Preventing excessive fertilizer

Israel’s  Yevul Info has developed Leaf Guardian – an AI-enhanced solution designed to prevent overfertilization, environmental damage, and ensure optimal plant health. It uses cameras, sensors, and other advanced technology to spot tiny changes in the green color of the leaves.

No moles here

Moles are a nuisance for lawns, gardens, organic greenhouses, crop fields, and golf courses. So the underground sound system from Israel’s Molex should be extremely attractive. Molex imitates the noises made by the presence of a mole’s preditor, repelling the moles and convincing them to burrow somewhere else.

See cultured chicken made and then eat it

Israel’s SuperMeat (see previously) offered a unique opportunity for chefs and food “experts” to watch “no-chicken” chicken being cultivated in the laboratory. They then consumed it and couldn’t taste any difference to “real” chicken.

1,000 urban trees

Israel’s TreeTube (see previously) has implemented its innovative tree planting system in cities in Israel, The Netherlands and Estonia and has sprouted over 1,000 trees. TreeTube is one of this year’s MassChallenge Israel Early-Stage Accelerator Program winners.

Helping companies prepare for a cyber crisis

Israel’s Cytactic helps businesses cobat cyber threats by integrating cyber crisis preparation, response management, and recovery. Focusing on readiness, coordinated management, and fast recovery mitigates the impact of crises and can avert some threats altogether.

Vaccines to keep produce fresh

Israel’s HarvestR (see previously) is developing vaccines that contain dsRNA (double-stranded ribonucleic acid) molecules that disrupt diseases targeting specific crops. The new technology means less use of chemical-based fungicides to keep agricultural produce fresh.

11 Olympiad medals at Math & Physics

At July’s International Math Olympiad in the UK, Israelis won two gold, two silver and two bronze medals against teams from 108 countries. At the European Physics Olympiad in Georgia, Israelis won a gold and four silver medals against participants from 55 countries.

Partnering for sustainable agriculture

Israeli companies Rivulis and Phytech have announced a strategic partnership. will integrate its cloud-based precision irrigation subsidiary, Manna, into . It will provide farmers with a comprehensive view of their entire irrigation and fertigation system.

Saving every drop of water

Israel’s LeakZon has developed cutting-edge AI technology to drastically reduce water loss in public and private water utilities.

GenAI for agriculture

Israel’s Taranis (see previously) has launched Ag Assistant, the agriculture industry’s first generative AI-powered agronomy engine, aiming to transform crop input and farm management decision making. Ag Assistant uses crop intelligence, plus historical data, weather maps and more.