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קנאביס קנביס רפואי מריחואנה יצוא

Israeli Cannabis Reform Still Entangled in Red Tape

22.11.18|Adrian Filut
Israeli Cabinet Secretary Tzachi Braverman refused to bring an amended proposal to vote Sunday
מרק צוקרברג עדות הפרלמנט האירופי

Are the Emerging Data Barons Paving the Way for a Brave New Corporate World?

19.11.18|Dov Greenbaum
The elite members of the sinister sounding FANG are expanding their reach, but the real concerns will arise when they start taking over some of the tasks that were heretofore the job of governments
אבטחת מידע סייבר פריצה סיסמה

In Israel, Weakened Defense Export Controls Facilitate Deal Making

01.11.18|Omri Milman
A recent reform reduced the number of permits required of local companies wishing to export defense-related technologies
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Swipe Right for a Substitute Teacher

22.10.18|Yoav Stoler
Israel’s education ministry is rolling out a new initiative intended to make the process of finding a substitute teacher in the country as easy as ordering a taxi via an app
נפתלי בנט שר החינוך

More Israeli High Schoolers Enrolled in STEM Electives, but Ministry Inflated Numbers

04.10.18|Shahar Ilan
A former software entrepreneur, Israel’s education minister has pushed forward a reform to increase the number of STEM students
אהרון אהרון מנכ"ל רשות החדשנות

Multinationals Swooping in Aren’t Always a Boon for Israel, Says National Innovation Investment Chief

26.09.18|Hagar Ravet and Meir Orbach
Israel currently has around 425 research and development outposts set up by multinationals. In 2016 non-Israeli capital financed 55.6% of the civilian research and development expenditure in the country
ראש ממשלת ישראל בנימין נתניהו ישיבת ממשלה יוני 2018

Advocacy Group Likens Israeli Cyber Bill to a “New Intelligence Agency”

22.08.18|Omer Kabir
Sponsored by the Israeli Prime Minister office, the law would give Israel’s cyber defense authority far-reaching powers
סגן נשיא סין ואנג צ'ישאן

China Appoints Xi Jinping’s Right Hand Man to Head Government Initiative to Bolster Tech Ties with Israel

12.08.18|Ofir Dor
Vice-President Wang Qishan will co-chair the China-Israel Joint Committee on Innovation Cooperation alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
חבילות דואר ישראל 2

Israel to Privatize National Postal Company

06.08.18|Zvi Zerahia
On Sunday, a parliamentary committee approved a decision to sell 40% of the company to strategic investors and the public. 60% will remain state-owned
ירושלים הרי ירושלים כיפת הזהב מסגד אל אקצה

Moody's Upgrades Israel's Outlook to Positive

22.07.18|Omri Milman
The change was based on Israel’s favorable fiscal outcomes, strong institutional framework and on its “increasingly resilient economy”
תל אביב נוף בניינים קו רקיע בניה מגדלים

CTech's Tuesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

17.07.18|CTech
Between clashing stakeholders, Telecom Italia CEO ploughs ahead. With Datorama acquisition Salesforce boosts cloud marketing offering
תל אביב בורסה Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Only Tech Fund to Succeed in Israeli Government Tender to Stay out of Indices

17.07.18|Raheli Bindman
Out of five applicants, IBI Investment House was the only one to meet the criteria set in a tender published last July for a government-backed technology growth fund
כנס כלכליסט ניו יורק אהרון אהרון

GE Health, Change Healthcare, Medtronic to Receive Israeli Government Grant

17.07.18|Lilach Baumer
The three companies will receive grants of $5.5 million-$14 million to expand their existing research and development centers in Israel
שי באב"ד מנכל משרד אוצר ועידת אנרגיה 2018

Bureaucrats Duke It Out at Israeli Cannabis Exports Debate

18.06.18|Adrian Filut
On one side is the country’s Ministry of Finance, on the other its Ministry of Public Security. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conditioned his approval on both ministries agreeing
קופת חולים כללית בית חולים השרון מרכז רפואי רבין

Israel Launches Healthcare Startup Pilot Program

11.06.18|Meir Orbach
The Israel Innovation Authority will invest $28 million over the next three years in pilots for digital healthcare startups. This is the first step of a national digital health plan, announced in March
מוסף אוטובוס קווים קו 55

Israeli Government Invests in Autotech

07.06.18|Meir Orbach
A new smart mobility tech pilot program will cover 20%-75% of research and development expenses for chosen entrepreneurs
מפעלי ים המלח

Israeli Lawmakers Want to Tie Dead Sea Mining Rights to its Rehabilitation

06.06.18|Omri Milman
Minerals extracted from the Dead Sea net Israel hundreds of millions of shekels a year, but the body of water is receding at an annual rate of 1.2 meters (3.3 feet), causing multiple sinkholes in the area and collapsing buildings and roads
תל אביב נוף בניינים קו רקיע בניה מגדלים

Israel Picks Seven Companies to Run State-Funded Coding Bootcamps

04.06.18|Hagar Ravet
The initiative, designed to increase diversity in Israel’s tech sector, will be open to people with degrees in exact sciences
מבקר המדינה יוסף שפירא 2

Watchdog Tells Israeli Prime Minister and Ministers They Cannot Buy Cryptocurrencies

17.05.18|Shahar Ilan
The Israeli state comptroller has issued a guideline stating that Israeli government cabinet members should avoid using cryptocurrencies as long as the matter remains unregulated, for fear of conflicts of interest
אולם ה מליאה כנסת ישראל

Israeli Government Streamlines Tech Investments by State-Owned Companies

08.05.18|Meir Orbach
According to a Monday Israeli government decision, state-owned companies could invest as much as 10% of their equity in local startups
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