Shoshanna Solomon

The Toronto Stock Exchange (Mikeinlondon, iStock by Getty Images)

May 26, 2019, 4:25 pm

Israel’s largest medical cannabis producer to list shares on Toronto Exchange

Breath of Life International files preliminary prospectus with the exchange; will become the first Israeli cannabis firm to list on the TSX

By Shoshanna Solomon

A billboard for the GoForIsrael conference at a train station in China. (Courtesy GoForIsrael)

May 26, 2019, 3:02 pm

Israeli firms fly out to woo China investors despite myriad of potential hazards

A trade war with the US and a host of other worries are not stopping some 100 companies from heading east, where they will be welcomed by a massive market hungry for innovation

By Joshua Davidovich and Shoshanna Solomon

PlayerMaker's CEO Guy Aharon, left. former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, center, and Yuval Odem the COO of PlayerMaker. (Woody Rankin)

May 24, 2019, 4:00 am

Former Arsenal manager Wenger invests in Israeli startup PlayerMaker

PlayerMaker has developed tech that tracks and analyzes soccer players’ technical, tactical and physical performance using sensors that are mounted on their shoes

By Shoshanna Solomon

IBM's office in Tel Aviv. (YouTube screenshot)

May 23, 2019, 2:41 pm

IBM to fire dozens at Tel Aviv R&D center

Firm says it’s repositioning team ‘to align with the company’s focus on the high-value segments of the IT market’

By Shoshanna Solomon

Dr. Daniel Kraft, Faculty Chair for Medicine at Singularity University and the Founder and Chair for Exponential Medicine; at the aMoon Summit; Neve Ilan, May 13, 2019 (Fabian Koldorff)

May 23, 2019, 12:52 pm

Patients of the future will be treated by virtual doctors, ‘health Waze’

As personalized health tech zooms ahead in Israel, a US expert stresses the need to advance without fear

By Shoshanna Solomon

Israel's Algatech, a cultivator of microalgae, is based at Kibbutz Ketura in the Arava desert in southern Israel (YouTube screenshot)

May 23, 2019, 10:07 am

French group Solabia buys kibbutz-based algae-maker Algatech

Israeli company spearheads research into microalgae, a valuable source of ingredients for cosmetics and food supplements and a potential future basis of a sustainable food supply

By Shoshanna Solomon

Participants in Barclays 2019 Tel Aviv Accelerator program, run jointly with Techstars (Courtesy)

May 23, 2019, 9:41 am

10 Israeli fintechs to take part in Barclays Tel Aviv accelerator program

The UK-based bank together with Techstars, a US firm, will work with entrepreneurs to help develop their financial technologies for the marketplace

By Shoshanna Solomon

Illustrative image of a scientist in a lab (anyaivanova; iStock by Getty Images)

May 22, 2019, 11:22 am

Israel fund picks 14 research teams in NIS60m bid to boost personalized medicine

Israel Precision Medicine Partnership initiative finds fertile field in Israel; among the areas to be studied by the selected projects are deafness, cancer and diabetes

By Shoshanna Solomon

Illustrative image of a spy. (cyano66; iStock by Getty Images)

May 22, 2019, 8:13 am

In bid for cutting-edge spy tech, Mossad expands scope of investment arm

Israel’s intelligence agency calls on startups to apply for funding, seeks variety of fields ranging from big data, to fintech, natural language processing and smart city tech

By Shoshanna Solomon

Ravin.AI uses computer vision and machine learning to detect and analyze vehicle damage (Courtesy)

May 21, 2019, 2:54 pm

Shell venture arm invests in AI-based car-damage spotter Ravin

Investment marks Shell Ventures’ first Israel investment, startup says; London- and Haifa-based firm uses AI to detect and analyze vehicle damage with standard cameras

By Shoshanna Solomon

An illustration of Seedo’s technology for the automated growing of cannabis. (Seedo)

May 21, 2019, 1:04 pm

Medical cannabis firm Seedo sets up distribution center in Rotterdam

Israeli startup to use base for the sale of its fridge-like system for growing medical cannabis at home

By Shoshanna Solomon

Intel Corp.'s 9th Gen Core, sired by its Haifa team, was launched by US tech giant on April 23, 2019 (Courtesy)

May 21, 2019, 12:27 pm

Some 150 jobs in Israel at risk as result of new Intel CEO 5G strategy

Intel sources confirm that the decision to exit 5G smartphone modem business globally will affect local team as well

By Shoshanna Solomon

Bradley Tusk, CEO and founder of Tusk Ventures, which invests in startups that operate in highly regulated environments, Tel Aviv, May 15, 2019 (Shoshanna Solomon/Times of Israel)

May 20, 2019, 4:05 pm

Israeli entrepreneurs less prone to ‘tantrums’ than Americans: Tusk Ventures CEO

Bradley Tusk, often called the ‘fixer’ as he helps startups navigate the quagmire of regulation to grow their businesses, is recording a podcast on Israeli startups

By Shoshanna Solomon

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have developed a hybrid robot that can fly and drive and squeeze into tight spaces using the same motor (Courtesy)

May 20, 2019, 12:37 pm

Ben-Gurion University researchers create hybrid flying/driving robot

Wheeled, winged machine can fly, traverse uneven terrain, flatten itself or raise its body; possible uses include deliveries, search & rescue, agriculture, filming

By Shoshanna Solomon

James Gertler, trustee of The Zuckerman Institute, and Richard Lester, associate provost for International Activities at MIT, launch the the MIT-Israel Zuckerman STEM Fund, May 2019 (The Zukerman Institute)

May 19, 2019, 12:21 pm

New fund seeks to boost partnerships between MIT, Israeli universities

MIT-Israel Zuckerman STEM Fund is calling for proposals for joint projects between MIT and Israeli university researchers in science, tech, math and engineering

By Shoshanna Solomon