Source: CNBC Singaporean investment firm Temasek Holdings is set to acquire Israeli cyber security company Sygnia for $250 million. Sygnia’s technology ‘offers “military grade security”‘ that simulates various cyber attack scenarios that increase the of understanding of decision makers and enhances their decision making to more effectively protect ‘networks and critical assets’. The technology helps […]
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Source: NoCamels Time Magazine recently published their list of 2018’s 50 ‘genius companies’. The list was based on nominations by editors and correspondents who considered which companies are shaping the future. The list is dominated by many of the largest companies in the world including Apple, Disney, Airbnb and Amazon. However joining them on the […]
Mantis Vision, an Israeli company that borrows part of its name from the praying mantis, an insect with a unique form of 3D vision, is looking to radically change how we create, capture and consume digital content, particularly on mobile. This tech can be integrated into everything from a handheld 3D professional scanner to a […]
Source: Bloomberg Bloomberg have published their 2018 Health-Efficiency Index, which draws on various data including the cost and value of medical treatment amongst countries ‘with average lifespans of at least 70 years, GDP per-capita exceeding $5,000 and a minimum population of 5 million’. Israel is ranked higher in the index than the USA, Australia, Germany, Japan, […]
Source: 9News Sydney’s B-Line buses are trialling potentially life-saving technology to help avoid accidents before they happen. The Mobileye safety devices have been fitted to 38 vehicles and use audio and visual alerts. The trial comes as the New South Wales Government releases shocking vision of just how close some pedestrians are cutting it. […]
Source: Globes There are already seventeen Israeli companies listed for trading in Australia and they are about to be joined by two newcomers; Nicevend and Shekel Brainweigh. Nicevend have created a vending machine for slurpee and slushy beverages with a particular focus on healthier options. Their range includes protein and fruit based varieties that contain […]
Source: Ctech After 17 years of planning and construction, Israel’s Minister of Transportation Yisrael Katz held a launch event ahead of the opening of a new express train line connecting Jerusalem and Tel Aviv on Tuesday. The ride on the new line, which is 41 miles long (57 kilometers), is timed at 28 minutes. The only […]
Source: NoCamels WIRED UK have included 10 Israeli startups in the 2018 edition of their annual list of Europe’s 100 “hottest startups”. Israel is famously strong is AI, cyber security and IT, however the list illustrates that strengths in many other areas are developing. As Tel Aviv’s reputation grows as a “deep-tech powerhouse”, Israel’s reputation and strength […]
Source: NoCamels Two Israeli universities – the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem – ranked in the top 100 universities in the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2018, published last month. The Technion, dubbed Israel’s Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), ranked in 77th place in this year’s report, up from 93rd last […]
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