The New Center Of Technology - Israel's mega projects for the next 12 year

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Israel Plans to Go Back to the Moon … And Stick the Landing This Time

Israel had pinned its hopes on becoming the fourth country to land softly on the moon, and although the country's team failed on the first try, it still intends to try to claim that coveted title.

The Beresheet mission attempted its landing in April, but a computer glitch late in the process meant the spacecraft didn't slow down properly during its descent. Six months later, a representative of Israel's government-owned aerospace manufacturer gave attendees gathered here for the 70th International Astronautical Congress a recap of what went wrong — and an introduction to what Israel hopes to do next at the moon attempt landing." (The slides he presented added to that list the claim that Israel became the third nation to land too fast on the moon.)
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Full article: Space.com

 

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Israel Dominating Yet Another Tech Sector, Agriculture, AgTech! (Part 1)

This was truly an epic day and I never thought I would say that about an agriculture event!

Truly an amazing event I was attending as SeeTree. The interviews were never ending starting with Doron Meller from GrowingIL smart agriculture community, to Saar Safra who makes honey using AI, to Ethy Levy from The Bridge Hub, to Shai Albaranes, and then, the CEO of SeeTree himself, Israel Talpaz who is truly one of the most brilliant CEOs I have ever had the chance to work with (seriously. watch this interview!!), to Amir Mizroch, the one and only who had some seriously insightful thoughts about Israeli tech, and that was literally just the beginning.

This was part one of the day! You want to know just how incredible Israeli tech is? This is the episode to watch!

 

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What Does Israel's FoodTech Landscape Look Like? #372

Food and technology!
Doesn't get much better than that!
This episode was taken at the Foodtech event and what an event it was!

Started the day at the beautiful Tel Aviv port, which was stunning.
Then arrived at the event and the marathon of meetings began.

First?
The brilliant Jack Levy from Israel Cleantech Ventures.
Super smart dude. Great talk!

Then?
Matan Goldberg from Agriculture Capital.
Thanks for the intro, Barak Hachamov!

Then?
The legendary Alon Chen, ex Google, now Tastewise.

And that was just the beginning...

 

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KKL-JNF 2040: Moving to the Land of Tomorrow

https://www.kkl-jnf.org/people-and-en... KKL-JNF presents a detailed vision of the intra-Israeli relocation of one and a half million residents to the Negev and the Galilee.

KKL-JNF will turn the Negev and the Galilee into high tech and innovation hubs, with far-reaching impact on the periphery.

 

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Tel Aviv unveils plan to become top tourist hotspot by 2030

 

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Watch: Meet the guy who plans to buy 2.3% of the planet
Prof. Uri Shanas came up with a groundbreaking idea: Private people get together to buy a big chunk of nature, and commit to preserve it.

The fires this season in Australia have claimed the lives of 29 people to date. 15 million acres of woodland have burned in Australia. Not to mention the 4.6 million acres that have burned in America and over 2 million in Brazil.

It is estimated that in Australia alone, between 500 million to one billion animals have died, including approximately half of the entire Koala population.

In many cases, governments are either helpless or completely uninterested in the problem. And although it is clear that 90% of the fires are caused by people, it’s not clear if there’s something that could be done to change the situation.

One thing is for certain: around the world many nations are seriously struggling to preserve nature and wildlife.

In 2015, Prof. Uri Shanas of Haifa University came up with a groundbreaking idea - what if private people got together to buy a big chunk of nature, and committed to preserve it. With several partners, Uri created TiME - This is My Earth, an organization that strives to purchase and preserve 2.3% of Earth’s entire territory.

We’re happy to have Prof. Shanas on the podcast today to discuss the initiative.

 

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Well, that's innovative! A group of Israeli scientists say that analyzing sewage from across the country can help with pinpointing areas of infection and hopefully curb a new wave of coronavirus.

For more:

Down the tubes: How Israel’s poop may help prevent second coronavirus wave

Scientists say analyzing sewage from across the nation can help pinpoint infection areas and nip new cases in the bud

www.timesofisrael.com

 

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Silicon Wadi - Jerusalem Municipality Announces Economic Plan for East Jerusalem

"Silicon Wadi [lit.valley in Arabic]: The urban project that will turn the Wadi Joz neighborhood [1] into East Jerusalem’s business and trade center.

The Jerusalem Municipality announced the launch of the ‘Silicon Wadi’ program - the municipality's flagship project in the city’s east which is expected to increase employment, trade, and hotel space on a large scale.

Within a few years, some 200,000 square meters of industrial space will be built, with an emphasis on the high-tech sector, alongside 50,000 square meters of commercial space and another 50,000 square meters for hotels.
The project, initiated by Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, is part of the government's five-year plan to reduce socio-economic gaps and increase economic development in East Jerusalem (resolution 3790). This is one of the most complex projects to be carried out in Jerusalem in recent decades, and all the planning bodies, landowners, professional training bodies, and high-tech companies have joined together to take part in it.

