Build your computer game here
Israel’s Mominis is a computer game publishing company. It provides tools and financing plus a unique environment called PlayScape where gamers can check out different titles and developers can promote their games.
Fire-resistant energy
Israeli energy storage company Nation-E has combined the revolutionary fire prevention and heat resistant safety coatings of Israel’s LMJ Systems to build smart energy grids that are secure against major disasters. LMJ’s products are also to be marketed in both the USA and Canada.
New Israeli math program
Israeli company Slate Science has developed an award-winning mathematics learning program for tablets and smartphones called "Ten Fingers". It is being piloted at three Israeli schools, in three languages: Hebrew, Arabic, and English. The idea is to make math fun.
Three new solar arrays
The French electrical company EDF inaugurated its first three solar energy projects in Israel. The new arrays at the Negev settlements of Gvulot, Nahal Oz and Lahav will produce18 megawatts of electricity within six months.
New center for solar energy testing
Israel’s new National Technology and Renewable Energy Center has been inaugurated at Kibbutz Yotvata in the Negev – 50km north of Eilat. China’s Suntech and its competitors will test solar energy products to ensure that they can withstand use under harsh conditions.
Cleaning up in Slovenia and Croatia
Israel’s Applied CleanTech Ltd is to install 200 of its sewage recycling units at the wastewater treatment facilities in Slovenia and Croatia. Waste will be converted into raw materials for the plastics and paper industry and save it being transported to Austria for incineration as at present.
Cutting accidents in the field
The Israel Institute for Occupational Safety and Hygiene is running cutting-edge mobile courses in accident prevention to agricultural workers nationwide. Vans containing pullout touch-screen monitors and pick-of-the-crop software in Hebrew and Arabic drive straight to center field.
Israeli scientist wins Fundamental Physics prize
Dr. Zohar Komargodski, of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, has been awarded the New Horizons in Physics Prize by the Fundamental Physics Prize Foundation for his Quantum theories proofs. The prize is given annually to three promising young researchers.
Treating sewage locally
Israel’s Negev Ecology has inaugurated a plant near Kibbutz Mishmar Hanegev that will treat “fatty” waste – sewage containing fats, organic matter and minerals. The Harov site is the first of its kind in the region. It will receive waste from gas stations, garages, food manufacturers, and army bases.
An intelligent learning system
The new educational platform from Israel’s Mindojo will allow individuals or companies to create an online course that will automatically adapt to each student’s needs and learning style. Guy Zaslavsky’s system uses artificial intelligence and can be used for any subject that’s textbook based.