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An Israeli investment firm is helping researchers and entrepreneurs develop innovative solutions for mental health and neurodegenerative disorders.  Corundum Neuroscience, formerly known as Joy Ventures, has launched both a fund to spur neuroscience research and innovation and a venture builder to help entrepreneurs start and grow their companies.  It will support the entire innovation process, […]

An Israeli agtech startup that uses a specialized platform to improve traits in crops has just been granted a patent for its technology in Europe.  The Direct in Plant (DIP) platform, developed by PlantArcBio, scans millions of genes to determine the ones best suited for adapting crops to climate change, as well as to be […]

An Israeli startup that uses its high-protein chickpea powder to create dairy-free products is set to unveil a new line of enriched cereal and energy bars.  ChickP’s patented chickpea isolate – a powder that is 90 percent protein and is free of the legume’s natural components that can affect the taste – has already been […]

For Israel Defense Forces soldiers wounded during the ongoing war with the Hamas terror group in Gaza, a new battle has begun: one in which they must learn to navigate through life with the wounds they have sustained – both physical and psychological. Restart, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of Israel’s wounded […]

An Israeli company capable of turning food scraps and other organic waste into fuel will be installing 7,000 units of its system on dairy farms in India. HomeBiogas has created a miniaturized anaerobic digester, a tank that uses microorganisms to digest the organic waste and release a methane-rich gas, which can be used for cooking […]

An Israeli foodtech startup has created a prototype herb-infused chocolate bar that can support healthy blood sugar levels.  SOLVEAT’s chocolate bar contains its botanical formula, which includes eight different herbs, among them golden thread (Coptis chinensis), Chinese foxglove (Rehmannia glutinosa) and Hawthorn Berries (Crataegus pinnatifida). The prototype bar, created in collaboration with Israeli chocolatier Ornat, […]

Israel’s leading science and engineering university is providing financial and emotional support for its students who have been called up as part of Israel’s mass mobilization of its reserve soldiers to fight the Hamas terror group.  The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology will grant 6,000 shekels (approx. $1,570) to every student who has received […]

At a high-tech office in the quiet town of Yeruham, in southeastern Israel, dozens of kids who have been evacuated from their homes near the Gaza border are keeping up with their studies, albeit in a less conventional way.   From learning how to code through video games to building cartoon-like Rube Goldberg machines, the young […]

An Israeli company that develops cannabis-based therapeutics has published successful results of a trial suggesting that its injectable treatment can be used safely in the long term. Innocan Pharma is developing a jab that uses liposomes (small lipid-based spheres) to encapsulate cannabidiol (CBD) and release it at a controlled rate so as to maintain its […]

Venture capital firms in Israel and the US have launched an emergency fund to aid early-stage Israeli startups directly impacted by the country’s current war with Hamas.  The TechShield Operation will provide dozens of Israeli startups with capital until March 2025, providing assistance for at least 15 months.  Each eligible startup can receive up to […]

An Israeli startup that uses AI to guide online shoppers to find their perfect clothing size has launched a new solution to address the needs of companies who make and purchase uniforms for their employees. MySize helps customers discover their true size by having them record their body measurements with their smartphone. The AI, which […]

Israeli cybersecurity startup Talon Cyber Security, which provides secure browsers for enterprises, has just been bought by Palo Alto Networks, a leading firm in the same field.  The sale was worth at least $600 million, according to various sources.  The agreement marks the California-based company’s second acquisition of an Israeli startup in less than a […]

Advanced artificial intelligence software is helping Israeli forces currently operating in the Gaza Strip strike their targets with the utmost precision, by accurately mapping ground-level data over real-time images and videos taken by drones and satellites.  The software, developed by Israeli startup Edgybees, aligns aerial video and satellite imagery over precise reference photos of the […]

Volunteers from Israel’s high-tech sector are raising $20 million to support the early-stage startups and entrepreneurs impacted by war that began with the October 7 terror attacks by Hamas.  The mission of Iron Nation, the new emergency impact fund, is to ensure that these startups can continue to grow during and after the war.  According […]

A highly specialized search engine has been created to help the Israeli authorities determine whether people still listed as missing after the Hamas massacre in the country’s southern communities on October 7 did not survive or are now captive in Gaza.  The Hamas terrorists who infiltrated the nearby Israeli border communities from the coastal enclave […]