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The European Research Council is funding 1.5 million Euros for Israel Technion Professor Pini Gurfil’s research into virtual satellites using separately orbiting modular components.

No puns with this one. Another General Electric story, as its Technology Venture Capital fund makes its first non-US investment - into Israel’s “bio-energy from wastewater” company Emefcy.

In a car crash, many drivers, if badly injured or unconscious, would want relatives to be informed. The Israeli MayDay iPhone app recognises a high-impact collision and transmits SMS messages.

General Motors is another US giant with an R&D centre in Israel. It’s CEO said “staff in Israel picks up new information and ideas much faster than employees at other GM development centres”

At least the ones writing about Israeli hi-tech in the following Qatar website. Even most of the initial comments are positive. In fact, #1 could have been written by verygoodnewsisrael.

If you only have time for one video, it must be this one! 4.5 minutes highlighting Israel’s achievements in education, co-existence, democracy, health and overseas humanitarian work.

The aircraft manufacturer Airbus has joined forces with Israel Aircraft Industries to build a new airborne early warning and control aircraft. It is a derivative of Airbus' C-295 passenger and cargo plane.

Please watch this video of some of the exciting exhibits on display at Israel’s Cleantech conference in Jerusalem last month.

Israel’s football team may be a bit “leaky” at the back, but IMI’s Porcupine Quill anti-tank missiles let nothing pass. It works in all weathers, at night, prevents shrapnel and identifies the source of attack.

The "Nano IS Green” conference at Bar Ilan University this week, combined academic lectures with visits to state-of-the-art green nanotechnology facilities within Israel.