Minister of Finance Dr. Yuval Steinitz has decided to grant additional tax benefits for vehicles with alternative (hybrid or electric) drives, with the aim of continuing to promote the market penetration of these vehicles. The Minister of Finance’s decision was made as part of the Tax Authority’s policy of promoting the use of environment friendly […]
Author: Jeremy Ungar
Steinitz: “This is another important step towards meeting the government goals of generating electricity from renewable sources and reducing dependency on fossil fuels”. Landau: “The results of the tender are a boon to the future of the solar energy sector in Israel and worldwide”. The Energy and Water Resources Minister, Dr. Uzi Landau, the Accountant […]
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT; TASE: GILT) announced it has been selected by a Tier-1 Mobile Network Operator (MNO) in South East Asia to provide its SkyEdge II network for GSM and 3G cellular backhaul. Gilat said that the new SkyEdge II network will replace an existing SkyEdge network currently supporting the MNO’s 2G […]
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‘Israel is a startup paradise’
Amid the socioeconomic protests and wide publicity of Israel’s numerous social problems, something different has been set in motion – something that signals progress and the future, like Minister of Finance Yuval Steinitz’s decision to increase the Israel Space Agency’s budget by hundreds of millions of shekels, a move welcomed by Minister of Science and […]
An Israeli company transforms commercial digital printing with a groundbreaking – and eco-friendly — Nanographic process. For Benny Landa, it wasn’t enough that his Indigo digital commercial printers revolutionized the industry – making it possible to digitally print everything from photo albums to wine-bottle labels — after Indigo’s 2002 acquisition by Hewlett-Packard. An American transplant […]
Pazit keidar is a jewelries and ready to wear fashion designer for women. Pazit Keidar is a multidisciplinary designer and artist. She designs jewelries and ready to wear fashion for women. Graduating from Shenkar college (of engineering and design) in July 1990 and business management studies, she decided to turn to the managerial aspect of fashion […]
Monday and Thursday nights in Jerusalem’s Old City have just changed for the better, with extended opening hours at many leading tourist attractions and new exiting cultural events late into the night. Beginning May 2012, the enchanting ancient streets of Jerusalem’s Old City will come alive with a number of cultural events and museums opening […]
Millions of asthma sufferers can breathe a bit easier thanks to research and products coming out of Israel. ISRAEL21c brings the top 10 advances in the field. May 1 marks the annual World Asthma Day. In keeping with this year’s theme, “You Can Control Your Asthma,” ISRAEL21c presents the top 10 Israeli innovations making that goal more attainable for the approximately […]
Dragon boat racing originated in China more than 2,000 years ago and was preserved as a folk ritual which has now become the fastest growing water sport on earth. A dragon boat team consists of 20 paddlers, a drummer who sits in the front and helps to synchronize the rowing by the beat of his […]
As reported in Israel21c: When Israel was founded 64 years ago, it was a barren country with no natural resources, little water, and more than half of its land mass desert. The only thing the new country had going for it was the natural creativity of its people. More than six decades later, the Israelis […]
