By NoCamels team
Top Tel Aviv Hospital Using AI In Neurological Therapy
The Neurosurgery Department at Tel Aviv’s Sourasky Medical Center (also known as Ichilov Hospital) has partnered with Jerusalem-based AI company NeuroBrave in the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCI). BCI creates a direct link between the electrical activity in the brain and an external device, such as a prosthetic or a computer. The department’s Functional Neurosurgery […]
April 18, 2024
Israeli AI Security Platform Expands To Second Cyprus Airport
An Israeli startup whose AI threat detection system is trained to recognize guns, explosives and other dangerous items said its platform will be used in Pafos Airport in Cyprus following its successful introduction at the country’s Larnaka Airport. The SeeTrue platform was introduced across all passenger terminal checkpoints at both sites by Hermes Airports, the […]
April 18, 2024
Report: Israel Tech Sector Growing Despite War, Global Uncertainty
Israel’s high-tech sector continues to grow despite regional conflict and 2023’s global economic downturn, according to a new report by the Startup Nation Central nonprofit organization. The report says that there was “modest growth” in the sector in the first quarter of 2024, when compared to the last quarter of the year before. This includes […]
April 17, 2024
Israel Foodtech Firms Meet UK Retailers, Investors In London
A delegation of 10 Israeli foodtech companies this week visited London on a mission organized by the Israeli Export Institute, the Israeli Embassy in London; the British Embassy in Israel; and the Good Food Institute – an international nonprofit promoting plant-based alternatives to meet. The companies’ representatives met with leading British retailers in London, presenting […]
April 17, 2024
Israeli Pollinator Expands Operations With California Pistachios
Israeli precision pollination startup Edete has quadrupled the range of its activities with pistachio trees in California to more than 3,000 acres, meeting the demand of old customers and new. The startup’s technology includes a bank that can store pollen for over five years and an autonomous pollen dispenser that ensures controlled and accurate pollination. […]
April 16, 2024
New Study Finds Link Between Heart Disease & Elevated Cancer Risk
A new Israeli study has found a link between heart disease and an increased risk of developing cancer. The research, which was jointly carried out by Tel Aviv University and Sheba Medical Center, found that small extracellular bubbles (sEVs) secreted into the bloodstream by a sick heart to help heal itself actually promote the growth […]
April 16, 2024
Israeli Wave Energy Company Inks Deal To Create Power At LA Port
An Israeli company that uses waves to create energy has signed an agreement to bring its technology to Los Angeles Port, marking its first foray into the US market. Eco Wave Power and Shell International Exploration and Production (part of Shell oil company) will work together to launch the Israeli technology at the port. The […]
April 15, 2024
Viber Introduces AI Summary For Unread Group Chats
The Israeli-developed instant messaging and calls app Rakuten Viber has introduced an AI-driven summary feature for unread messages in group chats. The new feature can condense up to 100 unread messages from a group chat in one summary. It presents the most salient details in bullet form in a way that the company says is […]
April 15, 2024
What Is Israel’s Innovative Air Defense System?
The world watched on its screens and Israelis watched live in the skies above them. Almost every single one of the hundreds of drones and missiles that Iran’s fundamentalist regime fired at Israel on Saturday night were intercepted, thanks to Israel’s allies and the innovation for which the country has been renowned for decades. Israel’s […]
April 14, 2024
Nanotech Company Boosts Production Due To US, Europe Demand
An Israeli company whose nanomaterial enhances the properties of plastics used in cars, planes and trains is dramatically increasing its production capabilities due to growing demand from the American and European markets. The proprietary additives developed by Petah Tikva-based Nemo Nanomaterials are based on single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) and can be mass produced in order to supplement […]
April 14, 2024
Israeli Prof. Wins Turing Award, Known As ‘Nobel Prize Of Computing’
Internationally renowned Israeli computer scientist and mathematician Prof. Avi Wigderson has been awarded the A.M. Turing Award, colloquially known as the “Nobel Prize of Computing.” Wigderson, a graduate of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa and former faculty member of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is currently a professor at the Institute […]
April 14, 2024
Texas City Adopts Leading Israeli Traffic Management Platform
The city of Arlington in Texas has selected Israeli startup NoTraffic to implement its leading traffic management system on its roads. Through the use of its smart technology and artificial intelligence system, NoTraffic allows urban areas to control the ebb and flow of vehicles on demand, cutting down the amount of time drivers spend stuck […]
April 11, 2024
Rental Property Platform Guesty Raises $130M To Aid Expansion
Guesty, a software management platform for short-term property renters, has raised $130 million in its latest funding round. The Tel Aviv-based company says the Series F round will help it continue its global move and support its ongoing development of its platform. The round was led by global investment firm KKR, alongside Inovia Capital. KKR’s […]
April 11, 2024
VC Fund Dedicated To Women’s Health Solutions Makes First Close
An Israeli venture capital fund dedicated to women’s health says it has successfully completed its first close, which is when a VC fund has raised enough to begin investing in projects. The women-led Kidron Capital Assets says its primary mission is to turn the wide range of opportunities in the often-overlooked women’s health sector into […]
April 10, 2024
Wix Unveils All-In-One Donations Platform For Charities & Nonprofits
World-leading Israeli website builder Wix has launched its new platform dedicated to the collection of donations for fundraising charities, businesses and individuals. The company says that the Wix Donations platform allows users to easily create attractive, high-quality donation pages; manage their campaigns, either single or multiple, with a comprehensive content management system; track their performance […]
April 10, 2024