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Israel’s BiltOn has improved construction efficiency and safety for over 1,200 companies and at 3,000+ worksites worldwide, including residential, industrial, commercial, healthcare, and infrastructure projects. The founders served together as combat officers in the elite IDF unit Sayeret Matkal.

Latest videos from SpaceIL describing Israel’s Bereshit 2 moon landing mission.  The latest expected launch date is during 2027. (English) (Hebrew)

Israel’s Iron Beam laser defense system is now set for a 2025 operational launch following Israel’s Ministry of Defense signing a new $500 million contract with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Elbit Systems. Danny Gold, designer of Israel’s Iron Dome, was at the signing ceremony.

Israel’s Ministry of Transportation has authorized Israel’s Imagry (see previously) to begin testing an autonomous bus on public roads in the northern city of Nahariya. The electric bus will run an 8km route beginning and ending at the Nahariya Mall through the city’s busiest areas.

After olives have been pressed into olive oil, the 85% solid residue (known as pomace) is usually burned or buried because it’s toxic, acidic, and stinks. Now Israel’s PhenOlives rescues the waste before it oxidizes, and converts it into safe, gluten-free flour and other commercial products.

Israel’s Rakia, which launched Israel’s Eytan Stibbe’s mission on the International Space Station, has now established the Israel Space Forum together with Israel Space Agency and the Israel Export Institute. Its aim is to grow an advanced Israeli space sector, connecting startups to investors and more.

Several Israeli and US organizations have opened Israel’s Climate Tech Innovation Center just 17 miles from the Lebanese border. They decided to keep the tech community together, where possible, both virtually and physically. 15,000 people have returned to the area in the past few weeks.

Israel’s DairyX is developing animal-free casein milk proteins in the lab, using precision fermentation based on yeast. It sells the proteins to food manufacturers who use them to make dairy-free products e.g., vegan cheese and yoghurts. DairyX was Mass Challenge Israel’s 2023 top performer.

The eighth annual Afekathon at Israel’s Afeka (Academic College of Engineering in Tel Aviv) was won by  a solar charging system for parasols in the campus yard. Another event titled MDAthon produced a smart bandage that detects infection from changes in pH levels.

Israel’s Jeen.ai helps companies to set-up Artificially Intelligent chatbots to handle customer service enquiries and analyse the results of those conversations. It already serves dozens of major Israeli companies, including, Isracard, Cellcom, Amdocs, Perrigo, and Delek, plus Reichman University.