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Reinventing Innovation

As reported in the Jerusalem Post: Israel’s Chief Scientist Avi Hasson tells how he’s working to keep Israel ahead of the curve when it comes to spurring Israeli creativity. Before Israel was the start-up nation, before it was known for cutting-edge innovation and world-beating technology, it was somewhat of an economic basket case. The government […]

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Beersheba is Turning into a High Tech Oasis

As reported in No Camels: Just four decades ago, a visit to the southern desert city of Beersheba in Israel would have shown a barren landscape, with mostly sand and camels in sight. In recent years, however, the city has been undergoing a near-miraculous transformation and is now gaining a new reputation for itself. Those […]

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Israeli Med Tech Company Bought for Record $929 million

As reported in Israel 21C: Acquisition of Valtech Cardio by America’s HeartWare International marks biggest deal for an Israeli med tech company ever. A mega acquisition deal worth roughly $929 million of Israeli replacement heart valve maker Valtech Cardio by HeartWare International has Israel’s startup sector buzzing with excitement. The US-based heart technology company announced late […]

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Exciting Startups Featured in DLD Innovation Week in Tel Aviv

As reported in NoCamels: As part of the annual DLD Innovation Week, Tel Aviv’s most high-profile tech conference, startups throughout the city are once again opening their doors to the public. For the Open Startup event, anyone is invited  to tour the offices of some of the coolest startups and work spaces. 112 startups are participating in this […]

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HeartWare buys Israeli company Valtech Cardio for $860m

As reported in Globes: The acquisition of the Or Yehuda valve repair device company includes shares and milestone payments. The Israeli company was founded in 2006 and has 50 employees, according to IVC. The company was founded by CEO Amir Gross, Yossi Gross, and Peregrine Ventures headed by Eyal Lifshitz and Boaz Lifshitz. Based in […]

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EIMindA Voted Among ‘Most Innovative Startups’ Globally

As first published in The Times of Israel and reported in NoCamels: Israeli biotechnology firm ElMindA – developers of the world’s first FDA-approved neural functional assessment tool to visualize serious brain trauma and illnesses – has been named one of the 49 most innovative start-ups in the world by the World Economic Forum. The annual […]

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Diabetes app co Labstyle Innovations raises $2.5m

As reported in Globes: The funds will be used for the global rollout of Dario, a mobile, cloud-based, diabetes management solution. LabStyle Innovations Corp., which has developed the Dario Diabetes Management Solution, today announced it has closed a $2.5 million financing round. The investment will be used to support the global rollout of the Dario, […]

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Verint Systems acquires Texas co Teligent

As reported in Globes: Telligent provides software for customer support and digital marketing communities. Security, surveillance and business intelligence company Verint Systems Inc. saw its share price rise 2.2% on Nasdaq yesterday, giving a market cap of $3.64 billion, after announcing the acquisition of Telligent. Texas-based Telligent provides software for customer support and digital marketing communities. […]

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Israel’s Internet Security bigger exporter than Arms in 2014

According to figures published recently by the cyber-task-force which is part of the prime minister’s office, in 2014 Israeli companies sold around $6 billion of internet-security software, equivalent to about a tenth of the entire worldwide sales of such stuff. The global sales of Israeli weapons systems was down to $5.7 billion The number of […]

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Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking

Welcome to the Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking. It has been almost three years since the last Startup Ecosystem Report was released in November 2012, and since then the startup sector has grown at a booming pace. The centerpiece of the 2015 Startup Ecosystem Ranking is our updated and revamped component index, which ranks the top […]