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IVC's Israeli High-Tech Industry Updates (Jan 1 - Jan 7)
Is Israel’s scarcity of water a blessing in disguise?
Israel is a small country on the edge of the desert with scant amounts of water, yet today it is considered a water superpower.

(Source: The Jerusalem Post, January 7, 2021)


SolarEdge becomes most valuable Israeli co in NY
SolarEdge has been buoyed by expectations that the Democratic Party's Senate victory will clear the way to green energy initiatives.

(Source: Globes, January 7, 2021)


IIA launches Hybrid Seed Incentive Program to encourage investments in seed-stage startup
Grants will be given to startups that join up with veteran seed-stage investors interested in initial investment in these companies. The IIA also introduced significant changes to its technological incubators incentive program.

(Source: Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 6, 2021)

Could this new building in Israel be the future of offices?
Microsoft’s new Herzliya campus in Israel is opening, as the future of office-based work is uncertain.
(Source: World Economic Forum
, January 6, 2021)


Intel reveals Israel-developed facial authentication to secure financial transactions
The on-device solution can be used on smart locks, at kiosks, or ATM machines.

(Source: CTech, January 6, 2021)

In the global AI arms race, a thriving local ecosystem gives Israel the lead 
Israel is third only to the U.S. and China when it comes to the number of AI companies operating in this thriving industry of tomorrow.

(Source: CTech, January 6, 2021)


Nova to Expand Offices in Taiwan with New Cleanroom and Training Center
Nova (Nasdaq: NVMI) celebrated today Nova Taiwan’s 20th anniversary with the opening of its new, expanded offices in Taiwan as part of the Company’s strategy to strengthen field operations and local training capabilities.

(Source: Nova Measuring Instruments, January 6, 2021)


Aleph Farms To Bring Lab-Grown Meat To Japan With Mitsubishi’s Food Industry Group
Israeli clean meat startup Aleph Farms, the company that announced an ambitious plan last year to take its lab-grown meat production to outer space, is set to combat food challenges back on Earth in the world’s third-largest economy.

(Source: NoCamels, January 5, 2021)


Opportunity for Israeli startups: Japan is seeking innovative green technologies with a new $19 billion government fund
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced a 2 trillion yen fund for ecological businesses and innovation to achieve zero net carbon emissions by 2050.

(Source: CTech, January 4, 2021)


How Covid caused IPO fever on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
‘Companies now realize they can get better valuation on the stock market than in the private market,’ says TASE official after a record year for IPOs.

(Source: ISRAEL21c, January 4, 2021)


Technology may have helped us survive Covid-19, but at what cost?
Work from home and remote learning, cyberattacks, and the gig economy, the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the already scorching tech development landscape. Some of the changes that defined 2020 will remain in place far beyond 2021 as will some of the mistakes.

(Source: CTech, January 3, 2021)


 
IVC Research on Global Media (Dec 2020-Jan 2021)

Israel Tech Scene in 2020: Year In Review
(Source: the National Law Review, January 3, 2021)


IVC: 2020 was a record year for Israeli tech
The Startup Nation raised a record $9.9 billion in 578 deals, despite the global crisis.
(Source: The Jerusalem Post, December 24, 2020)


Israeli Tech Year 2020: Record-Breaking $9.9 Billion In Financing Rounds, A Decline In Exits
Key findings in 2020 Israeli Tech Review, published today by IVC and Meitar Law Offices.

(Source: Jewish Business News, December 23, 2020)


Israeli tech firms raise record $9.93 billion in 2020 but M&A deals plunge 
IVC and Meitar’s 2020 tech review shows cybersecurity, fintech and internet of things sectors nabbed the most funding

(Source: The Time of Israel, December 22, 2020)


Frontier Tech Map 2021: The Top Israeli Deep Tech Companies of 2021
(Source: Medium, December 14, 2020)


 
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