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A colony of haploid human embryonic stem cells תאי גזע

NewStem, Which Screens Patients for Resistance to Chemotherapy, Raises $2 Million

16.07.18|Asaf Shalev
The Jerusalem-based startup is creating a proprietary database of mutated genes that cause resistance to different types of chemotherapeutic agents
PlantArcBio הצוות של מימין  ד"ר דרור שליטין ד"ר נועם גרעמברג ד"ר ערבה שתיל כהן ד"ר אביבה כץ

Gene Discovery Startup Announces Breakthrough on Drought-Tolerant Crops

09.07.18|Asaf Shalev
Israel’s PlantArcBio has isolated the genes that help desert organisms survive. Now, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will test the genes’ impact on soybean yields
לן בלווטניק בעל השליטה בכת"ב

Three Portfolio Companies of Len Blavatnik's Clal Biotechnology Raise Cash in One Week

04.07.18|CTech
Clal Biotechnology Industries is an Israel-based life sciences investment company
נאסד"ק וול סטריט

Fourth Time’s the Charm for Entera Bio IPO

01.07.18|Dror Reich
The Israel-based oral drug developer listed on Nasdaq on Thursday, pricing 1.4 million units of one share and one warrant at $8 each
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Ben Gurion University Launches $1 Million Investment Fund

23.05.18|Hagar Ravet
The fund will invest in technologies developed and conceived by BGU students and graduates in the fields of technology, biotech, and social engagement
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Startup Says It Is First to Copy Spider’s Silk Spinning Process

17.05.18|Asaf Shalev
Spider silk is not only strong, unbelievably elastic, and able to withstand extreme temperature, it is also biodegradable and biocompatible, a fact that’s especially important for medical applications
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Credit Suisse to Invest $250 Million in Israel-based Life Sciences Venture Fund aMoon

16.05.18|Lilach Baumer
Credit Suisse and aMoon announced a strategic partnership Wednesday. The latter was founded by one of the co-founders of Firewall pioneer Check Point
בריאות דיגיטלית מדעי החיים רפואה טיפול 1

Israel’s Life Sciences Industry Is Dominated by Small Scale Startups

14.05.18|Lilach Baumer
65% of all Israel-based life sciences companies employ 10 people or less, according to a new report
דפנה קולר מייסדת ו נשיאה  קורסרה coursera הוועידה המוטסת גלריה

Coursera Co-Founder Daphne Koller Launches New AI Drug Development Startup

06.05.18|Tofi Stoler
In February, Ms. Koller left her position as chief computing officer at Google’s biotech company Calico
הדמייה מ פרוייקט שער ה עיר ירושלים

Jerusalem Officials Are Setting Up a Venture Capital Fund Focused on Biotech

30.04.18|Asaf Shalev
The city is home to 150 biotech startups, a new report finds
נאסדק נאסד"ק ניו יורק בורסה בועה

Biotech Company Eloxx Wants to Raise $50 Million on Nasdaq

26.04.18|Meir Orbach and Lilach Baumer
The company intends to use the proceeds for research and development and for general corporate purposes
תל אביב בורסה Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Attempting to Delist, Cancer Treatment Company BioCanCell Issues New Shares

23.04.18|Dror Reich
The company diluted existing investors that opposed its plans to delist from the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
קולפלנט דיו ביולוגי

Tissue Regeneration Company Collplant Wants to Delist From Tel Aviv Exchange

16.04.18|Lilach Baumer
The Israel-based biotech company is trading on Nasdaq since January following a $5 million investment agreement
נאסד"ק וול סטריט

Liver Treatment Company Galmed is Raising $6 Million in Direct Offering

04.04.18|Lilach Baumer
The company’s stock fell by 37% on Nasdaq since the beginning of the year, and by 66% since its Nasdaq listing in 2014
מוסף אצות קיבוץ קטורה

Israeli Biotech Company Algatech Expands Into Asia

03.04.18|Hagar Ravet
Algatech bought a controlling stake in New Zealand-based microalgae cultivation company Supreme Health
נאסדק נאסד"ק ניו יורק בורסה בועה

CTech’s Wednesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

28.03.18|CTech
Verint considering IPO for one of its business units, Israeli marijuana companies look to the stock market, Black Cube accused of Nigeria election meddling
חדר מיון בית חולים שיבא תל השומר

InSight Biopharmaceuticals Buys Cancer Treatment Company CureTech

28.03.18|Lilach Baumer
As part of the deal, InSight commits to help develop CureTech’s lead product, which is currently in advanced clinical trials
חיים הורביץ איש עסקים דירקטור ב חברת טבע

Stock Market Downturn Leads Biotech Company Polypid to Backtrack on IPO

25.03.18|Dror Reich
The Israel-based company has postponed its planned IPO after Nasdaq, Dow Jones trended down heavily last week
נאסדק נאסד"ק ניו יורק בורסה בועה

Biotech Company Polypid Aims to Raise $75 Million with Nasdaq IPO

15.03.18|Dror Reich
The Israel-based company develops a pharmaceutical mechanism that slows down drug delivery
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Company that Develops Injectable Bone Grafts Expands Clinical Trial

12.03.18|Dror Reich
Unlike conventional methods, Bonus Biogroup turns fat tissue collected from patients into bone grafts that can be transplanted with a minimally invasive procedure