Tokyo, Japan – Sony Corporation (“Sony”) is announcing that it has reached an agreement with Altair Semiconductor (“Altair”) and its major shareholders to acquire the company. The purchase price is $212 million USD. Sony expects to complete the acquisition in early February, 2016. Altair, an Israel-based company, owns modem chip technology and related software for LTE […]
Author: Jeremy Ungar
The Victoria (Australia)-Israel Science & Technology Research & Development Program (VISTECH) has been re-launched and is now open to applications on a year-round basis. Israeli and Victorian companies engaged in collaborative R&D projects are invited to apply for funding under the program at any time. Grants of up to $250,000 are available to support collaborative R&D projects by […]
Israeli high-tech capital raising soars to $4.43B in 2015; 30% above 2014’s previous record. Key Stats: Phenomenal quarterly results in Q4/2015– $1.2B raised VC-backed deals capture majority of investments in 2015, with $3.2B – up 36% from 2014 Israeli VC fund investments grow, while their share is down to 15% of total capital in 2015 […]
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Triple Plus
Triple Plus produces water shut off valves for household and commercial use. The product can be installed with leak detectors and remotely via a mobile app to promote water and gas saving and leak protection. Triple Plus is seeking a major distribution partnership in Australia with plumbing supplies or gas fitters. More information about the company […]
Smart tech agriculture technology firm Phytech gets unspecified investment and is exporting to America. As reported in No Camels; Sygenta, one of the world’s biggest agriculture technology businesses, along with Japan-based Mitsui, one of the world’s biggest corporate groups, are banding together to invest in an Israeli agriculture tech company. Phytech, which has developed an […]
The Israel Pavilion at Mobile World Congress 2016 will provide a centrally located, high profile venue for 65 of Israel’s leading high technology companies, presenting the latest solutions for mobile communications. This pavilion represents a full spectrum of advanced solutions tailored for carriers, content providers, System integrators, app stores, enterprises and users. A full catalogue […]
Israeli startups were sold for a total of $9.02 billion in 2015, a 16 percent jump from 2014, according to a new report by Israel-based IVC Research Center and law firm Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal. As reported in No Camels; Last year saw the third-highest exit sum in the last decade, with 2006 at No.1 and […]
Whether it is Mobileye’s driver-less car technologies, or the smart garden system from GreenIQ, the Israeli companies showcasing this week at CES 2016 are wowing the crowds with their cool products, apps and gadgets. As reported in No Camels; The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas this week is showcasing 3,600 exhibiting companies, including manufacturers, developers and suppliers […]
Economy Ministry’s Multinational Corporations (MNC) program, led by the Chief Scientist, and Commonwealth Bank of Australia to fund fintech R&D. As reported in International Business Times by Anne Lu; Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s new deal with Israel’s financial technology company to fund joint research and development projects, signed last month, would be mutually beneficial to […]
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Mind Lab
MIND LAB is an innovative in-school curriculum for the development of thinking abilities and life skills through strategy games. Mind Lab’s competitive edge is that its methodology reinforces learning through play by incorporating thinking games, meta-cognitive methods and the role of teacher mediator. The courses cater to students of different ages, abilities and learning styles […]
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