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Visa Opens Technology Scouting Outpost in Tel Aviv

13.02.18|Lilach Baumer
Seeking to tap Israeli fintech companies, Visa launched a local startup collaborations hub, building on a previous program that closed
אלחנדרו פנה מנכ"ל כתר העולמית

With New CEO, Plastics Company Plans Online Marketing Push

13.02.18|Golan Hazani
On Monday, Israel-based plastics company announced the appointment of Alejandro Pena as CEO
צילום מסך מתוך החנות המקוונת של החשבון הסאטירי TheMossadIL

Fake Mossad Handle Starts Selling Fake Mossad Swag

12.02.18|Tofi Stoler
Satirical Twitter handle @TheMossadIL gained notoriety in August when it trolled American pro-Palestinian activist Linda Sarsour
מוסף ניתוח מנתח מנתחים רופא רופאים

Israel Moves to Regulate Big Data Health Applications

12.02.18|Yoav Stoler
Several hospitals in Israel have been testing an AI software that helps doctors decide whether patients should undergo surgery, without notifying the patients
עדי לבנון

Israel Can Cook Up the Next Big Thing in Fintech

12.02.18|Adi Levanon
While it is unlikely that the country will become a global fintech hub, exciting technologies are giving rise to a bevy of fintech startups in Tel Aviv, writes venture capitalist Adi Levanon
עלי ח'מינאי מנהיג עליון איראן

In Syria, Russian and Iranian Economic Interests Clash

12.02.18|Doron Peskin
Iran’s growing military presence in Syria overlays its involvement in the economy of the civil war-torn country
ועידת הצפון 28.3.17 הילה אוביל ברנר מייסדת ארגון יזמיות

Barclays Taps Israeli Entrepreneur to Head Tel Aviv Accelerator

12.02.18|Meir Orbach
The accelerator’s new manager Hila Ovil-Brener founded a 2,500 members strong organization promoting female entrepreneurship in Israel
השקת מעבדת חדשנות של מונא ו אפל במג'ד אל־כרום

CTech’s Daily Israeli Tech News Roundup

11.02.18|CTech
Apple partners with Arab-Jewish tech incubator on AR lab. At the midst of a talent crunch, Israel has an untapped source of engineers
מגזין נשים 12.9.17 ארנה ברי מדענית ויזמת הייטק

General Manager of Dell EMC’s Israel Research and Development Centers Steps Down

11.02.18|Tofi Stoler
Prior to joining the company, Orna Berry was the first woman appointed as the head of Israel’s government innovation investment arm
נסרין חדאד חאג יחיא המכון הישראלי לדמוקרטיה

Road to Inclusiveness in Israeli Tech Still Long, Researcher Says

11.02.18|Keren-Or Grinberg
Before Arabs can take a bigger role in Israeli tech some fundamentals need to change, says researcher Nasreen Hadad Haj-Yahya
מפעל נטפים ב קיבוץ מגל

Mexichem Completes 80% Acquisition of Drip-Irrigation Company Netafim

11.02.18|Golan Hazani
The deal values the Israel-based drip-irrigation pioneer at $1.9 billion
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Apple Partners with Arab-Jewish Tech Incubator Moona

11.02.18|Omer Kabir
Founded in 2013 in Israel’s northern Galilee region, Moona wants to create bridges through space technologies and robotics
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CTech’s Daily Israeli Tech News Roundup

08.02.18|CTech
Israeli Prime Minister Says Government Should Avoid Moves to Shore Up Dollar. Generic drugmaker Teva says profit will continue to drop in 2018.
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Saudi Arabia to Allow Flights to Israel Through Its Airspace, Israeli Officials Say

08.02.18|Itamar Eichner, Danny Sade and Smader Perri, Yedioth Ahronoth‏
According to a Reuters report, a Saudi official denied the country has issued the required permits
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Israel Lowers Tax on International Venture Capital Funds

08.02.18|Omri Milman
International funds can now pay an expense-based income tax on capital gains in Israel, instead of a fixed rate of 10%-15%
גילון בק יור ריווליס ו שותף בכיר ב קרן פימי

FIMI Opportunity Funds Acquires U.S. Electronics Company Aitech for $30 Million

08.02.18|Golan Hazani
Aitech develops and manufactures commercial and military embedded computing solutions. It lists Boeing and Lockheed Martin as customers
רחוב יפו רכבת קלה ירושלים

Merck Group Inaugurates Jerusalem Innovation Lab

07.02.18|Lilach Baumer
The new lab is located at Merck subsidiary Qlight Nanotech, acquired by the pharmaceutical company in 2015
טיילת תל אביב חוף מלון דן קטגוריה

Tel Aviv Startup Nexar Wants to Poach Tech Workers from Silicon Valley

07.02.18|Asaf Shalev
The company announced a relocation program that includes a $20,000 bonus, housing assistance, yearly flights back home, and Hebrew lessons
בעל השליטה באנט ו בעליבאבא ג'ק מא

Alibaba Partners with Israeli Startup to Supply a Cloud Database in China

07.02.18|Lilach Baumer
Tel Aviv-based SQream Technologies develops a GPU database for large-scale data analysis
מימין ערן אדן כפיר עובד MeMed

Bacteria or Virus? Automated Blood Tests Startup MeMed Wins Department of Defense Grant

07.02.18|Omer Kabir
MeMed develops a printer-sized automated blood test device that can diagnose the source of infections in under 15 minutes, compared to days-long lab tests