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A delegation of Chinese giant corporations arrived in Israel during the IPIEC Global 2018 competition, which aims to locate start-ups around the world at the initial product stage. As part of the competition, start-ups will be able to present new ideas to investors, promote strategic cooperation with companies in China and gain a foothold in new markets and among government officials. The investment in the project is about $ 25 million in innovative projects in the fields of autonomous vehicles, renewable energy, artificial intelligence and robotics, big data, bio-medicine, IT and...

The Knesset's Interior Committee approved the regulations for a work permit for Israeli investors in the US According to the agreement, Israelis and US residents will be able to invest in each other's country and receive a work permit on an investment basis only. Until now, Israelis who wanted to obtain a work permit in the US, even for the purpose of starting a business, were forced to meet strict threshold conditions such as proof of unique knowledge, exceptional achievements, seniority or demand from the applicant to prove that in the past he had already made real trade. The new...

The Ministry of Economy and Industry is launching a new program, allocating NIS 110 million to raise productivity in the industrial sectors in national priority areas and in Jerusalem Industrial enterprises whose sales turnover is up to NIS 200 million will be able to receive a grant of up to NIS 3 million for the following purposes: investment or upgrading in technological equipment of systems, improvement of operational excellence, empowerment of human capital, promotion of innovation and efficiency in resources and raw materials

Intel has announced its cooperation with two Israeli start-ups in the cyber field: Duality and Enigma. "I am proud that Israeli companies and partners are launching new solutions that use Intel technology to provide additional protection," said Rick Echeveria, vice president, software and services group and general manager of Intel's Global Platform Security Division, who visits Israel on the occasion of the Cyber ​​Week. Duality is a member of the team8, which is managed by the commander of the former Unit 8200 Nadav Tsafrir, which was founded in 2014 and is a hotbed for initiating and...

Six Israeli start-ups, presenting innovative technologies in the areas of health, agriculture and water, have reached the final stage of the ibridge to the innovation program of Israel-India, launched during the mutual visits of Indian and Israeliprime ministers over the past year. The six companies were selected from 18 Israeli companies that presented their technologies to Israeli and Indian company directors and investors at the Demo-Day event last week at the Urban Place in Shalom Tower in Tel Aviv.

An employee at NSO, a cyber-security company stole software from the company and tried to sell it on DarkNet. Due to the security aspects of the software, the employee is accused of attempting to harm property that would have harmed state security. According to the indictment filed with the Tel Aviv District Court, the defendant worked for NSO, which develops cellular tracking tools. After the employee was summoned to a hearing before his dismissal, he downloaded the company's software and tried to sell them to another person, but he turned to the company and reported the transfer and the...

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel, the leaders of the industry were presented as part of a festive event at the President's Residence in Jerusalem and in the presence of President Reuven Rivlin. The award was awarded to Stef Wertheimer, Yossi Vardi, Dan Propper, Sami Sagol, Maxine Fassberg, Yehuda and Zohar Zisapel, Giora Ackerstein, Rim and Imad Yunes, Shimon Eckhaus and Morris Kahn. The award is intended to express the appreciation of Israeli society to industry leaders who have contributed significantly to the development of Israeli...

The Knesset plenum approved in a second and third reading the bill of the chairman of the Economics Committee, MK Eitan Cabel, to shorten the waiting times for a professional human response to deal with malfunctions, clarify the state of the account and end the contract. The amendment will apply to all companies in the economy, including, in an unprecedented manner, also to banks and insurance companies, and will come into effect in another nine months.