July 28, 2008 3:38 AM
23 Israel-related technology headlines from the week of July 20, 2008
Project Better Place, telecommunications and speculation about the current state and future of Israel's hi-tech industry highlight the technology news related to Israel during the week of July 20, 2008. Both the UK and some fuel companies are mulling joining the electric car company, while telecom company, Amimon announced that it will be working with major electronics corporations to establish a WHDI standard for Wireless HDTV connections. Although, news about Israel's hi-tech industry's "brain drain," isn't new, news about the impact of the strength of the Israeli Shekel vs. the U.S. dollar, the latest crisis are. Companies that created R&D centers in Israel for the benefits of an educated work force that would require less money than their U.S. and Western European equivalents are now freezing their Israeli employees' incomes and outsourcing to Eastern European countries where it is still cheaper. For more on these stories and the rest of this week's 23 Israel-related technology headlines, check the list below.
Cleantech
Fuel cos may join Better Place
UK may join Project Better Place
M&A and Investments
New VC fund seeks TV, movie investments
Breach Security raises $6m
Road safety technology co GreenRoad raises $3m
Agro-biotech start-up Kiima raises $8m
Summary of Israeli High-Tech Company Capital Raising Q2 / H1 2008
Information Technology
SISENSE Upgrades its Business Intelligence Software With a New Release to Support Analysis and Charting on top of CSV, EXCEL 2007, Access 2007 FILES; Beta Available for Free
Company Uncovered: Commtouch
Reimagining computer repair
Internet/Web 2.0
Google as a start-up?
PredictAd Leverages Israeli Partnerships for Global Growth (Israel Media Tour)
American-Israel Chamber of Commerce Announces First U.S.-Israel Web 2.0 Business Exchange: “Empowering the Connected Enterprise”
Telecommunications
Cellcom markets mobile music
Israeli co to launch cellphone-based people finder
Mobixell pioneers technology for cellphone ads
modu selected by AlwaysOn as the Top Mobile Company of AO Global 250
Electronics Heavyweights Work Together on WHDI Technology
Next-Gen Cellphones To Have Israeli Ring
Miscellaneous
Venture IPO drought worst in 30 years
Israel Turns to Outsourcing as the Shekel Soars
Israel neglects its oil fields
Infrastructures Ministry to launch alternative energy center
About the author: Lisa Damast is the Membership Manager of ebizQ.net and currently resides in Israel. Any questions or inquiries regarding this blog or ebizQ membership services can be directed to her via email at ldamast (at) ebizq (dot) net. She can also be followed on Twitter, where she covers additional Israeli technology companies and Israel-related headlines and topics.
Cleantech
Fuel cos may join Better Place
UK may join Project Better Place
M&A and Investments
New VC fund seeks TV, movie investments
Breach Security raises $6m
Road safety technology co GreenRoad raises $3m
Agro-biotech start-up Kiima raises $8m
Summary of Israeli High-Tech Company Capital Raising Q2 / H1 2008
Information Technology
SISENSE Upgrades its Business Intelligence Software With a New Release to Support Analysis and Charting on top of CSV, EXCEL 2007, Access 2007 FILES; Beta Available for Free
Company Uncovered: Commtouch
Reimagining computer repair
Internet/Web 2.0
Google as a start-up?
PredictAd Leverages Israeli Partnerships for Global Growth (Israel Media Tour)
American-Israel Chamber of Commerce Announces First U.S.-Israel Web 2.0 Business Exchange: “Empowering the Connected Enterprise”
Telecommunications
Cellcom markets mobile music
Israeli co to launch cellphone-based people finder
Mobixell pioneers technology for cellphone ads
modu selected by AlwaysOn as the Top Mobile Company of AO Global 250
Electronics Heavyweights Work Together on WHDI Technology
Next-Gen Cellphones To Have Israeli Ring
Miscellaneous
Venture IPO drought worst in 30 years
Israel Turns to Outsourcing as the Shekel Soars
Israel neglects its oil fields
Infrastructures Ministry to launch alternative energy center
About the author: Lisa Damast is the Membership Manager of ebizQ.net and currently resides in Israel. Any questions or inquiries regarding this blog or ebizQ membership services can be directed to her via email at ldamast (at) ebizq (dot) net. She can also be followed on Twitter, where she covers additional Israeli technology companies and Israel-related headlines and topics.
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