Internet company Wix.com ltd has announced their plan to broadcast an advertisement during the television broadcast of the 2015 finals of the National Football League. They will be the second Israeli company after SodaStream to broadcast over the Super Bowl. At $4.5 million per 30-second spot, a Super Bowl advertisement doesn’t come cheap. Wix Vice […]
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The Israel Trade Commission is pleased to present a comprehensive list of recommended exhibitions and conferences occurring across Israel in 2015. Click here to view the list.
The global medical device industry is revolutionizing the way we care for and heal ourselves: from bionic eyes to robotic limbs to smartphone apps that measure our vital signs to helmets that can cure our heads with electro-magnetic pulses, medical devices promise to keep us healthier for longer and treat us better when we take […]
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From farm to fork, for sure
Not all food grown makes it to market – in fact, between a third and half get ‘lost’ along the way due to disease arising from various logistics issues. Israeli agrotech company, Pimi Agro, has been tackling the global food security problem through their unique Stabilised Hydrogen Peroxide (STHP) solution since 2004, keeping fruit and […]
OurCrowd, a leading global equity crowdfunding platform, has released a free eBook detailing the opportunities available to invest in Israel. This comprehensive guide covers topics such as: How to invest in Israel’s dynamic stock exchange The options for investing in Israel’s bond market Real estate options in Israel Analysis of the performance of the […]
October doesn’t just signify the start of Spring; it is also Breast Cancer Awareness month, a campaign that encourages us to focus on the disease and its global impact – the world’s most common cancer for women, 1 in 8 women will suffer from it during their lifetime. In light of this, we have presented […]
Doctoral student Keren Yizhak and her team at Tel Aviv University in collaboration with researchers from Bari-Ilan University have developed a computer algorithm that identifies which genes can be transformed, or ‘turned off’ to stop the aging process. This is the first technique able to achieve such results aside from restricting calorie consumption. Yizhak’s […]
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Company Profile: Gauzy
Smart glass company, Gauzy, is developing technology that will allow us to ‘handle glass like never before’. Recently profiled in the BBC and ranked as one of the top 10 futuristic technologies coming out of Israel, Gauzy’s patent-pending technology uses Liquid Crystal Controllers to control the amount of light allowed to pass through glass. Their […]
Chinese investment in Israel is on the increase, with investors investing directly via their own funds and using Israel venture funds. The Wall Street Journal attributes this to the wave of Israeli IPOs acquisitions of Israeli companies this year. IVC Industry Analytics and KPMG reported that the first half of 2014 saw 335 Israeli hi-tech […]
Image sourced from TechCrunch Israeli startup EatWith has raised $8 million in a series A funding round led by Greylock Partners, with marketplace expert Simon Rothman joining their board. EatWith is an online platform that connects diners and hosts, creating a unique social experience where guests get to know one another over a home-cooked meal. […]
