As reported in Israel21c: An American-Israeli bio-tech company’s diagnostic kit can detect increased risk for breast cancer, vastly improving the odds of curing it. The earlier cancer is detected, the better the odds of a cure. It’s as simple as that. And while it’s not so simple to find cancerous cells before they have multiplied enough […]
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As reported in Israel21C: Israel’s Itamar Medical has developed a breakthrough device to diagnose sleep apnea, and a test for early onset of arteriosclerosis and heart disease. An Israeli company has developed an innovative new fingertip test that can diagnose sleep apnea at home, and diagnose heart disease at an earlier stage. The devices, developed by […]
As reported by IVC: Any.Do hired Facebook mobile manager Eric Chang and Twitter search location-based manager Elad Gil as advisors. Google CEO Eric Schmidt has invested in Israeli mobile application start-up Any.Do Ltd. Genesis Partners, Blumberg Capital, and Schmidt’s Innovation Edeavors invested $1 million in Any.Do’s first financing round. Private investors, including Palantir Technologies co-founder […]
As reported by IVC: Dr. Berry will head EMC consolidated development centers. Dr. Orna Berry is returning to a top position in high tech, after a 14-year absence. Data storage solutions giant EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) today announced Berry’s appointment as VP and manager of the company’s center of excellence in Israel. EMC said that […]
As reported in Port2Port: The agreement would exempt many import and export ventures from duty in both states. Preliminary negotiations would commence soon and a team of experts from Tel Aviv would be reaching New Delhi Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz announced last Thursday that Israel was set to sign a free trade agreement with India. […]
As reported in Israel21c: Did you ever desperately want to interfere in the action of a feature film, so things would work out differently? Now’s your chance. “All filmmaking is based on a lie,” says Israeli Professor Nitzan Ben-Shaul. “In the narrative structure of a movie, it appears that there is only one possible ending – […]
As reported in Port2Port: The Israeli cabinet will vote to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.NIS 144 million will be invested in reducing electricity consumption in the private sector and local authorities The Israeli cabinet will vote on a NIS 2.2 billion plan to reduce Israel’s greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020. Israelhad committed […]
As reported by IVC: The mobile image processing company is Broadcom’s seventh acquisition in Israel. Sources inform ”Globes” that semiconductor giant Broadcom Inc. (Nasdaq: BRCM) made its seventh acquisition in Israel a few days ago, acquiring image processing company Sightic Vista Ltd. The acquisition was reportedly for $10-20 million, less than Broadcom normally spends and […]
As reported in IV C: Viola acquired 40% of the kibbutz company, which produces silicone catheters. Viola Private Equity has invested in Degania Silicone Ltd., a manufacturer of of high-quality silicone products, controlled by Kibbutz Degania B. The investment was the latest in a series of deals for kibbutz companies, following the sale of Shamir […]
