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Every night, nearly 100 water-free, energy-independent robots from Israel’s Ecoppia clean the panels at the Ketura Sun solar energy farm in Israel’s Negev desert. They prevent soiling of the panels, which previously reduced energy production by up to 35%.

Israeli mother Debby Elnatan’s son, Rotem, has cerebral palsy. She would not accept that Rotem would never walk, so she invented the Firefly Upsee. The harness places the child on top of the shoes of an adult who wears specially designed sandals. The child “walks” as the grown-up moves.

(Thanks to Uri) Israel’s Ghotit has just released the Android version of its spellchecker for dyslexics.

The Chief Executive of Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems gives a positive report on the company’s progress with developing the Iron Beam system for intercepting rockets and mortars.

Israeli company White Innovation has developed “Ginny”, a printer that could revolutionize the food market. Place a capsule of raw ingredients into one side of the machine. Next, olive oil, milk or water is injected. It then marinates for about thirty seconds and produces a tasty, cheap and healthy feast.

Over 1,200 delegates from 36 countries arrived in Tel Aviv for the Israeli Nanotechnology Conference. Co-chairman Rafi Koriat said that a nanotechnology revolution would be more life changing than the automobile, microtechnology and optics revolutions combined.

Tom Glaser’s latest article highlights the work of the California-Israel Chamber of Commerce. The CICC formed a Cyber Security Committee and developed programs, events, and participation in Israeli conferences to generate business and investment opportunities.

British Prime Minister David Cameron sent Israel a recorded greeting in honor of Israeli Science Day, which was launched at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. "The work of your scientists is helping humanity in some truly profound ways," he said.

Israeli cleantech companies enjoyed 4 fruitful events in March - at the Landmark Israeli Dealmakers Summit in New York; the New England-Israel Business Council in Boston; the CleanTech Forum in San Francisco and an exclusive investor event in Chicago.

(Thanks to Grace) Israeli high-tech start-ups continue to propel themselves farther into the realm of science fiction. This innovative know-how continues to turn adversity into opportunity. Israel is now Britain's largest trading partner in the Middle East — thanks to high-tech.