HI-TECH NEWS

From hummus to hi-tech: Chickpea foodtech start-up raises $4.25m

The company’s innovative non-GMO chickpea-based protein concentrate, which is highly nutritional and has no aftertaste, has various applications.

Baya Build is set to build housing for adults who have autism

Shine plans to build 460 communities over the next 10 years, housing 50,000 adults with level 1 autism.

Harnessing Jerusalem's diversity to boost innovation

MassChallenge Israel has set itself an ambitious target: to find the best innovators in Jerusalem, no matter their background.

Hike of the Month – Mount Arbel

The mountain has a very long human history. In the northern cliffs, the Arbel fortress is carved into the cliff.

Israeli startup Hotelmize looks to revolutionize hotel bookings

The idea behind Hotelmize first came to CEO Dor Krubiner while he was planning his summer vacation.

An Israeli senior citizen proves it's never too late to be an entrepreneur

Eighty year-old Bar-David's entrepreneurial inspiration emerged from his move into assisted living at the Ahuzat Poleg Retirement Village in Tel Yitzhak.

Guangzhou Life Sciences Incubator launches first Israeli partnership

In August, the Israel-Guangzhou Investment Group teamed up with the Guangzhou government to launch the life sciences incubator in the city's Bio-Island industrial park.

Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Bankruptcy Tuesday

I just got back from a quick trip to the US where Black Friday and Cyber Monday advertisements were everywhere.

Leading digital nations sign international charter in Jerusalem

The network of leading digital nations was established in 2014 in London by five founding members, including Israel. This week, the Jewish state hosted the annual meeting for the first time.

Long-Term vs Short-Term Forex Trading Strategies

There are a whole bunch of different trading strategies which can be adopted, usually categorized into either short or long term.

Benson Oak increases investment in Israeli social learning platform Spitball

Spitball's collaborative platform enables high school and college students to find and share study materials and knowledge using smart online tools.

Your Taxes: Year-end pension planning for 2018

Tax breaks: Israel provides a complex set of tax deductions and tax credits for pension contributions.

The Israeli start-up aiming to prevent the next Pittsburgh massacre

The Detroit Jewish community has already pre-ordered the finished product and the system will initially be installed in 25 locations.

Hike of the Month – Wadi Qelt

The best way to explore Wadi Qelt is by hiking in and above the deep canyon.

Samsung subsidiary Harman boosts presence in Israel

“As an innovation leader, we have built strong teams across the globe. From India to the US, and from Israel to China, our teams are creating the future of connectivity.”

Israeli, Finnish researchers win alternative fuels prize

“Israel is a groundbreaking country in many fields and we are working in order to ensure this continues in future generations.”

Which are the country’s best hi-tech companies to work for?

For the third year running, the company has held on to the top spot in Dun & Bradstreet’s annual report of the 50 best hi-tech companies to work for in the country.

Israeli-American start-up hoping to revolutionize recruitment raises $3.5m

Start-up targeting recruitment industry initially focusing on $2 billion engineering market in the United States.

The Israeli-American start-up personalizing mass education

"Sense helps the entire educational ecosystem function better for everyone involved."

From Facebook facial recognition to genetic disease identification

The Face2Gene platform is used by more than 70% of geneticists around the world and has evaluated over 100,000 patients in more than 130 countries.

Waze launches carpooling service across U.S.

The company's carpool app enables commuters to find rides with other local app users in a further effort to reduce traffic.

Your Taxes: Less VAT on VCs?

So if your tax planning is at odds with an ITA position, you must tell them so they know where to start a tax audit.

Your investments: Is this the beginning of the end?

Do they think that the stock market will actually go to zero? Will the global economy just close and go home?

Netanyahu: Israel-Intel partnership only ‘just begun’

The meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office follows chipmaker Intel’s annual high-level strategic meeting this week, an event bringing together all its senior management for the first time in Israel.

A cornucopia

“The price of a solar energy system for private homes or small businesses ranges from NIS 50,000 to NIS 80,000,” explains Semo, “and not everyone can spend that sum of money right away."