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The $7 Israeli device that just might change the world forever

As reported in Jewsnews: The $7 device is loaded with Google’s Android 4.4 operating system. Plug it into the USB port of any old laptop or desktop, and you’ve got a personal computer. If you can put data on a USB drive, why not put an entire operating system on a stick? It’s a simple […]

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An Outbrain IPO in the works

If there’s one Israeli company whose work you would be familiar with, it is that of Outbrain. A content recommendation company, they are the ones that provide the ‘recommended for you’ articles at the bottom of news sites, including some sponsored ads. Outbrain has recently filed confidentially with the U.S. Securities and Exchange commission for […]

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This Israeli startup makes robots that dry clean solar panels

Every night, nearly a hundred robots come to life in the arid desert of southern Israel and get busy cleaning rows and rows of solar panels. The robots are designed by startup Ecoppia as an alternative to the conventional, but also labor-intensive, method of sending human workers to hose and wipe down panels manually or use […]

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3D Systems acquires Israeli Co. Cimatron

3D printer maker, 3D Systems, recently acquired Israeli company Cimatron Ltd for $8.97 a share. The total transaction is valued at $97 million, inclusive of its net cash. Cimatron is a leading provider in 3D CAD/CAM software products for manufacturing. These are increasingly being used by a companies around the world for their 3D production […]

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Sustainable Nation: Israel Has Become a World-Leader in Technologies which Help Power Our Planet Cleanly

This November, Israel signed an agreement to join a cleantech common market of 41 countries which among other things, stipulates cancelling taxes on environmentally-friendly products. Meanwhile earlier this year, Israel was named as the world’s top innovator in the field of clean technologies by the Global Cleantech 100 Index, topping 40 other countries. All of […]

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Tel Aviv wins World Smart Cities Award

Tel Aviv receives international recognition while winning the first prize in the World Smart Cities Award at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona. 250 cities competed in the competition. The Smart City Expo World Congress is considered the leading conference in the world of city innovation. Tel Aviv is hosting an extraordinary booth […]

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MICROSOFT BUYS ISRAELI HYBRID CLOUD SECURITY CO AORATO

Microsoft confirmed that it is acquiring Israeli cyber security startup Aorato in a deal reportedly worth $200M. Aorato’s focus is on enterprise services in the cloud and in hybrid on-premise and cloud environments, using machine learning to detect suspicious patterns. Microsoft Corporate Vice President Cloud and Enterprise Marketing Takeshi Numoto said on his blog today, “I’m […]

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Israeli Company to advertise during Super Bowl

Internet company Wix.com ltd has announced their plan to broadcast an advertisement during the television broadcast of the 2015 finals of the National Football League. They will be the second Israeli company after SodaStream to broadcast over the Super Bowl. At $4.5 million per 30-second spot, a Super Bowl advertisement doesn’t come cheap. Wix Vice […]

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Recommended exhibitions and conferences in Israel 2015

The Israel Trade Commission is pleased to present  a comprehensive list of recommended exhibitions and conferences occurring across Israel in 2015. Click here to view the list.

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From Bionic Legs to Video Games for Physical Therapy: What Makes Israel’s Medical Device Sector Click?

The global medical device industry is revolutionizing the way we care for and heal ourselves: from bionic eyes to robotic limbs to smartphone apps that measure our vital signs to helmets that can cure our heads with electro-magnetic pulses, medical devices promise to keep us healthier for longer and treat us better when we take […]