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Ten cool Apps out of Israel

As published by Israel21c:   You already know that some of the coolest and most useful mobile apps in the world (think Waze) were dreamed up by Israelis. Every few months, ISRAEL21c presents 10 of the latest apps that could change the way you work and play. 1. Rounds Described as a mashup of WhatsApp […]

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Israeli VC’s in Overdrive as Corporate China Seeks Outbound Investment

The Asian Venture Capital Journal has published a feature story on  delegation of 22 Israeli VC funds to China. Their objective was to expose the Israeli Start-up ecosystem to Chinese investors and convince them to invest in funds and partner with portfolio companies. Click here to see the Journal, and then click on the cover […]

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Mobileye Moves Closer to Automated Driving

As reported in Globes: The driver assistance systems company has unveiled its EyeQ4 fourth generation system-on-chip. Mobileye  has introduced its fourth generation system-on-chip, the EyeQ4. The EyeQ4 has 14 computing cores, of which 10 are specialized vector accelerators with extremely high utilization for visual processing and understanding. The Israeli company, headquartered in Jerusalem, is no […]

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Visits Israel To Inaugurate Company’s Second-Largest R&D Center

As reported in NoCamels: With 700-plus direct employees in Israel, the Herzliya R&D center is Apple’s second-largest in the world, Apple CEO Tim Cook told local staff on Thursday. And at a meeting with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin a day earlier, the two leaders discussed not just the fact of Israel’s emergence as an important […]

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Samsung invested in 8 Israeli start-ups in 2014

As reported in Globes: Samsung Electronics President: Israel is second only to Silicon Valley in total Samsung investment. Samsung has become a massive investor in Israeli start-ups over the past year. Samsung Electronics President and Chief Strategy Officer Young Sohn said that the South Korean electronics giant invested in eight Israeli companies in 2014. “We […]

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Israel – Start App Nation

  We are pleased to present Start App Nation, Israel’s B2B platform which consists of a selection of unique and innovative applications created by Israeli developers. Click here to see the Start App interactive website These applications meet the interests and needs of corporations and individuals alike, and are in keeping with the latest trends […]

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Over $900 Million in One Week

As reported in Israel21C: Israeli startups raised $910 million through acquisitions and funding rounds in a seven-day period in January 2015. Acquisitions and funding rounds are de rigueur for the Israeli startup arena but even veterans and VC experts were astounded to see blue-and-white tech ring up over $900 million in a seven-day spread last week. […]

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Top 12 Israeli Disruptive Technologies to Watch in 2015

As reported in Israel21C: Israeli expertise is built into cutting-edge products for everything from smart cars and smart homes to bacteria-banishing fabrics and futuristic mass transport. There’s a lot more on the horizon for 2015. “We’re going to see some exciting innovations next year,” predicts Nimrod Kozlovski, a partner in Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) and […]

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Israeli startups set record for exits in 2014

As published in Israel21c: Israeli high-tech and biotech startups witnessed a record year of acquisitions and initial public offerings (IPOs), according to end-of-year reports by accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Ethosia Human Resources. The reports show that 52 Israeli startups exited to the tune of some $15 billion this year, while 18 IPOs racked up […]

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Elbit Systems Wins $106m Brazilian Navy Upgrade

As reported in Globes: Elbit Systems will upgrade four Grumman C-1A aircraft at its M7 Aerospace unit in San Antonio, Texas. Defense electronics company Elbit Systems Ltd. recently announced that its wholly-owned US subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, LLC has been awarded a directed subcontract from the Brazilian Navy for the upgrade of four Grumman […]