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[Taranis in CleanTechnica] Israel Is A Hotbed Of Sustainable & Innovative AgriTech

Jul 5, 2017 |

The farm’s team can then track infestation levels, trends, and action thresholds and even decide on more localized sprays. The technology is particularly interesting because of its multifunctional uses, imputing from a variety of measures from rain levels to visual mapping, and the ease in which multiple people from all stages of the growing process can access precious data, creating cost reduction and increased productivity. Other investors in the product include Salesforce’s Marc Benioff. Read more on CleanTechnica...

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Israeli cyber experts aim to foil massive attack [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Israeli cyber experts aim to foil massive attack [OurCrowd Newsletter]

May 22, 2017 |

How does the Startup Nation plan to stave off WannaCry cyber attack? Read up on this news item and more below. Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now In Israel, cyber experts joined forces to help foil massive attack Private and government professionals set up virtual war room to stave off WannaCry cyberattack, which affected over 150 countries. Read more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News BioCatch featured in BBC Intuition Robotics featured in Red Herring NooBaa featured in Benzinga Centaur featured in CB Insights Intendu featured in Jerusalem Post MedAware featured in Fierce Pharma   10 Israeli high-tech areas making waves Whether it’s cybersecurity, drones or medical marijuana, Israel is at the forefront of some of the most important high-tech developments in the world. The small Middle Eastern country of just over 8 million people fashions itself as the “Start-up nation”. Read more. $823M flowed into Israeli life sciences in the past year Israeli life-sciences companies raised $6.7 billion on NASDAQ over the last decade; some 1,350 life-sciences companies currently are active in Israel. Read more. Israel’s high-tech sector is thriving, and now...

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What’s next for Israeli auto-tech & more [OurCrowd Newsletter]

What’s next for Israeli auto-tech & more [OurCrowd Newsletter]

May 15, 2017 |

What’s the secret to hi-tech success? Read up on this news item and more below. Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Mobileye acquisition to start Israeli auto-tech boom Intel could make more acquisitions in Israel, and Check Point and the defense industries are also interested in the sector. Read more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News OurCrowd featured in Times of Israel Surgical Theater featured in VRFocus BioCatch featured in PR Newswire   Hi-tech success is all about ‘disruption,’ experts say Shaping a successful start-up means not only causing significant creative disruption, but also satisfying a critical need – rather than simply “breaking” something for the sake of breaking it, an industry expert told Tel Aviv innovators. Read more. China’s tech money heads for Israel as U.S. welcome wanes Struggling to seal deals in the United States as regulatory scrutiny tightens, Chinese companies looking to invest in promising technology are finding a warmer welcome for their cash in Israel. Read more. Israeli study finds missing protein may contribute to Alzheimer’s Ben-Gurion University researchers say high levels of SIRT6 facilitate DNA repair, recommend focus...

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[PRESS RELEASE] OurCrowd Invests $2.5 Million in Scopio Labs, Brings Total to $80 Million Invested in Healthcare Companies

May 9, 2017 |

MATERIALS FOR RELEASE: PDF download here Photos and logos ZIP file download here OurCrowd Invests $2.5 Million in Scopio Labs Brings Total to $80 Million Invested in Healthcare Companies   OurCrowd now the world’s leading crowdfunding investor in the healthtech sector Scopio is OurCrowd’s 23rd healthcare investment —  Jerusalem – May 24, 2017 – OurCrowd, a global leader in equity crowdfunding, today announced that it will invest $2.5 million (as part of a recently completed $7 million investment round) in Scopio Labs, a developer of an advanced digital microscopy and diagnostics platform. This is OurCrowd’s 23rd healthtech investment for a total of $80 million, making OurCrowd the world’s leading equity crowdfunding platform for healthcare investments. OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved said, “We are excited by our latest investment in Scopio Labs, which is bringing about a revolution in digital microscopy. Scopio Labs joins our portfolio of 23 cutting edge disruptive healthcare technology companies, all of which impact positively the lives of millions of people and are transforming patient care.” Scopio Labs, founded in 2015 by Itai Hayut and Erez Na’aman,...

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Israeli tech used for world’s first dual robotic surgery [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Israeli tech used for world’s first dual robotic surgery [OurCrowd Newsletter]

May 8, 2017 |

Israeli tech is used in the world’s first dual robotic surgery, Israel creates a cyber drone, and which startup will be the next Mobileye? It’s all in this week’s newsletter. Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Surgeons perform world’s first-ever dual robotic surgery Factory worker to walk again after revolutionary three-hour surgery at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem in Jerusalem. Read more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News eVigilo featured in Israel21c Intuition Robotics featured in Washington Post Taranis featured in Globes mPrest featured in CIO New Zealand Invertex featured in Crowdfund Insider Nanorep featured in Bankless Times   Israeli companies unveil cyber drone The Condor can locate wanted terrorists at a distance of kilometers, even if they are hiding in buildings or tunnels. Read more. After Mobileye, the hunt is on for next Israeli ‘unicorn’ Israelis continue to excel across a wide spectrum of sectors such as cyber security, transportation technologies, energy, water and big data, positioning the country as an international leader in the hi-tech community. Read more. Israeli companies to train Japanese in cyber know-how Israel and Japan today signed...

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