Israel’s Fruitful Week in Science and Its Secret to Success
For a country the size of New Jersey that seems to always be on the verge of war, it is unlikely that Israel would be one of the world’s science superpowers. But somehow, the State of Israel defeats all odds. The amount Israel spends on science research and development compared to its GDP is the second highest in the world.
The Israeli Startup that Helps Big Corporates Prepare for the Holidays
Believe it or not, Swedish home-furnishings giant IKEA never offered a gift registry until a successful test of Israeli gifting platform Jifiti in its Portland, Oregon, store in 2014 convinced the multinational retailer to start rolling it out to additional branches at the end of this year. When the 3 Israeli founders established Jifiti in 2011, they intended to develop a technology to group stores onto a single online gift registry, but quickly realized a bigger opportunity in the gifting space.
Can An Israeli Startup's ‘Waterprint’ Tracking Save a Home?
A new water meter claims to be able to save users not only from accidental overuse of the precious resource but from the damage caused by burst or leaky water pipes. The Flowless system consists of a small meter placed next to a water meter attached to the pipe, which measures the flow of water using a variety of methods, including sensors that “listen” to the flow of water and predictive analytics.
Israel and Hong Kong Step Up Tech, R&D Cooperation
Israel continued this week to develop its business and tech relations with the Far East. On Wednesday, the Office of the Chief Scientist at the Israeli Economy Ministry, in tandem with the Innovation and Technology Commission in Hong Kong (ITC), announced the launch of an R&D Cooperation Program to fund joint projects. Under the joint program, both entities will seek out and match up companies from both locations for the purpose of conducting cooperative projects.
Brain Drain Reversal: Record Number of Israeli Scientists Looking to Come Home
A record number of 3,027 expatriate Israeli scientists and researchers working abroad and interested in returning have registered abroad with the Israel Academy of Science and Humanities special office to find work for them here. Of the 3,027, a total of 2,198 have doctoral degrees, and 658 are studying for their Ph.Ds. Nearly 1,750 are in the US and 228 from England, 94 in Germany, 52 Australia and 39 France.
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