Author: OurCrowd

[BrainQ in Israel21c] Dad’s quest to aid son leads to stroke-recovery technology

Yaron Segal has, like many thousands of enterprising Israelis, identified a problem. And like so many in a country driven by technological innovation, he’s established a startup to find a solution. But he’s not so interested in the payday “exit” that attracts most entrepreneurs in the Startup Nation. His ultimate goal is to find a treatment for his son Lear, born 23 years ago born with familial dysautonomia, a rare and progressive genetic neurological disorder. Read more on...

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[Plenty in Startup News] Plenty accelerates world’s largest vertical farming research center

Plenty Unlimited Inc. has driven many advancements in indoor farming over the past decade in its research and development (R&D) center in Laramie, Wyo., leveraging its proprietary R&D technology platform. Today it’s one of the top plant science research centers in the world, attracting expert scientists from all over the world as well as leveraging talent from the nearby University of Wyoming. After receiving the largest economic development grant ever given by the State of Wyoming, Plenty is expanding its R&D footprint and building the world’s largest vertical farming research center in Laramie with the support of the Wyoming Business Council, Laramie Chamber Business Alliance and City of Laramie. Read...

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