Toyota and 12 Israel-related Headlines, Week of June 28, 2009
Filed under: Cleantech, Environment, IT management, Uncategorized, VC, cloud computing, security, virtualization
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
17 Israel-related technology headlines from the week of August 3, 2008
Filed under: Cleantech, Company Briefs, Information Technology, Internet Security, Telecomunications, VC
The week of August 3, 2008 was a good one for Israeli companies announcing funds raised. Israeli-Chinese social networking company, Koolanoo raised $25 million, and Confidela, software-as-a-service document security and control company that’s still in stealth mode raised $5 million in second-round funding. Water management companies, Tahal and Environmental Energy Resources Ltd. (EER) made headlines with their projects while VoIP company, JaJah made headlines with its new translation services. For Information Technology news and more, check below for the complete 17 Israeil-related technology headlines from the week of August 3, 2008.
Cleantech
Tahal obtains financing for €41m Ghana water project
UK to use Israeli waste-disposal technology
M&A and Investments
Koolanoo Group raises $25M
WAN optimization co Expand raises $10m
YouLicense.com Secures Funding From Ofer Media and Logia Group
Carl Zeiss SMT to Acquire Israeli Start-Up Pixer Technology
Telecommunications
Micronet to expand its presence in the North American Mobile Resource Management Market
Jacada Signs Material Contract with New Telecommunications Customer in North America
New Translation Services Come to MS Office and JaJah
Information Technology
Shunra Software Joins the VMware Technology Alliance Partner Program
Crescendo Scales to Meet Web Applications’ Need for Speed
Miscellaneous
Applied Materials Promotes Gilad Almogy to Senior Vice President
From Silicon Valley to Silicon Wadi
N-trig Announces Availability of Multi-touch Gestures Software Development Kit
17 Israel-related technology headlines from the week of July 13, 2008
Filed under: Company Briefs, Industry pulse, Information Technology, Mergers and Acquisitions, VC
During the week of July 13, 2008, SAP announced its plans to open an R&D center in Israel, following in the footsteps of corporations such as Microsoft, IBM and Intel. Microsoft’s purchase of data management company, Zoomix was officially announced and Magic Software signed a deal with Blat-Lapidot, a leading Salesforce.com Partner. Shopflick raised $7 million in funding while it was announced that Israeli startups, combined, raised over $1 billion in the first half of 2008 (the highest since 2001). What happened in cleantech this past week? Not much in relation to Israeli companies. There were however other headlines. For those and the previous stories, check below for the full list of the 17 Israel-related technology headlines from the week of July 17, 2008.
M&A and Partnerships
Magic Software Signs up Blat-Lapidot – a Leading Salesforce.com Partner
Mobile location tech co Destinator bought by Intinsync
Nextlink to develop technology with Israeli partner through $1M grant
Alvarion, Ceragon and ECI in Danish WiMAX project
Microsoft Bolsters Data Management With Zoomix Purchase
Investments
Israeli start-ups raise over $1 billion
Israel to invest NIS 400m in alternative energy
Leon Recanati invests in Whitewater
Shopflick Closes $7 Million in Funding Led by Panorama Capital and Venrock
More investment for Israeli start-ups
Information Technology
SAP to open R&D center in Israel
Bill Gates, Microsoft Endorse PNMSoft Business Process Management BPM Software
Slovak Telekom Expands its Relationship with Amdocs
Tech Watch: Major US utility selects NICE Systems
Tech budget cut, but engineers lacking
Playtech, Paramount Pictures Deal Announced
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Companies in brief: 29 Israel-related technology headlines from the week of December 16, 2007
The week of December 16, 2007, was filled with new headlines related to the future of nanotechnology in Israel and abroad. Cleantech received its usual attention about investments, plans and government initiatives, and internationally, speculation of a recession in the U.S. and inflation continued. Check out these headlines and the rest of this week’s 29 Israel-related technology headlines below.
