NoCamels - Israeli Tech & Innovation News

After almost 14 years of sharing Israel’s innovation story, NoCamels will be pausing operations due to funding challenges. Launched as part of the Asper Institute for New Media Diplomacy at Reichman University, our mission was to spotlight the brilliant minds behind Israel’s impactful tech and science innovations. We’ve covered breakthroughs in medicine, sustainability, AI, and more—each piece a testament to Israeli creativity and perseverance. This endeavor was possible thanks to our partners and an incredible global community that supported us. Although we’re taking a step back, our website will remain live, and we’re hopeful for the future. I’d love to continue our connection through my podcast, RAW, where I speak with wisdom leaders on navigating inner life, particularly since the events of October 7, and discuss how to approach today’s complex challenges with resilience and wisdom. Learn more at www.WithAnouk.com. Thank you for being part of our journey and for your belief in NoCamels. Warmly, Anouk Lorie, Co-Founder And the NoCamels Team

The past year has been a period of great upheaval and uncertainty in Israel, yet the high-tech sector has proven steadfast, despite concerns over investment and durability and swathes of the workforce serving in the IDF reserves for long stretches at a time. And as Israel navigates this time of war on multiple fronts – with its troops fighting in Gaza and Lebanon as well as handling attacks from Iran, Iraq, Syria and Yemen – NoCamels asked leaders in the sector to look forwards and share their thoughts on what the future holds for the national high-tech industry, whose strength and vitality earned the country the moniker “Startup Nation.”  Israeli readiness to embrace innovation, even when it seems somewhat risky, is a long-standing trait that is key to the sector thriving even in wartime – and crucial to it flourishing in the years to come, says Jonathan Medved, the CEO of Israel’s global investment powerhouse OurCrowd. “Israelis are creative and deeply motivated, which helps them navigate challenging times,” she says. “[They] are accustomed to managing through cycles of tension, and historically, periods of growth follow” says Limor Nakar-Vincent, the Deputy Executive Director of Business at the BIRD Foundation. #startupnation #israelinnovation #israelitech #israelatwar #hightechsector #startups #hightechindustry #hightech #lookatthefuture https://lnkd.in/ebKjDytD

Medical researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have discovered a way to help the body fight cancerous tumors that are even resistant to prevailing forms of immunotherapy. The researchers found that reversing a mechanism preventing the immune system from attacking tumors can stimulate the immune system to fight the cancer cells. #cancertumor #cancertreatment #medicalresearch #cancerresearch #israelitech #israelinnovation https://lnkd.in/dm4vUMDP

With conspiracy theories and so-called fake news rampant on social media, in particular during major election periods, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have developed a method to help fact checkers keep up with increasing volumes of misinformation on these platforms. A team led by Dr. Nir Grinberg and Prof. Rami Puzis of BGU’s Department of Software and Information Systems Engineering found that tracking fake news sources, rather than individual articles or posts, can significantly lower the burden on fact checkers and produce reliable results over time. #fakenews #israelinnovation #research #factchecking #misinformation #fakenewssources #newsoutlets #socialmediaplatforms https://lnkd.in/dAYMtz3Q

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have found that the Oriental hornet is the only known animal in nature capable of consuming alcohol chronically and in high concentrations with almost no negative effects on their health or lifespan. The researchers hope that the discovery could help future studies into alcoholism and how alcohol metabolizes in our bodies. “This is a remarkable animal that shows no signs of intoxication or illness even after ingesting huge amounts of alcohol,” said the research team. “While alcohol-related research is highly advanced, with 5.3 percent of deaths in the world linked to alcohol consumption, we believe that, following our research, Oriental hornets could potentially be used to develop new models for studying alcoholism and the metabolism of alcohol,” said Prof. Eran Levin. #medicalresearch #alcoholism #alcoholismresearch #Orientalhornet #israelinnovation https://lnkd.in/dFs3dpRy

NoCamels has recently shone a spotlight on Israeli medical technology and green technology that has the potential to change the world. But there are other equally innovative companies whose remit falls outside of these two categories yet have just as much potential impact on our lives. Here we take a look at 10 of them: Eviation Aircraft | Celleste Bio Ltd. | Robotican | Cyabra | Dronery | AIR | Pentera | AI21 Labs | Cyviation - Aviation Cybersecurity | IXDen Ltd. | #startupnation #israelinnovation #israelitech #impact #aviation #impactourlives #cybersecurity #foodtech #AI #robot #drones https://lnkd.in/dfzqvAfA

With the adverse impact of climate change becoming clearer almost every day, the role of technology in mitigating these devastating effects has never been more important. Israeli innovation – from clean energy to agriculture technology – has made massive contributions to the world’s efforts to deal with this phenomenon, and NoCamels takes a look at some of the companies that have the potential to make a real difference. Eco Wave Power / Kensho Technologies / UBQ Materials / BreezoMeter (now part of Google) / TreeTube / BeeHero / Aleph Farms #israelinnovation #israelitech #greentech #greenenergy #startupnation #agritech #renewabletech #cleanenergy https://lnkd.in/d_VPCqdp

Leading green power company Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (ENLT) has announced the completion of its Solar and Storage Cluster project in Israel, covering 12 locations in the north and the south of the country. The 12 installations were built in cooperation with multiple agricultural communities in Israel, and have a combined solar generation capacity of 254 MW and energy storage capacity of 594 MWh. While portions of it began commercial operation in 2023 and grid connections continued throughout 2024, the process has now been completed. “Today we completed the commencement of full commercial operations at the largest group of renewable energy facilities operating in Israel’s deregulated power market,” said Enlight MENA General Manager Gilad Peled. #greentech #greenpower #israelitech #renewableenergy #israelinnovation #StorageCluster #renewablepower https://lnkd.in/dkfU94td

Raanana-based startup Cympire has been selected by the Israel Defense Forces to use its cybersecurity training and assessment platform for training. Cympire says its military-grade platform provides hyper-realistic training environments and is designed to meet the needs of military, government, enterprise organizations and higher education, “We are honored to be selected by the IDF for this critical project. Cympire’s platform offers the most advanced capabilities for building cyber defense skills, and we are committed to supporting the IDF in maintaining their leading edge in cybersecurity,” said Cympire CEO Yaniv Shachar. #cybersecurity #idf #cybersecuritytraining #israelitech #israelinnovation #militarygradeplatform #militaryneeds #trainingenvironments #cyberdefenseskills https://lnkd.in/dFHYeFAG

An Israeli company that develops cannabis-based therapeutics says its CBD injections have proven effective in providing pain relief for dogs with naturally occurring osteoarthritis. According to InnoCan Pharma, a long-term treatment plan consistently demonstrated the LPT-CBD injection’s efficacy in pain reduction and improved mobility, with the effects lasting for several weeks after each treatment. “We are thrilled with these findings, which highlight the long-lasting effects of repeated administration of LPT-CBD to treat chronic pain,” said InnoCan CSO Prof. Chezy Barenholz. #CBD #LPTCBD #israelinnovation #CBDtreatment #CBDinjections #dogs #cannabisbasedtherapeutics #painrelief #painreduction #cannabis https://lnkd.in/d9uSrT6q