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Technion (Israel) first-ever: Observation of ‘Cherenkov Radiation’. Another next step to Israeli Quantum Supremacy

It may sound unwieldy, but the Technion's first-ever experimental demonstration of a 2D interaction of the 'Cherenkov Radiation' is an important milestone in the development of the quantum computer. The next Nobel Prize goes to the Technion reaseracher? Likely. And this quantum supremacy is not an academic matter, but will provide a foundation for Israel's … Continue reading Technion (Israel) first-ever: Observation of ‘Cherenkov Radiation’. Another next step to Israeli Quantum Supremacy →

Technion & Pfizer to Collaborate: AI steps into Pharmacy -D/E

The Technion is the leading university for 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI) within the European sphere and belongs to the top 10 worldwide when it comes to Artificial Intelligence, as reported many times on VonNaftali. Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and Pfizer, one of the world’s premier biopharmaceutical companies, recently signed a collaboration framework agreement to identify opportunities … Continue reading Technion & Pfizer to Collaborate: AI steps into Pharmacy -D/E →

Technion (Israel): Structural Reform came out with a new Faculty – D/E

'The Faculty of Data and Decision Sciences' is the new name of the 'Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management' at the Technion (Haifa), effective from January 1, 2023. Prof. Rann Smorodinsky, “In the past two decades, the faculty has changed its research focus and curriculum, and as a result, the former name no longer reflects … Continue reading Technion (Israel): Structural Reform came out with a new Faculty – D/E →

Bio-Print from Israel – D/E

Researchers at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology have developed an innovative technology for growing tissue for transplantation by printing it into a microgel bath as support material. The research, published in Advanced Science, was led by Professor Shulamit Levenberg and her doctoral student Majd Machour from the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering along with … Continue reading Bio-Print from Israel – D/E →

BioComputers: Cooperation between Technion (Israel) and MIT (USA) – (D/E)

Bringing together concepts from electrical engineering and bioengineering tools, Technion and MIT scientists collaborated to produce cells engineered to compute sophisticated functions – “biocomputers” of sorts. Graduate students and researchers from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Professor Ramez Daniel’s Laboratory for Synthetic Biology & Bioelectronics worked together with Professor Ron Weiss from the Massachusetts … Continue reading BioComputers: Cooperation between Technion (Israel) and MIT (USA) – (D/E) →

Abraham Accords: H2Pro (Israel) starts Green Hydrogen Project in Morocco (D/E)

Another success of the Abraham Accords shows that the spirit of the Abraham Accords goes seamlessly hand in hand with sustainability. The Players The Moroccan renewable energy developer Gaia Energy signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Israeli Startup H2Pro, which produces green hydrogen energy from water, during the UN COP27 climate conference in … Continue reading Abraham Accords: H2Pro (Israel) starts Green Hydrogen Project in Morocco (D/E) →

Global Entrepreneurship Ranking of Universities: USA and Israel are League on their own (D/E)

PitchBook delivers each year their various rankings of Universities worldwide and the Tel Aviv University has always a safe place under the Top 10. This year the Tel Aviv University reached the whooping 7th place in global entrepreneurship ranking. And, not enough, TAU is the only non-US-University under the TOP 10. With other words: USA … Continue reading Global Entrepreneurship Ranking of Universities: USA and Israel are League on their own (D/E) →

‘Quantum Machines’ (Israel) to partner with leading European universities (D/E)

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Quantum Machines is well known to 'VonNaftali' readers as it got the the mandate by the State of Israel to build up an Israeli 'National Quantum Center'. Quantum Machines (QM) drives quantum breakthroughs that accelerate the path towards the new age of quantum computing. The company's Quantum Orchestration Platform (QOP) fundamentally redefines the control and … Continue reading ‘Quantum Machines’ (Israel) to partner with leading European universities (D/E) →

Technion (Israel): Paving the way for Cancer Vaccines

Technion and Sheba scientists develop a novel technique, improving diagnosis and immunotherapy treatment for lung cancer “It is basically a ‘therapeutic cancer vaccine’,” Prof. Arie Admon from the Technion Faculty of Biology explains the mechanism behind the immunotherapy cancer treatment that is the focus of his lab. “It activates the body’s own immune system against … Continue reading Technion (Israel): Paving the way for Cancer Vaccines →

Artificial Intelligence: If Israel would be part of Europe, the Technion AI Department (Israel) will be the best of Europe (D/E)

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In any case, the CSRanking pretends that the Technion in Israel is part of Europe, which is neither politically, geographically nor culturally correct. But be that as it may, it definitely offers a good comparison of the status quo, and that's where the powerful EU, which always wants to tell Israel exactly where it has … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence: If Israel would be part of Europe, the Technion AI Department (Israel) will be the best of Europe (D/E) →

Israel & Artificial Intelligence (AI): Co-operation Hebrew University, Technion and IBM to Advance AI

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The Technion and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have signed a partnership agreement with IBM Research to advance artificial intelligence capabilities and applications in Israel. In light of the fact that Israel has a severe shortage of people with advanced degrees in computer science, and given higher education’s need for funding and skills from the … Continue reading Israel & Artificial Intelligence (AI): Co-operation Hebrew University, Technion and IBM to Advance AI →

Shanghai Ranking of Universities: Israel’s leading Universities in the Top 100.

