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Medical incubator launches in the north

Israel’s MEDX Xelerator (see here previously) has partnered with the Portland Trust to launch an incubator branch in the Sakhnin Valley region in northern Israel. It will support health and medical startups in the Galilee and northern Arab and Jewish … Continue reading

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Coexistence Is real

Articles from executives including Intel Israel and SodaStream. Numerous Israeli startups (see here), multinationals and professions employ Israeli Arab Muslims working happily alongside Israeli Jews. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3907912,00.html https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3907941,00.html https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3907903,00.html https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3908011,00.html

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Starting up together – round 3

Israel-founded initiative Starting Up Together (reported here previously) is an online pre-accelerator program that trains entrepreneurs locally and across the Middle East region. Its Israeli track, for Arab and Jewish Israelis over 18, is now in its 3rd session. There … Continue reading

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Building co-existing bridges in Jerusalem

The first Jewish-Arab-Jerusalem Hackathon took place in Margalit Startup City (reported here previously), home to dozens of high-tech companies. 20 young entrepreneurs took part in a new initiative by Jewish and Arab entrepreneurs to build new projects for the benefit … Continue reading

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Hi-tech co-existence

Nazareth- based NGT (Next Generation Technology) serves as an incubator for 19 innovative life science and medical technology companies. It also has a social agenda – to bring Arab and Jewish entrepreneurs together to work in the same environment and … Continue reading

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Olive oil of co-existence

Israeli startup Sindyanna of Galilee produces fair trade olive oil. But its aim as a non-profit is to communicate the messages of hope and peace from Arab and Jewish women working together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l6Qerbw9DY https://www.sindyanna.com/

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From UAE student to IDF soldier

Michael Bassin now works for Israeli startup FirstImpression.io and has written a book “I Am Not a Spy”. It tells of his time studying in Sharjah United Arab Emirates, also in Cairo, Lebanon and finally in Israel. https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-american-jew-who-went-from-uae-student-to-idf-soldier/

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Patching up the brain after surgery

Israeli biotech Nurami Medical is developing the ArtiFascia, a biodegradable nanofiber patch that protects brain tissue and spinal cord damaged during neurosurgery. Nurami, founded by Jewish and Arab graduates, has just secured NIS 2.5 million ($650,000) of funds. http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-biotechnology-startup-nurami-medical-raises-nis-2-5m/

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