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Micha Somite Team

Somite.ai takes pre-seed to $10M as it eyes to become ‘the OpenAI of stem cell biology’

03.09.24|James Spiro
The company has received an extension of $4.8 million just six months after its initial raise for its novel cell replacement therapies.
Simon Anholt

Israel urged to dump ‘Hasbara’, instead pivoting to highlight its place in the world

03.09.24|James Spiro
“It's become a brand, a symbol of the kind of country that people don't want around the place,” says policy advisor Simon Anholt
Dror Bin IIA

Israel Innovation Authority announces NIS 35 million investment for high-tech in the Negev and Galilee

28.08.24|James Spiro
The funds will address challenges stemming from the ongoing war to hire and support local talent in the north and south of the country. 
Salma Ahmed Saja

“The Arab community has a significant role to play in the future of Israel’s high-tech industry”

28.08.24|James Spiro
Salma Eyadi, Ahmed Alshafaee, and Saja Jbaly spoke to CTech about the programs that helped members of the Arab community enter Startup Nation - and how the government can continue to support them. 
Rep AI founders

Rep AI raises $8.2 million for its AI sales concierge tool

27.08.24|James Spiro
The company leverages behavioral AI to analyze the browsing patterns of each shopper on Shopify, helping anticipate when assistance may be most needed.
DID Video Translate

New AI tool from D-ID allows creators to translate video content into multiple languages

22.08.24|James Spiro
People are 52% more likely to share video content than any other type of content and in 2024, 89% of consumers confirmed they want to see more videos from brands.
Israeli Mapped NY NYSE

Israeli Mapped in NY rings opening bell in New York following invite from the NYSE

19.08.24|James Spiro
The ceremony represents the ongoing collaboration and innovation that Israeli tech has brought to the Big Apple 
XRHealth Headset

XRHealth is taking physical patient care into the digital world

19.08.24|James Spiro
The Israeli company has introduced virtual reality to healthcare professionals and patients looking to change the way therapies are delivered and measured. 
Moran Noa Omri CFO

Startup Nation CFOs discuss the impact of war on Israeli high-tech

18.08.24|James Spiro
CTech was joined by three CFOs - Overwolf’s Moran Izhaki, Artlist’s Noa Zabar, and Bits Of Gold’s Omri Donyo - about the challenges of managing a company’s finances during wartime. 
definity Founders Roy Daniel Ohad Raviv Tom Bar-Yacov

Data platform definity raises $4.5 million in Seed funding

14.08.24|James Spiro
The Israeli startup’s data application native solution provides in-motion and contextualized insights into data pipeline execution, data quality, and data infrastructure performance.
Miami Florida מיאמי פלורידה

Israelis join Americans in flocking to Florida for business

13.08.24|James Spiro
Similar weather and low taxes have attracted Startup Nation to Florida for those seeking an eastside state to do business 
Flint Sergey

Flint Capital raises $160 million to continue investment in Israeli entrepreneurs

12.08.24|James Spiro
The new fund will invest in roughly 25 companies with Israeli founders as well as Israeli pre-seed VC funds and European startups.
LightSolver team

LightSolver awarded €12.5M from the European Innovation Council to advance its all-optical supercomputer

08.08.24|James Spiro
The Israeli startup was selected for the accelerator due to its first all-optical supercomputer that is more energy-efficient than classical computers
UK Israel

Israel and UK launch nearly £2 million fund for scientific research

07.08.24|James Spiro
The UK-Israel Research Collaboration is focusing on quantum technologies, AI in drug discovery, and foodtech
Denver Colorado

Colorado looks to attract Israelis with its growing tech sector and natural beauty

07.08.24|James Spiro
The Colorado-Israel Chamber of Commerce was launched this year to boost relations between both regions 
Combatica use

Soldiers are getting an XR boost for training on the battleground

05.08.24|James Spiro
Combatica’s next-gen XR training tool offers the best glimpse yet at how virtual reality will change our lives 
UK Israel

UK Government announces renewal of free trade agreement talks with Israel

30.07.24|James Spiro
The news will see Israel try to reinvent an EU-era agreement with the UK’s Labour Party, which recently withdrew the previous government’s objection to the ICC’s request for arrest warrants against Prime Minister Netanyahu
BIRD Team

BIRD Foundation approves $6.55 million for six new projects

29.07.24|James Spiro
The projects relate to innovations in Environment, Electro-optics, Healthcare IT, and Quantum Computing
Vromen BiblioTech

What happens when you employ ChatGPT to co-write your book?

29.07.24|James Spiro
Nimrod Vromen joined CTech to discuss “Prompting Happiness: A Guide to Prompting a Life Worth Living” and how AI assisted in his passion project
Quantum team

Israel’s Quantum Transistors receives €17.5M from the European Innovation Council for its quantum computing solution

24.07.24|James Spiro
It marks the largest investment among 68 companies selected for funding out of 969 applications.