Technology

IVC Report: Israeli Hi-Tech Companies Raise $4.8B In 2016, A Record High
According to a report released today, Israeli high-tech companies raised an all-time high of $4.8 billion in 2016, up 11% from the $4.3 billion raised in 2015.
January 11, 2017

Life In The Power Lane: These Roads Wirelessly Charge Your Car As You Drive
We've all heard of electric cars. But how about electric roads? Israel's ElectRoad is creating roads that charge your car while you drive over them.
January 09, 2017

Flying Ambulance Drone Heading For Takeoff
The Israeli-made Cormorant could be used to rescue people in dangerous situations.
January 08, 2017

The Coolest Israeli Technologies Wowing The Crowds At CES 2017
Whether it's Mobileye's driverless car technology, or Consumer Physics' sensor that can tell you what any object is made of, the Israeli companies at CES 2017 are stunning the crowds.
January 05, 2017

Laughter Is The Best Medicine: PowToon Brings Cartoons And Doctors To Remote African Tribe
A delegation from PowToon recently traveled to a remote African tribe in Tanzania to introduce a local tribe to animation for the first time with amazing results.
January 04, 2017

Israeli Startups ‘Exit’ For $10 Billion In 2016
With the $4.4 billion acquisition of Israeli gaming company Playtika, the Startup Nation's startups exited for $10 billion in 2016.
January 03, 2017

Israeli Universities Breed Next Generation Of Startup Nation Entrepreneurs
As Israel boasts the greatest number of startups per capita globally, academic institutions open their doors to offer hands-on help.
January 03, 2017

Meet The Winners: Our Pick For 2016’s Coolest Israeli Startups
From a locator of valuables to driverless truck technologies, we present the 10 coolest Israeli innovations of 2016.
December 29, 2016

Mobileye, Delphi To Showcase ‘Most Complex’ Driverless Car Drive At CES 2017
Next month’s 6.3-mile driverless journey will showcase a jointly developed automated driving system, during the world's leading electronics convention.
December 28, 2016

Stop Wasting Time Looking For Your Stuff – GearEye’s Got You Covered
How often do you misplace your phone, or lose your keys? GearEye - which just raised half a million dollars - tracks your gear, so you always have what you need.
December 28, 2016

Hand Over The Keys: Virtual Breathalyzer Uses Advanced Tech To Curb Drunk Driving
A new Israeli-designed virtual breathalyzer, based on how you move and walk, could potentially keep intoxicated drivers off the road and save lives.
December 27, 2016

Your Headphones Could Be Used To Spy On You
Cyber-security researchers were able to turn headphones into microphones, warning of a new security vulnerability that could help hackers spy on you.
December 26, 2016

Snapped Up: Snapchat Buys Israeli AR Startup Cimagine Media, Sets Up Local R&D Center
The makers of Snapchat, have reportedly bought Israeli augmented reality startup Cimagine Media for up to $40 million.
December 25, 2016

Israeli High-Tech Industry Sees Startup ‘Exits’ Plummet By 67% To $3.5B In 2016
A new report by accounting firm PwC indicates that despite the disappointing year in terms of Israeli exits, there are "many more boom years" to come.
December 21, 2016

With 1 Million Daily Users, Group Video App Houseparty Could Overtake Snapchat In Race To Attract Post-Millennials
In what could be the biggest thing since Snapchat, the new group video chat app from the makers of Meerkat lets you talk with up to eight friends at a time.
December 14, 2016
