Israel Innovation 2.0

During the week of July 12, 2009, Status Search, a web tool that enables users to search Facebook and Twitter statuses, was covered by TechCrunch. How Israel can lead clean tech was explained while Israel and China completed a solar plant in southern Israel. VC fund, Pitango is looking for a partner in China to create a fund jointly and Actimize’s software is now helping a Top-5 bank in the US fight against fraud in real time. For these stories and more, check out this week’s 10 Israel-related headlines below.

Environment
1. Israeli-made Light Energy Controller saves power around the world

2. Can Israel lead in clean tech?

3. It’s a knockout

4. Lots of Sunshine Power in the Holy Land as China and Israel Complete Solar Plant

Investment
5. Pitango eyes $100-200 mln China fund -sources

6. Kontera raises $15.5 million for in-text ad service

Information Technology
7. SafeNet Announces Launch of New eSafe® SmartSuite™ Web and Mail Security Gateway

8. Actimize Helps U.S. Bank Fight Fraud In Real-Time

Miscellaneous
9. Meet the kids at the heart of Israel’s high-tech future

10. Status Search: A Search Engine For What Your Friends Are Saying Online

During the past week, word continued to spread about IBM’s latest data-masking technology. Israel’s IQWind raised $500k from foreign investors while in Q2 2009, Israeli high-tech companies raised a total of $279 in venture capital. For these stories and the rest of this week’s 10 Israel-related headlines, see below.

Cleantech
1. Study Says World Driver To Go “Total Electric” By 2030

2. Israeli IQWind raises $500k from U.S. investors

Investments
3. Israeli high-tech companies raised $279m in venture capital in Q2 2009

4. Toyota looking for Israeli development

Information Technology
5. IBM develops new data-masking technology

6. Major AV engines failing to detect malware

7. TWS2009 Showcases Ten of Israel’s Most Promising Startups

8. Israeli SOX Software Innovation to Reduce Time and Cost in I-SOX Compliance Implementation

Miscellaneous
9. N-Viro launches clean soil facility in Israel

10. ‘Ghosts go through walls’

During the week of July 5, 2009, it was announced that NASA and Israel’s Seambiotic will be researching and developing algae for use as a possible aviation fuel. Discussion continued on N-Trig’s planned 2010 IPO and the company’s latest developments and IBM Haifa researchers revealed new data-masking technology that filters sensitive data from unauthorized viewers on the fly. For these stories and more, check below for the full 10 Israel-related headlines from this past week.

Cleantech
1. How Terra Venture Partners Accelerate Clean Technology

2. Israel’s Bright Sparks Invent ‘Electric’ Road

3. Israeli company, NASA to work together on bio-fuel project

Investment
4. Israel’s N-trig: New touch technology bolsters IPO

5. Investing in Israel

Information Technology
6. International TechneGroup acquires software firm

7. IBM To Patent Data Mask

8. RADVISION Receives 2008 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award from TMC

Miscellaneous
9. ‘Degradable’ plastic bags are no such thing, claim experts

10. The oldest hotel in Tel Aviv [video]

During the week of June 28, 2009, news surfaced that Toyota is mulling investing in Israeli hi-tech companies that can help make its cars cleaner, while it seems that clean technology investments are increasing again. Indicating that virtualization is still a hot investment, Neebula, which develops management tools for virtual computer environments and was founded earlier this year, raised $5 million. In security, Israeli researchers have created a deep zoom application for videos making idenitifcation in them easier. For these stories and more, see this week’s 12 Israel-related headlines below.

Cleantech
1. Toyota considering Israeli high-tech investments

2. No More Crying Over Spilt Milk With AfiMilk

3. Israeli researchers desalinating sewage for agricultural use

Investment
4. Clean Technology Investment Rebounds

5. Why Israeli Stocks and Currency Should Outperform Now

Information Technology
6. Israeli Experts Create Deep Zoom Tool for Videos

7. Touch in Windows 7: Just for show?

8. Cyber-security looms large for ATC

9. Virtualization co Neebula raises $5 million

Miscellaneous
10. Young Jewish leaders gather for global summit

11. Netanya aims to be Middle East’s Ibiza

12. LIFE in Israel in 1948 – Part 1