Environment
KitePride Sets Sail With Sustainable Shopping And A Social Cause
KitePride upcycles beach gear such as kitesurfing kites, sails, and parachutes into various types of bags, laptop sleeves, face masks, and even kippot.
June 21, 2021
Joint Israel-UAE Water Research Institute To Launch In Abu Dhabi
The institute will be backed by Israeli water from air company Watergen and the UAE's Baynunah and work closely with Tel Aviv University.
June 17, 2021
Biotipac Wins Women Of AgriFood Nation 2021 Competition
The competition is held for the second year in a row to increase exposure to women-led technological ventures in agrifood.
June 15, 2021
Israeli Marine Conservationist Named National Geographic ‘Emerging Explorer’
Dr. Aviad Scheinin, a professor of the University of Haifa, is the second Israeli ever to be part of the cohort.
June 07, 2021
Bee Tech Company Bee-io Honey Joins TASE At Value Of Over $11M
Bee-io Honey develops an industrial process for the production of cultured honey, under laboratory conditions, using natural nectar.
May 26, 2021
Israel’s Growor Develops Innovative Indoor Agriculture Solutions To Grow Cannabis
Growor teamed up with Kolas to develop a sustainable and efficient means to cultivate cannabis using indoor farming.
May 25, 2021
Seedo, Polytechnic University of Valencia To Jointly Develop Solutions To Grow Saffron
The two parties have entered a research agreement this month to develop vertical farming protocols for saffron.
May 24, 2021
Can Carbon Emissions Be Converted Into Natural Gas? Israeli Startup Aims To Do Just That
A new prototype may make it possible to make circular use of the carbon dioxide emissions from combustion engines.
May 11, 2021
Israeli Agtech Company Prospera To Be Acquired By US Firm For $300M
Founded in 2014, Prospera is an award-winning startup that develops computer vision tech to monitor and predict plant health and development.
May 06, 2021
New Israeli Study Shows Perils Of Cold-Induced Coral Bleaching In Northern Red Sea
Despite the high-temperature tolerance of northern Red Sea corals, a new Israeli study shows how sensitive they are to cold conditions.
April 26, 2021
TransAlgae Raises Additional $2.5M For Algae-Based Oral Vaccine Solution
The firm says the round provides 'a strong vote of confidence' in TransAlgae’s disruptive microalgae-based oral delivery tech.
April 18, 2021
Israel’s ECOncrete Among BloombergNEF Pioneer Awards 2021 Winners
Over 250 entries from 36 countries were recorded for this year's awards honoring companies pursuing important low-carbon opportunities.
April 12, 2021
Marine Scientists Launch Initiative To Detect Tar Contamination In Real-Time
An existing jellyfish sightings initiative has launched a new map dedicated to reporting observations of tar on beaches or at sea.
April 01, 2021
NASA Teams Up With Israel’s CropX To Improve Farming Sustainability
CropX will partner with NASA's Food Security and Agriculture Program, NASA Harvest, to support sustainable agriculture and farmer productivity.
March 25, 2021
Israeli NGOs Say Oil Spill A ‘Wake-Up’ Call For Better Sea Conservation
The spill has continued to wash up clumps of tar along over 90 percent of the country’s 195-kilometer Mediterranean coastline.
March 11, 2021