New technologies are powering wave of products in Israel
By Alfred Romann, Staff Writer [...]
Lack of infrastructure for later-stage development holds Israeli biotech back
By Alfred Romann Staff Writer TEL AVIV, Israel – Israel has plenty of innovators and researchers and is pumping out new innovative ideas and research at record speed, but a lack of infrastructure may be holding the industry back and preventing the emergence of companies of global stature. "We are seeing a lot more innovation [...]
Israel’s Scopio raises $7 million for digital microscopes
Tel Aviv-based startup develops new way to take and share high-resolution lab slides BY SHOSHANNA SOLOMON May 24, 2017, 5:25 pm Israel’s Scopio Labs, a maker of digital microscopes, has raised $7 million in a seed investment round that includes $2.5 million from OurCrowd, the Jerusalem based crowdfunding VC. Founded in 2015 by Itai Hayut [...]
OurCrowd Invests $2.5 Million in Scopio Labs, Brings Total to $80 Million Invested in Healthcare Companies
OurCrowd, a global leader in equity crowdfunding, today announced that it will invest $2.5 million (as part of a recently completed $7 million investment round) in Scopio Labs, a developer of an advanced digital microscopy and diagnostics platform. This is OurCrowd’s 23rd healthtech investment for a total of $80 million, making OurCrowd the world’s [...]
New technology can predict resistance to chemotherapy
Breakthrough diagnostic kit under development can predict if a tumor will develop resistance to drugs, making therapy ineffective. By ISRAEL21c Staff MAY 24, 2017, 7:00 AM NewStem, a startup based in Jerusalem, is developing a novel diagnostic kit for predicting resistance to chemotherapy treatments. The technology is based on the pioneering research of Prof. Nissim [...]
Israel and Quebec launch $12m R&D program
Setting up the collaboration program was one of the highlights of a week-long visit by a 100-strong trade delegation to Israel led by Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard. Israel and the Canadian province of Quebec have set up a $12 million Industrial R&D collaboration program. The program was launched during the visit to Israel this [...]
Covington Invitation: Navigating Digital Health Risks and Opportunities in the U.S.
Premiere Biomed Event – Covington Satellite Event 16th MIXiii-BIOMED 2017 Conference and Exhibition – Satellite Symposium Navigating Digital Health Risks and Opportunities in the U.S. Dear Colleagues, For life sciences, medical technology, and software companies seeking to harness the power of information technology to improve their products and services and achieve better [...]
MEETING ELDERLY NEEDS
Robotics, AI driving elderly med-tech market By Alfred Romann, Staff Writer [...]
Israeli robots and apps aim to make aging easier
Israel is poised to lead the global boom in the digital health sector for the elderly, experts say BY SHOSHANNA SOLOMON May 22, 2017, 6:11 pm The MIXiii is holding its conference in Tel Aviv for the 16th time (Photo credit: Courtesy) Grow old along with me,” crooned John Lennon. “The best is yet to [...]
פיתוח ישראלי: בדיקה לאיתור מוקדם של אלצהיימר
אפליקציה אבחונית חדשה תאתר סימנים מוקדמים למחלת האלצהיימר אצל מבוגרים בריאים בעזרת האינטרנט. "רק אם נוכל לאתר את החולים הפוטנציאליים נוכל לפתח תרופות שיגנו על המוח לפני שהוא ניזוק", אומר ראש אגף נוירולוגיה בהדסה ומספר על ההתקדמויות המחקריות האחרונות בתחום פרופ' תמיר בן-חורפורסם: 22.05.17 , 10:48 מחלת האלצהיימר נחשבת לאחד האיומים הגדולים ביותר על אוכלוסיית [...]