BIRD Energy to Fund Development Projects in Renewable Energy
February 13, 2012, category: Agriculture, Cleantech, Hi-Tech, Investing, Water
The U.S. Department of Energy, the Israel Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, and the BIRD Foundation have established Bird Energy, a program for U.S.-Israel joint development projects in renewable energy. Those
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Trendlines Roadshow Comes to Chicago
February 1, 2012, category: Agriculture, Hi-Tech, Investing, Medical
Join Trendlines, the owner of two Israeli accelerators, for early-stage investment opportunities in Israel. They are bringing 13 innovative start-ups in the following fields: medical devices, IT, and agritech. Where: The Law Offices of Holland & Knight, 131 South Dearborn Street,
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BIRD Foundation to Invest in Three Projects between Midwest and Israeli Companies
January 5, 2012, category: Cleantech, Hi-Tech, Investing, Medical, Technology
During its meeting at the end of December, held in Tel Aviv, Israel, the Board of Governors of the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation, approved $8.1 million of funding for nine new
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U.S. Israel Healthcare Innovation Conference Creates Business Opportunities
December 30, 2011, category: Events, Investing, Medical
On November 29th, over 120 attendees and nine Israeli radiology and imaging companies participated in the second annual U.S. Israel Healthcare Innovation Conference. Held at the Chicago offices of Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione, the
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Bringing Israel’s entrepreneurial spirit to Illinois
December 19, 2011, category: Events, Hi-Tech, Investing, Technology
The Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership traveled to Israel in March 2011 to experience and document Israel’s amazing startup community. The Academy met with various startup companies, incubator programs, and venture capitalists to discover what makes
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