October doesn’t just signify the start of Spring; it is also Breast Cancer Awareness month, a campaign that encourages us to focus on the disease and its global impact – the world’s most common cancer for women, 1 in 8 women will suffer from it during their lifetime. In light of this, we have presented […]
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Israeli IPOs in 2014
The following does not claim to be a comprehensive list but includes notable 2014 IPOs from Israel on the NASDAQ, NYSE and AIM. Mobileye (IT) In July, automobile tech firm Mobileye held the largest IPO in Israel’s history on the New York Stock Exchange. Mobileye were able to navigate an extremely tough external environment to […]
The Australian Trade Commission has just released a new report on the Australian Economy. Please click here to read the full report. Australia’s strong economic growth, highly skilled workforce and world-class research and development (R&D) capabilities create a wide range of investment opportunities. The country is well into its 23rd consecutive year of annual economic […]
Doctoral student Keren Yizhak and her team at Tel Aviv University in collaboration with researchers from Bari-Ilan University have developed a computer algorithm that identifies which genes can be transformed, or ‘turned off’ to stop the aging process. This is the first technique able to achieve such results aside from restricting calorie consumption. Yizhak’s […]
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Company Profile: Gauzy
Smart glass company, Gauzy, is developing technology that will allow us to ‘handle glass like never before’. Recently profiled in the BBC and ranked as one of the top 10 futuristic technologies coming out of Israel, Gauzy’s patent-pending technology uses Liquid Crystal Controllers to control the amount of light allowed to pass through glass. Their […]
2015 will see anti-virus software giant, Kaspersky labs, open a development centre in Israel. This will be one of few such centres outside of Russia, a landmark event. The centre will initially employ six workers, with the number of employees expected to increase over time. The announcement of the centre’s opening follows the successful establishment […]
Chinese investment in Israel is on the increase, with investors investing directly via their own funds and using Israel venture funds. The Wall Street Journal attributes this to the wave of Israeli IPOs acquisitions of Israeli companies this year. IVC Industry Analytics and KPMG reported that the first half of 2014 saw 335 Israeli hi-tech […]
Israel’s Finance and Economy Ministries has approved a plan that was presented by Intel Corp to invest $6 billion in the remodelling and continued growth of its chip manufacturing plant in Kiryat Gat, in southern Israel. This investment is set to become the single largest investment made by a foreign company in Israel to date. […]
Image sourced from TechCrunch Israeli startup EatWith has raised $8 million in a series A funding round led by Greylock Partners, with marketplace expert Simon Rothman joining their board. EatWith is an online platform that connects diners and hosts, creating a unique social experience where guests get to know one another over a home-cooked meal. […]
Leading Israeli enterprise solutions company, Top Image Systems (TIS), is responding to the growing business and market demand for their products and services in Australia by announcing the launch of TIS Australia and a new regional office. TIS provide solutions around Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Business Process Management (BPM) and are a Mobile Imaging Platform […]
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