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 […]

Internationally renowned Tel Aviv University (TAU) professor Ehud Gazit has been given the prestigious Meitner-Humboldt Research Award from Germany’s Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for his work in nanotechnology, biochemistry and biophysics. The annual award, which comes with a prize of €60,000 and the opportunity to conduct research in Germany for up to a year, is […]

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 […]

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 […]

A new venture capital fund has been set up in Israel to support startups developing dual use (civilian and defense) technologies. The move comes despite Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza and a new report showing a massive plunge in VC activity in Israel in 2023.  2i (Dual Impact) Ventures begins operations with an […]

Venture capital fundraising in Israel plummeted significantly in 2023 from the year before, according to the latest annual report by IVC–Gornitzky–KPMG Israel in association with the Israel Innovation Authority.  The report, which explores investment trends in the Israeli tech ecosystem, found that in 2023 – a fraught year of protests over planned judicial reforms, the […]

The European Innovation Council (EIC) has joined a $20 million investment in Israeli AI startup NeuReality. The EIC is the European Union institution created to support disruptive technologies.   The investors also include OurCrowd, Israel’s largest online investment platform; Tel Aviv-based XT Hi-Tech; and Cleveland Avenue, which is headquartered in Chicago.  The Caesarea startup plans to […]

An innovative, noninvasive Israeli medication administered through the nose hopes to be a life-changer for people suffering acute spinal cord injuries – even helping them to walk again.  NurExone Biologic Inc. developed ExoPTEN, which treats damage to the nervous system, from a concept created by two members of its Scientific Advisory Board: Prof. Shulamit Levenberg […]

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 […]

PwC Israel is partnering with OurCrowd, Israel’s largest online investment platform, to support local startups that are part of OurCrowd’s Israel Resilience Fund, providing business development, mentorship programs, connections to finance executives and even helping in fundraising efforts.  The fund was created by OurCrowd in December to support local startups during the country’s ongoing war […]

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 […]

Members of parliament from the Knesset Science and Technology Committee have visited a community-led center in northern Israel dedicated to promoting innovation in the Israeli Arab sector.  The visit to the Hasoub center in Ar’ara was led by MK Ayman Odeh, chair of the committee and leader of the Hadash-Ta’al faction in the Knesset. The […]

Climate change and population growth have proven to be a toxic combination for humanity, with countries struggling to feed a rapidly expanding number of mouths even as water – so crucial to agriculture – becomes more scarce.   An Israeli startup, however, has developed a solution that potentially saves huge amounts of the precious water used […]

Israel’s state-owned defense company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is collaborating with the Czech Ministry of Defense on the maintenance of the Czech-owned Multi Mission Radar (MMR) systems.  The Czech government purchased the MMR systems from IAI in a deal signed in December 2019 by the defense ministries of both countries.   The radar systems can identify […]

The maker of an Israeli DIY ultrasound device that allows pregnant women to see their baby in the womb at any time has launched a new clinical study to assess its ability to conduct a test to measure the health of the fetus. The test to conduct a remote biophysical profile (BPP) test using Pulsenmore […]