Privately-held company Neurim Pharmaceuticals has reported the completion of an initial efficacy trial examining the effect of its drug Circadin, currently sold for treatment of sleep disorders, for treating Alzheimer’s disease, in conjunction with existing treatments for the disease. Circadin is a drug based on delayed release of melatonin. Melatonin occurs naturally in the human body and […]
BioCatch, an Israeli cyber-security start-up with a system that ferrets out hackers by checking how they move their mouse, said Tuesday that it raised $10 million in Series A financing. Blumberg Capital and Israeli crowdfunding VC firm OurCrowd led the round. “Online finance and banking sites, among others, require users to enter names and passwords to gain access, […]
This month saw Tal-Ya trays formally introduced into the Australian market at the Irrigation Australia Conference and Exhibition. The trays dramatically accelerate tree growth, save over 50% water and provide organic week control. They were exhibited by Tal-Ya’s partner in Australia and New Zealand, irrigation company Irribiz of the ICI Group. Tal-Ya’s tray won 3rd place in […]
Israeli start-up, LiveU, is gearing up to deliver television-quality video of World Cup coverage via cellular connections to broadcast centers and the Internet, using a network of 200 of the firm’s mini-broadcast boxes, devices about half the size of a laptop. Over 30 international broadcasters are scheduled to beam the games from stadiums in the 12 host cities across […]
Our trade commissioner, Ethy Levy, will be speaking at Limmud-Oz Sydney on Israeli Innovation for a Better World this Sunday from 3-4pm. This event is not to be missed! Ethy will explore the concept of Tikkun Olam and how Israeli efforts are working towards this goal of ‘repairing the world’, looking at some of […]
Israel Ministry of Finance Press Release Minister of Finance Yair Lapid: “The decision to reaffirm Israel’s ‘A’ credit rating reflects yet another mark of trust in the Israeli market and in the economic policy that the Ministry of Finance is leading” The credit rating agency, Fitch, has reaffirmed Israel’s ‘A’ credit rating and has left […]
The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce and the Israel Trade Commission will be running an Australian Trade delegation to Israel from Wednesday 3rd December – Tuesday 9th December 2014 on the topic of Sustainability and Cleantech to coincide with Israel’s prestigious Israel Energy Week. Governments, academia, international institutions and industry around the world are searching to […]
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AUSrael – never stop innovating
AUSrael is an Israeli-Australian group for the Israeli community who work and live in Australia. Come along to their latest meet and greet networking event at Zigi’s Cheese and Wine bar on Thursday the 19th of June at 7pm. Robyn Sharon-Zipse, COO of hipages Group will be talking about the story of a founder in […]
Israel signed an agreement with the European Union on Sunday that opens the way for billions of dollars in funding for scientific research and innovation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso attended the ceremony in Jerusalem where EU Ambassador to Israel, Lars Faaborg-Andersen, and Israel’s Science, Technology and Space Minister, […]
The US-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD), which has been fostering collaborations between Israeli and American companies since 1977, has some significant new energy sector partnerships under its wing. Five years ago, the BIRD Foundation launched BIRD Energy, a special initiative connecting America’s Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and […]
