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BIRAX GRANTS NIS 25M FOR ISRAEL-UK STEM CELL PROJECTS

The British Israel Research and Academic Exchange Partnership (Birax) will grant NIS 25 million (~ US$7 million) over five years for seven joint Israel-UK stem cell research programs.  Under Birax, joint projects have already been established by Cambridge University, Oxford University, the University of Edinburgh, and the University of Nottingham in the UK along with […]

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Technion to Commercialize Stem Cells

  As reported in the Jerusalem Post: A new company for commercialization of stem cell technologies has developed for over a decade at the stem cell research. The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and and the Alfred Mann Institute at the Technion (AMIT) have established a new company for commercialization of stem cell technologies developed for […]

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SPECTRANETICS BUYS UPSTREAM PERIPHERAL FOR $5.5 MILLION

Colorado Springs, US-based medical laser manufacturer Spectranetics Corp. recently purchased Israel’s Upstream Peripheral Technologies Ltd. for $5.5 million plus additional payments that depend on revenue, technology transfer and other milestones. Upstream, based in Caesarea, has products that reduce the exposure to radiation in both doctors and patients when lasers are used to clear blockages in leg arteries. The […]

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ISRAELI 2012 TECH EXITS TOP $5.5 BILLION

Israeli tech startups were bought out for a record total of $5.5 billion in 2012 according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers. A report also showed that in 2012 Israel had 50 deals with an average deal size of $111 million, compared with 63 deals with an average size of $81 million in 2011. According to […]

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Cisco Buys Israeli Software Maker

As reported in Globes: Ra’anana-based Intucell develops self-optimizing network software for planning and managing mobile networks. Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) has announced that it will acquire advanced self-optimizing network (SON) software developer Intucell Ltd. for $475 million in cash. Intucell’s solution enables mobile carriers to automatically plan, configure, manage, optimize and heal cellular networks […]

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Gilat wins SE Asia contract from mobile carrier

As reported in Globes: Gilat is partnering with China’s Huawei in the deal. Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.  has teamed with China’s Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. to supply Gilat’s SkyAbis cellular backhaul solution to a major Southeast Asian mobile carrier. Gilat will supply and install a SkyEdge II hub, SkyEdge II Pro VSATs (very small aperture […]

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OzWater 2013

Ozwater is Australia’s leading international water conference and trade exhibition hosted annually by the Australian Water Association. In 2013, the event will be held in Perth – Australia’s city of the great outdoors. Ozwater has held a strong reputation for being the ‘must attend’ event on the calendar for water industry professionals and those with […]

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AusMedtech 2013

AusMedtech 2013 is Australia’s premier medical technology conference for medtech executives, providing business partnering opportunities for decision makers and investors. An excellent educational and networking opportunity, AusMedtech 2013 will bring together key stakeholders of the Australian and international medical devices and diagnostics sector to discuss the major issues in global medtech success. Date: 15 – […]

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AudioCodes widens Microsoft collaboration

As reported in Globes: The unified communications market for VoIP and instant messaging is estimated at $10 billion, and Microsoft is growing rapidly in it. AudioCodes Ltd. today announced the launch of a unified communications solution for Microsoft Corporation’s (Nasdaq: MSFT) Lync environment, four months after announcing progress in integrating AudioCodes products for Lync. The […]

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Israel Chemicals signs Chinese potash deals

As reported in Globes: The company has signed contracts worth $264 million with Chinese customers for the supply of 660,000 tons of potash through June 2013. Israel Chemicals Ltd. today notified the TASE that it has signed contracts with Chinese customers for the supply of 660,000 tons of potash through June 2013. “The price of […]