Israeli Sports Tech Firm Pixellot Raises $16M To Accelerate Solution In Hard-Hit Sector
Pixellot said the funding will go toward accelerating sales and marketing activities to address the growing need for safer solutions.
June 24, 2020
Israeli Researchers Say COVID-19 Vaccine They Developed Proves Effective In Animal Trial
Scientists at the Israel Institute for Biological Research say a single dose was able to protect the hamsters against SARS-CoV-2 and showed "rapid and potent induction of neutralizing antibodies.'
June 23, 2020
Israeli Biopharma Company Kamada To Roll Out Antibody Treatment For COVID-19
The Rehovot-based firm said it completed the manufacturing of the first batch of its plasma-derived IgG product for the novel coronavirus.
June 21, 2020
AI Medical Analytics Startup Clew Gets Emergency FDA Nod For COVID-19 Solution
Founded in 2014, Clew developed an AI analytics platform to help providers make better-informed clinical decisions by predicting life-threatening complications.
June 16, 2020
Falafel Day Fundraising Venture To Help Small Businesses Survive COVID-19
A group of volunteers chose falafel to star in an inaugural initiative aimed at adding a scoopful of optimism to businesses hit hard during the pandemic.
June 16, 2020
Tel Aviv Launches New Campaign To Attract Domestic Tourists
The campaign offers deals for Israelis who book overnight stays at local hotels, including various free tours, beach chairs, and bicycle transportation.
June 15, 2020
Israeli Researchers Say Medical Cannabis Could Effectively Treat Some COVID-19 Symptoms
Clinical trials for the potential treatment and prevention of COVID-19 using medical cannabis are scheduled to begin at Rambam Health Care Campus in the next few months.
June 15, 2020
Fearing Another Outbreak, Israel Launches Local Production Line for N95 Masks
The production line in Sderot has a production capacity of two million masks per month.
June 07, 2020
Pandemic Puts Small, Early-Stage Companies At Risk of Closure, Surveys Show
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dire effect on the future viability of small, early-stage startups, according to two separate, recently released reports.
June 07, 2020
Israeli Firm Using IoT To Detect COVID-19 Launches Pilot Program In Ashkelon
Kando, the Israeli startup that detects pollution in the world’s largest city sewage system, has launched a pilot project with the Technion – Israel Institute and the Ben Gurion University of the Negev in the southern coastal city of Ashkelon, to detect traces of the novel coronavirus in feces. Founded in 2011, Kando is using […]
June 07, 2020
During Pandemic, Wix Connects Volunteers With Those In Need Worldwide
Wix offers its critical assistance technology - COVID-19 Volunteer Call System- to local and national governments at no cost.
June 04, 2020
MeMed Receives CE Mark For Advanced Diagnostic Tech
Israeli medical diagnostics startup MeMed Diagnostics has received a CE Mark clearance for its pioneering diagnostic test MeMed BV and point-of-need platform MeMed Key. Founded in 2009, MeMed has built a diagnostic tool for distinguishing between bacterial and viral infections like the coronavirus. The company is now also developing a diagnostics test for early detection […]
June 03, 2020
Virus-Killing, Tap Water Disinfectant Integrated Into ‘Sanitation Tunnel’ At TLV Stadium
The tunnel is placed at the VIP entrance to Bloomfield Stadium as part of a pilot program.
June 02, 2020
OurCrowd Launches $100M Pandemic Innovation Fund
Israel’s largest crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has launched a Pandemic Innovation Fund, the company announced Tuesday. The fund plans to raise $100 million for investment in urgent technological solutions for medical, business, educational, and social needs triggered by global pandemics and other health emergencies. The Pandemic Innovation Fund will focus on investment sectors such as prevention […]
June 02, 2020
In Shadow Of Pandemic, Israel Opens Tourist Season – For Locals
For the tourism sector, which has been eviscerated during this pandemic, the glimmer of hope for reopening is longed for.
May 27, 2020