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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 649

Johanna Chisholm

Alcohol-free, sugar-free, O.Vine wine water created by using leftover grape skins and seeds by Wine Water Ltd. and Practical Innovation (Courtesy)
March 28, 2019, 3:23 pm
Waste-busting Israeli firm turns companies’ discards into new food and drink
Practical Innovation teaches food industry clients how to redirect their refuse into an innovative, profitable product
By Johanna Chisholm
A scene from the newly launched updated Masada sound and light show, 'From Sunset to Sunrise.' (Breeze Creative)
March 21, 2019, 2:07 am
With new light show, 2,000-year-old Masada gets makeover fit for a millennial
50-minute ‘cultural performance’ is scored by Shlomo Gronich and performed by local artists, including Harel Skaat and Liraz Charhi
By Johanna Chisholm
Aleph Farms Ltd. uses the ability of animals to grow tissue muscles, and harvests the cells to grow meat outslide the animal (Courtesy)
March 20, 2019, 1:13 pm
Scarce resources, much chutzpah set stage for Israel’s lead role in food tech
A food and agriculture hub, Israel is ranked among the top 5 countries for number of investment deals as global demand for agtech innovation grows
By Johanna Chisholm
Australian sisters Nicole Meyer (L) and Dassi Erlich (R) take part in a demonstration on March 13, 2019, outside the Jerusalem District Court after an extradition hearing for Malka Leifer, a former girls school principal wanted for sexual abuse in Australia. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 13, 2019, 9:19 pm
Dozens rally in support of Malka Leifer’s alleged victims outside court hearing
Jerusalem court holds 48th session on whether suspected sexual predator fit to face extradition; defense witness has said she can’t be guilty because accusers don’t look religious
By Johanna Chisholm and Jacob Magid
A high-tech company which employs ultra-Orthodox women in Modiin Illit. August 17, 2009. (Abir Sultan/Flash 90/File)
March 7, 2019, 2:47 pm
Startups in Israel still dominated by male founders as women tread water
Stats shows the percentage of female tech entrepreneurs has remained stable at 10% for the past five years
By Johanna Chisholm
The 45 entrepreneurs of the second cycle of Starting Up Together at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation on February 28, 2019 (Roei Hirsch)
March 3, 2019, 3:34 pm
Coming in from sidelines, Jews and Arabs jointly jump into Startup Nation boom
45 entrepreneurs gather at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation in program that aims to bring more variety to Israel’s tech scene
By Johanna Chisholm
Illustrative. A dog's nose. (Keyshort; iStock by Getty Images)
February 25, 2019, 2:38 pm
Dogs sniffing for cancer? Not so fast, experts say
Prognose 220 Mil, an Israeli startup founded and run by guide-dog trainer Uri Bakeman, says it is using canine smelling abilities to screen for cancer
By Johanna Chisholm
Eyal Kochavi, CEO and founder of Vessi Medical Ltd., with a device that has been shown to freeze bladder tumors in pigs (Courtesy)
February 14, 2019, 10:25 am
Israeli startup seeks to freeze bladder tumors after seeing success in pigs
Vessi Medical is looking to raise funds to begin human cryotherapy trials by next year; says treatment for other cancers to follow
By Johanna Chisholm
An illustrative image of the ube, a purple yam that’s similar in taste to a sweet potato, but gives dishes - especially ice cream - an instantly Instagrammable look by treating it with pops of plum and violet (YouTube screenshot)
February 13, 2019, 3:28 pm
Zhoug and ube: Israel-founded site sees 2019’s next big things to eat
Tastewise uses AI tech to scour changes in over 150,000 restaurant menus in the US and combines info with social media interactions to predict what’s hot for foodies
By Johanna Chisholm
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