Tag: Technology

Israeli startups in the spotlight

In contrast to invasive surgical procedures in which unwanted fat is physically extracted, Ultrashape’s transdermal application of ultrasonic energy causes the targeted rupture of fat

Food for thought

Evogene Chief Operating Officer Ofer Haviv: “We are trying to do what nature is doing, but we are directing and accelerating the changes.” While there

California dreaming, Israeli style

A representative from an Israeli startup presents his business plan to a roomful of California venture capital professionals last week in Tel Aviv. (Photo: Shimi

BIRD Foundation not afraid to take risks

BIRD – the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation – has been promoting bilateral cooperation between the United States and Israel since 1977.If you

Clinical trials? Do them in Israel!

Over the past five years, U.S. and other overseas pharmaceutical companies have been utilizing Israel as a regular site in their multinational clinical trials. When

Is your airport safe?

Rafi Sela doesn’t believe that a safe trip means a more expensive trip. And he is on a mission to make airline travel in the

Four-wheel drive for wheelchairs

The Galileo Wheel is a robust device that allows automatic back and forth conversation between wheel, track, and stair climbing configurations.An Israeli start-up has developed