Israel Active

Israel’s Anai Green is one of 3 winners of the 2020 Women4Climate Tech Challenge for her Lumiweave fabric. With embedded photovoltaic cells, Lumiveave products provide shade during the day and light at night. Applications include parasols/umbrellas, canopies and shading enclosures.

Israel’s DriveNets (reported previously) reports that its Network Cloud platform will provide the software-based core routing solution for AT&T, one of the world’s biggest telecommunications companies.

Israel’s Relate has built a bi-directional visual design platform that allows designers and developers to work more closely together. Relate has 8,000 users signed up to use the platform in the U.S and Europe and had a $125,000 grant from the Fusion LA accelerator program.

Israel’s ElectReon (reported previously) has launched a pilot to build electric roads for public transportation charging in Tel Aviv. The first route from Tel Aviv University Rail station to Klatzkin terminal Ramat Aviv includes 600 meters of electric road to charge specially equipped electric buses.

7 Israeli startups (all new to this newsletter) aim to help maintain mental health. TherapyEverywhere (therapy admin), Elios Health (therapy analytics), Kidamy (parenting advice), 7Chairs (support group), Infibond (mental assessment), Kai.ai (life coach) and GGTUDE (mental health platform).

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has entered into an agreement with the Bosnian Ministry of Education and Science to open a cyber academy in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Two of IAI’s subsidiary companies will provide remote online training on TAME Range - IAI’s cyber simulator and trainer.

Microsoft’s 2020 Ignite (online) conference featured two cloud security products developed at the Development Center in Israel. The Azure Security Center Multi Cloud shows a unified picture of all security, whereas Microsoft Defender gives end-to-end protection against attacks.

An advanced mask shielding against coronavirus, developed by the IDF, is now being tested at Israel’s Meir hospital in Kfar Saba. Healthcare workers who have used it say it makes a huge difference in how they perform their duties.

Ben Gurion University’s new laser-induced graphene (LIG) air filter (reported previously) is now being commercialized by Israeli startup company LIGC. The porous graphene acts like an electric fence that zaps any airborne bacteria or virus. It is more effective than UV-C and fiber HEPA filters.

Israel’s W-Cycle has developed SupraPulp - plastic-free packaging made of sugarcane fiber waste (baasse) that is fully compostable, safe, non-absorbent yet durable. Ready meals in SupraPulp can be frozen and heated to 270 degrees centigrade in an oven, steam cooker or microwave.