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 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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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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Few aspects of Israeli society are dearer to the national identity than its high-tech sector — a class of entrepreneurs so churning with ideas and innovation that they have earned Israel the title of “startup nation.” But can this legacy last forever? Research from the last few years has shown that Israel’s startup model is […]
The Australian Federal Police has awarded a $35 million contract to Elbit Systems of Australia Pty Ltd for an advanced information management system. The company is a subsidiary of the Israeli firm Elbit Systems Ltd based in Haifa. President and CEO of Elbit Bezhalel [Butzi] Machlis told media: “Australia is a very significant market for […]
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