Israel

If the idea of Sweden in the winter warms your creative juices and you’re part of an early-stage startup, a new entrepreneurial boot camp sponsored by IKEA may be just your cup of glogg. IKEA is looking for 10 startups with two to six cofounders or team members to join them in...

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When journalist Peter Beinart criticized a video that The Israel Project produced of a recently-held anti-Israel event on Capitol Hill, he failed to mention that every speaker opposed Israel’s existence, and instead misleadingly directed his criticism at the group that exposed the speakers’ inflammatory rhetoric, the CEO and president of The...

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The head of Israel’s internal security service has revealed that Israel is successfully fighting back against cyberterrorism and prevented thousands of potential so-called “lone wolf” attacks with the aid of technology, Haaretz reported Tuesday. Speaking at a cybersecurity conference in Tel Aviv, Shin Bet chief Nadav Argaman said that “hackers...

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After her father suffered a brain injury, Israeli neuroscientist Son Preminger noted deficiencies in the rehabilitation process and felt a calling to correct them. Preminger invited a group of fellow neuroscientists, clinicians and engineers to join her in founding Intendu, a startup that has developed cloud-based software comprised of motion-based...

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The Anti-Defamation League on Monday demanded an apology from organizers of an LGBT march in Chicago that asked Jewish participants to leave because they carried a rainbow flag superimposed with a Star of David. The incident was described by Laurel Grauer, an official with the group A Wider Bridge, which connects...

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Jerusalem-based OurCrowd equity crowdfunding platform has launched OurNetwork, a new collaboration program leveraging OurCrowd’s global network to provide industry-leading multinationals with access to disruptive, cutting-edge startups. In a statement issued June 22, OurCrowd explained that multinationals often find it challenging to keep pace with the growing ecosystem and global trends, and...

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