“Israel is contrary to nature”
So said Shimon Peres in the latest KKL-JNF video, which explains how Israel is able to turn the arid wastes of the Negev desert into fertile soil for agriculture. It turns one drop of water into five drops of water.
Israeli world record pepper
A green bell pepper dubbed “Godzilla” has won a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. Grown in brackish water with natural pesticides by the company Yofi Shel Yerakot (Beauty of Vegetables) of Moshav Ein Yahav in the northern Arava desert, it weighs half a kilo.
Israeli robots are ideal for China
The world’s largest economy has a shortage of workers, due to its one child per family policy. Israel’s small but advanced robot industry has a big chance to grow, by building robots for China, which is set to become the most robot-hungry market in the world.
Printing your dentures?
Compass3D, a leading provider of 3D Digital Solutions has begun offering Stratasys 3D Printing Solutions in Brazil. The Objet Eden 3D Printers from Stratasys can be used in conjunction with dental, orthodontics and guided implant products.
Saving power in Central America
(Thanks to EDI) Digicel Group, the leading mobile telecom operator in the Caribbean, Central American and Pacific regions, has deployed Smart Energy Solution (SES) from Israel’s eVolution Networks. SES reduces energy consumption and CO2 emissions of cellular base stations.
Projecting a good image
Israel’s Valens makes the chips for HDBaseT technology, which projects High Definition multimedia over a single cable, and has now enabled the popular display port. More companies are adopting this technology, which means the future prospects for Valens look very exciting.
You’ve got to Moovit
Israel’s Moovit application for public transport information is now available in beta in the UK. Already operating in the US, Canada, and Western Europe, Moovit is the first public transport application to harness the power of the crowd, using real-time user-generated information to improve public transport trip planning and navigation.
The best Clean Technology in Munich
The 2012 Munich Cleantech Conference awarded their very first MCC Venture Award to Israel’s TIGI. TIGI’s Honeycomb solar thermal collectors generate heat for space heating, domestic or industrial uses at extremely high efficiency.
Sending Benelux packing
(Thanks to Atid-EDI) Israel’s Scodix SENSE digital printing presses are to be sold in Belgium and Luxembourg. Using CCD cameras and 3D polymers, the system produces unique products, printed materials and packaging to the service provider and the consumer.
A quality camera for your smartphone
(Thanks to Atid-EDI) Israel’s Corephotonics develops computational cameras and tiny electro-mechanical engines to improve focusing capabilities. Corephotonics have raised $5.2 million to put the power of still cameras into smartphones.