As reported in Globes: 70% of Israeli executives mentioned the country’s good entrepreneurial climate. Israel is in seventh place of 25 countries in the GE Innovation Barometer 2013. This year’s survey included more than 3,000 executives. GE publishes its annual barometer ahead of the World Economic Conference in Davos. Israel ranked 10th in the 2012 […]
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As reported in Globes.co.il: The approval is also an important breakthrough for the company, and opens an important US market. Brainsway Ltd. announced that it has obtained US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for use of its Deep TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) device for the treatment of depression in patients who fail to respond […]
As reported in Ha’aretz: The plant, expected to begin operations in 2016, will be constructed along the coast of southern California to help alleviate the region’s water shortage. Israel’s IDE Technologies will help construct and run a nearly $1 billion desalination plant along the coast of southern California to help alleviate the region’s water shortage. […]
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Breast cancer patients could be treated without surgery following the development of a technique that destroys tumors by turning them into a ball of ice. Doctors have begun treating women suffering from breast cancer in trials of the device, which uses a supercooled needle tip to repeatedly freeze then defrost tumours so that the harmful […]
The Tel Aviv municipality is considering a plan to rent out small electric vehicles on a short term basis to cut down on air pollution, clear the roads and free up parking. Building on the success of its Tel-o-Fun bike sharing program and a similar launch in Paris, the city will send out an international […]
Even though organic agriculture and sustainable farming practices are on the rise, feeding a hungry world demands that commercial farmers rely on genetically engineered (GMO) seeds to boost production and fend off diseases. But environmentalists fear that GMO crops are a sort of Frankenstein with unknown future consequences. The Israeli company Morflora now has […]
Better brain surgery, with flight simulation tech Just as pilots can use flight simulators to practice for difficult missions before setting foot in a plane, now brain surgeons can rehearse challenging microsurgical procedures before making a single incision. Already in use at US teaching hospitals and soon to be available to practicing neurosurgeons, […]
As reported in israel21c: About 20 percent of the operational expenses in office buildings, schools and hospitals goes toward energy — HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) and electricity. Usually a default temperature is set for all year round, and the HVAC system and lights stay on even in unused rooms. “Overall, our number one […]
As reported in SMH: HARVEY Norman executive chairman Gerry Harvey says industry conditions remain dire and he expects more retailers will go bust next year after the Christmas sales are over. ”There are more retailers currently under pressure than I’ve ever seen … I’ve been in retail 50 years,” he told reporters after the […]
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