Israel Active

Israel’s MadeRight takes industrial organic waste to grow fungi. This is then fermented to produce bioplastic pellets that can be made into biodegradable plastic food packaging. MadeRight has won two sustainability awards and MassChallenge.

Israeli-founded Mobileye has introduced the world’s first vision-only Intelligent Speed Assist (ISA) solution to meet European standards for all new vehicles to recognize speed limits without relying on 3rd-party map and GPS data. Certified for all 27 EU countries plus Israel, Norway, Switzerland, and Turkey.

Israel’s Deepdub (see previously) has launched Deepdub Go. Now any business can transform its audio-videos into any language, whilst lip-synching the presenters / actors but retaining their original voices and emotions.  For training videos, university courses, ad agencies and movies.

Israel’s Addionics (see previously) won the UK Research and Innovation’s SME Credit Competition – part of UKRI’s Faraday Battery Challenge. Addionics receives £1 million to enable Addionics to access the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre for scaling up production.

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed software, called ArchCUT3-D, to extract and analyze ancient engravings that could lead to a better understanding of ancient engravers’ background and skills.

Excellent article on how AI is being used today in Israel to save lives by two of the country’s emergency services: the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority and Magen David Adom, which oversees emergency medical response. AI significantly speeds up response times.

Israel’s Cyabra (see previously) not only spots fake videos, but is also playing a key role in the fight against the surge of antisemitism online. Cyabra is using an algorithm developed by Israeli startup Final to flag antisemitic posts on social media and initiate their removal.

Israel’s EyeCan has developed a vibrating headband device that alerts swimmers in real time if they move from the center of their lane or are approaching an obstacle. EyeCan is part of the IDF’s 8200 Impact program and has received a $30,000 grant from the Israel Innovation Authority.

Israel’s TextRe (see previously) creates plastic pellets from synthetic fibers such as polyester and nylon from textile waste.  The pellets are then used to make other plastic products.

New Israeli energy regulations has allowed Israel’s SodaStream (see previously) to sign a 15-year deal with Israel’s Enlight Renewable Energy (see previously) that will power all of SodaStream’s production facilities in Israel with 100 percent green electricity by the start of 2024.