment automates end-to-end processes to deliver faster, smarter, and fairer hiring. From candidate sourcing to interview scheduling, Perfect empowers recruiters to focus on human connection while the AI handles the rest.
Meetings with avatars
Microsoft and Israel’s D-ID (see previously) will provide tools to enterprises and developers to create AI avatars for Microsoft Teams and other Microsoft software. D-ID will integrate its technology into Microsoft Azure, allowing AI avatars to be embedded into applications.
$20 million towards creating another university
The Jewish Federations of Canada-UIA (JFC-UIA) have announced a $20 million investment in education for northern Israel. Most of the funds will help transform Tel-Hai College into a full-fledged university, while the remainder will support informal education initiatives.