The past twelve months were by far the best to date for startups receiving funding within Start-Up Nation. Total investment in Israeli startups was close to $10.3B. This is incredible considering most of the rest of the world struggled with operations due to a global pandemic. The hottest sectors for 2020 included Cybersecurity, FinTech, and Smart […]
One of the key drawbacks of electric car ownership could soon be a thing of the past thanks to exciting new technology from an unlikely source. Electric cars might be about to get much more desirable. An Israeli company called, StoreDot, is on the cusp of a major breakthrough that would remove one of the […]
While the U.S. Government was focused on election security last year, unbeknownst to senior American officials a secret cyber espionage campaign by a major nation-state adversary of unprecedented magnitude was already underway – lethal, stealthy and undetected. In early December the U.S. cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc. announced that it had been the victim of a massive […]
Despite unprecedented restrictions due to COVID-19, the global economy continues to deliver consumer and industrial products to sustain the needs and wants of the global population. The acceleration of digital transformation has promoted economic resilience across all sectors including food, housing, furniture, home appliances, water, energy, consumer electronics, media and much more. According to a […]
It has been a crazy year, to say the least, but as we approach the end of 2020, it is a great time to reflect on what has happened over the past 12 months. Although the year started off with promise and potential for many companies around the world, the unfortunate events that were about […]
The world is in severe water shortage due to the gap between demand and supply. The increase in demand is due to population growth, urbanization processes, and economic growth. Supply is limited due to climate change, poor infrastructure, and inappropriate business models in the water infrastructure sector. Given the challenges mentioned, global market interest in […]
Israel is well known these days as the “Nation of Innovation” and “StartUp nation”. With nearly 4,000 startups and more than 300 multinationals opening R&D centres in Israel and the highest investment in R&D per capita in the world, Israel is living up to its legend. However, it is often forgotten that up until the […]
Delivering the Western Sydney (Nancy-Bird Walton) International Airport and Aerotropolis City for 2026 See recordings: Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sI8yBiU-T5aJVOphm0Lnqw Date: 14.12.20 Time: 17:00 – 18:30 AEDT Speakers: Acting Israeli Ambassador to Australia Israel Trade Commissioner – Embassy of Israel in Australia Western Sydney Business Chamber Executive Director Western Sydney Airport Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Western Parkland City […]
The global Fintech industry has grown rapidly over the past few years and its profile has significantly changed. The niche start-ups that originally characterized Fintech and mostly offered a single service, have evolved into well-established and substantial financial institutions, powered by technology, and offering a wide range of services. Technology has changed the way consumers […]
Amidst the health crisis that overcame the world in 2020, new dawn arose in the mid of the year 2020. The first Arab – Israeli peace deal in 26 years was signed between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Bahrain on September 15th 2020. Indeed these new ties hold a […]
