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Sustainable development projects

Posted on June 21, 2020

Rural Senses is one of Israel’s “AI for Good” accelerator startups. It uses novel data collection methods plus AI-based data annotation to help analyze the impact and success of social projects. It helps design projects and interventions that are both … Continue reading →

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Rehearing the world

Posted on June 14, 2020

Lipifai is one of Israel’s “AI for Good” accelerator startups.  Lipifai translates speech into text by automatically using deep learning technology. Text is generated and displayed in real time to help the deaf and hard of hearing. It even works … Continue reading →

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More exit money for charities

Posted on February 23, 2019

600 Israeli startups (55 last year) have donated equity stock or stock options to Israeli non-profit Tmura (see here). When any are taken-over or go public, Tmura receives the proceeds of the stock sales and donates it to charity. In … Continue reading →

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An incubator for products for the elderly

Posted on September 10, 2017

Matav, Israel’s nursing care non-profit, and Tech for Good, which supports social impact investment, are setting up an incubator for startups developing products and services for senior citizens. The incubator will focus on solutions that extend the time that senior … Continue reading →

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Venture Capital for energy conservation

Posted on February 20, 2017

Israel’s Electra Consumer Products is setting up a joint project with Israel’s TechForGood to promote technology to solve social problems. The joint initiative aims to foster startups in energy conservation, the Internet of Things and air conditioning and climate control … Continue reading →

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Encouraging green investment

Posted on September 11, 2016

ImpactNetwork, the world largest network of green and social startups, is launching activities in Israel.  Impact Network will work in partnership with Impact First Investments and TechForGood. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-impactnetwork-launches-israeli-green-social-startup-operations-1001140187

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Magnificent seven

Posted on January 31, 2016

Last week there was good news about seven Israeli cybersecurity companies – the first six are their first mentions in my newsletter. LightCyber won awards in both SC Magazine and CRN Magazine; SafeBreach launched its continual testing platform; Fireglass raised … Continue reading →

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Investing in food-tech

Posted on September 15, 2015

Israeli food conglomerate Tnuva is joining the investors of TechForGood’s Rally accelerator. Tnuva hopes that the startups within the accelerator can increase its exposure to breakthrough technologies in the food-tech sector. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-tnuva-teams-up-with-techforgood-accelerator-1001067541

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Invest in companies that can change the world

Posted on August 23, 2015

Israel’s Terra Partners is an “impact investment fund, specializing in startups with world-changing ambitions. It is not looking at fast exits but rather building sustainable companies. (See also May 17 Newsletter) http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/For-Israels-Terra-partners-making-the-world-a-better-place-sounds-like-good-business-410222

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NFL Hall of Famers visit Israel

Posted on June 28, 2015

New England Patriot’s owner Robert Kraft brought a delegation of 19 NFL greats to meet with 10 Israeli startups. The goodwill week-long trip to Israel, called, “Touchdown in Israel: Mission of Excellence,” was organized in coordination with Israel’s Ambassador to … Continue reading →

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