Source: nocamels Israeli companies specializing in artificial intelligence raised nearly 40 percent of the total venture capital funds raised by the Israeli tech ecosystem for 2018, despite accounting for just 17 percent of the total number of innovative technology companies in the country, according to a report this month by Start-Up Nation Central (SNC). A […]
Author: Jeremy Ungar
Israel-based Zzapp Malaria is working to use AI to analyze satellite data and online databases and optimize localized responses such as spraying pesticides. Despite how widespread and devastating malaria has proven to be, the team identified that limited resources and expertise, as well as unreliable infrastructure, inhibited every malaria eradication campaign in Africa to date. That’s […]
VeriFresh produce natural oral care products. Their products include floss, tongue cleaners, fresh breath & gum health kits, bamboo toothbrushes and all of their products have recyclable and biodegradable packaging. They are looking for an Australian distributor with strong connections with health stores and pharmacies to distribute their products. Contact our office for more details.
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77 Smooth
77 Smooth produce high quality vodka and arak under the highest kosher supervision. Their vodka is kosher for Passover, a claim almost no other vodka can make. They are looking for an Australian partner and distributor for their drinks. Contact our office for more details.
Source: The Guardian Israel’s moon bound Spacecraft sent its first selfie, with planet earth in the background. The unmanned spacecraft, called Beresheet – which is Hebrew for Genesis, sent an image to the Yehud based mission control at 37,600km from earth. Read more here
Amid upcoming elections, Israel’s economic performance is just too strong to become a major debate topic. Israel’s gross domestic product has been rising at an average annual rate of 3.69 percent since 2000, inflation has been negligible at 1.57 percent, and unemployment has fallen to half of its average for the period of 7.4 percent. […]
By Reuters:U.S. chip supplier Nvidia Corp has agreed to buy Israeli chip designer Mellanox Technologies Ltd for $6.8 billion, beating rival Intel Corp in a deal that would help the firm boost its data centre and artificial intelligence business. Nvidia bought Mellanox to help stitch those servers together into one giant computer, Nvidia Chief Executive […]
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Israel’s Blooming Desert
Source: The Economist Despite having a small agricultural sector compared to many other countries, Israel has developed a remarkable strength in agritech. Israel’s arid climate and the need to be self reliant has created fertile grounds for technological innovation, fueled by the Israeli government’s investment and the highly skilled workforce generated by national service. It […]
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Amazon Acquires CloudEndure
Source: TechCrunch Amazon have acquired Israeli startup CloudEndure for about $200 million. CloudEndure are a cloud backup, migration and disaster recovery service that enables its customers to recover data, even in a ‘hybrid or multi-cloud scenario’. Read more here
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