Covid-19

20 stories about Covid-19
Abramowitz Finastra

What happened if you opened a new office in January, 2020?

28.10.20|CTech
Finastra had to battle a global pandemic just one month after relocating. Here’s how the HR team tackled the challenge
Police State

How predictive analytics can support effective lockdown management

28.10.20|DJ Das
AI-powered predictive analytics solutions can provide crucial insights to law enforcement teams, allowing them to fairly and effectively enforce lockdown restrictions and back up their decision-making with data
מוסף עצמאות 28.4.20 מייסדי Monday מאנדיי ערן זינמן ו רועי מן

Israeli startup Monday.com is heading for a $4 billion Nasdaq IPO

28.10.20|Golan Hazani
The team management company has reached out to investment banks to support the move, targeting the first half of 2021
כנס Fintech 2017 ג'ון מדבד

Israeli startup TechSee raises $30 million for intelligent visual customer assistance solution

26.10.20|CTech
The Tel Aviv-based company has grown rapidly during Covid-19 pandemic by reducing customer friction points for enterprises
קו רקיע מרכז תל אביב Tel Aviv Business Center

2020 ranking: These are the best tech companies to work for in Israel

26.10.20|James Spiro
With this year bringing unprecedented challenges for the workforce, data firm Dun & Bradstreet shows which companies are still attractive - and which ones failed to maintain their mojo
החיסון הישראלי לקורונה המכון הביולוגי

Israeli-made Covid-19 vaccine to be ready next summer

26.10.20|Adir Yanko, Ynet News
Head of Israel Institute of Biological Research says he is excited for what the future holds, adding “if there were five vaccines on the table, I’d choose the Israeli version”
בצלאל מכליס נשיא אלביט מערכות

Elbit Systems records $60 million in write-offs due to Covid-19

26.10.20|James Spiro
The company had a tough quarter due to the reduced demand for aviation products, but still saw profits jump
Sagiv Daniel GoHeja דניאל שגיב

GoHeja and OpenValley host ‘Virtual Sports’ meeting for sports-lovers during Covid-19

26.10.20|James Spiro
The startup offers an app to help athletes maintain their routines and reach their fitness goals during lockdowns
המכון הביולוגי מעבדה חיסון קורונה

Israel's homegrown Covid-19 vaccine to enter human testing phase

26.10.20|Reuters
"Our final goal is 15 million rations for the residents of the State of Israel and for our close neighbours," said IIBR Director Shmuel Shapira.
חברת תעופה מטוס ישראייר

Which UAE-based company is bidding $50 million for an Israeli airline and why are patents so important?

25.10.20|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: Israeli high tech delegation departs for the Emirates in search of collaborations
Yossi Carmil co-CEO יוסי חברת סלברייט

Cellebrite refunding employees for four months of Covid-19 cutbacks

22.10.20|Meir Orbach
Employees had their pay checks reduced during the first wave of the pandemic and after already canceling the cuts last month, the digital intelligence company will now also be paying back a one-off sum to cover lost salaries
ועידת התעשייה של ישראל גיל שויד מייסד מנכ"ל צ'ק פוינט

Check Point CEO says government should not aid the cyber industry

22.10.20|Sophie Shulman
The Nasdaq listed cybercompany reported $509 million in revenues in the third quarter of 2020
Gabby Bador PerimeterX

Israelis are social people who value connections with colleagues, says HR Manager of PerimeterX

22.10.20|CTech
Noticing the social nature of the workplace, Gabby Bador from PerimeterX knew they had to make big changes to adapt to social distancing and remote working
מימין גת מגידו אילן פז כנס בחירות בארה"ב

“Renewable energy and infrastructure sectors will benefit from Biden being elected”

21.10.20|Adi Barak
Gat Megiddo, Psagot Investment House chief investment officer, and Ilan Paz, Israel Country Head at Barclays, discuss the financial ramifications of the upcoming U.S. Presidential Elections
Obie Seniors

Eyeclick’s ‘Obie For Seniors’ product helps engage the elderly during lonely lockdowns

20.10.20|James Spiro
Using an interactive projector, seniors can engage in physical and cognitive games helping them keep active while isolating
ז'אן מוריס לאדור Jean-Maurice Ladure ראש חטיבת מחקר מניות MSCI השקעות באי-ודאות

Relax, Covid-19 isn’t as bad as previous crises, says head of equity solutions research at MSCI

19.10.20|James Spiro
Compared to the tech bubble in the early 2000s and the financial crisis in 2008, Covid-19 has been a walk in the park
ראס קוסטריץ Russ Koesterich מנהל השקעות בכיר בלקרוק השקעות באי-ודאות

China is winning in the Covid recovery, says BlackRock Managing Director

19.10.20|James Spiro
Speaking at Calcalist’s ‘Investment Amid Uncertainty’ conference, Russ Koesterich discusses China’s V-shaped recovery and how the upcoming U.S. election will impact investments.
עימות ג'ו ביידן דונלד טראמפ בחירות ארה"ב 2020

Who was targeted by Iranian hackers and what is the only way to safeguard the U.S. elections?

18.10.20|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: The Koch empire’s man in Israel who has unlimited funds to invest in tech
ועידת התחזיות 31.12.19 ברק עילם מנכ"ל נייס

Nice CEO calls out ultra-Orthodox leader and Prime Minister for Covid-19 negligence

18.10.20|Meir Orbach
Barak Eilam criticized Benjamin Netanyahu and Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, one of the leading rabbis of the ultra-orthodox community, after he instructed his community’s elementary schools to open up against the law
סרגיי גריבוב ו עדי לבנון Flint Capital

Retaining a long-term view, Flint Capital insists on investing in young startups

17.10.20|Allon Sinai
VC with multiple Israeli investments is bucking the post-covid trend of cutting back on early stage funding