The goals of the project, among other things, are to create about 10,000 high-quality workplaces in East Jerusalem, increase levels of trust between East Jerusalemites and the municipality and government, increase the employment rate of East Jerusalem women, and to strengthen the status of the Israeli educational curriculum in East Jerusalem as a gateway to higher education and employment [2].

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion said: ‘We are taking an additional step towards fulfilling a historic plan in East Jerusalem, and are able to announce exciting news about Jerusalem’s economy in general and East Jerusalem’s economy in particular.

 

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Israel's 2030 Energy Plan

Israel has recently raised its 2030 Renewable Energy target from 17% to 30%! This move which will reduce air pollution by 93% & greenhouse gases by 50% per-capita.

 

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Agri-tech booms in Israel’s Negev desert

Israel’s Negev desert is home to a cutting-edge research and development center that is transforming the agricultural industry and attracting investors.

 

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Israeli researchers claim to have successfully produced electricity from plants

Israeli researchers have successfully produced electricity from plants in a study by the Director of the Renewable Energy Laboratory at the Faculty of Science at Tel Aviv University, Professor Iftach Yacoby announced on Tuesday.

"All green plants contain real 'solar panels'. They know how to capture a ray of light and transform it into a current of electrons. This is the very meaning of photosynthesis: using sunlight to produce a current electric," the professor told Hebrew media.

"To connect a household appliance to the electricity, you just have to plug it into an outlet. In the case of a plant, we didn't know where to 'plug' the plugs. We looked for a place in the cells of plants that could serve as an 'input,'" he continues.

"The green color of plants comes from chlorophyll, which is the basis of its photovoltaic cells. We took one of these cells and injected it with hydrogenase, an enzyme that produces hydrogen, then we introduced this cell into a green micro-algae."

The result being that "the plant which received the genes started to produce advanced photovoltaic cells. We realized that we had found the famous 'plug'," he enthusiastically added.
Professor Yacoby estimates, however, that it will still be "10 to 15 years" before this system can be marketed and commercialized for public consumption.

 

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Agriculture in the Negev: Today's Desert Pioneers
Meet some of the miracle workers who are pushing forward the frontiers of desert agriculture. Get your popcorn and family, and watch this entertaining 40-minute video that will amaze and inspire you. Hear about the creative irrigation systems and growing techniques of crops like the jojoba plant, wine grapes, peppers, and tomberries – tomatoes the size of blueberries. Learn about the unique aquaculture, from fish, to coral, to genetically modified prawns, made possible because of the talented scientists at Ben-Gurion University and the pioneering farmers of the Negev desert.

 

[TheParser]

Israel is such a constructive member of the world community.

The technological genius of its people is amazing.

Israel, I hear, has been very innovative in health care, too.

A big THANK YOU to Israel.

 

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Israel is OECD solar energy champion, new report says

Israel is now top among OECD countries and second in the entire world in terms of solar energy production, according to the International Energy Agency.

Israel is now top among Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development members and second in the entire world in terms of solar energy production, a new report by the International Energy Agency has determined.

The report found that 8.7% of Israel's overall electricity is now produced by solar energy –second in the world behind Honduras (14.8%), and ahead of Germany (8.6%), Chile (8.5%), Australia and Greece (8.1%).

The figures reflect the Energy Ministry's ambitious 80 billion shekel ($22.8 billion) plan, unveiled in early June, to increase the use of solar power over the coming decade, as Israel's population and energy demands are set to surge.

Though awash with sunlight, at the end of 2019 Israel was producing just 5% of its electricity from solar energy. About 64% came from natural gas and the rest from coal.

Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz said the new target is to outpace rising demand and have solar power production grow to 30% by 2030, or about 16,000 megawatts.

The Energy Ministry aims to completely phase out coal by 2026.

It was also the first time Israel cracked the top 20 countries in the world in terms of its potential to install and exploit solar PV (photovoltaic) panels. According to the report, the cost of installing these panels is expected to drop significantly in the coming years.

"When I entered office in 2015, Israel was among the worst-rated countries in terms of solar energy production, and many claimed that we have no chance of hitting the targets we set for ourselves. I'm extremely proud that within just a few years we've climbed to first place in terms of solar energy production – among all OECD countries – and second place in the entire world," said Steinitz.

Full article:

https://www.israelhayom.com/2020/07/01/israel-is-oecd-solar-energy-champion-new-reports-says/

 

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Dr. Ritesh Malik: How Israelis have built one of the most advanced countries in the world

 

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Watch the Ofek-16 Satellite Launch into Space

The Space Administration in the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), of the Israel Ministry of Defense and Israel Aerospace Industries, successfully launched the “Ofek 16” reconnaissance satellite into space early Monday morning at 4:00 a.m., the Defense Ministry said.

The launch was performed from a launch site based in central Israel, using a "Shavit" launcher.

“The fact that Israel is one of the 13 countries in the world with satellite launching capabilities is not a given, and was made possible by the people who have been investing in these systems and advancing breakthrough capabilities over the years. We will continue to strengthen and maintain Israel's capabilities on every front, in every place," added Gantz.

