Cleantech
Cleantech and Startup investor Pitango Closes $150M for new venture capital fund
September 4, 2012, category: Cleantech, investment
Pitango announced the first closing of its VI Fund, out of a planned overall venture capital fund of $250 million. Pitango Venture Capital has announced the $150 million first closing of its Pitango VI,
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Israel to help restore Lake Victoria
August 20, 2012, category: Cleantech, water
During visit to Kenya, Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon signs cooperation agreement aimed at purifying waters of east African lake, improving lives of some 5 million people Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon,
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Israel named second-best place in world to develop cleantech
May 10, 2012, category: Cleantech, water
Ha’aretz reports that Israel ranks second only to Denmark in providing favorable conditions for cleantech development, but that innovation has yet to significantly affect the local environment: Cleantech is the name given to the range
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World Bank excited about Israel’s Cleantech companies
May 9, 2012, category: Cleantech, Technology
Israel NewTech writes this week about a recent visit of a senior investment officer’s visit to israel and his excitement about the Israeli cleantech industry: Ruzgar Barisik, Senior Investment Officer at the World
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Forbes Discusses Cleantech Investments in Israel
March 28, 2012, category: Agriculture, Cleantech, investment, water
Yoni Cohen writes in Forbes about Israeli enterpreneurship in cleantech and interviews the three founding partners of Israel Cleantech Ventures (ICV). Check out what they all have to say here: Israel is the
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GE plans further investments in Israel, cites Israel as “best country for innovation”
February 23, 2012, category: Cleantech, General, Medical
General Electric will continue to invest in Israeli health care and cleantech and search for new opportunities in software and other areas, the Jerusalem Post reports after interviewing GE senior
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Infrastructure giant Veolia committed to its activity in Israel
February 16, 2012, category: Cleantech, Energy, water
The Marker provides an in-depth interview with Denis Gasquet, senior executive vice president of Veolia, following the Tomorrow’s Environment conference organized by TheMarker and Veolia Israel, Gasquet is quoted as
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Greener, Cleaner, Better: Israeli Innovation in Greentech
February 2, 2012, category: Cleantech, Event, General
Greener, Cleaner, Better: Israeli Innovation in Greentech When: Tuesday, February 7, 9:30 am – 3:45 pm Where: Abramson Family Founder’s Room at American University’s LEED-certified School of International Service Building From solar-powered water heaters to
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WATEC 2011 Wrap-up – Innovation and Cooperation in Israel’s International Cleantech Show
November 29, 2011, category: Cleantech, Event, Technology, water
WATEC 2011 just concluded and cemented this event as one of the most important events in the international Cleantech sphere, with: 25,000 visitors, 200 exhibitors, 150 international delegations and 30 government ministers arriving
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