Mobixell and 10 Israel-related headlines, Week of January 17, 2010
Filed under: Cleantech, Company Briefs, Information Technology, Internet Security, Mergers and Acquisitions, Mobile Web, Web2.0
During the week of January 17, 2010, Israeli mobile ad tech company Mobixell announced that it bought Internet firm 724 Solutions. A new report indicated that most Israeli hi-tech companies are planning to hire this year and the Google breach from mainland China was further analyzed. For these stories and the rest of this week’s 10 headlines, see below.
Cleantech
1. Sunday Solar to Build Large Solar Array on “Damaged” Negev Land
Investment and Economy
2. Mobixell buys Web firm 724 Solutions
3. Israel’s PowerSines seeks IPO abroad in H1
4. Most high-tech companies plan to hire people this year
Information Technology
5. Google vs. China: The Tip of the Cyberwar
6. Never Mind the Valley: Here’s Israel
7. Women in Technology: Rony Ross, Panorama Software (Interview)
Miscellaneous
8. Want an MBA from an entrepreneurial hot spot? Look to Israel.
9. ‘Ajami’ on short list for Oscar nomination
10. Tuition-Free University Gains a Following
14 Israel-related headlines from the week of May 10, 2009
Filed under: Cleantech, Company Briefs, Environment, IT management, Information Technology, Uncategorized, VC, Web2.0
During the week of May 10, 2009, solar power received significant attention between Aora’s solar panel technology and BrightSource striking the largest ever solar power deal in the United States. Better Place demonstrated its battery swap technology and Hacktics, an applications security company, raised 2.2 million Euro. OpTier, Correlix, and Promisec, along with 13 other Israeli companies were listed on Red Herring’s 100 and the social streaming video provider, Boxee’s plans to make its software available to the Windows market was discussed. For more on these stories and the rest of this week’s 14 Israel-related headlines, check below.
Cleantech
1. Aora Makes The Desert Bloom With Sunshine Flower Power
2. PG&E expands solar power plans
3. Better Place demonstrates battery swap technology in Japan
Investments
4. Mo’Minis Finds Mo Money For Mo Games
5. Applications security co Hacktics raises €2.2m
Information Technology
6. Intel Israel: Don’t just think fast, think ahead
7. Start-up Testuff Selected as One of the Best and Most Promising Start-ups by IGT
8. OpTier, Correlix, PromiSec Red Herring 100 finalists
9. ClickSoftware releases the integration between ClickSchedule 7.1 and mySAP CRM 3.1
10. WeFi Launches on Android, Enabling Automatic Connection To Best Available Wi-Fi Hotspot
Miscellaneous
11. Microsoft’s gesture-based game control to debut in 2010
13. Decline in demand for hi-tech jobs slows in April
14. Taylor Swift’s Music Is Safe To Drive To
Eilat International Renewable Energy Conference Preview
Filed under: Cleantech, Environment, Industry pulse, VC
Tomorrow kicks off the first of the three-day Eilat International Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition that takes place in the the resort town of Eilat, in Israel’s southern tip.
Two companies that I’ll be paying close attention to during the conference are the solar energy companies, BrightSource Energy and Aora. Brightsource recently inked the largest solar energy deal ever that will help provide Southern California with more energy, while Aora just raised $5 million in funding.
Here is a little more about each company according to their websites.
BrightSource: BrightSource Energy, Inc., based in Oakland, California and Jerusalem, Israel, designs and builds large scale solar plants that deliver low-cost solar energy in the form of steam and/or electricity, at prices competitive with fossil fuels, to industrial and utility customers worldwide. Its Jerusalem subsidary, Luz II, Ltd., provides product development and engineering, project engineering and management, and solar field manufacturing and supply services.
AORA: Formerly known as EDIG Solar, AORA is an Israeli solar thermal company that is based on research and development by Prof. Jacob Karni of the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israel. The company’s technology offers solutions for providing smaller quantities of solar thermal that are closer to residential communities.
