Arriving in America flush with ambition rather than cash, these Sabras climbed quickly up the ladder of success. r was added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame in honor of “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” creator and media mogul Haim Saban last year, it was another feather in the cap of Israeli citizens who have built successful enterprises in the United States. The list of Israelis heading American companies is impressively long. ISRAEL21c chose 10 to highlight here, all of whom spent their formative years in Israel (excluding, for example, Israeli-born Oracle co-CEO Safra Catz, who … [Read more...] about 10 Israelis At The Head of US Businesses
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Elevator Tech Could Save Lives
Seventeen years after 9/11, an Israeli startup is testing its solution to turn the elevator into a traveling ‘safe room’ that can facilitate rescue operations. When there’s a fire in a high-rise building, safety rules dictate that you don’t take the elevator. You head for the stairs instead. But what if using the elevator could actually be the fastest – and safest – way to evacuate a building on fire? Salamandra Zone is an Israeli startup that wants to make it possible for people trapped in a burning building to flee using the lift. Today, elevators automatically shut off if … [Read more...] about Elevator Tech Could Save Lives
Israeli Firms Protecting Our Kids On Social Media
The Startup Nation has jumped to the fore as one of the leaders in deterring hackers, securing data and detecting bullies on your social media. In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, which saw raw data from some 87 million Facebook users harvested without their knowledge, netizens have been increasingly concerned about protecting their privacy on social media. The European Union’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) that recently went into effect (as anyone with an email inbox could not have failed to notice), is part of the push to counter future privacy … [Read more...] about Israeli Firms Protecting Our Kids On Social Media
Israel And The Audio Content Revolution
Tel Aviv startup Audioburst is making radio, TV and podcasts instantly searchable and enhancing the capabilities of voice assistants. The days of aimlessly scanning through AM/FM radio stations in search of something that interests you may be coming to an end. An Israeli startup is organizing the world’s audio so that you can instantly find and listen to any piece of audio from anywhere, on demand. Tel Aviv-based Audioburst has developed an AI-powered technology that can listen to millions of minutes of live and pre-recorded audio content each day – podcasts, radio shows and … [Read more...] about Israel And The Audio Content Revolution
New Laser Solution Could Slow Spread of Forest Fires
Fighting Treetop Fire is developing a system of removing combustible foliage with algorithm-controlled laser beams controlled via helicopter or truck. Aggressive wildfires are rampaging through many countries this summer, bringing death and destruction in their wake. In California alone, firefighters are scrambling to control 18 separate blazes. Texas, Oregon, Florida, New Jersey, as well as Canada, Greece, India, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK are among other areas battling massive forest fires, a phenomenon experts expect will only increase due to climate … [Read more...] about New Laser Solution Could Slow Spread of Forest Fires
Israeli Company Introduces a 10-Minute Charge For Electric Cars
Israeli startup is starting its first deployments in Europe. The technology puts a very modern spin on the old-fashioned flywheel. After years of sputters and stalls, including the billion-dollar failure of Israel’s Better Place, nearly every car manufacturer is actively working up an electric vehicle (EV) roadmap. General Motors, which plans to launch 20 EV models by 2023, has some 1,700 developers, including a team in Israel, working on batteries and EV design. There’s one electric elephant in the room, though: the time it takes to recharge an electric car. Even … [Read more...] about Israeli Company Introduces a 10-Minute Charge For Electric Cars
US and Israel Establish Center For Energy Cooperation
New center will aim to boost development and deployment of critical and innovative technologies in the fields of energy and water. The United States and Israel have established a center for energy cooperation to develop innovative technologies that tackle issues such as energy cybersecurity and using water for energy production, among others. The center, titled the US-Israel Center of Excellence in Energy, Engineering and Water Technology, is launching with $16 million in funds appointed collectively by the United States Congress, the Israeli government, as well as private … [Read more...] about US and Israel Establish Center For Energy Cooperation
Model farm Sowing Seeds For Global Innovation
Unique full-scale educational farm in northern Israel to test and show local and international agronomists the latest Israeli ag-tech advances. Starting with wheat fields and an almond grove, a full-scale sustainable educational farm now taking root in Israel’s Jezreel Valley will be an international showcase for cutting-edge Israeli technologies in precision agriculture, high-yield growth with less water, and preventing soil erosion and infestation. “This is unique in the world,” says Prof. Hanan Eizenberg of the Neve Ya’ar Research Center, one of three such centers run by the … [Read more...] about Model farm Sowing Seeds For Global Innovation
8 Israeli Firms Named To World Economic Forum
Watergen, Utilis, Innoviz and others listed among 61 of the world's most promising technology pioneers. Israel has second most companies on the list. Eight Israeli startups were among the 61 early-stage companies recognized by the World Economic Forum for their design and development of potentially world-changing innovations and technologies. Watergen, a Rishon LeTzion-based company whose technology generates clean drinking water from the air; Utilis, whose satellite technology detects leaks in underground water pipes, and six other Israeli startups in the fields of cybersecurity, … [Read more...] about 8 Israeli Firms Named To World Economic Forum