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Volkswagen Group seeking technology in Israel

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

As reported in IVC, International auto manufacturer contacts Beilink, founded by the former Minister Yossi Beilin, requesting assistance in finding new technologies in Israeli automobile industry
The Volkswagen Group is searching for new technologies in Israel through former Minister Yossi Beilin, Calcalist reported Wednesday.
The company contacted Herzliya-based Beilink – Business Foreign Affairs several months ago, requesting [...]

Getting the best sperm on target, naturally

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

As reported in ISRAEL 21C; By mimicking the processes in nature that contribute to sperm selection, an Israeli professor is hoping to improve both the success of IVF and the health of infants

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Silver Lake Sumeru, Leading Global Technology Investor, Appoints Yuda Doron as Senior Adviser for Israel

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

As reported in IVC:
Silver Lake Sumeru, Leading Global Technology Investor, Appoints Yuda Doron as Senior Adviser for Israel
Silver Lake Sumeru, the middle market strategy of the world’s largest private investment firm focused on technology and technology-enabled industries, announced today that it has appointed Yuda Doron as Senior Advisor. Doron will [...]

Tel Aviv Start-Up Weekend unites Israelis, Palestinians

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

As reported in IVC:
The language of ideas and technology transcends differences,’ says co-organizer.
Movieoke.tv, a Web-based game that allows players to act out famous movie scenes in sync with actors on the screen, was the winner of the second Tel Aviv Start-Up Weekend, held at the Peres Center for Peace last week.
The [...]

Jerusalem voted best Africa Middle East city

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

As reported by Post2post:
The readers of “Travel and Leisure” magazine have voted Jerusalem the best city in the Middle East / Africa. Beating out Cape Town, Tel Aviv, Amman, Marrakesh and Petra, Jerusalem was chosen for “sights, culture / arts, restaurants / food, people, shopping, value.
Tel Aviv was not far [...]

Colorado trade delegation signed economic pacts

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

As reported by Port2port, a trade delegation from Colorado, led by Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, signed last week several economic development agreements
Upon return to Colorado Ritter noted that “This trip was a success on all fronts — business, academic and research,”. Ritter added “We created a solid foundation for future economic activity, [...]

Luring low- and high-tech to the Negev desert

Monday, July 19th, 2010

As reported in Israel 21C: In a tribute to founding Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, two former IDF colonels have set up a technology incubator designed to green southern Israel.
Israel’s Negev desert is a development challenge, but a new incubator called the Green Group hopes to bring jobs and services to the area. A long, and [...]

New ‘Fat-finder’ holds out hope of fat-busting drugs

Monday, July 19th, 2010

As reported in Israel 21C: A new fat-finding tool from Israel attached to a microscope can speed up research into obesity-busting drugs and save researchers time and money.
By understanding how drugs affect fat cells, researcher Prof. Amit Gefen hopes to be able to help speed up research into fat-busting drugs for the obese.

Scientists in Israel [...]

Big brother is watching… baby birds!

Monday, July 19th, 2010

As reported in Israel21C: With sensitive microphones and infra-red cameras installed in their nests there was live coverage, 24 hours a day, of Barn Owls, Lesser Kesterels and Swifts at three locations in Israel.
The hidden cameras revealed the springtime nesting activities of two pairs of Barn Owls at Kibbutz Tirat Tzvi and Kibbutz Nir David, of [...]

Diamond Highlights of Jovella

Monday, July 19th, 2010

One of the diamond highlights at Jovella 2010 was the unveiling of a pair of diamond earrings by Pekard Diamonds which feature a most unusual design – one that resembles the Mercedes logo. The diamonds originated from a single 20 carat V-shaped stone discovered in Africa.
The diamond was polished in the [...]