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20 stories about Water
עמית לנג מנכל מקורות

Israel’s national water company sees increase in cyber attacks since beginning of war

29.11.23|Adiel Eithan Mustaki
The State Comptroller issued a scathing report only a year ago criticizing the readiness of the Israeli water sector for cyber attacks, especially water corporations like Mekorot.
בריכת שחיה

Making a splash in safety: Solutions to prevent pool drownings

17.08.23|Ariela Karmel
These four Israeli technologies utilize AI and other methods to reduce the likelihood of drowning
SightBit Team

SightBit seas a future in revolutionizing lifeguard technology

09.08.23|CTech
The company has raised $2 million to try to prevent the third leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide - drowning
BeAir Team

BeAir’s mission to provide safe drinking water for billions around the world

20.07.23|CTech
The company has raised a total of $632,000 for its system and is currently at a POC stage in Israel’s Negev desert
פטריק דקר מנכ"ל ונשיא זיילם Xylem

"Water infrastructure is often our first line of defense in dealing with climate change"

25.06.23|Adiel Eithan Mustaki
Patrick Decker, the CEO of Xylem, spoke to Calcalist about how the water crisis will impact society and international commerce
Eshkol filter facility

Managing limited water resources with unlimited solutions

07.05.23|Sponsored Content
Mekorot is not only applying its learnings to solve water issues within Israel but in neighbouring and far-off countries like Jordan and Argentina as well
ידידיה יערי

SOSense raises $4 million for life-saving underwater solutions

12.05.22|CTech
The Israeli startup has developed an underwater sensor that detects, with the help of audio signal analysis, prohibited entry into the water and alerts pool owners
לוויין יפני אלוס-2

Asterra is looking to the stars for the answers

21.01.22|Yafit Ovadia
“From the stars to the ground, our mission is to help humanity better understand what’s going on on our planet by using synthetic aperture radar,” says Asterra CEO
עמיר סמואילוף

Israel Water Authority taps SIGA for cyber protection of the country’s water supply

21.07.21|CTech
The authority aims to enhance existing security following last year’s cyberattacks against Israel’s water utilities
Utilis Elly Perets Lauren Guy

There’s space for improving our world’s infrastructure

15.06.21|James Spiro
Utilis uses space satellites to identify small leaks within exact areas, preventing billions of wasteful activity
Nadav Liebermann CropX

Israel’s CropX partners with NASA Harvest for agtech initiatives

25.03.21|James Spiro
The companies will conduct a 12-month pilot in Arizona before expanding nationally and globally
עובדי חברת יוטיליס

Satellite software startup Utilis raises $6 million to detect terrestrial water leaks

24.03.21|Yafit Ovadia
The company’s analytics were first used to detect water on Mars. Funds will be used to accelerate growth and help reduce climate crisis
Setumo Dam South Africa

Israel’s BlueGreen Water deployed in South Africa to improve drinking water

23.03.21|James Spiro
It is estimated that 62% of South African water bodies are subject to toxic algal blooms
Scott Rickards

OurCrowd and Waterfund launch $50 million partnership for agtech and water projects in the Middle East

22.03.21|CTech
The partnership will dedicate the funds to 15 separate projects that are related to water-investment products in the region
אסתר אלטורה

Orthodox Jewish woman creates startup to promote water conservation and lower bills

14.12.20|Yafit Ovadia
DrizzleX uses a water measuring solution combined with AI; raises half a million dollars from L.A. investment fund
פתרון הטכנולוגי שיחמם את המים במקלחות חיילי צה"ל משרד הביטחון וחברת ברנמילר אנרג'י

Israeli Military Outpost Pilots Energy-Saving Solution for Heating Shower Water

01.06.20|CTech
The heat recovery from the existing generators allows hot water to be supplied without the burning of additional fuels. It saves about 36,000 liters of diesel fuel per year, and reduces pollutant emissions of about 112 tons of carbon dioxide a year