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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Dov Raviv made Aliyah from Bucharest in 1947 and trained as a locksmith. His parents persuaded him to enrol at Israel’s Technion where he switched to aerospace engineering. He later became director of Israel Aerospace Industry’s Arrow Interceptor development.

Also at the Farnborough Airshow, Israel Aerospace Industries unveiled its WIND DEMON air-to-surface cruise missile that should make Iran and its proxies wary about attacking Israel.