September 23, 2018, 9:50 am Viisights named Gartner Cool Vendor for AI-computer vision Cool Vendors have to offer something compelling that either shifts or disrupts the market or brings a necessary solution to the market. By Abigail Klein Leichman
September 23, 2018, 9:46 am Medtronic to acquire Israel’s Mazor Robotics for $1.64 billion Medical equipment giant Medtronic acquires Mazor in one of largest acquisitions of an Israeli company this year. By Nicky Blackburn
September 20, 2018, 11:00 am Sail Tel Aviv-Jaffa: A weekend of contests, sports, fun On same weekend as Open House Tel Aviv, marine fest to feature competitions, tours, workshops, a spectacular flotilla and activities for children. By Abigail Klein Leichman
September 20, 2018, 9:00 am Researchers use AI to cut drug-development time and cost New method will shorten the wait for novel drugs, and can lead to development of drugs that would not have been generated by existing methods. By Brian Blum
September 16, 2018, 11:30 am Faith-based nonprofit triples altruistic kidney donations The number of annual live kidney transplants in Israel has nearly tripled since 2010. New research says the growth is due to Orthodox donors. By Brian Blum
September 16, 2018, 9:33 am Israeli rhythmic gymnast wins World Championship silver Olympic hopeful Linoy Ashram brings home another medal, this time a silver from the 36th Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Bulgaria. By Abigail Klein Leichman
September 13, 2018, 2:59 pm Tel Aviv will host the 2019 Eurovision Israel won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in two decades on May 12, 2018. Next year it will be our turn to play host. By ISRAEL21c Staff
September 13, 2018, 12:36 pm Kim Kardashian joins Bar Refaeli as face of Carolina Lemke Both high-profile women will be seen in eyewear ads starting next summer, heralding the Israeli brand’s expansion to the US market. By Abigail Klein Leichman
September 13, 2018, 8:55 am Sports Events 365, Atletico Madrid sign season ticket deal Israeli destination-based search engine for ticket seekers is signing similar agreements with soccer clubs throughout Europe. By Abigail Klein Leichman
September 12, 2018, 9:00 am VC fund for food-tech in Israel signs Cornell partnership Medstrata, recently opened in Tel Aviv, will focus on new food, personalized nutrition, food industry analytics and sustainability. By Brian Blum
September 10, 2018, 9:00 am Israeli medical team brings CPR skills to Africa The Rambam team taught their local counterparts CPR equipment maintenance, case-management techniques, and basic and advanced resuscitation methods. By Brian Blum
September 9, 2018, 9:11 am Israeli water filters donated to Cameroon to fight cholera $15k worth of non-electric NUFiltration water-purification systems were sent to Cameroon through the efforts of the Israeli Embassy and MASHAV. By Abigail Klein Leichman
September 6, 2018, 8:21 am Futuristic overhead pod transport system coming to Netanya The city plans a 600-meter route on which 2-person mag-lev pods will take commuters on demand from the railway station to a residential neighborhood. By Abigail Klein Leichman
September 5, 2018, 9:16 am 3 Israeli universities on PitchBook’s entrepreneurial list 2018-2019 PitchBook Universities Report ranks Tel Aviv University, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Hebrew University among top 50 in world. By Abigail Klein Leichman
September 5, 2018, 9:12 am Rapper Drake to produce HBO version of Israeli teen drama Main actors in HBO’s version of ‘Euphoria’ will include Zendaya and Eric Dane. Ten episodes will air sometime next year. By Abigail Klein Leichman
