More participation, less work for teachers
The app from Israel’s FloWeavers allows teachers to increase student involvement and social skills. Teachers upload tasks to the app, which students perform independently in exchange for points toward “educational incentives”. It also improves student discipline.
Milk from mushrooms
Israel’s ImaginDairy (see previously) has bioengineered milk proteins (whey and casein) to create a wide range of dairy products – using mushrooms and no cows. Mushrooms are easy and cost effective to grow, doubling in size every 24 hours, and they can be picked just four days after they are visible.
The language of plants
Israel’s Agresense has developed a biochemical language that uses AI to identify bioactive products for the agriculture and food industries. Israeli Nobel Prize winner Aaron Ciechanover is on the Advisory Board. Agresense has just partnered with Israel Chemicals Ltd, which is also a key investor.
The classroom of the future
Gordon Academic College in Haifa is an innovation center for educating the next generation of teachers. Augmented Reality of an X-ray tee shirt; touchscreens that launch puzzles, quizzes, and tours; studying on an exercise bike. The school has also adopted Mistake-based Learning.
Preventing peanut allergies
Israel’s Ukko (see previously) is developing a therapy for those with severe allergies to peanuts. Ukko separates the parts of the peanut protein that trigger an allergic reaction from those that help train the immune system. Ukko then reintroduces the training part until the patient develops immunity.
Increasing the power of AI while reducing the cost
Israel’s NeuReality (see previously) aims to make AI systems easy to use, increase its performance tenfold and reduce its cost by 90%. All while reducing its carbon footprint.
Tech competition for teens
Non-profit Unistream (see previously) organized a unique tech competition for teens from periphery communities in Israel. They got a chance to showcase their innovations and enhance their prospects of entering the hi-tech industry in the future.
Wristband to prevent drownings
Israel’s NeoMare is developing a wristband that inflates on command, potentially saving dozens of Israelis from drowning every year. NeoMare’s LifSsaver armband contains a chemical that inflates an 8-liter floatation balloon, to become a personal buoy if there is a danger of drowning.
95% reduction in loneliness
Data from New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) shows that the smart ElliQ robot companion from Israel’s Intuition Robotics (see previously), has reduced loneliness in 800 elderly residents by 95%. NYSOFA is now extending its partnership with Intuition Robotics.
It’s about thyme
Israel’s BotanoHealth has created BH-B spray - an organic formula for protecting plants against insects and fungi using thyme oil. BotanoHealth uses nano-emulsion to reduce thyme oil’s base ingredient thymol to a safe 1% and act as a natural antimicrobial agent by killing bacteria and fungi.