CTech's Wednesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News
Israel greenlights Tesla’s semi-autonomous driving system; After improvements, only one in six Israeli CEOs is a woman, new report says
After improvements, only one in six Israeli CEOs is a woman, new report says. The gender inequality index published for the seventh time by the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute shows that while the gaps are diminishing, there is still a lot of work to be done. Read more
Tesla model 3. Photo: Tesla
WeTechBerlin | These are the startups selected to showcase their technology in Berlin (part 2). The second group of startups selected to participate in CTech and Calcalist's upcoming Conference in Berlin revealed: Home Hero, HopOn, ePlane, Seebo, Biobeat, Hoopo, NoTraffic, Wave, Intsights, Venn. Read more
Israeli government tech investment arm to halt new grants in 2020. The Israel Innovation Authority will not approve funding to new projects in the first quarter of 2020; Israel's political limbo has postponed the approval of the government budget, affecting most government agencies. Read more
Siemens' venture arm Next47 opens Israeli office. Next47 invests in late-stage B2B companies and has $1.2 billion under management. Moshe Zilberstein was appointed director of Next47's Israeli outpost. Read more
Teva receives FDA approval for migraine autoinjector. Teva’s anti-migraine injection was approved in late 2018 but struggled to establish a market share due to both Amgen and Eli Lilly offering a similar drug with an autoinjector. Read more
Delivery startup Bond raises $15 million. Bond connects retailers’ existing e-commerce platforms with a network of small neighborhood distribution centers that are managed by local teams. Read more
Serverless computing company Nuweba raises $5.4 million. Nuweba develops a platform that enables companies to run serverless applications without using third-party tools or add-ons. Read more
