Culture
Near And Far, Online Hub Takes Stress Out Of Local Travel
Embarking on international travel often comes with the challenge of navigating local transport – be it buses, trains or boats – in an unfamiliar setting and unfamiliar language. Many countries do not have online access to vital information like departure times, the number of stops on a route and even whether seats are available. This […]
February 29, 2024
Startup Sees Coffee From Cells As Future of Sustainable Drinking
The smell of freshly brewed coffee is one of the most recognizable aromas in the world, with around 40 percent of the global population consuming the drink every day. Most coffee aficionados on average consume around 4 cups per day with daily consumption worldwide coming in at over 2 billion cups. But how many of […]
February 07, 2024
New Study Shows Child Autism Diagnoses Doubled In Israel In 4 Years
A new way of examining the data has found that the number of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Israel increased twofold in the years 2017 to 2021, while cases in toddlers more than quadrupled in the same period. Autism is a developmental disorder that affects how people interact and communicate, often hindering […]
February 05, 2024
New High-Tech Hub Is Making Israel’s Desert Bloom With Ingenuity
In his latter years, Israel’s founding father and first prime minister David Ben-Gurion devoted his life to the development of the Negev Desert. “It is in the Negev that the creativity and pioneer vigor of Israel shall be tested,” Ben-Gurion declared in 1955. And seven decades later, that challenge has been met by a consortium […]
February 01, 2024
Fish Fashion: Designers Make Sustainable Bags From Salmon Skin
With a budget of almost €80 billion, European Union research and innovation program Horizon 2020 funded many R&D projects in its time, and among them was an unusual Israeli solution for fish byproducts (waste). Rosh HaAyin-based startup Kornit Digital, which specializes in textile printing technology, and Shenkar College, a leading Israeli design school, teamed up […]
January 25, 2024
Hacking Traditional Ethiopian Superfood To Make Instant Bread
A former Israel Defense Forces officer is determined to enrich the diet of the combat soldiers he once trained by revolutionizing the recipe for traditional Ethiopian flatbread he ate at home growing up. Injera is a spongy, slightly sour flatbread made from the seeds of teff grass, a staple in the Ethiopian and Eritrean diet […]
January 16, 2024
Video Dating Makes Comeback In App Promoting Person Over Pic
It is a truth universally acknowledged that what you see when browsing dating apps is not always what you get. Images are filtered, biographies are embellished and even personal details like age and height are tweaked, often leaving those looking for love disappointed and disillusioned. Veteran Israeli real estate entrepreneur Guy Tzuberi is determined to […]
January 04, 2024
Veterans Provide Practical Help, Comfort For Wounded IDF Troops
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 […]
November 12, 2023
Portal Provides Wartime Solutions For Israelis With Disabilities
Israel was plunged into war on October 7, when Hamas terrorists from Gaza launched an unprecedented attack on the country’s southern border communities, killing 1,400 people, abducting hundreds and wounding thousands more. And for the more than 1.5 million people in Israel living with disabilities, it has been a time of quiet suffering, frequently isolated […]
November 01, 2023
‘Startup On Steroids’: Civilians Raise $3.7M To Equip IDF Troops
The famed ingenuity that earned Israel the moniker “Startup Nation” has spread to the home front during the war triggered by the October 7 massacre in southern Israel, in which Hamas terrorists killed 1,400 people, wounded thousands more and abducted hundreds into Gaza. Volunteers for a new organization have channeled their loss, fear and pain […]
October 29, 2023
Tech Innovators Come Together To Help Israel’s Wounded Warriors
Israeli giants of industry such as 3D printer Stratasys and defense technology company Elbit have spent the last eight months developing innovative solutions – not to benefit their businesses, but to ease ongoing issues faced by wounded veterans. Restart, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of Israel’s wounded veterans, recruited these companies to […]
September 18, 2023
A Rosh Hashanah Toast To Israel’s Wine Innovators
Israel has long been known for its innovation, earning its moniker of startup nation for its technological advances in medicine, climate change, agriculture and more. And that innovation has reached the country’s wine market, with sellers and growers alike turning to unique methods of growing, development and even hiring workers. And as Jews all over […]
September 14, 2023
Israeli Organization ‘Hacks’ Solutions For Autistic People
Hundreds of people gathered recently at Israel’s largest college to hear 10 entrepreneurs show off their fledgling startups designed to make the lives of autistic people easier. The 10 had spent the previous six months developing their ideas in an accelerator program held by Hackautism, an organization that helps entrepreneurs to create viable startups to […]
September 10, 2023
In Northern Israel, Tech Veterans Are Nurturing Arab Innovation
In an area of northern Israel known as Wadi Ara, in the Arab town of Ar’ara, sits a British Mandate-era stone building. An abandoned schoolhouse that became an illicit hangout, this newly renovated structure is today the focal point of a plan to foster innovation among Israel’s Arab population, spearheaded by members of the community. […]
August 27, 2023
Startup Maps Tastes To Create Your Ideal Meal Every Time
An Israeli startup has found a way of mapping how each food tastes – its levels of sweetness, saltiness and even sourness – with the aim of creating the perfect meal tailored to your taste buds every time. MAMAY Technologies uses an AI-powered algorithm capable of determining the “objective” taste of a food or beverage […]
August 23, 2023