In a recent announcement, Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg commits to reduce 27 percent of greenhouse gases by 2030 and 85% by 2050. Compared to other OECD countries, the numbers are fairly low. The United States reported a 50% reduction by 2030, and 100% by 2050. While these numbers are hopeful, it remains unclear if…
A new safety system has been unveiled for the over 400 million motorbikes around the world. Ride Vision, an Israeli company co-founded by Lior Cohen, CTO, and Uri Lavi, who also founded Mobileye, has created a simply installed technology that has already saved lives. With smart car technology amping up, there has been minimal focus…
“Now that the first excitement has settled, the real business is coming.” Gilad Carni heads the UAE Israel Innovation Office. He is a successful founder many times over and has invested in Israeli start-ups for years as an Angel Investor, one of which was the first Israeli start-up to be sold to Google. With his…
In its annual release ranking 1,000 cities and 100 countries, StartupBlink published its Startup Ecosystem Index report, listing the top tech savvy nations across the world. Israel ranked in third place, maintaining its position from 2020, yet growing significantly close to the number two spot, the United Kingdom, in quality. The two rankings were only…
After four elections in two years, Israel has finally sworn in its 36th government, and a change has come. Ending his reign of 12 years, Benjamin Netanyahu has been replaced by a Unity government, made up of eight parties representing starkly opposing views, yet have found the unifying factor in their desire to put their…
