BGN Technologies, Ben Gurion University’s technology transfer company, has signed a licensing agreement for its V-Smart drug delivery technology with New York’s Lauren Sciences LLC. Lauren will develop the technology as a platform for treating central nervous system diseases, including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and brain malignancies. The V-Smart technology pinpoints where the drug […]
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Landa Corporation has announced a major breakthrough in digital printing based on nanotechnology. The process uses tiny pigment water-based particles that are only tens of nanometers in size (a human hair is about 100,000 nanometers wide), and can print on almost any material. The technology will be unveiled officially at the Drupa Print Media Fair […]
OridionSytems,Ltd. (SWX: ORIDN) an Israeli manufacturer of capnography respiratory monitors and modules was bought by Ireland’s Covidienplc.(NYSE: COV) for $346 million in cash. Following the acquisition, the company will become part of Covidien’s oximetry and monitoring product line. Oridion is Covidien’s second Israeli acquisition within less than a month, following the acquisition of pulmonary endoscope developer superDimension […]
Israel’s rich history attracts millions of tourists each year, longing for a sense of what it was like in the Holyland during biblical times. Kfar Kedem (literally The Ancient Village) does exactly that, offering hands-on experiences that transport guests to life on a Jewish village in the Galilee two thousand years ago. Visitors can ride […]
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Top US life sciences execs in Israel
A delegation of top life sciences executives is in Israel to visit local companies for possible collaborations or investment. The delegation will also meet representatives from academic institutions. The US Chamber of Commerce, Israel America Chamber of Commerce, and the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor attach? in Washington organized the visit. The delegation will […]
The British budget airline Easyjet has announced that due to the success of their London-Tel Aviv route they will be launching a new bi-weekly service between Tel Aviv and Manchester from November 1st 2012 The low-cost airline began running flights to Israel in 2009 which was seen as an extremely positive move on behalf of […]
As reported in Jerusalem Post: Microsoft ’s increasing involvement in Israeli hi-tech has given a boost to many local start-ups, including Petach Tikva firm RotaryView – which revealed its plans for a 3D photography platform for e-commerce to The Jerusalem Post Wednesday. RotaryView has been shortlisted to participate in Microsoft’s first-ever incubator program for […]
As reported in Jerusalem Post: Microsoft ’s increasing involvement in Israeli hi-tech has given a boost to many local start-ups, including Petach Tikva firm RotaryView – which revealed its plans for a 3D photography platform for e-commerce to The Jerusalem Post Wednesday. RotaryView has been shortlisted to participate in Microsoft’s first-ever incubator program for early-stage […]
As reported in IVC: Amiad Filtration Systems Ltd. (AIM:AFS) signed a ten-year contract to supply its disc filtration technology to Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE: CCC) for cleaning ships’ ballast water. The company did not disclose the size of the deal. Amiad will supply its Arkal automatic self-cleaning disc filtration technology for incorporation within Calgon Carbon’s […]
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