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Delegates from over 54 countries observed Israel’s innovative use of plastics in irrigation systems, greenhouses, netting and other systems, at the 2012 International Committee for Plastics in Agriculture Conference: Plasticulture for a Green Planet, held alongside Agritech 2012 in Tel Aviv.

60,000 people visited the Israeli pavilions at the Floriade agriculture expo in the Netherlands. At Israel’s high-tech lounge, visitors created imaginary fruits or vegetables For each new fruit, Israel pledged to donate 100 seeds to be sown in hunger-stricken countries.

Yissum – the research and development company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem – is spinning off the discovery of four HU professors. Their cyclopropene derivative both increases wheat crop yields and extends shelf life of harvested crops and flowers.

In the heat of the Negev sun, Ness Ziona-based firm HelioFocus opened the demonstration phase of its HelioBooster system, a solar-thermal process that aims to back up existing power plants. The system is jointly funded by Chinese and Israeli entrepreneurs.

Two Israeli brothers developed eToro, which provides users with a social investing platform for easy trading of forex, commodities, and stock indices. eToro has 2.5 million users in 80 countries (including Arab countries). See the video clip for its latest innovative facility.

Boeing has purchased Elbit’s Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) for the US Navy and Air Force, plus Finland, Australia, Belgium, Canada and Switzerland.

US Ambassador Daniel Shapiro visited Bar Ilan University and was impressed how its scientists were breaking into new areas of knowledge whilst holding the utmost respect for the wonders of creation.

Scientists from Tel Aviv and Hebrew Universities have developed a sensor that can detect toxic chemicals. When exposed to a substance, microbes in the chip produce a biochemical reaction, which is then converted into an electronic signal that can be interpreted by a device as “toxic” or “not toxic.”

“because all of their innovation comes from Israel.” George Gilder (technology guru and author of “The Israel Test”) revealed this truth at the ChipEx2012 industry show in Tel Aviv.

Two Israeli companies are revolutionising printing technologies, as highlighted at the drupa print media fair in Dusseldorf. Landa has developed super-efficient, high quality nanometric ink. And Objet’s 3D polymer sprays can produce products direct from your printer.