Preventing soil erosion
Ben-Gurion University is establishing a center for excellence on fertile land erosion. The project has been made possible due to a grant from the chief scientist of the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture.
Top Israeli companies at AgriVest
Too new stars at Israel’s AgriVest agricultural conference included Rootility, which has a root-growing platform that substantially increases crop yields. Also EggDetect, which ensures incubation of only fertile eggs and prevents male chicks from being slaughtered.
The Technion: The Engine of a Young Nation
Richard Baehr, Chief Political Correspondent of American Thinker, was most impressed with his visit to Israel’s Institute of Technology.
Where to stick your phone?
If your mobile phone keeps sliding around the inside of your car, then you need an Israeli “Sticko”. The gadget will stick your phone to your dashboard, windshield or any window. You can also stick other items – like a shower gel bottle to the wall of the shower. See the video.
Protection against multiple threats
(Thanks to Nevet www.BroaderView.org) Israel’s RADA has developed a tactical Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar (MHR) to detect UAVs, mortars, and rockets. Boeing is currently evaluating the system.
Before the typhoon
Israel’s water management company Miya won the Drinking Water Supply – Software category in this year’s IWA Project Innovation Awards for its work reducing water leakage in Manila, Philippines. Water lost through faulty systems was reduced from 67% to 38% - saving 700 million liters a day.
Israeli cooking app goes global
Israeli startup Kinetic Art is producing a vegetarian cooking application of 20 of America's leading chefs in association with the James Beard Foundation culinary organization. The application, called “The Best of the Best”, will be available for iPad, iPhone and Android devices.
The best start-up at IDCEE 2013
Israeli company Ubertesters won the best startup award, and a prize of about $20,000 in the IDCEE 2013 international technology conference held in Kiev, Ukraine. Ubertesters presented its cloud-based platform for the crowdsourced testing of mobile applications.
Database of Israeli companies fighting climate change
The Ministry of Economy presented a database of the Israeli companies that offer Adaptation technologies at the Warsaw Climate Change Conference. The companies address climate, waste, green building materials, agriculture and crisis management.
Water – a key to world peace?
“Filtration will ensure that life as we know it continues”, says the CEO of Israeli water filtration company Amiad. “Ensuring that there is enough clean water to grow the food burgeoning populations need is a concern for farmers and governments everywhere. With our systems, farmers grow ten kilos of cucumbers in an area where they previously had been able to grow just one kilo.”