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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 425

Urvashi Verma

An illustrative image of a woman's nose. Israel's Nanoscent says it has developed an electronic nose for smartphones (bibacomua; iStock by Getty Images)
March 26, 2018, 2:10 pm
Startup sets sights on scent as new frontier for smartphone apps
Haifa-based Nanoscent says its technology will help you choose a perfume — and find love
By Urvashi Verma
Ronnie Chan, entrepreneur and philanthropist chairman of Hang Lung Group addressing Israeli entrepreneurs at the GoForIsrael conference March 5, 2018 (Courtesy).
March 13, 2018, 12:17 pm
Israelis lack long-term view needed to enter Chinese market, VC tycoon chides
China’s consumers won’t accept less than the best and their wealth is growing, says real estate mogul Ronnie Chan
By Urvashi Verma
A man carries water at a source for natural spring water in Cape Town, February 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen)
March 11, 2018, 1:52 pm
Israeli water desalination technique could help relieve Cape Town’s thirst
Relying on solar energy, startup Tethys is more mobile, scalable, cheap and energy-efficient than other methods of getting drinking water from the sea
By Urvashi Verma
A lake in Wisconsin (jocrebbin, iStock by Getty Images)
March 8, 2018, 2:14 pm
Wisconsin looks to Israel tech to solve water pollution woes
The Badger State’s water council joins forces with Israel Innovation Authority to fund Israeli water technology startups
By Urvashi Verma
The technology arm of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Singapore-based Biosensorix are developing a device to help detect dengue fever, stroke (Courtesy)
March 7, 2018, 2:44 pm
Israel-Singapore partnership sires $5 devices to detect dengue fever, strokes
Kit analyzes chemicals in the blood to diagnose diseases within minutes; jointly developed by Ben-Gurion University and startup Biosensorix
By Urvashi Verma
Screenshot of Edgybees’s augmented reality mapping software used in emergency management situations. (Courtesy)
March 5, 2018, 11:51 am
From video game to disaster relief, pioneering Israeli tech showcased at AIPAC
Startup Edgybees raises $5 million to help firefighters and others avert disaster; presents at AIPAC Israel Innovation showcase
By Urvashi Verma
Two young students practicing martial arts techniques during the Budo for Peace Seminar, February 13, 2018 (Urvashi Verma/Times of Israel)
March 4, 2018, 1:33 pm
Middle East martial arts masters hit the mat for amity
With talk of deflecting violence, not spreading it, a gathering of leading global athletes convenes in Israel in a show of respect
By Urvashi Verma
Ofo’s yellow dock-less bike in Tel Aviv-Jaffa (Courtesy)
March 1, 2018, 1:06 pm
China’s bike-sharing titans roll into Startup Nation
Mobike launches services as ofo plans to deploy some 1,000 bikes in Tel Aviv in the first half of 2018
By Urvashi Verma
Eric Resnick, VP & Chief Technology Officer, Innovation & Technology and Jacob Weiser, VP and General Manager, Israel cut the ribbon at West’s new facility in Ra’anana, Israel (Courtesy)
February 26, 2018, 5:53 pm
West Pharma sets up new R&D center, sees Israel as regional hub
New office of US maker of injectable drugs and healthcare products has almost 100 workers now in central city of Raanana
By Urvashi Verma
Screenshot of the cover page of the LawGeex study (Courtesy)
February 26, 2018, 4:19 pm
Israeli AI software whips expert lawyers in contract analysis
Technology developed by LawGeex had a 94% accuracy rate vs 85% for experienced lawyers, multinational study shows
By Urvashi Verma
Or Shinhertz manager of the Johnson Controls Innovation program (Courtesy)
February 25, 2018, 5:26 pm
Johnson Controls seeks startups for innovation program
Irish-maker of smart building products says program aims to help startups grow and reach new markets
By Urvashi Verma
Infographic showing how the Advisor Pro cloud-based diabetes solution developed by DreamMed Diabetes works (Courtesy)
February 21, 2018, 12:52 pm
Israeli smart software harnesses flood of data to manage diabetes care
DreaMed Diabetes’s cloud-based Advisor Pro helps doctors craft or modify insulin plans based on 288 daily glucose level readings
By Urvashi Verma
OrCam's product can recognize text from any surface (Courtesy)
February 20, 2018, 4:47 pm
OrCam raises $30.4 million, bringing startup to $1 billion valuation
Jerusalem-based firm, set up by the founders of Mobileye, develops smart devices to help the blind and visually impaired ‘see’
By Urvashi Verma
Photo of Tamir Pardo, right, former director of Mossad, speaking to attendees at The Federation of Local Authorities second bi-annual conference at the Tel Aviv convention center on Feb 13. (Courtesy)
February 18, 2018, 1:02 pm
Smart cities are wide open to cyber-attacks, experts warn
Tel Aviv conference sounds alarm about risk of hacking, which increases the more interconnected a city’s digital resources become
By Urvashi Verma
A Toibot prototype installed inside toilet bowl. (Courtesy)
February 13, 2018, 1:35 pm
Israeli startup hopes to clean up with hands-free toilet brush
Haifa-based Toibot’s robots do the dirty work in the bathroom, cleaning and disinfecting toilet bowls
By Urvashi Verma
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