Cleantech:
Israel And The US Partner For Clean Energy
World Bank mulls financing Negev solar project
Evogene and Ormat subsidiary receive biodiesel grant
Ben-Eliezer offers plan to promote renewable energy
Israel Cleantech Ventures invests in Citrine Renewable Energy
Solar Market to reach $40 Billion in 5 Years
Investments and M&A:
Value of Israeli VC exits rises 30% in 2007
Don’t believe them: Brokers will tell you TASE stocks are a bargain. Here’s why they aren’t.
Noise control co Silentium raises $1.8m
Plenus invests $2.5m in Logia Content Development
Radcom raises $2.5m in PIPE offering
American VC funds favor Israel, China
CopperGate to be the 1st Israeli start-up to list on NASDAQ in 2008
Nanotechnology:
Israeli Nanotechnology companies have doubled since 2005
Yissum gives birth to biotechnology start up Nanolymf
Nanotechnology Companies Planning to Sell Shares
International:
South American trade block signs trade pact with Israel
Jim Rogers: US is in recession, the administration is lying
Your Taxes: Korea welcomes Israelis
China Less Willing to Be America’s Piggy Bank
Telecommunications:
Ericsson to equip Partner Communications with advanced 3G equipment
Breakthrough deal for Alvarion
Why The Internet Needs to Become a National Priority for Israel
Miscellaneous:
IBM Unveils Semantic Search For Corporate E-mail
Plexiglas-like DVD to hold 1TB of data
Israeli women: Harassment vs. high-tech
The 1st Human Operating System
Companies in brief: 26 Israel-related technology headlines from the week of December 9, 2007
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
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
Clyde Prestowitz: Israel should join the EU
Walt Mossberg: I’m amazed how Israel has changed
UN adopts Israeli-sponsored resolution on “Agricultural Technology for Development”
Telecommunications:
Breaking News: Kwiry launches viral platform, connects offline world with online
WiMAX Woes Weaken Alvarion
012 Smile.Communications: Competition in Israeli Telecom
Miscellaneous:
Social networks in Israel?
Aternity to collaborate with Oracle
Oracle and Israel’s Chief Scientist form joint venture with Aternity
Dan Dankner: Israel can be an investor’s paradise
Israelis start to abandon dollar linkage
ISRAEL – N-trig makes an online presentation of DuoSense next generation technology
New 3D Camera Makes a Hand a Joystick
Hi-tech output slides for fourth straight quarter
Companies in Brief: 23 Israeli technology headlines from this past week
This week’s edition of “Company Briefs” is inspired by BloggingStocks’ Zack Miller’s post, “Two Stocks to buy before Tuesday’s Annapolis peace conference,” and JobMob’s Jacob Share’s post, “67 Lists of Life Tips.” When you’re finished with these 23 headlines, you can also check out Eze Vidra’s VC Cafe post, “Bitesize: A Low Calorie News Dose.”
During the week of November 26th, the usual media attention allotted to Israeli technology was dwarfed by the attention the Annapolis peace summit received. Here’s 23 headlines of news stories related to the Israeli high-tech sector that you may have missed that can a significant impact on the Israeli industry, including investment, in the near future.
Cleantech:
By 2020, fuel oil and diesel won’t be used in Israel
Transforming the air we breathe into the water we drink
New proposals for competitive energy market
Ben-Eliezer commits to 10% clean energy by 2020
Ampal, Clal to develop wind projects
Investments, expansions and M&A:
Ness Tech in expansion mode in India
Diagnostic co Quantomix bought by El-Mul
InSightec raises further $30 million
Jerusalem Global to raise new VC find
RBC prepares shopping list of Israeli high-tech
Taiwanese invest in Israeli sensor startup
Skin treatment co HealOr raises $8 million
Ness Technologies buys Hungarian firm
Everything else:
Voltaire ranked as fastest-growing tech company by Deloitte
Israel pushing hard on nanotechnology R&D
UK and Israel have fastest growing tech firms in EMEA
Israeli firm enables voice, video messages
HP Israel wins Pele-Phone contract
Glide Mobile brings advanced online mobile computing to Israel
Israel, Korea to fund more R&D
Over 209,000 Israelis are Facebook members
Global industry:
New method for making diesel fuel uses vegetable oils
Google’s next frontier: renewable energy
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