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
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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