'Ofek 16' satellite successfully launched into space

“Ofek 16” is an electro-optical reconnaissance satellite with advanced capabilities.

www.israelnationalnews.com

 

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Israel Launches Nanosatellite to Perform Groundbreaking Medical Experiments in Space

An Israeli developed micro-laboratory was successfully launched early Thursday morning into space, where it will perform innovative scientific-medical experiments.

The launch on a Vega launcher took place from the European space base in French Guinea, carrying a total of 53 satellites, most of them miniatures, from 13 countries.

The launch was delayed several times because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The nanosatellite, a partnership of the Israeli Space Agency (ISA) in the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Italian Space Agency, consists of a tiny laboratory.

The laboratory, developed by Israel’s SpacePharma, will conduct four experiments in the fields of medicine, biology and chemistry that will provide new and groundbreaking information on diseases and their prevention.

The DIDO-3 is a laboratory the size of a shoebox and weighs only 2.3 kilos, enabling for experiments to be performed cheaply, on a small scale and without human contact.

The miniature laboratory is operated autonomously and allows each scientist to conduct the experiment independently and with full remote control.

Each experiment involves two researchers, one Israeli and one Italian. The Israeli researchers are from the Technion in Haifa, Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

The experiments include the prevention of infections, drug development, prevention of antibiotic resistance and delaying of the aging process.

Looking ahead to when space tourism will become a reality, Sheba’s experiment will also help to calculate the risks of antibiotic-resistant infectious diseases in humans traveling to space.

Space is an optimal environment for conducting biological and chemical experiments, and specifically for the development of new drugs. For example, bacteria in outer space develop rapid drug resistance due to the special stress conditions – and a drug that has been shown to be effective against bacteria in space is likely to easily outperform terrestrial bacteria of the same strain.

SpacePharma has previously conducted similar experiments in space.

In 2018, the company made history when it became the first Israeli company to launch cargo into space and safely return it to Earth. The lab was launched in 2017 aboard a launcher and docked at the International Space Station. In March 2018, the lab was successfully retrieved from the Pacific Ocean.

Israel Launches Nanosatellite to Perform Groundbreaking Medical Experiments in Space

An Israeli developed micro-laboratory was successfully launched early Thursday morning into space, where it will perform innovative scientific-medical experiments.The launch on a Vega launcher too

www.jewishpress.com

 

[Sunni Man]

I have to ask this question. ...

Why do the Israeli's still beg the U.S. every year for billions of tax payer dollars, when they clearly have plenty of money to fund all of these cutting edge technology projects?

 

[Mindful]

I have to ask this question. ...

Why do the Israeli's still beg the U.S. every year for billions of tax payer dollars, when they clearly have plenty of money to fund all of these cutting edge technology projects?

Since Israel receives roughly $3.8 Billion in aid from the United States while purchasing roughly $12.2 Billion in goods and services from the United States, the amount of money that Israel “gets” from the US every year, directly and indirectly, comes out to a negative $8.4 Billion. Or, to put it more simply, the US “gets” more money from Israel every year, directly and indirectly, than Israel receives from the US.
Now, while we’re at it, let’s see how that compares to some of her neighbors.
According to the Congressional Research Service, the US sends direct aid to the Palestinian Authority in the amount of roughly $170 Million a year. This last year, President trump increased that amount to $300 Million. In addition to bilateral aid, the United States is the largest single-state donor to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). U.S. contributions to UNRWA, which have totaled more than $5.6 billion since UNRWA’s inception in 1950, have averaged over $250 million annually since 2007.

Additionally, since the mid-1990s, the U.S. government has committed more than $5 billion in bilateral economic and non-lethal security assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, who are among the largest per capita recipients of foreign aid worldwide.
If we add those yearly totals up, the Palestinian Authority is scheduled to receive approximately $830 Million in aid from the United States this year.

Since 2000, the PA has averaged a total of $293 Million a year in foreign expenditures. Even if we could assume that the entire amount of foreign spending goes directly to the US (We can’t. It doesn’t.), the PA would still be netting $537 Million a year from the US.

That means while Israel “gets” negative $8.4 Billion a year from America, Palestine “gets” $537 Million from the US. In other words, the PA gets about $9 Billion a year more from the US than Israel does.

How much money does Israel get from the US every year, directly and indirectly?

Answer (1 of 5): I want to point out the obvious fallacy for those saying Israel gets $3.8 billion from the US and buys $12.2 billion in goods, therefore gives more than receives. You can not compare private commerce to giving away tax payer dollars. Give and buy are very different. Companies and...

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[Sunni Man]

Since Israel receives roughly $3.8 Billion in aid from the United States while purchasing roughly $12.2 Billion in goods and services from the United States

So the U.S. has to bribe Israel with $3.8 billion of taxpayer money to buy our products? Quite the racket Israel has going on.
Maybe I should see if WalMart and Target will pay me money to shop at their stores?
I wonder if Harvard teaches this business model to their students majoring in economics? ...