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Israeli Woman Awarded #1 in Top Innovation CEOs for Baby Formula

in Health & Science

Hamutal Yitzhak, CEO of Else Nutrition claimed the number one spot in World Biz Magazine’s list of Top 100 Innovation CEOs. Known for “reshaping infant nutrition,” Yitzhak’s company has developed the first plant-based, dairy-free, and soy-free baby formula, which launched in March 2021.  In addition to factoring in commercial insight and market integrity, the award…

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“Israel Was My Dream Job”

in Economy & Innovation

Urs Bucher is the new Swiss Ambassador to Israel. Although he has only been in the country since September 2021, he has already internalized one important thing about Israel: people here are open to discussion, and he likes that. We spoke to the Ambassador about his plans and expectations for his tenure in the country……

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Israeli Unicorns Doubled in 2021

in Economy & Innovation

Israeli technologies are flying up, with 33 new Unicorns “born” this year alone, which means startups that are valued at over $1 billion. In 2020, there were only 20 Israeli unicorns. The three dominating sectors are fintech, cybertech, and tech infrastructure, which have led the way bringing in a total of $24.5 billion in the…

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Waze Algorithm Faults its Million Users

in Economy & Innovation

For the million users who trust Waze to navigate roads in real time, CEO Guy Berkowitz recently admitted that the algorithm is no longer accurate and has been skewing people’s routes. With the lack of travel in a post-pandemic world, traffic in Israel increased by 23%, and the Waze algorithm hasn’t yet caught up, sending…

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Innovating Israel’s Transport Infrastructure

in Economy & Innovation

Travel, from big to small missions, is being impacted and continually optimized by artificial intelligence. One of the major obstacles to living and driving in Israel is traffic. Busy roads during all times of day can add 60-120 minutes to any journey. As more people head into Tel Aviv as the urban center for work,…

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