Even as coronavirus vaccinations are being rolled out, only 14.3% of OurCrowd’s portfolio companies see employees working solely in the workplace by July 1. Read...
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Startups increase hiring despite lingering pandemic Job openings at OurCrowd companies in Israel jump to 400% in 6 months; increase 250% globallySoftware engineers are most in demandHybrid workplace/remote working expected to continue The OurCrowd Jobs Index is a quarterly report and data series tracking vacancies and hiring patterns at high-tech companies in Israel and abroad. All data is based on a survey and the Jobs section of the OurCrowd website, where more than 100 portfolio companies list current vacancies. (First publication: February 2021). EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Job openings triple Despite record-high unemployment in Israel and other western countries, high-tech startups are seeking to fill hundreds of job openings at the start of 2021. The number of vacancies at OurCrowd companies in Israel and abroad nearly tripled in H2 2020 to 912. In Israel, the number of job opportunities at OurCrowd companies increased 400% since May 2020, reaching 219 in January 2021. OurCrowd companies posted an average of 14 job openings each day during Q4 2020, up from 13 per day during Q3 and 10 per day during Q2, when uncertainty...
Read MoreArtificial intelligence (AI) powered therapy generates electromagnetic fields that enhance recovery and reduce disability caused by ischemic stroke. The BrainQ (Jerusalem, Israel) BQ System is a cloud-connected wearable device that delivers extremely low frequency low intensity electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMF), tailored to the individual patient. Read more...
Read MoreHub Security, a crypto-focused Israeli cybersecurity firm, informed Finance Magnates that it has developed a custody solution that will allow a secure connection between Metamask and Ethereum. The solution is targeted towards mass decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms. Read...
Read MoreTEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — CropX, a global leader in soil analytics for agriculture, today announced a significant advancement in soil sensing technology: the ability to accurately and continuously monitor soil fertilizer and salt levels. Adding another level of data insight to its ag analytics platform, CropX scientists have created a solution to precisely detect fertilization events, salt concentrations and fertilizer movements throughout the soil. Read...
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