McCann Erikson Worldwide Inc. has invested $4 million in TheTime , a new media investment firm founded by Ilan Shiloach and Nir Tarlovski . Shiloach is also the chairman of McCann Erikson Israel Ltd. The investment was made at a company value of $30 million for TheTime, which will use the money for follow-on investments […]
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Morflora, focused on innovative non-transgenic trait delivery technology for plant protection and enhancement, has been selected as a finalist for Red Herring’s Top 100 Europe Award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the European business region. The nominees are evaluated on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial […]
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The Israel Festival Jerusalem that began in 1961 with a modest series of classical concerts in Caesarea has become not just one of the most important events in Israel’s cultural calendar but also a festival of repute on the international stage. Today, the 51st Israel Festival is a three-week celebration of the performing arts featuring […]
Two major cultural events in May will reinforce Tel Aviv-Yafo’s position on the global creative art scene. The events, Fresh Paint Contemporary Art Fair and Houses from Within, are part of the continuing celebrations for Tel Aviv Art Year. In 2012, the renovation and construction of three major Tel Aviv cultural institutions was completed: The […]
As reported in Israel21c: At 91, Prof. Nathan Citri offers no advice on how to achieve longevity. That he’s made it this far — with a mind so sharp he is still inventing innovative medical diagnostic kits — may be thanks to long walks or good genes. He cannot know for sure, since the […]
A multi-million dollar Microsoft Technology Center (MTC) is to be opened in the central Israeli city of Raanana. The globally-spread MTC initiative serves primarily for IT infrastructure sales, whose target buyers are medium- and large-sized companies. The centers’ engineers set up complete IT groundwork for its clients – including operating, virtualization and data systems, e-mail […]
As reported in Globes: Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. (TASE:CFBI) US subsidiary OpththaliX Inc. (Bulletin Board: OPLI), which handles the company’s ophthalmic drug development operations, today announced success in the preclinical trial of CF101 for the treatment of anterior uveitis, an inflammation of the uvea, the middle layer of the eye which can result in blindness. The […]
As reported in The Australian Newspaper: ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on Australian liquefied natural gas companies to help develop his country’s giant offshore reserves. In a meeting with Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten in Israel, Mr Netanyahu asked for assistance in developing the country’s offshore natural gas fields in the Mediterranean Sea. […]
Story by Avigayil Kadesh For those looking for an independent adventure where you can connect with local people and culture, Israel is ideal for the backpack traveler. It’s been almost a year since Lee Balot, 31, opened The Green Backpackers – a hiker-friendly, eco-friendly hostel-like lodge at the edge of the Mitzpeh Ramon natural crater in […]
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