15 Israel-related headlines from the week of January 4, 2008 (Gaza Operation Edition #2)
Filed under: Cleantech, Company Briefs, Data Storage, Environment, Information Technology, Internet Security, Mergers and Acquisitions, Uncategorized, VC, Web2.0, cloud computing, data security
During the week of of January 4, 2008, aside from the escalation of Israel’s operation in Gaza and more attacks on Israeli websites, one of the biggest stories in the tech world was the launch of Israel-based Ctera’s new storage device. Another was that Israel issued its first solar licenses for solar power plants. Despite the poor economic and VC investment outlooks, at least three Israeli companies (including Ctera) announced they raised funds. There was also news of an imminent Aladdin sale that sent its stocks rocketing. For these stories and more, you can view this week’s 15 Israel-related headlines below.
Israel-Hamas Conflict (Technology side)
1. Israel-Gaza Conflict Spills Over Into Twitter
2. Hackers Take the Fight Over Gaza Online
3. Digital World: How to beat anti-Israel hackers at their own game
4. Spam poses as CNN story about Israel-Hamas conflict
Cleantech
5. Israel issues first solar licenses
6. Cleantech Investment Slowdown Predicted in 2009
Investments
8. TraderTools Raises $7.5 Million
Information Technology
9. Aladdin shares surge on report company sale is near
10. Start-up Ctera will offer cloud storage through carriers
11. Save Mart Supermarkets Deploys Integrated Retalix Supply Chain Software
12. Gigya: December 23rd Was Biggest Day For Our Widgets, Ever
Miscellaneous
13. Freeverse Announces Slot Car Racing Game for IPhone
14. Eyes in the sky
15. Fish memories underestimated
Top posts on Israel Innovation 2.0 from the past week
G.ho.st: A real model for coexistence
Why TechAviv and technology in general lacks women (Part 1)
21 Israel-related technology headlines from the week of July 6, 2008
Filed under: Cleantech, Environment, Industry pulse, Information Technology, Web2.0
During the week of July 6, 2008, news broke that Ness Technologies plans on selling its Israeli unit to SAP and there was a rumor that Google plans on buying VoIP service, Jajah. Virtualization companies Xeround and Ceedo were active, while in cleantech, environmentalists claimed that solar panel pricing is wrong. While these are some of the stories that stood out, they weren’t the only ones. Check below for the full list of the 21 Israel-related technology headlines from the week of July 6, 2008.
Cleantech
Environmentalists: Solar panel pricing wrong
Israel helps China with wave power
For most Israeli contractors, green isn’t an issue
Funding rises for clean-tech start-ups
Deals and Partnerships
Jacada Signs Material Contract with Nationwide Insurance
InstallFree signs SaaS OEM agreement with Click Manageware
Ness Technologies set to sell Israeli unit to SAP
Information Technology
Mellanox
InfiniBand Adapters Provide Leading Storage Connectivity to Galactic
Computing’s Line of VSTOR Storage Systems and Gateways
Virtualization is “Xeround” The Corner With An Extra $16 Million
VMware sets up new R&D centre in Israel
Microsoft Going After MSN Israel Ltd.
MSN Israel employees had little warning of Microsoft moves
Miscellaneous
Israel’s global firms employ 63,000 overseas
Walla, ICQ launch new communications program
Digital photo co PhotoFree raises NIS 2.84m
Oil hits record ($145.98) above $147 on Nigeria unrest, Israel / Iran tension
Sightix Offers B2B Social Networking Search Solution [Israel Media Tour]
Meet BreadCrumbz, An Israeli Finalist of The Adroid Developer Challenge
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XJet Ltd. raises $9M in funding
The latest Israeli start-up to enter the cleatntech boom is XJet Ltd. The Globes is reporting that the company, currently operating in stealth mode, has raised $9 million from Gemini Israel Funds, Swiss investment fund Good Energies, Taiwanese semiconductor equipment manufacturer Spirox and private investors. The company will focus on solar cell cost efficiency to help reduce costs and improve production.
It will be interesting to see which companies XJet, Ltd, will work with, specifically how many of them will be Israeli companies and how many projects will be done in Israel. While Israel still has a high dependency on fossil fuels for energy, a day when Israel is no longer reliant on it seems more conceivable lately with solar advancements such as this, Shai Agassi’s Project Better Place and other recent cleantech advancements.
What are some economic benefits of using solar energy in Israel? According to an article on RenewableEnergyAccess.com a Greenpeace report presented to Israel’s Ministry of Infrastructure in 2005 estimated that solar power stations in Israel could provide:
- a profit of NIS 810 million annually
- 5,000 new jobs
- and, solidify Israel’s position as a world leader in the export of renewable technology to help combat climate change.
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