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Seven new joint US-Israel cleantech projects

Posted on December 29, 2019

The Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial R&D (BIRD) Foundation will invest $6.4 million in seven clean energy R&D projects. The Israeli companies involved are Chakratec (energy storage), Exency (energy from waste), Elbit Systems, EcoPlant, Eta-Bar, Netafim and Ramot. https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-israel-fund-to-invest-6-4-million-in-7-joint-clean-energy-rd-projects/

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BIRD invests $8.2 million

Posted on July 14, 2019

The US-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) foundation is to invest another $8.2 million in 9 new joint R&D projects (see previous). Israeli startups (seven new to this newsletter) include 3PLW, Igentify, IAI, MyndYou, Netafim, Novelsat, Shamaym, Snappers and … Continue reading →

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Funds for 15 joint US-Israel projects

Posted on January 14, 2019

The Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) foundation announced it is investing $6 million into seven joint clean-energy projects between Israeli and American companies and another $7.3 million into eight joint innovation projects. https://www.israel21c.org/6-million-flows-to-joint-israel-us-clean-energy-projects/ https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Joint-US-Israel-innovation-projects-receive-73m-funding-boost-576673

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Nine new Israel-USA projects

Posted on January 14, 2018

The BIRD Foundation is to fund $7.5 million for 9 new joint Israeli-USA projects. The Israeli companies include AgRobics, Axon Vision, Farm Dog, ImageSat, MyndYou, NSLComm, RunEL NGMT and Taranis. They involve agrotech, communications, medical devices, digital health, environment, homeland … Continue reading →

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Latest joint US-Israeli projects

Posted on July 2, 2017

The Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial R&D (BIRD) Foundation is to invest $7 million in joint US-Israeli projects including for autonomous vehicles, biotech, homeland security, nanotech and digital health. The Israeli companies are Atvio, C4 Systems, Check-Cap, Isorad, Melodea, Nutrino Health, OpSys … Continue reading →

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Two awards for NovellusDx

Posted on March 12, 2017

Israel’s NovellusDx (see Jun 2016) has received a $900,000 BIRD Foundation award to identify and design personalized cancer therapies for the Delaware-based Gene Editing Institute. NovellusDx also won 1st prize in the international Quality Innovation Award competition. http://www.phillyisraelchamber.com/bird-u-s-israel-binational-industrial-rd-foundation-invest-900000-novellusdx-christiana-care-gene-editing-institute-collaboration/ http://www.novellusdx.com/news/novellusdx-receives-1st-prize-in-the-international-quality-innovation-award-competition/

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$4 million for joint US-Israel renewable energy projects

Posted on December 4, 2016

The BIRD (Binational Industrial Research and Development) Foundation announced $4 million grants for five joint Israeli-US renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Israeli beneficiaries are BrightSource, CelDezyner, Solview, Waves Audio and the Technion. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-bird-to-invest-4m-in-renewable-energy-projects-1001160818

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Another 9 joint US-Israel projects

Posted on July 15, 2016

The Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation approved funding (worth $21.5 million) for nine new projects.  The Israeli companies involved are Cellect Biotechnology, Evogene, File X, Hinoman, IAI, Kamada, Keystone Heart, MedAware and Mellanox. http://www.birdf.com/?CategoryID=427&ArticleID=511

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Funding for 9 new US-Israeli projects

Posted on February 14, 2016

The Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation approved another $7.5 million in funding for nine new projects between U.S. and Israeli companies. BIRD has financed 926 projects with over $10 billion in its 38-year history. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bird—israel-us-binational-industrial-rd-foundation-to-invest-75-million-in-9-new-projects-563811211.html

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Another $8 million for Israeli-US projects.

Posted on July 5, 2015

The Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation has approved $8 million in funding for ten new projects between U.S. and Israeli companies. The projects will also access an additional $11 million of private sector funding. http://jewishbusinessnews.com/2015/07/01/bird-israel-u-s-binational-industrial-rd-foundation-to-invest-8-million-in-10-new-projects/

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