
New tech clears space junk, improves satellite propulsion
An improved plasma thruster using Israeli technology can steer satellites out of harm’s way while using less power than chemical forms of propulsion.
Brian has been a journalist and high-tech entrepreneur for over 25 years. He combines this expertise for ISRAEL21c as he writes about hot new local startups, pharmaceutical advances, scientific discoveries, culture, the arts and daily life in Israel. He loves hiking the country with his family (and blogging about it). Originally from California, he lives in Jerusalem with his wife and three children.

An improved plasma thruster using Israeli technology can steer satellites out of harm’s way while using less power than chemical forms of propulsion.

There aren’t enough honeybees for ever-growing agricultural needs, so BloomX invented mobile units that bio-mimic the job of the bee.

Two promising wearable solutions could change sleep medicine forever and provide much-needed relief to insomniacs.

From e-bike kits to vehicle charging stations, ISRAEL21c looks at two dozen companies exhibiting advanced solutions at EcoMotion Week in Tel Aviv.

It crashed and burned big time, but the well-funded Israeli company that tried a battery-swapping model still managed to blaze a trail for today’s electric vehicle sector.

Contrary to the HBO hit show about a dangerous fungus, fungi are now being used to create nutritious, cost-effective and scalable superfoods.

Mayu’s vision is to gift the world with healthy and sustainable water, accessible to anyone, anywhere. It’s all in the swirl, apparently.

As road crash deaths rise in the US, an innovative startup is using 3D visualization to identify safety deficiencies in new and old roads.

Up to 66% of virtual and augmented reality users will experience dizziness, nausea and headache while plugged into their devices.

Duckweed, or wolffia, is a nutritious aquatic plant, and one company can grow it indoors all year along and sell it ready to add to any food.

The best places to get a dose of nature that lets people in strollers or wheelchairs fully join the fun.

Featuring several Israeli startups, the tour will visit New York, Jerusalem, Paris, Munich, Stockholm and Bahrain before the COP28 climate meeting.

An accumulation of CO2 can impact cognitive performance, concentration and even quality of sleep.

New map shows Israeli startups with world-leading expertise in energy transition, carbon tech, transportation and logistics, cleaner industry tech, food & land use, and water solutions.

An impatient groom starts a business that edits images in less than half a second per photo. Tens of thousands of photographers have signed up.