The US-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Energy program is granting $7.15 million to eight US-Israel clean energy projects. The Israelis are Addionics, ECOncrete, Eviation Aircraft, POCellTech (Hydrolite), StoreDot, Tadiran Batteries, TurboGen and VisIC. https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-israel-fund-to-invest-7-15-million-in-eight-clean-energy-projects/

Israeli car fleet management startup Fleetonomy (reported here previously) has been taken over by Israeli ride-sharing company Via Transportation. Fleetonomy should comfortably fit into Via’s mission statement to build “the transportation systems of tomorrow, right now.” https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3851894,00.html

The Israeli transportation ministry has approved Via’s ride-sharing 10-seater van shuttle service “Bubble” (reported here previously) for an additional period of one year. Via’s passengers book rides in and around Tel Aviv through an app, specifying their desired pick up … Continue reading →

The $350 average monthly influx of funds to Israel startups was boosted in September to $600 million thanks to Via Transportation (ride-sharing) which raised $250 million. Innoviz (automobile sensors) raised $65 million and StoreDot (fast-charge car batteries) raised $60 million. … Continue reading →