Tag: Tech Trends

In the News: Watch full-length content or join our highlights webinar | 2020 OurCrowd Summit

In the News: Watch full-length content or join our highlights webinar | 2020 OurCrowd Summit

Feb 24, 2020 |

“A great event. Very well organized. For venture capitalists like myself, this event is even better than CES.” – Dong-Su Kim, CEO, LG Technology Ventures The 2020 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit was another record-breaking gathering; 23,000 registered from 186 countries. What was especially inspiring were the stories on stage – especially the 3 stories of 3 lives saved by our portfolio companies.  See what others are saying, watch what you missed, relive what inspired you at the 2020 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit! Check out the highlights, press, videos, photos and more content here. See the captured moments on Facebook and make sure to tag yourselves! Join me on Monday, February 24th (10:00 Israel, 16:00 Hong Kong, 19:00 Sydney) for a 1-hour live recap of the Summit. Watch the highlights as I share some of the key moments, speakers and startups. Add to calendar by clicking below:  Coverage of the 2020 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit Startups Saving Lives: 3 Stories from the 2020 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit, as featured in The Jerusalem Post, and in our video recap. Watch: Interview...

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In the News: Were we right about 2019? + What’s coming in 2020?

In the News: Were we right about 2019? + What’s coming in 2020?

Dec 16, 2019 |

It was a pleasure to be hosted at the SALT conference in Abu Dhabi, where, amongst other topics, we discussed startup ecosystems ranging from UAE, USA, Israel and beyond. I was one of the first Israeli VCs to speak openly in an investor conference in the Gulf, and I was thrilled to see the enthusiasm among investors for cooperation with Israel. Up next: As we wrap up 2019, we examine what’s next for tech in 2020. Each year we predict 10 impactful tech trends; were we right about last year? Review what was predicted for 2019, and sign up to see live, in-person what we anticipate next, at the 2020 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit this February 13th in Jerusalem. Apply now. Startup Nation and beyond The EdgyBees’ hive of partners is buzzing: US Air Force awards multiple contracts to the collaborative visual software leader to enhance situational awareness.  Hitting pay dirt: CropX teamed up with Costa Rica’s FarmAgro, to offer Latin American farmers accurate predictive power based on soil analytics. Forever young: Researchers set out roadmap for using cannabis to ease...

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Top Ten Tech Trends for 2018!

Top Ten Tech Trends for 2018!

Feb 11, 2018 |

We are already deep into the first half of 2018, and it is looking like a pivotal year for technology. Will this be the year that traditional sectors like construction and medicine finally embrace the future? Will startups reach challenging demographics like the elderly? Will financial institutions finally meet their match with cryptocurrencies?  OurCrowd surveyed our partners in the ecosystem – CEOs, MNCs, VCs – to bring you the top tech trends for 2018, as discussed at #OCSummit18. Starting not least with U.S. President Donald Trump, the world is taking a hard look at infrastructure. With this reckoning comes the question of the notoriously inefficient and non-digitized sector of construction. Despite having an enormous slice of the world’s economy, at around 6% of global GDP, the sector has proven to cling stubbornly to its traditional ways. High tech solutions are badly needed; it is estimated that digitization can reduce costs by a staggering 45%, and can cure the long delays and budget overruns which plague nearly every project. Startups are hearing the cry, supplementing the capabilities of engineers and...

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OurCrowd Sponsors New MedTech MBA at Hebrew University

OurCrowd Sponsors New MedTech MBA at Hebrew University

Jun 12, 2017 | , ,

By strengthening our ties to MedTech in Israel, the team at OurCrowd is continuing our commitment to education and innovation. As a leading investor in medical technology, based in the heart of Israel, famous for its role in medical developments, our investment team and medical advisory board have worked diligently to recognize the potential of Israeli startups. In identifying impressive technologies, like ReWalk Robotics (NASDAQ) and big data analyst Zebra Medical Vision, OurCrowd is focused on bringing MedTech startups the capital and global growth network they need. Once invested, we’re focused on supporting portfolio companies by providing human capital: talent. As such, the team at OurCrowd is pleased to announce our partnership with Hebrew University, Israel’s leading academic institution, consistently ranked in the world’s top 100 Universities. OurCrowd is sponsoring a new MBA program for biomedical management. The program is the first of its kind in Israel, following academic institutions like Berkley and Johns Hopkins. Its graduates will lead the sector, having been well prepared to tackle its unique challenges from a management perspective. OurCrowd’s Venture Partner Dr. Morris...

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6 trends that will shape the tech industry in 2017

6 trends that will shape the tech industry in 2017

Jan 17, 2017 | ,

This is a featured post by OurCrowd Partner and Head of Investments Elan Zivotofsky.  Is 2017 just another year to watch for tech innovation? The answer is, of course, yes. But there are specific sectors we are watching more closely as entrepreneurs leverage the power of new computing paradigms and the advent of true artificial intelligence. Reflecting on the past year and looking forward to the year ahead, here are some thoughts about the trends that will shape the technology industry, and by extension, the world in 2017. 1. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are going mainstream In 2016, you probably heard Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) as buzz words. The New York Times recently featured “the great A. I. awakening”. Until recently, the practical uses of AI and ML have been quite specialized and limited, due to the need for large amounts of expensive computing power, storage and large sets of unique data. Now, AI – driven by a unique way of “teaching” computers called Deep Learning – will be much more broadly utilized across a...

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