An Inside Look at the IDF’s Unique Medical Technology in Nepal
As part of the IDF’s humanitarian mission to Nepal, a field hospital has been built near Kathmandu. This past week, people affected by the earthquake have been receiving the same treatment as offered in the most high-tech medical facility in Israel. Built and operated by a 260-member team that includes 40 medical personnel, the field hospital is equipped with everything: x-rays, operating rooms that will work 24/7, laboratories and more.
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Israeli High-Tech Companies Raise Nearly $1 Billion in First Quarter of 2015
According to a recently published report from IVC Research Center, Israel’s leading research group on the country’s high tech companies and venture capital investment, Israel’s first quarter this year was the second most successful quarter for high tech fundraising in a decade, 48% higher than Q1 of 2014 and more than twice what was raised in Q1 of 2013. What’s more, it was only 10% less than the decade’s most successful quarter for high tech fundraising: Q4 of 2014.
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World First 3-D Car Printed with Help of Israeli Engineers
The Israeli office of Autodesk Inc. has been collaborating with Massivit, an Israeli startup company, to 3D print elements of a car, the Strati. They have been working on a 3D model of the “Strati” – a car created and developed by Local Motors.
The collaboration will be displayed Monday during the main event of EcoMotion, a gathering of Smart Transportation innovators that will take place at the Peres Center for Peace in Tel Aviv. Parts of the printed car will be introduced for the first time in Israel.
Israeli ‘Emergency tech’ firm acquired for nearly $500m
Iraeli workforce management technology firm ClickSoftware is being acquired by California-based investment firm Francisco Partners Management. The all-cash transaction is valued at approximately $438 million.
Currently a NASDAQ publicly-traded firm, ClickSoftware will see its stockholders sell their holdings to Francisco Partners, with each outstanding share to be sold for $12.65 – 45% over the stock’s average closing over the previous 90 days. The deal must still be approved by stockholders, but ClickSoftware’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the sale in a recent meeting.
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Samsung and Israeli Startup to Create Special Smartphone for the Elderly
Samsung and Israeli startup Mybitat announced Tuesday plans for joint development of an innovative smart home solution aimed at helping the elderly stay safe while at home.
Mybitat, a startup focused on “Internet of Things” is working with Samsung’s Strategy and Innovation Center in Silicon Valley to develop technology that combines advanced sensors, cloud-based software and behavior analytics to monitor seniors' daily routine and wellness. The goal, they said in a statement, is to allow elderly individuals greater flexibility in controlling their living environment.
Garden State Seeks Partnership with Israeli High-Tech Company
It seems Israeli businesses are trying to connect with several states such as Mississippi, and now New Jersey. Members of the New Jersey-Israel Commission recently met to discuss Israel’s high-tech industry, touching on cyber-security and a potential partnership with Israel, according to New Jersey Jewish News.
Despite organizations throughout the country boycotting Israeli businesses and Tennessee legislation banning the Boycott, Divest, Sanctions (BDS) movement; the Commission refuses to take a political stance.
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