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Intel, Global Banks Support Launch of Israeli Fintech Startup Hub

Housed at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, The Floor startup hub aims to put Israel on the global map in the hot field of financial technology. As reported in Israel21C: A unique financial technology startup hub housed at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange aims to put Israel on the global map in the hot field […]

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Israeli Auto Tech Startup Engie Raises $3.5m

Israeli car engine diagnosis company Engie, which has developed an app for streamlining the rather unpleasant process of taking a car to the garage, has raised $3.5 million in a Series A financing round. As reported in Globes: Since the app was launched, more than 200 garages around Israel have joined it, and it has almost […]

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Israeli Mobile Security Company Skycure Raises $16.5m

Israeli mobile threat defense startup Skycure has completed a $16.5 million series B investment led by Foundation Capital. As reported in Globes:  Skycure will use the funds to expand the company’s presence in EMEA and APAC, broaden its foothold with Global 1000 customers, and invest in further developing the company’s award winning mobile threat defense platform. […]

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Food Innovation: ‘Umamix’ Cuts Sodium Intake In Half Without Sacrificing Flavor

Israeli company Salt of the Earth has come up with a new “salt” called Umamix, which is made of natural extracts, vegetable concentrates, and a little bit of Red Sea salt. As reported in NoCamels: The product cuts sodium intakes in half,  comes in liquid form, and has a brown color reminiscent of soy sauce. But […]

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8 Extraordinary Startup Accelerators in Israel

The explosive growth of accelerators in Israel (261 and counting) encompasses some unusual areas of focus, such as special needs and medical cannabis. As reported in Israel21C: With more than 260 startup accelerators in Israel as of this summer, entrepreneurs heading early-stage startups for nearly every imaginable market segment have a place to grow their […]

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Israel to Relax Rules for Foreign Tech Workers

Foreign high-tech workers will get two-year permits and be paid a minimum of NIS 20,000 a month. As reported in Globes: Hundreds of foreign workers will begin working at Israeli high-tech companies and startups this year. In recent months, a special team has been looking into the importing of workers from overseas for Israeli companies, […]

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Israeli start-up develops T-Shirt that Monitors Heart and Vital Signs

Israeli startup HealthWatch has developed hWear, a high ‘tech-xtile’ wearable technology that monitors ECG (the electrical activity of the heart) and vital signs in real time. The technology enables users to detect problems early, which is critical for those with pre-existing heart conditions. As reported in NoCamels: hWear is a sleeveless shirt that can be worn […]

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Israeli Startups Sell For $3.3B In The First Half Of 2016

Israeli startup companies were sold for a total of $3.32 billion in the first six months of 2016, according to a recent report released by IVC Research Center and Israeli law firm Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal. As reported in NoCamels: There were 45 deals in which high-tech companies were either acquired, or merged with other […]

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Israel’s Mobileye Teams Up With BMW, Intel To Manufacture A Driverless Car By 2021

Israeli company Mobileye, which develops vision-based driver assistance systems that help prevent collisions, has joined BMW and Intel on their quest to manufacture a driverless car by 2021. Test drives are expected to begin as early as next year. Original article published in NoCamels: With Mobileye contributing its cutting-edge autonomous driving technologies, and Intel Israel contributing the […]

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Call for Innovative Ideas/ Technologies Aimed at Reduction of Sugar Consumption

“The Kitchen” – a food tech incubator in Israel is inviting individuals and groups to submit innovative, “out of the box” ideas/technologies aimed at achieving significant contribution to reduce/eliminate the adverse effects of sugar consumption as concluded and articulated by the majority of health experts, health organizations and health departments around the world. call-for-innovative-ideastechnologies-aimed-at-reduction-of-sugar-consumption Ideas […]