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The global ranking of universities - the Shanghai Ranking - which has been in place since 2003. Since 2009 the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) has been published and copyrighted by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. ShanghaiRanking Consultancy is a fully independent organization on higher education intelligence and not legally subordinated to any universities or government agencies. … Continue reading Shanghai Ranking of Universities: Israel’s leading Universities in the Top 100. →

‘Green’ Hydrogen powered in Israel gains global momentum. And it started in a Kibbutz

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H2Pro (Ceasarea/Israel) and Doral Energy (Ramat Gan/Israel) announce the signing of a strategic purchase agreement. Doral, as a global renewable energy developer, with 15 GW of renewable assets under development, is planning to execute a large green hydrogen project pipeline worldwide. To support this plan, Doral secured access to 200 MW of H2Pro's E-TAC systems … Continue reading ‘Green’ Hydrogen powered in Israel gains global momentum. And it started in a Kibbutz →

A Major Breakthrough in Sustainability: Rechargeable Batteries on Silicon-base (D/E)

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"A team of researchers from the 'Technion – Israel Institute of Technology' in Haifa (Israel) has developed a proof-of-concept for a novel rechargeable silicon (Si) battery, as well as its design and architecture that enables Si to be reversibly discharged and charged. (...) The increased demand for sustainable energy sources prompted the scientific community to … Continue reading A Major Breakthrough in Sustainability: Rechargeable Batteries on Silicon-base (D/E) →

Bionic Bacteria: On the Edge of Life and Death. New ways for Sustainability (D/E)

In the press release Technion says: "Technion scientists demonstrated connecting animate and inanimate matter, creating hybrid components with a wide range of applications. Researchers in the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology have developed “bionic bacteria.” The innovative technology has many potential applications in industry (e.g. improved … Continue reading Bionic Bacteria: On the Edge of Life and Death. New ways for Sustainability (D/E) →

Technion (Israel) Study on Marketing&Artificial Intelligence. Heart is the Trump-Card. AI is not enough // Studie Technion (Israel) zu Marketing&Artificial Intelligence. Herz ist Trumpf. AI ist nicht genug.

A recent study by the Technion (Israel) shows what some have already suspected. If all the homework is done, then the emotion, the so-called "warmth", the heart decides and can more than compensate for many a competitive disadvantage, missing features or a somewhat slower algorithm. Figuratively speaking, the virtual hug counts more than competence. In … Continue reading Technion (Israel) Study on Marketing&Artificial Intelligence. Heart is the Trump-Card. AI is not enough // Studie Technion (Israel) zu Marketing&Artificial Intelligence. Herz ist Trumpf. AI ist nicht genug. →

Technion (Israel): “Nano-Taxis” Shuttle Therapeutics to Neurons // “Nano-Taxis” bringen Therapeutika zu Neuronen

"Israel Institute of Technology Assistant Professor Assaf Zinger and Dr. Caroline Cvetkovic from the Center for Neuroregeneration at the Houston Methodist Research Institute have created a novel means of delivering medicine to neurons in a targeted manner. They developed biomimetic nano-vesicles, or nature-mimicking, nanometer-scale “vehicles,” capable of specifically targeting neurons (i.e., nerve) cells. This tool … Continue reading Technion (Israel): “Nano-Taxis” Shuttle Therapeutics to Neurons // “Nano-Taxis” bringen Therapeutika zu Neuronen →

Pitchbook Ranking: Top Universities for Founders: USA and Israel are a League of their own // Welche Unis bringen die meisten Gründer hervor? USA und Israel spielen in einer eigenen Liga.

Pitchbook's annual ranking measures the number of founders who were able to realise a successful first round of financing. The foundation as such is therefore not enough. Investment capital or VC must already flow. Pitchbook has compiled a ranking of the top 50 universities, and unsurprisingly, the USA and Israel are in a league of … Continue reading Pitchbook Ranking: Top Universities for Founders: USA and Israel are a League of their own // Welche Unis bringen die meisten Gründer hervor? USA und Israel spielen in einer eigenen Liga. →

Technion (Israel): “Nano-Taxis” Shuttle Therapeutics to Neurons // “Nano-Taxis” bringen Therapeutika zu Neuronen

"Israel Institute of Technology Assistant Professor Assaf Zinger and Dr. Caroline Cvetkovic from the Center for Neuroregeneration at the Houston Methodist Research Institute have created a novel means of delivering medicine to neurons in a targeted manner. They developed biomimetic nano-vesicles, or nature-mimicking, nanometer-scale “vehicles,” capable of specifically targeting neurons (i.e., nerve) cells. This tool … Continue reading Technion (Israel): “Nano-Taxis” Shuttle Therapeutics to Neurons // “Nano-Taxis” bringen Therapeutika zu Neuronen →

Biotechnology Israel in Fight Against Worldhunger: New FoodTech Innovation Center at Technion (Haifa) // Biotechnologie Israel im Kampf gegen Welthunger: Neues FoodTech-Innovationszentrum am Technion (Haifa)

Technion, Carasso Family & Carasso Motors to Establish the Carasso FoodTech Innovation Center: “Eradicating world hunger and improving food security are among the main challenges facing humanity in the 21st century, as defined by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals,” said Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan Forty-five years after the family’s first contribution to the Technion … Continue reading Biotechnology Israel in Fight Against Worldhunger: New FoodTech Innovation Center at Technion (Haifa) // Biotechnologie Israel im Kampf gegen Welthunger: Neues FoodTech-Innovationszentrum am Technion (Haifa) →