As reported in IVC: The latest grants boost the total to Israeli firms under the EU7 to date to €290 million. The fifth call for papers by the EU Seventh Framework Progamme for Research and Development (FP7) for joint projects in software, hardware, and communications has resulted in 34 projects by Israeli and European companies, […]
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As reported in IVC: A new Israeli device gets inside your electric box so you can control your appliances remotely and program them according to the power company’s peak hours and discounts. Your electric bill has gone sky high. You suspect the air conditioner, which has been emitting a rattling noise since you fired it […]
As reported in IVC: While revenue may be hit by currency fluctuations, greater productivity in Europe will support Israeli IT firms. The chaos in European markets will affect Israeli high-tech companies, says Ernst & Young partner Oren Bar-On, who is responsible for high-tech and venture capital at the firm. Traditionally, Israeli high-tech companies focus on […]
As reported in IVC: Bar-Ilan, Ben-Gurion Universities open centers simultaneously On the same day that Bar-Ilan University opened its $150 million, 7,000-square-meter nanotechnology research center in Ramat Gan on Monday, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev opened its own $42.5m., 5,000-square-meter nano research center in Beersheba. Today, every university except for the University of Haifa, which […]
National postal administration service to provide a managed customer management and billing platform to municipalities across Portugal Yoqneam, Israel – LogNet Systems, a global provider of customer management and billing solutions for multiple play service providers, today announced that the company has been selected by DsTs, a company belonging to Mailtec Holding and a subsidiary […]
Israel Life Sciences overview 2010 Over the last decade Israel has introduced a wealth of groundbreaking and valuable innovations in Life Sciences. Israel’s life Sciences sector is supported by a strong foundation of academid excellence including some of the wrold’s leading reserach institutes. Bolstered by a flourishing high-tech environment and an entrepreneurial spirit, Israel is […]
Despite the current hype, cloud computing is not really new – at least, not in concept. In fact, it can be seen as the evolution of utility or grid computing, which also revolved around the consumption of computing resources and IT services via an on-demand, pay-per-use basis. But cloud computing entails an important twist: Where […]
// As reported in the Jerusalem Post, twelve members of the Parliament of Western Australia arrived in Israel for a ten-day visit, including the Minister for Water, Dr. Graham Jacobs, on the initiative of AIJAC, the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council. For all the representatives, this was their first visit to Israel. They toured all […]
IBM to invest in Israeli cleantech start ups As reported in Globes, the program, in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, is intended to reach dozens of companies. Sources inform “Globes” that, this Tuesday, IBM Israel will announce a program for investing in cleantech (energy and water) in cooperation with the Ministry […]
As reported in Port 2 Port, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced last Friday that the United States and Israel have reached an Open-Skies aviation agreement that will liberalize U.S.-Israel air services for the carriers of both countries. Israel becomes the 97th U.S. Open-Skies partner. Under the new agreement, airlines from both countries will […]
