As reported by R and D Info, Commercialisation Australia, the Australian Government’s new $196 million, four-year initiative to assist with the commercialisation of new products, is up and running with the appointment of a CEO and announcement of the first round of funding. The inaugural CEO is Mr Doron Ben-Meir, the founder and CEO of […]
The Tender’s Committee, in association with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor published the tender’s documents for the establishment of life sciences investment funds (Bio-Tech Funds) today. The four groups that met the primary conditions will begin fundraising in Israel and abroad. There is an anticipation that these groups […]
// As reported in the Jerusalem Post, twelve members of the Parliament of Western Australia arrived in Israel for a ten-day visit, including the Minister for Water, Dr. Graham Jacobs, on the initiative of AIJAC, the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council. For all the representatives, this was their first visit to Israel. They toured all […]
IBM to invest in Israeli cleantech start ups As reported in Globes, the program, in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, is intended to reach dozens of companies. Sources inform “Globes” that, this Tuesday, IBM Israel will announce a program for investing in cleantech (energy and water) in cooperation with the Ministry […]
As reported in Port 2 Port, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced last Friday that the United States and Israel have reached an Open-Skies aviation agreement that will liberalize U.S.-Israel air services for the carriers of both countries. Israel becomes the 97th U.S. Open-Skies partner. Under the new agreement, airlines from both countries will […]
As reported in the Jerusalem Post, It’s not just about the technology, it’s also about the business plan. Startups here are a dime a dozen – or, as they say in Israeli supermarkets, two for one. Anyone with a couple of bucks (or access to some money) and a halfway decent idea can hang out […]
A new office in Australia for an old Israeli company, Haifa Chemical of Israel has taken the step of opening a dedicated office in Melbourne to service their clients in Australia. Haifa Australia is a wholely owned subsidiary of Haifa in Israel the world premium supplier of Potassium Nitrate for both farming and industry. Haifa […]
As reported in Invest in Israel, foreign direct investment in Israel reached $3.8 billion in 2009, compared with $10.8 billion in 2008 and $8.8 billion in 2007, as investors worldwide tightened their belts in the wake of the global financial crisis. Proceeds from M&As involving Israeli companies that were either acquired or merged, totaled $2.54 […]
As reported in Invest in Israel, “Israel has been an important market for TTI for many years due to its significant growth in high-tech and the electronics industry.” – TTI CEO and president Paul Andrews. Electronics components maker TTI Inc, a Berkshire Hathaway company, bought Net-Aye Technologies Ltd., a leading specialized interconnect and LED distributor […]
As reported in Invest in Israel, Billing software company Amdocs has acquired mobile payments and m buy cheap kamagra essaging firm MX Telecom for $104 million in cash. MX Telecom provides connectivity and infrastructure, as well as facilitating payment and digital content delivery. The British mobile payments and messaging aggregator will become part of Amdocs’ […]
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