The Israeli company Sarin, developer and manufacturer of precision diamond and gemstone production technology, has recently started shipping a new system for cutting diamonds using green laser. Source: Isracast The new system, called Quazer, is based on proprietary technology and…
ISRAEL21c is a nonpolitical, nonprofit organization that informs Americans about 21st century Israel, its people, its institutions and its contributions to global society. ISRAEL21c uses a range of communication channels to aggregate and disseminate compelling information to the American public…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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