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Top 10 Israeli Medical Advances to Watch in 2014

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Johnson & Johnson to Establish New Biotechnology Incubator in Israel

As reported in Israel21C: “A key aim of Johnson & Johnson Innovation is to find novel ways of advancing the most promising early-stage science.” Johnson & Johnson Innovation recently announced that it is expanding its global incubator presence in Israel with a new biotechnology incubator. In collaboration with the Office of the Chief Scientist in […]

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Record Number of Tourists in Israel in 2013

As reported in Globes: Tourist entries rose 0.5% to 3.53 million in 2013 from 3.52 million in 2012. A record number of tourists visited Israel in 2013, the Central Bureau of Statistics reported today. Tourist entries rose 0.5% to 3.53 million in 2013 from 3.52 million in 2012. Tourist entries by air rose 4% to […]

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Israeli USB stick inventor bets on TV, Medical Devices

  Israeli high-tech pioneer Dov Moran, whose company M-Systems invented the USB stick and expanded the use of flash memory that today drives most electronic devices, is turning his sights to television and medical equipment. “We are at the beginning of a new era. We will be more computerised, better connected and healthier,” said Moran, […]

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Israeli developed exoskeleton for paraplegics is one of TIME magazine’s ’25 Best Inventions of the Year 2013′

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Big Tech Scrambles for Israeli Firms

As reported in CNN: Technology companies are on a shopping spree in Israel, spending billions on ever larger deals and fueling the country’s startup success story. Google, Apple, Intel, IBM and Cisco have all been involved in a spate of high-profile acquisitions over the past two years, scouring the country for the next big thing. […]

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2013 Israel Trade Awards

  The Israel Trade Commission together with the AICC recently hosted the Israel Trade Awards in Sydney. The event was held at NSW Government Trade and Investment and was host to both Mr Shmuel Ben-Shmuel, Israel’s Ambassador-designate to Australia on his first formal address in Sydney and Mr Bruce Gosper, Chief Executive Officer of Austrade. […]

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Israel’s Ministry of Defense Supplier Portals

The State of Israel’s Ministry of Defense (MOD) has just launched two exciting new portals for 2014 to help international companies search for suppliers. The MOD has launched a portal for Defense, and also for HomeLand Security companies. In the search bar, you are able to type a product or company name and then be […]

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Australian Delegation to Watec

  The Israel Trade Commission together with the AICC recently led a successful Sustainability Trade Mission to Israel to explore Israel’s amazing Cleantech ecosystem, and visit the Watec 2013 conference and exhibition. Delegates included government officials, senior business figures, and academia. The trade mission included group meetings around cleantech, energy efficiency, water technology and water […]

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Boardroom Lunch with Professor Herskowitz

  The Israel Trade Commission (ITC) together with the United States Studies Centre (USSC) and the Australian Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (AISAF) recently hosted a boardroom lunch briefing by Professor Moti Herskowitz, Vice-President and Dean for R & D at Ben Gurion University – focusing on innovation and renewable fuels. The lunch was hosted […]