As part of their post-Covid economic strategy, Florida, Oklahoma, Texas and Arizona are stepping up cooperation with Israeli companies. The United States and Israel have enjoyed mutually beneficial business relations for many years in the areas of defense, commerce and technology. While Israel seems to be ahead of the curve in combating Covid-19, cooperation on […]
Two Israeli businessmen who first came to Tampa as part of the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA) program have found a home here – not only for their companies, but also for their families. The idea was that moving to Tampa would make it easier to establish markets for their companies in the United States, and […]
Israeli startup Aura Smart Air Ltd is putting its air purification system to the test, launching a trial at the Central Israel Sheba Medical Center in an effort to filter out the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the hospital’s surgical ward. On the heels of successful antibacterial laboratory trials that saw its system kill off 99% of […]
Accelerators and incubators are known to help entrepreneurs and small businesses grow by introducing them to investors, getting the word out about their companies and connecting them to other startups.But now accelerators around the world, including in Tampa Bay, are being faced with a new task: help startups understand and hopefully survive in the age […]
TEL AVIV — Around 1.5 million Israelis have downloaded a mobile app in the past week that alerts users who have crossed paths with a coronavirus patient, according to the Health Ministry, helping to improve tracking of the pandemic.The app “HaMagen” – Hebrew for The Shield – is sparking interest from abroad with approaches from […]
Three companies that have taken part in the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator have put their innovation to use during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.• GlobeKeeper Tech Ltd. is working with Israel’s Ministry of Health on a voluntary surveillance app for monitoring coronavirus cases.• Uniper-Care Technologies, a telehealth and social engagement company, launched a cross-platform service that allows older adults and at-risk individuals […]
Israel’s Ministry of Health intends to launch a voluntary surveillance app for monitoring coronavirus (Covid-19) cases early this week, according to one person who spoke to Calcalist on condition of anonymity.On Thursday, the ministry applied with the Government Procurement Administration for an exemption from a tender requirement regarding a contract with Tel Aviv-based startup GlobeKeeper […]
LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Uniper-Care Technologies, a telehealth and social engagement company that offers older adults access to remote healthcare and connection to social groups, announced their new cross-platform service that enables older adults and at risk individuals in isolation to connect and engage with healthcare professionals, access live and interactive health and wellness programs, […]
Tel Aviv University’s venture arm, TAU Ventures, has invested in two companies, TAU Ventures announced Wednesday. The first is Tel Aviv-based Cyabra Strategy Ltd., which develops tools to identify fake news and fake social media profiles, and the second is Gainesville, Georgia-based encryption startup GlobeKeeper LLC. Read the full article on Ctech by Calalist here. Christina […]
March 6, 2020 – The Florida-Israel Business Accelerator is taking nine Israeli companies participating in the 2020 LAUNCH program to major Floridian cities outside of Tampa as part of the “Immersion” phase of their program. The statewide travel began March 3 and will continue through March 11, FIBA said in a news release…Read full “news zap” on […]