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This excellent short video emphasises how the increased co-operation between the two high-tech “giants” America and Israel benefits both countries.

Israeli building designers Ziggurat are working with Brazil in the architecture planning of one of its main stadiums for the 2014 Football World Cup.

To help ease Israel’s water shortage, the Palmachim desalination plant is to increase output.

Israel’s Curapipe will launch its new pipe sealant technology in a pilot program this summer. The system stops leaks internally. A quarter of the world’s water is lost each year from leaks.

The Birthright tour now includes Israel’s “silicon valley”. Most participants come away impressed after visiting Ra’anana and Herzlia and feel connected to Israel’s innovative industry.

Alfred Mann has already put $100 million into his AMIT Institute for commercialising medical technologies developed at Israel’s Technion. Now he is doubling it.

Intel Jerusalem has installed 228 solar panels on its roof that will generate 85 thousand kW a year to feed into Israel’s electric grid. It is Intel's first photovoltaic system outside the USA.

For years, Intel was the only microprocessor manufacturer developing microchips in Israel. Now its main competitor Advanced Micro Devices is to set up a Research & Development centre here.

Israel is strategic for Motorola. They have just inaugurated their new Research & Development centre next to Ben Gurion Airport, which cost $28 million to build.

Israel’s High-Tech Industry Association 2011 conference included 3 breakthrough Israeli products. 2P2D’s ClinicAid drug dispenser, MicroPointing’s tiny mouse and SolChip’s solar semi-conductors.