The investors event held prior to the Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy Conference & Exhibition is looking for energy and cleantech startups to join their startup competition.

Nothing says "I love you" more than a salad. No. Not really. But a new Israeli crop, the heart-shaped cucumber, is a good start. Grown in the Israeli desert using Spanish methods, the uniquely-shaped vegetable will soon be available in supermarkets throughout the country.

Dealing with pests is never an easy task for farmers, having to navigate between keeping their crops pest-free and not using harmful chemicals. Israeli farmers at the Arava region use another method – predatory insects that kill pests but not crops.

Israel last week presented its first giant commercial solar field that will power three villages in the Arava desert. The energy supplied by the panels will be equal to 7 percent of the energy needs of the town of Eilat, one of Israel's biggest resort towns, according to the Arava Power Company.