We have just uploaded the newest report on Israel’s taxation laws and what they mean for international business. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu’s Israel Highlights 2014 report can be found here or under our ‘Invest in Israel’ tab under ‘More info’.
It was long believed that the kidney is a “static” organ once it develops, but researchers in Israel and America recently discovered that, contrary to popular belief, the human kidney is capable of regenerating itself. The study, conducted by researchers at Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, and Stanford University is set to change the way we think about our […]
A next-generation screening device from Israel’s Real Imaging is good news for millions of women with dense breasts The “Real Imager 8” (RI-8) device from Israel’s Real Imaging is poised to become a safer, painless and more accurate screening method to complement mammography, especially for women with dense breast tissue. As the company finishes clinical […]
In 95 percent of cases, cervical cancer is an entirely treatable disease and can be treated for $28 in less than 40 minutes. Yet, due to lack of access to physicians and reliable medical equipment, hundreds of thousands of women in low-resource settings are dying unnecessarily every year simply because they are not getting diagnosed […]
The Cleantech Group and WWF have published the Global Cleantech Innovation Index for 2014, and Israel is in the number 1 position. According to the report, “Israel topped the 2014 index, with its relative outperformance on the measure of start-up companies per capita being a key reason that it did so. The country generates the culture, […]
The Australian Treasury Department has issued a call for public submissions on Australia’s future tax treaty negotiation program. If you would like to submit your company”s recommendations for a tax treaty with Israel please follow the link below to the relevant form: http://www.treasury.gov.au/ConsultationsandReviews/Consultations/2014/Australias-Tax-Treaty-Negotiation-Program Please note submissions close on 8 August 2014.
The uManage platform from Israeli drip-irrigation pioneer Netafim gives growers all the real-time data needed to make the best decisions for their crops. A cutting-edge agricultural technology from Israel is hitting the worldwide market after showing that it helped farmers in a pilot project lower water usage by 30 percent and fertilizer consumption by 15%. […]
Israeli developers come to the rescue with apps for everything from monitoring blood sugar to finding the nearest cardiac catheterization lab. Given Israel’s disproportionate success in the fields of medical devices and biotechnology, it is only natural that some of the most exciting health-related mobile and Web applications are coming from Israeli developers. Some are […]
Revolutionary technology that allows individuals with Spinal Cord Injury, such as paraplegia, to stand & walk, receives clearance for personal use in the U.S. Exoskeleton leader ReWalk Robotics announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the company’s ReWalk Personal System for use at home and in the community. ReWalk is a […]
Despite recent falls in low carbon investment, potential for green businesses to flourish is growing across the world. Israel is the best place for clean tech entrepreneurs to set up shop, according to a study released by Cleantech Group and WWF. It says the country has the “culture, education and chutzpah” needed to breed innovation, citing the […]
israeltrade.org.au