Introducing Israel in the 21st century

Welcome to VC Cafe. If you’re new around here, you may want to subscribe to our feed and get daily updates for FREE. ISRAEL21c is a nonpolitical, nonprofit organization that informs Americans about 21st century Israel, its people, its institutions and its contributions to global society.
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Israeli startup turns organic waste into energy

After you’ve enjoyed a tangy olive, don’t throw away the pit - it could soon be providing a clean, green answer to heat and electricity production, thanks to technology developed by Israeli start-up Genova, now setting up its first pilot plant.
Source: Israel21C
The company, which was founded in September 2004, is headquartered in the northern town […]

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Combined value of Israel’s top 100 companies grows 20 percent in 2005

According to a recent report by Dunn & Bradstreet, the combined value of Israel’s top 100 companies grew 20 percent to $100 billion in the first nine months of 2005, with Teva once again heading the list of the most financially sound companies in the country, THE JERUSALEM POST reported. Teva was followed by Bank […]

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RFID Production To Increase 25-Fold In Four Years

By far the biggest RFID segment will be supply chain management, the In-Stat survey says.Source: Informationweek
SAN FRANCISCO — The number of RFID tags produced worldwide is expected to increase more than 25 fold between 2005 and 2010, reaching 33 billion, according to market research company In-Stat.
Total production of RFID tags in 2005 reached more than […]

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Google’s Shadow Payroll Is Not Such a Secret Anymore

FEELING depressed because you missed out on Google’s stock bonanza? Not to worry. Just get on the company’s shadow payroll.
Source: NY Times
Hundreds of thousands of people have essentially done just that by starting blogs, forums or other informational sites and getting paid for posting ads on Google’s behalf. And while the money they earn might […]

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Israel: Waterworks for the World?

With decades of experience managing this precious natural commodity, it hopes to become the Silicon Valley of water-management tech
Source: BusinessWeek online
For decades, water has been an extremely precious commodity in Israel. And over the years, the Jewish state has developed numerous technologies to deal with severe water shortages.? Already, 60% of the country’s sewage water […]

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Roof Wanted for Google Maps Ad

GOOGLE’S online satellite pictures may have opened a new area for advertisers to boldly go where none have gone before.
Source: The Inquirer
Call Target immediately and tell them you have a rooftop just waiting to be painted—for just a measly $10,000 or so. You see, it looks like advertisers have realized that with Google’s online satellite […]

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Have a better look at your health - from the inside!

The PillCam, a video capsule that patients swallow, helps doctors evaluate gastrointestinal conditionsOnce swallowed with water, the PillCam takes about 2,600 color pictures inside the body. After 20 minutes, the doctor can evaluate the video images and make a diagnosis.Source: Houston Chronicle
Almost 50 years ago, Catherine Kent scratched hot dogs off her list of favorite […]

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Put your business on TV

Think it’s tough getting local advertisers to embrace Internet advertising? Try TV advertising. The complexities and cost of producing a video and buying air time are too daunting for most small business owners. Spot Runner, a start-up that comes out of its closed beta today, is aiming to change that. It’s developed a unique self-serve, […]

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Israeli device to help Diabetic patients

Integrity Applications’ GlucoTrack is a non-invasive, triple cross-checking device for measuring blood glucose levels.Diabetes now affects approximately 7% of the world’s population. As of today, over 190 million people have diabetes, and the disease is spreading worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) says the proportion of diabetics has grown substantially worldwide, and the number of […]

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