During the week of September 19, 2010, it was revealed that interactive video ad company and 2010 Technology Pioneer Innovid raised $4 million. SaaS company, Panaya raised $6 million from an SAP co-founder after it was sold and Fring continues to challenge VoIP giant Skype, this time with $0.01 per minute VoIP calls. For these stories and more, see this week’s headlines below.
Cleantech
1. Large Golan wind farm to be national infrastructure priority
2. Ormat Technologies Secures US Funds For Geothermal Plants
Investment and Economy
3. Video: Interactive Video Ad Firm Innovid Raises $4 Million from Deutsche Telekom
4. Poju Zabludowicz cashes in on software house Panaya with NIS 20 million profit
5. Vardi: High tech not connected to economy
Information Technology
6. Iran Says Nuclear Plant Unaffected by Virus as Industrial Computers Struck
7. Israeli Startup Fring Challenges Skype With $0.01 Per Minute VoIP Calls
Miscellaneous
8. Non drip tomatoes from Israel
9. Israel’s Amobee makes list of world’s most valuable startups


