Source: The Economist Despite having a small agricultural sector compared to many other countries, Israel has developed a remarkable strength in agritech. Israel’s arid climate and the need to be self reliant has created fertile grounds for technological innovation, fueled by the Israeli government’s investment and the highly skilled workforce generated by national service. It […]
Source: TechCrunch Amazon have acquired Israeli startup CloudEndure for about $200 million. CloudEndure are a cloud backup, migration and disaster recovery service that enables its customers to recover data, even in a ‘hybrid or multi-cloud scenario’. Read more here
Source: NoCamels Virtual and augmented reality is opening up a world of opportunity in health care and medical treatment. This groundbreaking technology is making rehabilitation more interesting and controlled, and is creating alternative ways for surgeries and treatments to be more precise. Here are 5 Israeli companies that are making groundbreaking progress in […]
Source: The Jerusalem Post Gatwick Airport in the United Kingdom was shut down for well over 24 hours this week as drones were detected in the area. The disruption led to ‘the cancellation of over 800 flights and travel chaos for 120,000 passengers’ according to The Jerusalem Post. Among the technology used by the British Army […]
For more than 50 years, the annual CES convention – formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show – has been a showcase of all the latest innovations, devices and gadgets, and a mainstay of the calendar for tech industry executives, thought leaders, investors, and journalists. As in past years, Israel’s presence will be strongly felt […]
Israel’s ingenuity and unyielding pursuit of innovation have made the nation an international high-tech hub, catapulting the country to global leadership in diverse sectors like cybersecurity, digital health, drone technology, and mobility. But Israel’s vibrant tech ecosystem is more than just an engine for economic growth and new efficiencies. It has also served as […]
Even before Israel achieved statehood in 1948, it was a jewel of the global diamond industry, and even amid intensifying global competition, the industry remains integral to the modern state. The country’s $28 billion in diamond exports in 2016 represented 13 percent of Israel’s total exports for the year, and the Israeli diamond industry […]
Source: The Times of Israel Intel are looking to expand their already well established presence in Israel in the coming years. Along with sites in Ireland and the US, the company is planning to develop further manufacturing capabilities in Israel. This announcement comes after another earlier in May of this year when they announced they […]
Source: NoCamels Sodastream is now officially owned by Pepsi, in a deal worth US$3.2 billion. Read more here
Source: The Times of Israel CB Insights – a data company based in New York has named a list of 34 game changing companies for 2019. The list covers 12 categories from AI to smart policing. Two Israeli companies were amongst the ‘game changing’ technologies: Autotalks and AdVerif.ai. Autotalks have built a solution for road safety, […]
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