Over five billion people have access to a mobile phone, but not a physician. This statement is particularly true in the developing world, which is why Israeli company MobileOCT has created a mobile- phone attachment that can screen for cancer.

There are almost 4 billion people in the world who are still facing basic problems, such as malnutrition, poor education and water contamination. The Pears Challenge launched yesterday in Tel Aviv to harness Israeli innovation in the developing world.