As reported in IVC: The Approved Projects Involve Innovations in the Areas of Life Sciences, Healthcare IT, Electronics, Software and Energy During its meeting last week, held in Washington, D.C., the Board of Governors of the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation, approved $8.1 million of funding for nine new projects between Israeli […]
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As reported in Israel 21c: One of the hottest developments in computer-human interaction is the emergence of touch-free, gesture-control technology – an area where Israel is a world leader. And it’s not only about iPhones and iPads. Herzliya-based eyeSight Technology is developing ways for users to control all manner of devices without pressing buttons or […]
As reported in Globes: Israel Chemicals Ltd. (TASE: ICL) unit, ICL Fertilizers, will sell potash to its Chinese customers at $470 a ton, $70 a ton higher than prices to China during the first half of 2011. Under the terms of the current contract, 500,000 tons will be delivered in the second half of 2011 […]
As reported in port2port: The agreement aims to implement Israeli technologies in China’s strategic development.According to Israeli statistics, the country’s exports to Asia increased by 45% last year Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor signed last week a MOU agreement with China’s National Development and Reform Commission during NDRC’s vice chairman, Zhang Xiaoqiang, visit […]
General Electric will open a multidisciplinary R&D center in Israel, its eighth R&D center in the country, at an investment of $3-5 million. The R&D center, which will be located in Haifa, will engage in research in water technologies, renewable energy and medical devices. “With the establishment of the new R&D center, we will be […]
Arava Power launched its first solar field in Israel, called Ketura Sun, in Kibbutz Ketura, located in the Arava desert in Israel’s southern-most point near the Red Sea. The field, which cost about 100 million shekels ($29 million), is spread over approximately 20 acres of land and consists of 18,500 photovoltaic panels that were produced […]
There have been many success stories coming out of Israel in the second quarter of 2011. From raised growth forecasts to international competative ratings, Israel is certainly punching above its weight. To see a short document on the economic highlight’s that occurred in Israel during Q2, please click here.
As reported in Port2Port: Israel will put on display some of the groundbreaking defensive and weapons systems developed by Israeli industry. The 49th Paris Air Show will take place at Le Bourget exhibition centre from 20 to 26 June 2011 The 49th Paris Air Show will take place at Le Bourget exhibition centre from 20 […]
As reported in Globes.co.il: Pythagoras develops and provides photovoltaic glass unit technology. Pythagoras Solar has been awarded the $100,000 ecomagination Challenge prize by General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Pythagoras Solar, which has offices in Petach Tikva, develops and provides photovoltaic glass unit technology. GE’s ecoimagination Challenge prize recognizes the most promising building energy innovations.Pythagora Solar […]
As reported in Port2Port: Data released by the CBS showed local cows produced an average of 10,208 kilograms (nearly 2,642 gallons, around 10,000 liters) of dairy in 2009, outperforming cows in the US, Japan, the European and Australia Data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics on 6 June show that Israeli dairy cows produce […]
