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WEF Names Israeli AI FoodTech Startup As ‘Technology Pioneer’
An Israeli startup that uses AI to help the food industry formulate new products based on the latest trends has been recognized as one of the most promising technologies of 2023 by the World Economic Forum. Tastewise gathers data from millions of “consumption moments” – such as when someone looks up a recipe online, selects […]
August 27, 2023

Israeli Firm Developing Tumor-Preventing Treatment Raises $75M
An Israeli-founded firm that is developing a drug to prevent mutations that cause tumors has raised $75 million. FORE Biotherapeutics will use the funding to accelerate the development of its drug plixorafenib, which can inhibit a wide range of untreated mutations in cancer cells and prevent the disease from progressing. It targets mutations that take […]
August 27, 2023

Smart Headband Gives Blind Swimmers Confidence In The Pool
Ziv Better, a nine-time Paralympic swimming medalist who lost nearly all of his eyesight during his service in the Israel Defense Forces, is no stranger to doing laps virtually blind. But now a new vibrating headband device is giving him what he says is an added sense of security every time he enters the pool. […]
August 24, 2023

Crushed Hot Rocks To Provide Net-Zero Industrial Heat For Europe
An Israeli company that stores renewable energy by heating crushed rocks is scaling sales across Europe through a new venture. Brenmiller Energy obtains electricity during the day through rooftop solar panels, which it uses to boil water to make steam. That steam in turn heats crushed rocks to extremely high temperatures that can hold the […]
August 24, 2023

Startup Using Fungi To Make Plastic Packaging More Sustainable
An early-stage Israeli startup is developing a solution to reduce the environmental impact of plastic packaging – with mushrooms. MadeRight uses a fermentation process that cultivates fungi on industrial organic waste in order to create a variety of sustainable and high-quality materials. The company says the production method can be seamlessly integrated into manufacturers’ existing […]
August 24, 2023

Israeli Heart Device Eliminates Disease Symptoms In US Patients
An Israeli startup’s medical device has been used in the US for the first time to virtually eliminate the heart valve disease of two elderly patients. Trisol Medical has developed a device for patients suffering from Tricuspid Regurgitation (TR), a disease in which the valve between the two right heart chambers doesn’t close properly. This […]
August 24, 2023

New Mobile Game Aims To Ease Symptoms Of Anxiety, Depression
An Israeli startup has developed a mobile game that uses neuroscience-based techniques to treat symptoms of anxiety and depression. Hedonia uses a therapeutic method grounded in the research of Dr. Moshe Bar, the former director of the Cognitive Neuroscience Lab at Harvard Medical School, to treat the mood disorders. The therapy, called Facilitating Thought Progression […]
August 23, 2023

Cancer-Busting Therapy In Development To Treat Eye Disease
An Israeli startup that uses light-sensitive medicine to destroy malignant tumors is collaborating with Dutch researchers to adapt the treatment for a severe and at present incurable eye disease. The cancer treatment developed by ImPact Biotech can destroy tumors in the prostate gland by starving them of their blood supply. It works by intravenously delivering […]
August 23, 2023

Cybersecurity Startup That Protects Software App Data Raises $41M
An Israeli cybersecurity startup that limits external access to software application data and prevents its exposure to attacks has raised $41 million. Grip Security provides businesses with tools to protect their Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications. Enterprises continue to use more and more SaaS tools and cloud accounts, but not all of them are protected by their […]
August 23, 2023

Green Garments: Startup Turns Old Clothes Into New Plastics
An Israeli startup is developing a way to make brand new plastic products from the moth-eaten shirts, torn pants, and other unwanted clothes that we normally throw away. TextRe uses synthetic fibers such as polyester and nylon from textile waste, and combines them with certain substances, including a reduced amount of plastic and other unnamed […]
August 22, 2023

Israeli Startup Integrates Its Safety Solutions In Colombian Drones
An Israeli firm that creates safety technologies for drones is expanding into Latin America under a new agreement to supply its systems to a Colombian company. ParaZero Technologies uses independent sensors to constantly monitor and analyze a drone’s flight. This lets its system autonomously identify and minimize flight risks while protecting the loss of expensive […]
August 22, 2023

Medtech Startup Receives US Approval For Brain Graft Treatment
An Israeli startup has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for its graft that can replace the brain and spinal cord’s outermost protective membrane. Nurami Medical develops patches and sealants based on nanofibers – tiny strands of material – to help patients recover better after surgery. Its first product is made for […]
August 22, 2023

AI Avatars Help Autistic People Hone Social Skills On Demand
Autistic individuals will soon be able to practice and improve their social skills through realistic conversations with avatars powered by generative AI technology. Autism is a developmental disorder that affects how people interact and communicate, often hindering diagnosed individuals in social situations. In many cases, autistic individuals struggle to initiate conversations, respond to the initiations […]
August 16, 2023

Israel Connects First Wave Energy Power Station To Electrical Grid
A startup that turns waves from the ocean into electricity has officially connected its energy station to Israel’s national electrical grid, making it the first wave energy project to deliver electricity to the country’s power supply. Eco Wave Power Global transfers the motion of ocean waves to power stations on land using its uniquely shaped […]
August 16, 2023

Cannabis-Based Diabetic Foot Cream Shows Promising Results
An Israeli company that develops cannabis-based therapeutics has published successful results of a trial testing its diabetic foot relief cream. Innocan Pharma’s product is a formulation of cannabinoids (chemicals in cannabis that cause drug-like effects in the body’s central nervous system), moisturizers, and vasoconstriction stimulators (which helps the blood vessels become more narrow). The company […]
August 16, 2023