Technology Sector
Articles
TechnologyMaryland-Israel R&D Collaboration Program is Taking Off!
May 6, 2013, category: Technology
The framework of the Maryland-Israel Industrial R&D Cooperation program has evolved from the Memorandum of Understanding (Maryland-Israel MOU) which was signed in 2004 between the State of Maryland and the State of Israel, aiming to
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Peres presents economic plan to OECD, hears praise from Gurria
March 10, 2013, category: investment, Technology
Peres presents economic plan to OECD, hears praise from Gurria On a visit to Paris Friday, President Shimon Peres presented an economic plan to involve multinational corporations in addressing the economic needs of developing
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President Issues Executive Order to Improve Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure
March 8, 2013, category: Homeland Security, Technology
Following unseccussful attempts to enact comprehensive legislation that will respond to cyber security threats to the United States, in February 2013, President Obama issued an Executive Order titled “Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity”. The President explained in
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Israeli retro-carphone could make driving safer
March 8, 2013, category: Hi-Tech, Technology
David Shamah, Times of Israel: For years, convergence has been the watchword in the mobile world. Where once users would carry a device for phone calls, another for data recording (like the old
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Israeli High-tech firms raise $1.92B in 2012
February 15, 2013, category: Hi-Tech, investment, Medical, Pharmaceutical, Technology
Ynet News reports that Israeli VC-backed deals amount to $1.37 billion, down 22% from 2011. VC fund investments down 19% to $516 million. In 2012, 575 Israeli high-tech companies raised $1.92
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Tel Aviv Picked as Top Place for Startups After Silicon Valley
November 27, 2012, category: Hi-Tech, Technology
Bloomberg reports that according to a global study, Tel Aviv was picked as the world’s best place for start up companies right after California’s Silicon Valley: Tel Aviv’s startup ecosystem
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Israel Chosen to Host World’s Largest International Space Conference
October 11, 2012, category: General, Technology
The International Space Conference will be held in Israel in 2015, the Science and Technology Ministry has reported, and will be one of the largest conferences in Israel in years, the Jerusalem Post reported. The
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Samsung comes out of the ‘Israel closet’ Samsung’s Israeli R&D work revealed
October 3, 2012, category: General, Technology
Israeli R&D centers — Samsung’s only such centers outside of South Korea — responsible for newest smartphone’s camera technology Not that it was exactly a secret, but it turns out that
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Hearing Red: Innovative Israeli Blood Flow Sensor Start-Up Gets Investment from GE’s Healthymagination Fund
September 2, 2012, category: Medical, Technology
Maintaining adequate blood flow and oxygenation are primary clinical goals for critical care patients. Today, however, a full measurement is only achievable using multiple, often invasive devices. There is a strong clinical need to provide
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Is Jerusalem the next Silicon Valley? CNN Clip
August 14, 2012, category: General, Hi-Tech, investment, Technology
Is Jerusalem the next Silicon Valley? CNN Clip CNN’s Elise Labott spoke with entrepreneur and investor Erel Margalit, head of Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), a leading Israeli venture capital firm with over $900
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Events
Technology2012 U.S.-Israel Neurotechnology and Neuroscience Conference – Wednesday September 12, 2012
August 29, 2012, category: Medical, neurotechnology, Technology
The Israel Commercial Mission invites you to the 2012 U.S.-Israel Neurotechnology and Neuroscience Conference (http://www.usistf.org/content/accelerating-us-israel-neuroscience-and-neurotechnology-collaborations). This conference will bring together leading scientists from academia and industry to highlight recent developments
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