Touch the glass to control the light
Israeli startup Gauzy has invented smart glass that goes from transparent to opaque with just a touch. Too hot? Touch the glass and the sunlight is blocked. The glass can even be used for refrigerators to see what’s inside without opening the door.
Where did I put that scalpel?
(Thanks to Atid-EDI) Every surgeon’s nightmare is no longer a problem for the 2900 US hospitals belonging to Premier Healthcare Alliance. It has just awarded a contract to Israel’s Haldor Advanced Technologies for its unique RFID systems to manage the location and use of surgical instruments.
Smart way to learn a language
(Thanks to Atid-EDI) Israeli start-up Lingua.ly helps you to learn a new language by indexing the Internet and feeding you appropriate texts based on your vocabulary. You take quizzes and via a Chrome plug-in Lingua.ly offers you a personalized educational service.
Using our brains
Israel’s position at the forefront of brain-computer interface is further enhanced by a new competition called “Brainihack” at which neuroscientists, artists, designers, robotics experts etc. will develop viable products in one weekend. Meanwhile Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart used his brainwaves to produce a light show at his concert in Jerusalem.
The world’s first everlasting solar battery
Another article about Israel’s Sol-Chip and its solar-powered battery that never needs replacing.
Israel launches Amos 4
The satellite Amos 4, built by Israel Aerospace Industries and operated by the Israeli company Spacecom, has been launched successfully into space from Kazakhstan. The satellite will provide services such as Direct-to-Home, video distribution, VSAT communications and broadband Internet.
Producing edible crops from poisonous plants
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute have discovered the biochemical process responsible for producing glycoalkaloids – the poisonous chemicals in many wild plants. The discovery will help make new food crops and provide edible crops with protection from disease and pests.
Innovative by nature
Relative to its population, Israel has more engineers than any other country in the world. Here, high-tech entrepreneurs offer their theories on why Israel is a hotbed for startup companies.
Beersheva inaugurates “Silicon Wadi”
The Gav Yam Industrial Park Negev will consist of 23 buildings on a 50-acre site adjacent to Ben Gurion University and the planned IDF C4I Corps campus. Beersheva Mayor Rubik Danilovich hopes the hi-tech park will turn the city into a technological powerhouse.
Chinese top managers seek Israeli innovation
On a five-day visit to Israel, 62 of China’s senior managers participated in a Technion workshop titled “Visit to Israel – An In-Depth Journey to the Factory World Innovation.” They also saw leading Israeli companies Iscar, Amiad Water Systems, Biosense Webster, Stratasys, NaanDanJain Irrigation and Gilat Satellite Networks.