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3M buys Attenti for $230m

As reported by Globes: The Tel Aviv based company, formerly Dmatek, develops and manufactures electronic ankle bracelets to monitor a person’s whereabouts. 3M Corporation  will acquire Tel Aviv-based Attenti Holdings SA for $230 million in cash, from an investor group led by Francisco Partners. Attenti Holdings was formally Dmatek Ltd., which was traded on the London […]

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Israel Celebrates Groundbreaking Innovation in new IPC Brochure

International investors and innovation aficionados are invited to rejoice with the launching of a new publication celebrating Israel’s innovative success including a compilation of some of Israel’s most revolutionary technological breakthroughs across several industries, including in Cleantech, Agrotech, Life Sciences, IT, Communications, and Homeland Security. The new brochure, “Israel – Global Center for Breakthrough Innovation,” […]

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25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of RAOUL WALLENBERG UNIT of B’NAI B’RITH and LAUNCH of the RAOUL WALLENBERG STAMP SHEET

Established in 1985, Raoul Wallenberg Unit of B’nai B’rith celebrated its 25th anniversary on Sunday, 1 August 2010, with a celebratory dinner at Lincoln of Toorak  A new, limited edition Stamp Sheet honouring Raoul Wallenberg was officially launched by Jan Anger, the son of Per Anger, a Swedish diplomat who worked with Raoul Wallenberg in […]

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IEIC: India 2nd largest export market for Israel

As reported in Port2Port: Israeli exports to India in the first half of this year equaled USD 990 million, an increase of 102% in dollar terms compared to the same period last year. China rose to fifth place.   During the first half of 2010, India became Israel’s second-biggest export market from eighth; China climbed […]

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Biondvax wins award for flu vaccine

As reported in Israel 21C: Biondvax Pharmaceuticals, based in central Israel in Ness Ziona, has won the prestigious Frost & Sullivan 2010 European Influenza Vaccines Technology Innovation Award for its breakthrough work on a universal influenza vaccine. The Multimeric-001 vaccine is designed to provide multi-season and multi-strain protection against most influenza virus strains, including both seasonal […]

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The Mofet Institute Study Tour

During the last week of November 2010, The Mofet Institute are planning on holding an 8-day study tour – “T& T and ICT”, dealing with the topic of ICT in Education. The study tour is designed for educators who are active in assimilating communication technologies into diverse educational systems. They will introduce the tour participants to Israeli hi-tech […]

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The mosquito’s nemesis is on its way

As reported in Israel 21C: An Israeli team is the first to succeed in identifying one of the chemicals used by thousands of prey species to avoid their predators. Inspired by the follow-up book Since Silent Spring, Prof. Leon Blaustein felt driven to find environmentally compatible solutions for combating insect pests. Not much had been […]

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September Newsletter of Haifa Down Under

Click here to see the latest Haifa Down Under Newsletter. This is an informative newsletter on the innovative nutrition products brought to you by Haifa. Physical copies will be available from your Local Haifa Distributor or your Regional Haifa Agronomist in the coming days.

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Spotlight on… Israel’s Cosmetics Industry

Israeli companies undoubtedly enjoy an exclusive advantage in the global cosmetics and toiletries industry. Direct access to the Dead Sea and its natural minerals and vital ingredients, provides the healthiest production environment on earth and grants Israeli companies like Dead Sea Beauty Products, an incredible competitive edge in the cosmetics market. Many Israeli companies combine advanced […]

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Amdocs and AT&T Launch Israeli Innovation Center

In a joint initiative, Amdocs, which develops billing and customer management relations solutions for telecommunications providers, and US telecommunications giant AT&T are setting up the Amdocs Innovations Center, which will enable Israeli companies to develop products and solutions with Amdocs for AT&T. The innovations center aims to foster collaboration with telephone, mobile phone and smartphone […]