Technology Update

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Indigo products boosting HP printer lineup
April 22, 2002 - By Debbie Berman
Despite the downturn in Israeli high-tech over the past 18 months, digital printer manufacturer Indigo has positioned itself well to move to the forefront of its industry with the help of its merger in October with U.S. high-tech giant Hewlett Packard, industry analysts say. Twenty-five-year-old Indigo, based in Tel Aviv, was acquired by HP for $680 million and, since the merger, has operated as a new division within HP's Imaging and Printing Systems business. An exchange offer by HP for Indigo shares expired March 22, at which point Palo Alto, Calif.-based HP held more than 96 percent of the company's shares. more

Conference showcases Israeli biotech
April 08, 2002 - By Jonathan Elkins
Nano-sized chips that will be able to detect chemical warfare toxins, artificial muscles that can move a human limb, DNA analysis that will enable doctors to better treat AIDS patients, and a breakthrough in schizophrenia drug research.
These were just a few of the new technologies introduced at the Bio-Tech Israel 2002 Conference, a three-day exhibition held in Tel Aviv in March that brought together leading life-science companies with investors, venture capitalists and international biotech concerns from around the world. more

Israeli companies covering all the security bases
March 18, 2002 - By Tania Hershman
Does that fellow sitting next to you on the plane look suspicious? What about that unattended suitcase in the airport waiting room? Should you open that anonymous envelope? Is that e-mail from someone you know? Welcome to the new paranoid world. Individuals, companies and governments in the United States - and to a lesser extent the world over - have been asking these kinds of questions since Sept. 11. The search is on for the means by which to respond.
A sure place for security solutions is Israel. Since Sept. 11, everyone from high tech startups to old defense firms has been rolling out product announcements - and even, on occasion, an actual new product - by the day. The security divisions of the bigger telecom equipment makers, long ignored in favor of more glamorous civilian work, are back in favor. more

Researchers identify gene causing fatal heart condition
March 11, 2002 - By Weizmann Institute of Science staff and wire reports
A team of researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, and the Sheba Medical Center in Tal Hashomer has identified a gene causing polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (PVT), a fatal heart condition. Characterized by a fast and irregular heartbeat, seizures, and in certain cases, sudden death, PVT primarily affects young children. more

U.S./Israel partnership produces laser defense system
March 4, 2002 - By Cheryl Kane
Project with TRW Corp. is aimed at canceling threats from terrorist groups armed with Russian-built Katyusha rockets along with threats to the military from attacks on the battlefield. more

The Israeli-American High-Tech Connection
February 25, 2002 - By Rick Radin
There's a strong and still-growing symbiosis between Israel and the United States in building high-technology businesses as evidenced by the high numbers of businesses and executives with roots in Israel who live and work in the United States. more

Shaare Zedek responds to the demands of the times
February 25, 2002 - By Debbi Berman
Shaare Zedek Hospital is an institution whose history is inextricably linked to the history of Jerusalem. The construction of the hospital on Jaffa Road in 1902 served as an impetus to development beyond the old city walls. As Jerusalem has grown, Shaare Zedek has grown with it, evolving into a sophisticated medical center with advanced treatment and research facilities. more

David Rosenberg: Can Silicon Valley be cloned?
February 18, 2002 - By Lisa Moskowitz
Technology-based companies may not be the market darlings they were just a year ago, yet high tech is still a driving force in the world's economy. And Northern California's Silicon Valley stands as the highest example of success for developed countries striving to build technology-based economies. Emulating the model, however, requires a number of key elements: entrepreneurs willing to take risks, venture capital, the ability to produce and market products globally, and a supportive government. more

Women of high tech: Shattering Israel's glass ceiling
February 11, 2002 - By Debbi Berman
The boon of high-tech development in Israel has brought women the promise of a new economy, one in which companies will provide a non-hierarchical environment where professional women will be judged by their performance, hard work and skills. more

Riding the high-tech wave
February 4, 2002 - by Kent German
At first, it sounds like Erel Margalit is telling some sort of weird joke. "If you could take an Israeli engineer and mix him with a Japanese engineer, you'd have the perfect match," said the founder and managing partner of Jerusalem Venture Partners. "The Japanese engineer would be the most disciplined and on time, while the Israeli engineer would always work outside the lines and be creative." more

Technion developing better controls for satellites
January 14, 2002 - From Technion staff reports
Although more than 26,000 satellites have been launched, technologies for controlling them are comparatively primitive. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology is teaming with researchers from Cornell University to develop a new series of satellites and is testing new methods for controlling them. If successful, the methods may be incorporated into future U.S. satellites. more

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