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Israel’s Medigate develops a platform that protects medical devices such as patient monitors, MRIs and CAT scanners from cyber-attacks once the devices are connected to a healthcare provider network. Medigate has just raised $5.35 million of funding.

The first Zuckerman U.S.-Israel symposium was held at Tel Aviv University, promoting academic exchange between the two countries. Zuckerman STEM Scholars presented their research, including 3D color microscopes and echolocation used by bats to find food in the dark.

Israel’s Innoviz Technologies has won the CES 2018 Innovation Awards Honoree recognition in the Vehicle Intelligence and Self-Driving Technology category for its groundbreaking InnovizPro™ High Definition Solid State LiDAR (Light Imaging, Detection, And Ranging).

Israel’s NRGene, in partnership with the University of Saskatchewan, has successfully sequenced two wild lentil genomes - the largest legume genomes ever assembled. The research is expected to empower future breeding efforts aimed at enhancing yield and quality of this vital protein source.

The Israeli government has privatized electricity production, enabling home consumers, local authorities, and businesses to produce solar electricity. The project aims to produce 1,600 megawatts, helping Israel reach its 2020 target of 10% of its electricity from renewables.

A miniaturized laboratory, developed by Israel’s Space-Pharma, has docked at the International Space Station (ISS). Research experiments can now be conducted remotely by scientists on Earth, without involvement from the astronauts, thus vastly reducing costs and time.

The Kenyan government and Keren Keyemet L’Yisrael / Jewish National Fund signed a memorandum of understanding about planting forests in dry climates. Israeli technology can conserve soil, capture rain runoff, monitor precipitation and engage the public with forest conservation.

Israel’s Elsight develops and markets secure video transmission systems for security services and companies with high-value products. It recently launched on the Australian stock exchange and seen its share price quadruple.

Scientists at Israel’s Ben Gurion University have developed a material which deflects light away from a viewer’s eyes. Their next step is to use the material to produce a cloak that makes the wearer appear invisible – just like in the movie Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

The US-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Energy program has granted $4.8 million for five newly selected clean energy projects. The Israeli companies involved are Brenmiller, CelDezyner, QDM, SoftWheel and TerraGenic.