Author: OurCrowd

[OurCrowd in Bloomberg] Israel and India take ‘giant step forward’ with tech fund

Jul 5, 2017 | ,

The announcements follow a flurry of recent tie-ups. Indian Angel Network, the country’s largest angel investor group, said last week it was starting operations in Israel, and India’s biggest marketplace for startup funding, LetsVenture, agreed last week to work with Israeli equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd. Wipro Ltd. entered a partnership with Tel Aviv University to research emerging technologies, and Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. on Wednesday announced one joint venture with Wipro Infrastructure Engineering and expanded another with the Kalyani Group. Read more on Bloomberg...

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[EdenShield in CleanTechnica] Israel Is A Hotbed Of Sustainable & Innovative AgriTech

Jul 5, 2017 |

Exploring the unique characteristics of desert plants, EdenShield has studied and applied the beneficial extracts found in them to develop a family of natural, nontoxic products. The products can protect crops against damage from insects. Agritech is looking for more natural solutions for farmers as crop damage is costly, and conscious consumers are turning away from synthetic solutions. Other VCs are interested in this technology, with backers such as Trendlines Group also investing alongside OurCrowd. Read more on CleanTechnica...

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