The week of October 12th was surprisingly busy in Israel. Talk of how Israeli universities and colleges might not open this year due to funding continued, while a serious solution to the recent “brain drain” problem was proposed. Though darker days are still ahead for the U.S. and global economies and VCs and others are warning startups and entrepreneurs that they will have to do more with less, if any, funding, money is still out there for strong companies, such as Wix.com and MyThings.com. For links to these stories and the rest of the 15 Israel-related technology headlines from the week of October 12, 2008, check out the list below.

Cleantech/Environment
1.  Israeli funds look to clean technologies

2. JNF, El Salvador style

Investments, Trade and M&A
3. AquAgro invests $1.5 million in Transbiodiesel

4. MyThings Raises $5 Million to Help you Organize Your Stuff

5. Wix Gets Cash Infusion, Intros New Technology

6. Pawlenty will lead trade mission to Israel

Information Technology
7. Sentrigo Updates Hedgehog Software Addressing Oracle Database Security Vulnerabilities

8. Introducing ‘Enterprise Data Recording’ technology

9. Omniture Agrees to Acquire Mercado’s Site Search and Merchandising Business

10. Florida-based InkSure Technologies wins $800K grant

Miscellaneous
11. Connect One Releases World’s Smallest, Most Versatile Embedded WiFi Module

12. Israeli airport trials shoe-scanning technology

13. More Americans Vault Overseas to Search for Jobs

14. Boston: Israeli consul attempts to reverse brain drain

15. Good times R.I.P – The Israeli version

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