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Startups raising funds

Posted on June 14, 2020

Latest funding includes: TuneFork raised $1.5 million; Nanox raised $20 million; Upstream Security raised $32 million; Planck Resolution raised $16 million; Binah.ai raised $13.5 million; Alpha Tau raised $26 million; Opora.io raised $7 million.

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Human radiation therapy trial successful

Posted on December 1, 2019

Good results of the first multi-center human trials of the Alpha Dart radiation therapy (see here) developed by Israel’s Alpha Tau. Over 78% of the skin cancer tumors were completely cured. Most of the patients had previously received other treatments … Continue reading →

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Diners eat 3D-printed meat

Posted on September 22, 2019

Israel’s Redefine Meat (formerly Jet-Eat) served its 3D-printed plant-based “meat” to diners in an up-market Israeli restaurant. 85% ranked it as meat-like. Redefine Meat has just raised $6 million of funds and plans to launch its larger “alpha” 3D-meat printer … Continue reading →

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New early test for Parkinson’s

Posted on June 10, 2019

Tel Aviv University scientists have discovered a new method for detecting the aggregation of the protein alpha-synuclein, before Parkinson’s symptoms appear. Doctors can then monitor how treatments affect this aggregation. https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/TAU-unveils-new-method-for-detecting-delaying-Parkinsons-591602 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00401-019-02023-x

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Destroys tumors in weeks

Posted on November 11, 2018

I reported previously (9th Sep) on Israel’s Alpha Tau’s radiation emitters starting trials in the USA.  Trials have also been launched at two centers in Rome, Italy. But I should have mentioned that 70% of patients in earlier Israeli and … Continue reading →

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A cyber incubator with Japan’s NEC

Posted on January 7, 2018

Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Japanese electronics giant NEC are founding AlphaC – a new incubator for early stage cyber startups. Ten early stage ventures will join an intensive three-month program, receiving access to TAU resources, workspace, business contacts and … Continue reading →

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