Author: OurCrowd

[Sight Diagnostics in Israel Rising] How Israeli Startup Sight Diagnostics is Mending Malaria

Apr 24, 2016 |

In 2015, there were 214 million recorded cases of malaria across the globe. Of those infected, approximately 483,000 victims died of the disease. Since infection is spread by mosquitoes, malaria is extremely easy to contract. To make matters worse, diagnosing the disease has proven difficult, and many cases have gone misdiagnosed because of the complexity of the procedure. For decades, the medical world has been desperately attempting to generate a vaccine for this deadly disease, but all efforts have yielded negative results. Read more on Israel...

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[Mark One in Wearable] Pryme Vessyl adds Fitbit support to keep you hydrated after a workout

Apr 20, 2016 |

Mark One, the company behind the Pryme Vessyl smart cup, has announced today that it’s adding Fitbit support. Now workouts with your Blaze, Alta or any other member of the fitness tracker family will now be factored into hydration levels. If you’ve been following the Vessyl story, then you’ll know that Mark One is working on a smart cup that is able to detect any beverage and break down the nutritional content to make sure you know what you’e putting into your body. Read more in...

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[Surgical Theater in Forbes] The Fantastic Voyage Of VR Health Arrives

Apr 20, 2016 | ,

The thing about science fiction is – often it comes true. Back in 1966 writer, Harry Kleiner penned a wildly futuristic film fantasy called Fantastic Voyage. In it, a submarine crew is shrunk to microscopic size and venture into the body of an injured scientist to repair the damage to his brain. I wonder if Dr. Neil Martin has seen the film? In some ways, it hardly matters, since he’s staring in a VR experience that turns the film’s fantasy into reality. Read more in...

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[EdenShield in Times of Israel] Bayer to invest $10 million in Israeli ag tech fund

Apr 19, 2016 |

Israeli venture fund and tech accelerator firm Trendlines announced Tuesday that it had entered into a partnership deal to set up a new fund to support Israeli agriculture technology start-ups with a $10 million investment from pharmaceutical giant Bayer. The five-year deal will see Bayer work with Israeli firms involved in areas like biopesticides, packaging technology, and crop and animal breeding technologies. Read more in the Times of...

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Smart Objects, Smart Investing: Check out the Internet of Things

Smart Objects, Smart Investing: Check out the Internet of Things

Apr 19, 2016 | ,

Does technology seem to be getting bigger and better by the day? To us it looks our ordinary ‘things’ are actually getting smarter. If you haven’t heard the term by now, the Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the growing trend of machine-to-machine connectivity, where Internet-enabled “dumb” devices have a network connection to collect and utilize actionable intelligence about everyday life. Over the past year, there has been a growing amount of impressive IoT activity in the startup world, and OurCrowd’s IoT portfolio represents a variety of companies supporting the greater IoT ecosystem. To capture the scope of this emerging world of connected devices, here’s an infographic to provide some insights into the scope of Internet of Things and location-based technologies. Does this infographic seem ‘smart’ to you? Share if you find it helpful! To find out more about IoT technology and other investment opportunities on our platform, contact our Investor Relations team or visit our...

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