Good insects keep crops pest-free
Farmers at Ein Yahav have cut pesticide use by 80% thanks to the natural insect predators supplied by Israel’s “Beauty of Vegetables”. Ein Yahav is one of the biggest vegetable exporters in Israel, producing a world record for the largest pepper and the Justin (Timberlake) melon.
The largest center in the Middle East
Jerusalem’s new indoor Payis Arena is the largest sports, cultural, and recreational center of its kind in the Middle East. 11,600 seats, wheelchair access, Olympic-sized swimming pool, ice skating rink bowling alley and more; it will also host huge concerts and international conferences.
Cutting out 90% of water evaporation
Here is an Israeli innovation that I almost missed reporting. In May, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Innovation Award for Entrepreneurship and Innovation went to Israel’s “Top-It-Up”. Their “Top-up” spheres cover reservoirs to prevent evaporation, protect fish and maintain water quality.
Now where did I put my specs?
Israeli start-up LOOK has launched a crowd-sourced funding campaign to help it develop a practical and effective device for finding misplaced glasses. A tiny attachment to the spectacles connects wirelessly via an app to any mobile device. My wife would use the app several times a day.
The world’s smallest GPS chip
The Micro Hornet GPS developed by Israel’s OriginGPS is only 10x10x5.8mm and weighs merely 2.5 grams. It has the capability to be incorporated in clothing, automobiles and any valuable item that requires its location to be tracked.
Female white rhino born in Israel
For the first time in 20 years, Ramat Gan Safari has seen the birth of a female white rhino. Once thought to be extinct, the baby rhino will now stay in Israel to hopefully become a mother to more baby rhinos.
Israel Innovation Week
(Thanks to NoCamels.com) Tel Aviv’s DLD Conference – part of Israel’s Innovation Week – is Israel’s largest hi-tech event with thousands of start-ups, experts, investors and delegations from 22 countries. But that’s not all. Check out all the other events here.
As free as a “Bird”
Tel Aviv Radio TLV1’s start-up of the week is Israel’s MUV Interactive, which is developing the “Bird” – a device that turns any surface (e.g. your sofa or wall) into an interactive touch screen simply by wearing a ring on your finger. Listen to the 7-minute interview on TLV1.
Water treatment for the nuclear energy industry
Israel’s RWL Water is supplying mobile water treatment systems to one of America’s response centers that deliver non-emergency equipment to America’s nuclear energy facilities.
A tugboat for wayward satellites
(Thanks to Israel21c) Israeli start-up Effective Space Solutions (ESS) is 18 months away from launching its micro-satellite “tugboat” to maneuver communications satellites that fail to get into their correct orbit. It will also be able to take satellites into a safe “graveyard” orbit at the end of their life.