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Tech On Duty

20 stories about Tech On Duty
BioCatch Volunteer work

Over NIS 1.5 million has been donated by BioCatch to support victims and vulnerable populations after the massacre

17.12.23|Tech On Duty in collaboration with Poalim Tech, Lior Avisar
The fraud protection company focused its social activities on vulnerable and distressed populations whose challenges during this period are different and require unique assistance. While the company donated funds, employees volunteered to physically help these populations in a variety of initiatives
Nagish crew

"Nagish" made its app available for the deaf and hard of hearing community without limitations and for free

17.12.23|Tech On Duty in collaboration with Poalim Tech, Lior Avisar
Following the situation in Israel, the technology company that provides accessible communication solutions for people who are deaf or hard of hearing decided to open its applications to Israeli residents without restrictions. As a result, thousands of people have already utilized this service to receive instructions from the Home Front Command, communicate with emergency and medical agencies, and stay in touch with family and friends
Forter and its employees contributed from end to end

Donations, housing evacuees, lodging for soldiers, and even a wedding hosted in its offices. Forter and its employees contributed from end to end

14.12.23|Tech On Duty in collaboration with Poalim Tech, Lior Avisar
Employees of the Israeli tech company decided to significantly enlist in aid efforts in Israel, in any form. Among others, Forter partnered with Supporters at Home initiative's Rinat Greenberg, the Israeli Leadership Forum (ILF), and Overwolf and Bareket-Ibeco to provide apartments for evacuees in Yavne for a year, with full equipment, from furniture to the level of groceries from the supermarket. Company employees donated their days off
Irad Eichler, CEO of Circles

Circles opened its platform for free use: "The most significant thing for mental health relief is human connection."

14.12.23|Tech On Duty in collaboration with Poalim Tech, Lior Avisar
In the aftermath of the war, the company's technology platform, which lets people connect with others in a similar situation for joint treatment, has been available free for Israelis. The stressful coping sessions for parents with special needs kids, wartime relationships, liberating writing, and bereaved fathers have already drawn thousands of people
44 Ventures- Support Israeli Families _alt Soldiers

"We'll keep the command room running for as long as necessary. We're here to serve."

14.12.23|Tech On Duty in collaboration with Poalim Tech, Lior Avisar
Without intent, 44Ventures founders and team established a prominent command room in the war - War Room 44. Tactical gloves, mattresses, and even portable fireplaces for heating tents - they receive requests from the field and deliver them, from the fundraising stage through the purchase to the rapid transport to the soldier who made the request
Simply team member David Davidov leads tools for evacuees

Musical medicine: 'Simply' made its music-learning apps accessible to everyone in Israel

13.12.23|Tech On Duty in collaboration with Poalim Tech, Lior Avisar
The startup Simply (formerly JoyTunes) opened its self-learning apps - Simply Piano, Simply Guitar, Simply Sing and Simply Draw for free use in Israel, donated dozens of musical instruments to soldiers and evacuated communities, for whom they are now building permanent music rooms – a project for which they are looking for strategic partners who want to join the effort
Priority Assistance to Southern Residents

Priority focused its donations on public mental health.

12.12.23|Tech On Duty in collaboration with Poalim Tech
Israeli software company Priority anticipated a challenge in mental health issues in the country. It donated 300,000 shekels to a mental health hospital, and its employees planted a therapeutic garden there.
Avichay Nissenbaum of lool Ventures

GP of lool Ventures: “We are Israelis; we know how to work under fire”

11.12.23|Tech On Duty in collaboration with Poalim Tech, Lior Avisar
Dressed in uniform straight from the Gaza envelope, Avichay Nissenbaum of lool Ventures continues investing, with three new investments since the war started. He's optimistic we'll see a boom after the depression but warns, "During these challenging times, the state needs to allocate resources to seed and pre-seed startups. If we fail to provide this support, it's not just individual companies that we risk losing; it's an entire future forest of innovation and progress.”
Tomer-Kashi CEO, Ori-Blumenthal co-founder and CTO of the company

VOOM doubles employee donations and donates them to massacre victims' families

07.12.23|Tech On Duty in collaboration with Poalim Tech, Lior Avisar
While the company's CEO joined major advocacy efforts, and the CTO joined the reserve troops, the Israeli insurtech startup encouraged Israeli and US employees to donate money to help families affected by the massacre.
One Heart War Room

Tens of thousands of people have already signed up; find out all the details about National Volunteer Day

05.12.23|Tech On Duty in collaboration with Poalim Tech, Lior Avisar
On December 7, the eve of the first candle of Hanukkah, One Heart organization is initiating a national volunteer day in cooperation with other civil society organizations, including 'Hashomer Hadash' and 'Brothers in Arms', alongside prominent Israeli high-tech companies. The purpose of the day is to celebrate the spirit of volunteerism and unity that has characterized Israeli society since October 7. "We urge everyone to join and register"
Autodesk team

