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Israel Slips To 6th Place In 2020 Bloomberg Index Of Innovative Countries
While dropped one spot in the newest Bloomberg Innovative Index, retaining the first place spot for research and development intensity for the third year in a row.
January 21, 2020

Israeli Exit Deals Soar To $21.7B In Record High For The Decade
Israeli high-tech companies exited for $21.7 billion in 138 deals in 2019, a record high for the past decade, according to a new report from IVC-Meitar released on Tuesday. Those exits marked a significant increase from just 122 deals worth $12.63 billion in 2018. The bi-yearly report, which IVC Research Center produces in collaboration with […]
January 15, 2020

OrCam Unveils Wearable Smart Device For Hearing Impaired, Nabs Innovation Award
The company's newest device OrCam Hear won a 'Best of Innovation' award for accessibility at CES 2020.
January 14, 2020

IsraAID Team In Puerto Rico To Provide Relief Following Series Of Earthquakes
IsraAID launched a needs assessment process focused on relief distribution, psychological first aid, and water and sanitation solutions.
January 12, 2020

Israeli Startups Raised Record $8.3B In 2019, $39B Over 10 Years
In 2010-2019, Israeli firms raised $39.1 billion, with 2019 seeing a ‘whopping’ 400 percent rise in dollar terms since 2010, according to an IVC-Zag-S&W report.
January 08, 2020

Israeli Designers Mark 100 Years Of Women’s Rights With Evocative Shoes
An exhibit at the Rishon Lezion Museum captures the fight for women's rights and equality in history through the display of unique, anecdotal, and artistic shoes.
January 08, 2020

Harvard Study: Israeli Startup’s AI Tech Reduces Medical Errors, Can Save Millions
Israeli startup MedAware leverages big data and complex machine learning algorithms to analyze electronic medical records and detect and eliminate catastrophic medication errors.
January 06, 2020

Trailblazing Israeli Tech Heads To CES 2020
Israeli startups focused on robotics, autonomous vehicles, IoT tech, and smart cities will showcase their innovative solutions at the annual Consumer Electronics trade show.
January 02, 2020

Startup Visionaries, VCs, Political Leaders, And Cultural Icons: 17 Israelis Who Shaped The Decade
It’s been a turbulent decade in Israel — one marked by rounds of conflict and divisive politics as the country heads to a third national election in March. Economically, however, things looked less bleak. The “golden decade” of 2010-2019 was one of strong growth, due in large part to the emerging “Startup Nation,” a term […]
January 01, 2020

Hacker Steals $1 Million In Chinese VC Funding Meant For Israeli Startup, Check Point Reveals
The leading cybersecurity provider discovered that $1 million sent to an Israeli startup from a Chinese VC firm as part of an investment round never made it due to a sophisticated scheme.
December 10, 2019

Hadassah Hospital 1st In Mideast To Use Unique Deep-Sequence Testing Of Tumor Tissue For Targeted Therapy
The test, called F1CDx, detects and identifies genetic changes in cancerous tumors such as substitutions, insertions, mutations, and alterations in 324 genes within a tissue sample.
December 09, 2019

Israeli Husband-And-Wife Comic Artists Win Global Influencer Award For ‘Married Life’ Illustrations
Yehuda and Maya Devir depict the everyday experiences of a married couple with their first child through their unique and attention-grabbing illustrations.
December 02, 2019

Building An Israel-US ‘Superhighway’: Q&A With Dr. Maria Blekher, Founder Of Yeshiva University’s Innovation Lab
As the director of the lab too, Dr. Blekher's focus is on scouting Israeli startups looking to enter the US market.
November 27, 2019

From Deep Feelings To State Of Extremes: 9 Exhibits In Israel To See This Winter
Israel has a vast array of impressive art on display this season, from a mix of AI and traditional mediums in Petach Tikva to a variety of Jerusalem-based exhibits on contemporary Jewish art.
November 21, 2019

These Israeli Companies Are Driving Innovation In Diabetes Care And Treatment
A number of Israeli firms are tackling diabetes with AI, stem cell therapy, and other cutting-edge methods to manage the disease.
November 14, 2019