Amit Saragosi with his trophy for Best Film from the 48 Hour Film Project.Israeli director, Amit Saragosi wasn’t even sure until the day before that he was going to take part in The 48 Hour Film Project – a two-day …
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Darfur refugee looks forward to his future in Israel
Ismail Ahmad hopes to help other Darfurian refugees in Israel pick up computer training skills.”What this does is give us a feeling that we have a future,” said Ismail Ahmad, showing his freshly issued Israeli ID card. Forty-two-year-old Ahmad is …
US investors seek out Israeli medical technology
“We use a team approach,” Jeff Dykan, managing director of SCPVitalife Fund.The global economy may be fragile right now, but SCPVitalife Fund, a new Israeli venture capital fund that plans to invest in Israeli biomed startups, is already oversubscribed.“We planned …
Israeli biotech shines a ‘light’ on investment opportunities
Bio-Light CEO Dr. Ami Eyal: Each product is targeting a separate market – with blockbuster potential.Biotech investors who only track the US and European stock exchanges to the exclusion of the Tel Aviv listings may be missing out some fast-growing …
Pharmos rebounds with cannabinoid pain relief drug
Pre-clinical studies carried out by Pharmos show that Cannabinor is as potent as morphine and other pain killers in providing pain relief and has a longer duration of action.Attendees at last month’s BIO in Philadelphia – the largest annual biotechnology …
Israel’s Mindset an innovator in fight against Alzheimer’s
If no cure is found, Alzheimer’s will become a growing problem as the U.S. population ages.Earlier this summer, Charlton Heston, the actor who became famous playing the role of seemingly invincible characters, announced that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s …
Canadian, Israeli biotechs talk partnerships at Bio 2002 conference
Canada has about 400 biotechnology companies, many of which are startups, versus about 175 in Israel.Canada’s biotechnology industry found a new romance at Bio 2002, the major international biotechnology conference in Toronto and the partner is the booming Israeli biotech …
Israel’s Pharmos develops drug for traumatic brain injury
Dexanabinol keeps the brain from swelling up and crushing itself inside the skull and protects unharmed parts of the brain.There is currently no drug available for the No. 1 cause of death for Americans under the age of 34 – …