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Intel, gov’t progress on $405m grant

The upgrade will strengthen the effect of the fab’s activity and the jobs it creates. As reported in IVC: Intel Corporation  and the government have made progress in their negotiations for a $405 million grant for the company to build a new wing for its Fab 28 in Kiryat Gat. The Ministry of Industry, Trade […]

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Haifa’s hiCenter to raise NIS 40m

As reported in IVC: The incubator has eight companies in which NIS 16 million have been invested. hiCenter, the Haifa Hi-Tech Acceleration Center is planning a new NIS 40 million financing round. Its original budget was NIS 40 million. hiCenter CEO Yael Mittelman said, “We want to raise more capital in order to invest in […]

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Israel No. 2 in world for Internet usage

Israelis are the second most active Internet users in the world, after Canada, according to a comScore survey of Internet use. The average time spent online per user was 38.3 hours in May 2010, compared with 40.4 hours in Canada. The US is ranked third, followed by the UK. On average, Israelis spend 60 percent […]

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Smart cartoons for kids

As reported by Israel21c: An Israeli animation company for pre-schoolers is attracting networks in the US, Canada, Europe and even Qatar with content that is aimed to expand creativity, knowledge and fun. Smartoonz animation Monkey See, Monkey Do is already being viewed on TV channels all over the world, and new deals are in the […]

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IDE to expand China’s largest desalination plant

As reported by IDC the desalination plant in Tianjin SDIC will produce 73 million cubic meters of water a year. IDE Technologies Ltd. Will expand a large desalination plant in China, doubling its capacity to 73 million cubic meters of water a year. The company will supply four more multi-effect distillation (MED) desalination units to […]

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Haifa links with Israeli industry, irrigation company in Australian fertiliser conference

ISRAELI-BASED international specialty fertiliser supplier, Haifa Chemicals, has continued its strong investment into the Australian market, recently holding a national conference in Melbourne to update agronomists and other reseller staff from around the country on the latest in fertiliser technologies and nutrient application techniques. Haifa engaged leading nutritiona l experts from Israel’s horticulture industry and […]

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Invitation – Mission to Israel

  Following the success of Western Australia’s inaugural Mission to Israel in May 2008, with nineteen delegates and led by Professor Lyn Beazley AO, Chief Scientist of WA, the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce and supported by the Chamber of Commerce & Industry in WA, will be conducting a seven day visit to Israel from Friday […]

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MS Tech Invited to Present at EUREKA Innovation Conference at European Parliament

  MS Tech selected to represent Israeli technological and scientific innovation Ness-Ziona, Israel, July 8, 2010 – MS Tech, a world class designer, manufacturer and innovator of advanced detection sensors, announced today that it has been invited to present at the Israel-EUREKA Chairmanship ceremony and conference on Promoting A Culture of Innovation being held at […]

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Google VP: Israel is one of our fastest growing markets

As reported by IVC : This is Marissa Mayer’s second visit to Israel in three years. “I’m always excited to be in Israel. There’s amazing energy here, and Israel is a wonderful place for innovation,” said Google VP search products & user experience Marissa Mayer at the Google Chrome developers conference (DevFest) at Airport City. […]

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Fischer: Cleantech can be growth engine for Israel

As reported by IVC “Government incentives are important, but private sector financing should lead the industry’s development.” Israel has relative advantages in cleantech sectors, including innovation, entrepreneurship, human capital, and R&D, which can help Israeli companies succeed and advance in the industry, said Governor of the Bank of Israel Prof. Stanley Fischer at the 14th […]