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…

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…

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…

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. 

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”…

Many VCs, accelerators and programs have sprung up to help Israeli startups enter the US market, raise money and scale their operations in the United States. Whether those entrepreneurs are first-time Israeli companies or second-time founders seeking market entry, there are funding opportunities from New York to the San Francisco Bay Area.… FLORIDA Florida Israel…

The Tampa Bay region has seen an influx of technology-focused companies coming from places like Boston, Washington, D.C., New York City and even Israel. The influx over the last six months is not accidental or even coincidental, but due to years of work from both Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg economic development organizations, along with…

Nine Israeli companies will come to Tampa for the 2020 Florida-Israel Business Accelerator launch program. The companies are concentrated in two verticals, health tech and urban tech, that align with the strengths of the Florida economy, FIBA said in a news release. The companies collectively have raised about $38 million and are looking to raise…