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Israeli startup KidsCash is trying to teach monetary responsibility to kids in a fun and understandable way. The KidsCash website allows children to spend, save and donate a designated amount of money while also learning the fundamentals of money management.

Six Israeli 14 year-olds have come up with a clever idea for storing cold products on the go. The FreezeStick is an efficient little contraption, that can keep things cool when ice packs have long melted.

Drunk driving is a leading cause of road accidents and deaths. Two young Israeli entrepreneurs have turned the battle against drunk driving into an innovative startup, by inventing the world's first breathalyzer attachment for smartphones.

Onavo, the creator of popular data compression apps for iPhone and Android, recently launched a new app to help you track apps the most data-hungry app. Onavo Count allows you to view a 30-day history of how apps use cellular data. The app is also integrated with Onavo Extend, which compresses unencrypted data in order to help users get more from their data plan.

Israeli inventor Izhar Gafni, along with his business partner Nimrod Elmish, will soon begin the mass-production of a cardboard bike. The durable, lightweight and eco-friendly vehicle will go into production within six months and is expected to be sold with a $20 price tag.

Hunger Games, Rango and Mission Impossible are just a few of the movies that have been adapted for online gaming. All three games have one thing in common: they've been adapted by the same company – Israeli Funtactix.

Despite the abundance in messaging apps for smartphones, Israeli company Hoozin suggests that none of them offers an experience of group-conversation that is similar to the real thing. The company, who has recently raised $750k, claims that their app gives an experience that's much closer to the way groups of people interact in real life.

Tmura is an Israeli Venture Fund that accepts employee stock options as a donation from early-stage startups. Following exits, the fund distributes the proceeds from its options to educational charities. In ten years, Tmura has already given approx. $6.3 million.

A year of your life. If you live in a busy city like Tel Aviv, that's how much time you will spend looking for parking. However, new Israeli app Parko aims to change that, with a smart system that integrates smartphone sensors and learning algorithms to tell you when parking spots become available.

A new iPhone app developed by Israeli entrepreneurs allows users to add contacts to their phone simply by snapping a picture of a list printed out on paper. The app converts piles of business cards into contacts on your phone, as well as hand-written contact lists.

Israeli company MyCheck, backed by supermodel Bar Rafaeli, is all about making payment easier, both for the customers and retailers. The company's unique app allows customers to pay their check at a restaurant or bar at any time and with minimal interaction with the waiter.

Israeli startup WalkMe provides a "Walk Thru" service that guides customers through websites. Companies, such as banks, can integrate the WalkMe API directly to their website, allowing them to create instruction balloons that direct the user across the page. The founders describe their service as a “GPS for website navigation.”

An Israeli tennis foundation puts the ball in the courts of Arab communities, fostering not only sports prowess but also leadership and cross-cultural friendships. So far, the Freddie Krivine Foundation has trained more than 6,000 young Arabs in tennis, encouraging some of them to become certified tennis coaches.

I-CORE is a new Israeli government initiative that encourages collaborative science projects in various fields. The initiative includes a project focused on finding a channel for synthesizing fuel from materials like wood chips and algae, and connects 27 researchers from different institutes in Israel.

Ginger, an Israel and Massachusetts-based company, develops contextual grammar and spell-checking tools. The company just announced they have raised $5.4 million in an extension of its fourth financing round.