Technology

An Israeli medtech company is using artificial intelligence to help oncologists decide the best and most effective course of treatment for their cancer patients.  OncoHost’s main focus is on treatments for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). According to the World Cancer Research Fund, lung cancer is the second most common cancer (after breast cancer) and […]

Imagine a melon whose miniature size means you can hold it in your hand and eat the whole thing in one single sitting.  Israeli scientists at the Volcani Institute, Israel’s prestigious Agricultural Research Organization, have developed just that.  The small size of this new kind of melon means each fruit is an individual serving – […]

“Po-ta-toes – boil ‘em, mash ‘em, stick ‘em in a stew!” Samwise Gamgee famously told Gollum in the The Lord of the Rings epic movie trilogy.  But had he been aware of the true potential of the beloved tuber, Sam the gardener may well have produced an extended edition of his recipe list.  Israeli startup […]

Many of us have been stuck behind a dawdling driver only to discover that they had one eye on the road and the other on their phone, or worse, been involved in an accident caused by someone whose attention was diverted from the road to their mobile device.  Israeli company Letstop has what it believes […]

An Israeli medtech venture studio is working with international innovators in the field and global pharmaceutical giants to work on technologically advanced solutions to some of the most challenging diseases facing humanity.  Founded in 2021 as an initiative of the Israel Innovation Authority, Rehovot-based Aion Labs has taken a ground-up approach to healthcare R&D – […]

An Israeli startup has developed a video game for the phone that aims to retrain the nervous system of people with chronic pain in order to ease their suffering. The haptic mobile game created by Tel Aviv and New York-based company TrainPain is designed to help the player improve their brain’s natural ability to dial […]

Modern cars include a complex network of computers whose firmware (software that makes hardware operate) must be updated to maintain peak performance.   Downloading the latest version of firmware is nowadays mostly done remotely in a process known as an over-the-air (OTA) update, in which the new software is delivered directly to the car (or any […]

Planes are statistically the safest form of long-distance travel, with just 0.16 fatalities per million people in 2022, according to the International Air Transport Association.  And an Israeli startup is working to make it even safer, with new technology that protects aircraft from cyberattacks with minimum disruption to the planes themselves.   Herzliya-based Cyviation, which says […]

US magazine Fast Company, which focuses on technological innovation, has included Israeli high-tech businesses among its prestigious annual list of the world’s most innovative companies.  From the list of companies from around the world, four are Israeli, joining the ranks of industry titans such as Google, Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI.  One of the four is […]

Recent years have seen a substantial shift in the number of companies moving to cloud-based computing – storing all their applications and data in a private virtual drive that can (with the right permissions) be accessed from anywhere at any time.  Software stored in the cloud is placed into virtual folders known as “containers,” which […]

Israeli innovation has the potential to solve some of the great challenges for humanity, a veteran entrepreneur believes, and she is determined to ensure it claims its rightful place in the spotlight.  Nicky Newfield created Impact Nation last fall to help startups with the potential for global impact to promote themselves and their stories, driving […]

Programs, apps and websites are all built using code that tells a computer, phone or other device what to do and how to do it. Actually creating that code is a tricky and complicated process, where even the smallest error can cause entire platforms to fail.  Finding a mistake in rows of letters and numbers […]

An Israeli company has developed a nanomaterial-based industrial additives that allow for achieving lightweight and sustainable materials — making it an ideal component for enhancing the properties of plastics used in planes, trains, and yes even automobiles. The proprietary additives developed by Petah Tikva-based Nemo Nanomaterials can be mass produced in order to supplement a […]

An Israeli-created company is helping consumers navigate a myriad of lending schemes when buying expensive items, enabling them to find the best deals for financing – in real time and on demand.  ChargeAfter helps vendors instantly provide big-ticket buyers with a range of potential lenders on one innovative platform, allowing them to choose the best […]

Walking stealthily through a school as shooters run rampant, members of a security force are charged with locating and neutralizing them. The sounds of gunfire ringing in their ears, the security forces carefully make their way from classroom to classroom, meticulously avoiding innocents and picking their way across bodies of victims scattered throughout the building.  […]