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IBM and Teva team up to find chronic treatments

Posted on September 20, 2015

IBM Israel has granted Israel’s Teva access to its Watson supercomputing Health Cloud program. Teva plans to use the global technology platform to design treatments for millions of people who suffer from chronic conditions like asthma, migraine, and pain. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-teva-ibm-partnership-to-seek-big-data-health-solutions-1001068493

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IBM Haifa’s diagnostic apps

Posted on September 20, 2015

More about the app developed by IBM Haifa to diagnose ADHD sufferers (see Sep 6 2015 newsletter). It won top prize at the Brain Inspired Technology for Education (BITE) Hackathon at Israel’s Technion Institute. Also describes IBM Haifa’s dementia early-detection … Continue reading →

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IBM’s graduate startups

Posted on February 8, 2015

IBM’s Alpha Zone accelerator for start-ups has just held its first graduation ceremony.  The five startups had 24 weeks of access to IBM professionals to help them to “go global”.  One startup, EGM, has developed a smart meter that IBM … Continue reading →

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IBM launches Israeli start-up accelerator

Posted on April 27, 2014

IBM Corporation is joining the wave of technology incubator programs with the launch of its first-ever start-up accelerator in Israel. IBM Alpha Zone Accelerator will provide a 24-week program providing free use of IBM’s development tools and services up to … Continue reading →

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IBM also to set-up cyber center

Posted on February 2, 2014

IBM Corporation is to invest several million dollars establishing a cyber center of excellence in Beersheva, in collaboration with Ben Gurion University. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-ibm-setting-up-beersheva-cyber-center-1000912642

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Lucky 13 for IBM

Posted on August 18, 2013

Just two weeks after buying Israel’s CSL, IBM has spent over $300 million on its 13th Israeli purchase. Trusteer provides software solutions to protect companies from financial fraud and security threats. IBM will subsequently form a cyber security software lab … Continue reading →

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IBM buys its 12th Israeli company

Posted on August 4, 2013

Computer giant IBM has acquired Herzliya Pituach-based Computing Solutions Leaders International (CSL) for an estimated $20 million. CSL’s virtualization and cloud-computing systems allow customers to run their business applications efficiently or remotely on 3rd party computers. http://www.jns.org/news-briefs/2013/7/10/ibm-buys-israeli-cloud-computing-company

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What Israel did for IBM (and vice versa)

Posted on April 28, 2013

Meir Nissensohn, former general manager of IBM in Israel, explains why IBM came to Israel, what investment opportunities Israel offers to large, multinational companies and what these companies can give to Israel in return. (Interview on Doug Goldstein’s radio program). … Continue reading →

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40 years of IBM magic

Posted on April 7, 2013

(Thanks to Israel21c) The Israel center of International Business Machines has been performing technological magic at its Haifa offices for 40 years where it has developed RS/6000 computers, ultrasound equipment and a HIV database. No wonder we computer nerds say … Continue reading →

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California water managed by IBM Israel

Posted on March 11, 2012

IBM’s research centre in Haifa Israel has developed a water pressure management solution, which will control the water supplied to more than 600,000 people in Northern California’s wine country. http://www.israelnewtech.com/2012/03/water-technology-developed-in-israel-prevents-leaks-in-california-wine-country/

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