Companies in brief: 26 Israel-related technology headlines from the week of December 9, 2007

2007/12/16 Lisa Damast No comments

The week of December 9, 2007, was good for Israel’s cleantech sector with the announcements of the Oasis Investment Fund being a new VC fund investing in the Negev and the creation of a new energy tower by Technion researchers that could provide enough energy for entire regions. Also, HP announced its plans to buy NUR Macroprinters and Wall Street Journalist Technology Columnist, Walt Mossberg admitted his surprise at how technologically advanced Israel has become. Israelis abandonment of the U.S. dollar for rent and other purposes continued to prevail. Check out these and the rest of this week’s 26 Israel-related technology headlines below.

Cleantech:
Hebrew U. tech transfer co focuses on cleantech projects

New proposals for competitive energy market

Energy Tower: Power for 15 Earths?

Oasis Investment Fund — new VC investing in the Negev

MK tries to advance major environmental law reform

Investments and M&A:
HP to buy Israel’s NUR Macroprinters

Wound management co Polyheal raises $1m

OptimalTest raises $16m.

Chief Scientist to fund 8 new companies

Tactical UAV co Bluebird Aero Systems raises $7m

International:
India next goal for free-trade agreement

Yahoo! to start Internet Program for Technology Investors