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GE CHOOSES ISRAEL’S KINROT VENTURES TO JOINTLY DEVELOP NEW WATER TECHNOLOGIES

“Connecting to Israel is part of our way to be on top of technological creativity and innovation, and only in doing so will we be able to progress” – Heiner Markhoff, president & chief executive, GE Water & Process Technologies. Kinrot Ventures, the world’s first fully-dedicated water technology incubator, and General Electric (GE) recently signed […]

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Raising fish in the desert

As reported in Israel21c “There’s plenty of fish in the sea,” the old saying goes – but that’s not as true as it once was. In fact, says Dotan Bar-Noy, CEO of Israel’s GFA (Grow Fish Anywhere) Advanced Systems, there are fewer fish in the sea with each passing year. “Overfishing is a much bigger […]

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Overweight? Call the fat-busters

As reported in Israel21C With obesity and diabetes rates rising in the western world, and most of us steadily losing the “battle of the bulge,” an Israeli researcher has a new computer method for analyzing fat, which may lead to more effective weight loss programs, and also to new treatments for diabetes. Prof. Amit Gefen […]

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FIVE ISRAELI STARTUPS SHINE IN INNOVATION TOP 100

Guidewire Group listed five Israeli firms among its rankings of the world’s 100 most outstanding and fast-moving start-up companies. The companies in order of ranking are: Waze, Conceptic, Sparkeo, The Gifts Project, and IDU Biometrics. Placement on the list was determined by a combination of the company’s G/SCORE assessment, stage and pace of growth, and […]

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TWO ISRAELI COMPANIES WIN GE CLEANTECH CHALLENGE

Two Israeli start-ups, WinFlex, a wind-energy company, and GridON, which outfits electric grids, were among the five winners of the GE Ecomagination Challenge.   Selected out of more than 4,000 entries from around the globe, each winner received $100,000 to further develop their ideas, which had to fall into three broad categories: Renewables, Grid and […]

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Queensland Floods- AICC Appeal

On behalf of Dr Orna Berry, Chairperson and Executive of the Israel-Australia Chamber of Commerce I wish to invite you to join the Chamber’s appeal to raise funds for the flood victims of Queensland, Australia. Many communities have been devastated, some families have lost everything including the tragic loss of life. Thousands have been evacuated […]

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Network Equipment maker Juniper buys Israeli Virtulization Securoty Firm Altor for $95 mln

“Juniper is excited to acquire one of the industry’s leading virtualization security vendors and the extremely talented team that built it,” – Mark Bauhaus, executive vice president and general manager, Juniper Networks.  Juniper Networks Inc acquired Altor Networks, a company specializing in security for virtualization technology. Altor Networks was founded in 2007 by security and […]

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ISRAELI CROP PROTECTION GIANT MAKHTESHIM AGAN EXPANDS TO MEXICO AND KOREA

Makhteshim Agan, the world’s seventh largest agrochemicals maker, recently bought a 51% stake in South Korea’s JK Inc., and is also buying 100% of Mexico’s Ingeniera Industrial S.A. de C.V. (Bravo AG). Bravo AG, established in 1951, is a manufacturer and distributor of copper-based pesticides, a green crop protection method used in organic agriculture. JK […]

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A “toothpaste” that Saves Kangaroo Lives

As reported in Israel21C: A specialized tooth varnish developed by scientists in Israel can help kangaroos bounce back from a common and often-fatal gum disease. Israeli researchers have managed to clear up “lumpy jaw disease” in kangaroos by administering a variation of a topical human medication. The common periodontal condition is often fatal for the captive […]

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Israel Looks to Export Water Tech to World’s Mines

As reported in Globes.co.il: The Foreign Trade Administration has a new plan to double Israel’s water technology exports, by 2012. The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor’s Foreign Trade Administration has a new plan to double Israel’s water technologies exports, by 2012, from the $1.5 billion in exports in 2010. The new plan targets coal, copper […]