“Made in Israel” Labels Combat BDS
The boycott, divest, and sanction movement, which seeks to cut economic ties with Israel, shows no sign of letting up. Yet concern over the possibility that their products will be boycotted has not stopped Israeli manufacturers and exporters from identifying with Israel. Quite the opposite, according to Economy Ministry figures; while in 2013, 760 Israeli manufacturers marked their products marketed abroad as “made in Israel,” by 2014 that number had grown to 1,024.
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Can Israel Become the World’s Tech Capital?
Between 1999 and 2014, 10,185 Israeli tech companies emerged on the scene. About 5,400 are still in operation, with 2.6% garnering annual revenue that exceeds $100 million. Venture-backed exits have grown every year since 2011, with high-profile acquisitions like Viber, Waze, and Varoni claiming international headlines.
High-tech exports are valued at about $18.4 billion a year, comprising about 45% of the country's exports. All that got Seeking Alpha to wonder – Will Israel become the next Tech Capital of the world?
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3-D Printers Will Soon Make Aircraft Parts in Israel
The office of the chief Scientist in the Economy Ministry announced on Sunday that it will invest more heavily in a 3-d printing collaboration called Atid, which prints titanium parts for aircraft. The investments will take place through the Magnet Committee, which provides grants for industrial players who pair up with academic partners in order to advance technology. The Hasson-headed committee covers 66-90 percent of expenses with the expectation that it will take many years to see a return on the investment, meaning fewer private-sector funders are interested.
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Israeli Scientists Developed the Future of Television and Tablet Screens
Israeli nanotechnologists have invented a protein-based material that could be made into thin, transparent, and flexible screens for smartphones, computer monitors, tablets, televisions and other devices, according to a study published in March, in Nature Nanotechnology.
Their experiments suggest that a novel DNA-peptide structure can satisfy the demand for greater portability, providing a screen that can easily be rolled up and put away, rather than requiring a flat surface for storage and transportation.
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Israeli-Made Waze Will Alert Kidnaps in LA
Alerts about hit-and-runs and kidnappings in Los Angeles will soon pop up on traffic app Waze, along with road closure information, the city’s mayor said Tuesday. The agreement is part of a data-sharing partnership between LA and the Google-owned tech company announced by Mayor Eric Garcetti.
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