The top priority for managers after October 7 is empathy and resilience

04.12.23|Tech On Duty in collaboration with Poalim Tech, Omri Aharon
Omri Aharon, senior engineering manager at Autodesk, discusses Autodesk's commitment to humanitarian aid in Israel and its commitment to its employees in the local office as a whole. As he puts it, "Empathy is the whole story"
CalmiGo donated 1,300 of its technological devices

CalmiGo donated 1,300 of its technological devices, providing immediate relief from panic attacks and PTSD

29.11.23|Tech On Duty in collaboration with Poalim Tech, Lior Avisar
Adi Wallach, a Biomedical Engineering graduate at the Technion, suffered from severe panic attacks and decided to harness her engineering knowledge to develop an AI-based technological device that now helps countless sufferers worldwide. Now, the devices have reached the trauma victims of October 7
Modi Shafrir, chief strategist at Bank Hapoalim

Bank Hapoalim's chief strategist is optimistic about Israeli high-tech

29.11.23|Tech On Duty in collaboration with Poalim Tech, Lior Avisar
Modi Shafrir provides an economic forecast and shares the implications of the war on Israeli industry in general and the tech industry in particular, emphasizing: "In the cautiously optimistic scenario, in the near future, it will be difficult, but in the end, it will be fine"
Signing the contract near the Gaza border

Michael Eisenberg: "Our children's generation is turning out to be the best in history"

28.11.23|Tech On Duty in collaboration with Poalim Tech, Lior Avisar
Michael Eisenberg, managing partner at Aleph, has numerous children in reserve duty fighting against Hamas. In addition, he and his firm Aleph just led an investment in an Israeli company, Dream Security. The agreement was signed on the Gaza border only 30 days after the October 7th massacre. He is optimistic, believes in the future of Israel and its tech industry, and he'll make you optimistic, too
Hila Amsalem vp global hr in glassbox

"No one is left alone." Glassbox's moving project to visit the funerals and swearing-ins of the victims of the massacre

27.11.23|Tech On Duty in collaboration with Poalim Tech
Not just donations and logistical assistance: Glassbox employees and managers were able to support and strengthen the families of the victims of the massacre by attending swearings and funerals. They listened to the stories of the murdered, completed a minyan when asked, and made phone calls for comfort and encouragement
A. Team

We turned the famous "Israeli Hi-Tech Delivers No Matter What" into a reality

22.11.23|Tech On Duty in collaboration with Poalim Tech, Lior Avisar
On the day-to-day, the Israeli startup A. Team manages a platform that connects super-talents with companies. Since the outbreak of the war, they have harnessed their capabilities to assist Israeli startups in finding technical talent to fill positions for teams recruited for the war. Kobi Masri, COO, says, “Many top-tier programmers from Silicon Valley and elsewhere are currently working in Israeli companies. They represent a significant percentage of the workforce that is currently employed.”
Walnut's offices were the home of the Hi-Tech Command Center

Yoav Vilner, CEO of Walnut: "I saw no option but to dedicate our entire office to the home front efforts."

19.11.23|Tech On Duty in collaboration with Poalim Tech, Lior Avisar
Yoav Vilner, CEO of Walnut, immediately responded to the situation. By October 8, Walnut's offices were transformed into HQ for the "Hi-Tech Command Center." This initiative quickly became a major civilian effort, with hundreds of volunteers actively participating. In line with this, Vilner firmly upholds the principle of #No matter what. He believes that a key aspect of the Israeli ethos is to sustain as much business activity as possible. Therefore, he emphasizes that startups should strive to continue their operations to the fullest extent possible.”
AKOODA leading team

The Akooda team's innovative Words Of Iron advocacy project has become an online "Iron Dome" for Israel

16.11.23|Tech On Duty in collaboration with Poalim Tech, Lior Avisar
Already in the first week of the war, the promising start-up team joined the advocacy battle, when it developed the innovative initiative Words of Iron, which strengthens Israeli public diplomacy by promoting pro-Israel posts and removing false posts against it. "We took advantage of our team dynamics as a startup to work focused on quickly building a small advocacy startup."
Shiran Somach Melamdovsky Generative AI 4 good

The AI company used its technology to give a voice to abducted children through its "Be Their Voice" campaign

08.11.23|Tech On Duty in collaboration with Poalim Tech
The campaign, made by Generative AI for good, aims to secure the release of 241 Israeli abductees and includes a series of animated videos depicting the abductees. The video of the abducted brothers Naveh and Yahel Shoham, ages 3 and 8, reached global attention
operations room

This is how Fusion's Guy Katsovich started the Hi-Tech Command Center

08.11.23|Tech On Duty in collaboration with Poalim Tech, Lior Avisar
Guy Katsovich, the founder of the Fusion investment fund and platform, joined hands with senior entrepreneurs and investors to help locate dozens of missing individuals and distribute over 30,000 pieces of equipment to more than 200 IDF units
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