Dell launched its Israeli R&D center based on data storage systems developer Exanet, which it acquired in 2010. The computer giant is expected to double the center’s manpower to 140 employees by the end of the year, consolidating it as a global leader. Dell’s Israeli R&D center is the first of its kind in Israel. […]
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Millions already use Israeli startup Powermat’s wireless charging system. Soon it will be embedded in airport and office furniture, the Chevy Volt and kitchen appliances. Just five years after going into business, the small Israeli company Powermat (www.powermat.com) is revolutionizing the way people charge their cell phones and other handheld devices. The user simply places […]
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Jerusalem’s Light Rail Ready to Roll
The Jerusalem light rail system is undergoing its final tests. The new tram line runs 14 km through the city of Jerusalem. The new control centre was recently opened as can be seen in the below video, and the tram system is expected to be successfully up and running by August this year. The below […]
New Israeli micro-VC assures that ‘great people with great ideas’ won’t get passed over in the race for investment funds. In Hebrew, lool means a hatchery or crib. Spelled in all lowercase, the word also evokes digital media. Put it all together and you’ve got a portrait of Israel’s new micro-VC fund to incubate fledgling […]
Over the last decade, Israel has introduced a wealth of groundbreaking and valuable innovations in Life Sciences. Israel’s Life Science sector is supported by a strong foundation of academic excellence, including some of the world’s leading research institutes, renowned R&D facilities and cutting-edge medical centers. Bolstered by a highly skilled workforce, a flourishing high-tech environment, […]
As reported in Globes.co.il: The electric car venture has signed cooperation agreements with 27 municipalities to deploy the network in their jurisdictions. Shay Agassi’s electric car venture Better Place LLC today unveiled the components of its battery replacement and recharging network that it will operate in Israel later this year. The plan will initially include thousands […]
As reported in IVC: EU Seventh Framework Progamme for R&D grants are considered the cheapest money available for technology companies. At a time when it is hard for new technology companies to raise capital, they ought to remember one deep pocket that has money for Israeli companies: EU grant programs for technology R&D companies. The EU […]
As reported in Globes.co.il: Facebook is paying $60-70m for start-up Snaptu, which has developed Internet applications for mobile phones. Facebook, operator of the world’s largest social network, is buying Israeli start-up Snaptu, for $60-70 million.This transaction is Facebook’s first acquisition in Israel. Snaptu’s application allows mobile phones, even those less advanced than an iPhone or Android […]
As reported in IVC: Companies see the advantage of working together. Peace and an end to the exhausting Israeli-Palestinian conflict may be facilitated by the business sector, possibly because business interests trump political stubbornness and tensions. “Bloomberg” cites a report by international disaster relief NGO Mercy Corps as saying that 32% of Palestinian technology companies […]
Within easy reach of Tel Aviv, the coastal resort of Herzliya, with seven kilometers of beach, the largest marina in the Mediterranean basin, hotels, a recently-renovated mall and a vibrant entertainment area, is a magnet for tourists. The summer program of musical, cultural and sporting events, detailed below, offers an added reason to choose […]
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