By Ariel Grossman
Startup Producing Ocean Wave Energy Scoops Innovation Award
A startup that turns ocean waves into electricity has received an award for its innovation from the nonprofit AltaSea, a hub for marine science, research and education. Eco Wave Power Global transfers the motion of ocean waves to power stations on land using its uniquely shaped floating devices, which rise and fall with the waves’ […]
October 24, 2023
New Project Combats Israel Hate On Social Media, Post By Post
A new Israeli initiative is helping social media users to identify and report posts that are harmful or contain false information as well as share content in support of the country as it enters its third week of war against Hamas in Gaza. Millions of inflammatory and anti-Semitic posts have been circulating on social media […]
October 23, 2023
Cybersecurity Firm Offers Free Zoom Courses For Teens
A cybersecurity company is offering free online cybersecurity courses for high school students in southern Israel whose hometowns are constantly under rocketfire from Hamas in Gaza. The initiative, which was developed by OASIS Security, aims to equip students with essential technological skills, foster their interest in the cyber domain and increase their potential for future […]
October 23, 2023
Israeli AI Fertility Tool Integrated Into Medical Records At IVF Clinics
An Israeli artificial intelligence startup that helps women with in-vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles has integrated its technology into the electronic medical records (EMR) used by numerous fertility clinics around the world. Fairtility’s CHLOE (Cultivating Life Through Optimal Embryos) technology uses AI to assess the viability of a woman’s embryos throughout her IVF cycle, a medical […]
October 22, 2023
Israel’s Top Hospital Innovates To Treat War-Related Head Trauma
Faced with a growing number of head trauma cases due to the ongoing violence triggered by Hamas terrorism, medical professionals in Israel’s largest hospital are innovating – including with the use of artificial intelligence – to help treat its victims. Thousands of people were wounded when Hamas terrorists from Gaza infiltrated into Israel’s border communities […]
October 19, 2023
Eyedrops That Temporarily Correct Vision Get FDA Approval
An Israeli startup has just received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its eye drops that are capable of temporarily correcting vision. The QLOSI eye drops, developed by Orasis Pharmaceuticals, improve farsightedness by constricting the pupil, resulting in a “pinhole effect” and increasing depth of field and ability to focus on nearby objects. […]
October 19, 2023
Teva’s Migraine Therapy Found To Reduce Depression Symptoms
Israeli pharma giant Teva Pharmaceuticals has announced that its migraine treatment AJOVY has been found to also reduce symptoms of depression. AJOVY halts the activity of the protein CGRP, which causes inflammation and the widening of blood vessels in the brain. At the onset of a migraine, an individual has high levels of CGRP in […]
October 18, 2023
Startup Repurposes Sports Tech For Israeli Soldiers In Battle
An electrically-powered sleeve that’s designed to enhance performance and accelerate recovery among athletes is now being repurposed for the Israeli soldiers readying to battle the Palestinian terror group Hamas that rules the Gaza Strip. Startup Healables embeds electrodes into an elasticated sleeve controlled by a smartphone app, which generate microcurrents of electricity to stimulate affected […]
October 17, 2023
Israeli Startup Creates Berry Nutrients With No Fruit Required
An Israeli startup has found a way to cultivate nutrients from berries, without needing to extract them from the fruits themselves. Novella identifies plant tissues with the highest concentration of nutrients, such as in stems, fruits and flowers, and grows these specific cells in bioreactors in a method that is similar to cultivated meat. The […]
October 17, 2023
High-Tech Entrepreneurs To Raise $100M For Israeli Orphans
A group of high-tech entrepreneurs has launched a new initiative focused on helping and empowering children who have lost one or both of their parents in the massive terror attack by Hamas terrorists on October 7. The goal of the Israeli Children’s Fund (ICF) is to offer the beneficiaries sustained support until early adulthood by […]
October 16, 2023
Bee Happy: New Device Protects Hives From Colony-Killing Mites
For almost two decades, agriculturalists around the world have been sounding the alarm about the global disappearance of entire bee colonies, a vital link in the food chain whose absence is threatening the world’s food supply. Scientists have determined that one of the primary causes of colony collapse disorder (CCD) is the Varroa mite, a […]
October 12, 2023
Israeli Remote Monitoring System For Seniors Expands In UK
An Israeli developer of a remote healthcare monitoring system that helps senior citizens live independently in their own homes is expanding its operations within the UK. Essence SmartCare’s platform uses detection devices and smart software to track a senior’s daily activities. It notifies family, caregivers or monitoring centers and offers preventative care and emergency assistance […]
October 12, 2023
Startup Develops Drug-Improving Solution, Raises $19.5M
An Israeli biotech company has unveiled an AI platform to help accelerate the development of new vaccines and therapeutics that target specific tissues in the body. Mana.bio uses machine learning models to predict desirable properties for the nanoparticles used in these new drugs. It then uses robots to synthesize these formulations, and uses artificial intelligence […]
October 11, 2023
Creating Rainbow Of Natural Food Colors Is Easy As Baking Bread
A visit to the bakery usually involves temptation by cupcakes or pastries in enticing hues of orange, pink and purple. What if we could create those vibrant shades of sweet treats without artificial additives and as naturally as bread rises? Israeli startup Phytolon (a combination of phyto, the Greek word for plant, and lon, Arabic […]
October 05, 2023
Azerbaijan And Israel Sign Historic Deal On Space Tech
Israel and Azerbaijan will cooperate on developing space technologies under a historic agreement that was just signed between the two nations. The agreement was presented at the 74th International Astronautical Congress in Baku, Azerbaijan, which took place this week. It was signed by Uri Oron, the Israel Space Agency’s Director General, and his Azerbaijani counterpart […]
October 05, 2023