Tag: News

GE invests in Check-Cap cancer pill

General Electric is investing in Israeli start-up, Check-Cap — a developer of an ingestible imaging capsule that may help detect colorectal cancer. The investment is

Netanya set for global word faceoff

It’s a new Israeli record as 45 players from 10 countries are set to battle with words at this weekend’s Fourth Israeli Open Scrabble Tournament.

Cabinet approves Tel Aviv-Eilat rail

Getting to Eilat just got easier. The Cabinet has approved the construction of a railway line from Tel Aviv to the country’s southern resort city. According

Jerusalem to host ice festival

It’s all about creativity and imagination as Jerusalem gets ready to turn its most famous sites into ice. The Jerusalem Municipality has announced its first-ever

Iranians to attend Agritech expo

Three Tehran businessmen are expected to attend the upcoming Agritech -Tel Aviv’s 18th International Agricultural Technology Exhibition in May. According to Ynet news, organizers of

NasVax set for $1 million in grants

Israeli biopharmaceutical firm NasVax has attained provisional approval for nearly $1 million in grant money from the Office of the Chief Scientist.

Israelis take Sundance

January has been a good month for Israeli filmmakers. Less than a week after Joseph Cedar’s Footnote was named as a contender for the Oscars,

Iran, Israel face off in film

Iran and Israel are set for a ritzy confrontation next month as the two go head-to-head for the Best Foreign Language film award at the

Motorola invests $2.3m in Shaker

The Israeli virtual bar application, Shaker, continues its fantastic financing rounds with a $2.3 million injection from Motorola Mobility Ventures, the strategic investment arm of