April 12, 2017
12:40 pm

Illustration of a possible application of a system to remotely detect buried landmines using a bacterial sensor. (Credit: Hebrew University)

Glowing bacteria are used to hunt landmines in Hebrew U study

Researchers say they may have found way to use glowing bacteria and lasers to detect deadly explosives

By Shoshanna Solomon

April 10, 2017
3:48 pm

In a lab in the Teva Medical Factory in Har Hotzvim, Jerusalem, March 15, 2010. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Contradicting Teva, Mexico regulator finds Rimsa drug products safe

Israel pharma giant claims in suit that Mexican company it bought for $2.3 billion duped regulators and schemed to sell defective and unlawful products

By Shoshanna Solomon

April 10, 2017
11:44 am

A field of anemone flowers blossoming in the Elah Valley, south of Jerusalem, April 4, 2017. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Israeli startup Cnature captures spring flowers in app

Startup has created app that identifies flowers and fauna in fields in real time

By Shoshanna Solomon

April 9, 2017
12:27 pm

SkyOne drone models; the drones can recharge themselves(Courtesy)

Israeli ex-fighter pilot creates drone for oil rigs

SkyX, a Canadian-Israeli startup, is now marketing UAVs that check for leaks and know how to charge themselves

By Shoshanna Solomon

April 6, 2017
3:41 pm

Picture of a whitefly (Courtesy: Jyothish Kumar P.G. at Flickr)

Whiteflies can help us make better drones, study says

The tiny insects may hold the secret to stabilizing the takeoff of small robotic drones, Tel Aviv University researchers find

By Shoshanna Solomon

April 6, 2017
9:54 am

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon, left, and Education Minister Naftali Bennett arrive at a press conference at the Education Ministry on March 19, 2017. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

Government offices hit most 2016 targets, government report says

Ministries on average are meeting 72% of their performance aims; Finance Ministry says it has exceeded objectives for lowering deficit

By Shoshanna Solomon

April 5, 2017
6:09 pm

An ammonia storage tank in the northern city of Haifa. (Courtesy of Environmental Protection Ministry)

Israel has failed fertilizer industry on ammonia issue – official

PMO director Eli Groner says Haifa tank holding toxic material should not be closed until an alternative one is found

By Shoshanna Solomon

April 4, 2017
4:32 pm

Participants at demo-day of IATI's Weekathon (Courtesy: Nir Shmul)

Social impact IATI weekathon shows off thriving ecosystem

Programmers from multinationals working in Israel join with collegues to ponder social challenges

By Shoshanna Solomon

April 3, 2017
2:55 pm

Israel Secondary Fund management team from left to right: Shmuel Shilo, Founding Partner; Dana Ben Yosef, CFO; Dror Glass, Founding Managing Partner; Nir Linchevski, Managing Partner; Josh Scher, Associate (Courtesy)

Israel Secondary Fund raises $100m for new investments

Israeli institutions Halman Aldubi, Altshuler Shaham and Bank Hapoalim are among investors in ISF II

By Shoshanna Solomon

April 3, 2017
1:31 pm

Trendlines' SUI device for home use (Courtesy)

Trendlines gets grant for urinary incontinence device

Israeli innovator, along with SIngapore hospital, is developing self-administered product to act as ‘shock absorber’

By Shoshanna Solomon

April 2, 2017
4:20 pm

Syneron's technology allows physicians to provide patients with medical-aesthetic services, including body contouring, hair removal and wrinkle reduction. (YouTube screenshot)

Apax Partners said to buy Israel’s Syneron for $450 million

Deal would be at a 22% premium to market value of company, an Israeli maker of aesthetic devices

By Shoshanna Solomon

April 2, 2017
2:30 pm

President Donald Trump speaks at a rally Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Donald Trump could sharpen sales skills with AI next time

Chorus.ai, a San Francisco- and Tel Aviv-based startup, uses recordings to analyze pitches and help firms win deals

By Shoshanna Solomon

March 30, 2017
12:15 pm

Illustrative photo of hackers in Tel Aviv taking part in a hackathon to develop cyber-security apps (Courtesy)

Israel second to US for cyber-defender firms

Israeli startups Argus, Indegy and Illusive Networks are among the promising security companies listed in CB Insights report

By Shoshanna Solomon

March 29, 2017
5:53 pm

Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug presents the bank's 2016 report to President Reuven Rivlin, March 29, 2017. (Mark Neiman, GPO)

Bank of Israel’s Flug says Israel must spend more on infrastructure, education

Governor says level of investment in infrastructure in Israel ‘is markedly below that of most advanced economies’

By Shoshanna Solomon

March 29, 2017
2:01 pm

Illustrative photo of a cargo ship at the Haifa Port (Yaakov Nahumi/Flash90)

GE Ventures leads $25m funding round in Israeli freight firm

Logistics tech company Freightos looks to expand its database of air, ocean and land shipping rates globally

By Shoshanna Solomon

Writer: Shoshanna Solomon

Glowing bacteria are used to hunt landmines in Hebrew U study

Researchers say they may have found way to use glowing bacteria and lasers to detect deadly explosives

Contradicting Teva, Mexico regulator finds Rimsa drug products safe

Israel pharma giant claims in suit that Mexican company it bought for $2.3 billion duped regulators and schemed to sell defective and unlawful products

Israeli startup Cnature captures spring flowers in app

Startup has created app that identifies flowers and fauna in fields in real time

Israeli ex-fighter pilot creates drone for oil rigs

SkyX, a Canadian-Israeli startup, is now marketing UAVs that check for leaks and know how to charge themselves

Whiteflies can help us make better drones, study says

The tiny insects may hold the secret to stabilizing the takeoff of small robotic drones, Tel Aviv University researchers find

Government offices hit most 2016 targets, government report says

Ministries on average are meeting 72% of their performance aims; Finance Ministry says it has exceeded objectives for lowering deficit

Israel has failed fertilizer industry on ammonia issue – official

PMO director Eli Groner says Haifa tank holding toxic material should not be closed until an alternative one is found

Social impact IATI weekathon shows off thriving ecosystem

Programmers from multinationals working in Israel join with collegues to ponder social challenges

Israel Secondary Fund raises $100m for new investments

Israeli institutions Halman Aldubi, Altshuler Shaham and Bank Hapoalim are among investors in ISF II

Trendlines gets grant for urinary incontinence device

Israeli innovator, along with SIngapore hospital, is developing self-administered product to act as ‘shock absorber’

Apax Partners said to buy Israel’s Syneron for $450 million

Deal would be at a 22% premium to market value of company, an Israeli maker of aesthetic devices

Donald Trump could sharpen sales skills with AI next time

Chorus.ai, a San Francisco- and Tel Aviv-based startup, uses recordings to analyze pitches and help firms win deals

Israel second to US for cyber-defender firms

Israeli startups Argus, Indegy and Illusive Networks are among the promising security companies listed in CB Insights report

Bank of Israel’s Flug says Israel must spend more on infrastructure, education

Governor says level of investment in infrastructure in Israel ‘is markedly below that of most advanced economies’

GE Ventures leads $25m funding round in Israeli freight firm

Logistics tech company Freightos looks to expand its database of air, ocean and land shipping rates globally

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