Tmura raises $10M for non-profit causes, proves nice companies finish first
Tmura, the Israeli Public Service Venture Fund, announced that it has raised over $10M for nonprofit causes, mostly directed toward youth-related charities throughout Israel. The fund offers startups a way to donate to charities and nonprofit causes by gifting Tmura equity that turns into a profit by liquidating bequeathed shares after a donor startup completes a successful exit. In 2013, OurCrowd launched a social responsibility initiative with Tmura, and requires its investee companies to commit equity to charity. To read more about Tmura, click here.
Israeli startup’s extraordinary solar eTree transforms public seating
Lots of cities have free Wi-Fi, but only one – so far – has an eTree. This revolutionary ecological installation from Israeli startup Sologic provides free wireless Internet, charging stations for electronic devices, nighttime lighting, and water coolers for humans and dogs – all powered by a “canopy” of solar panels. Municipalities could purchase eTrees, and so could any company looking for a “green” project that provides free services and environmental awareness to the community. To read more about the eTree, click here.
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Meet Orli Yakuel, the 42-year-old co-founder of Go2web20 and an avid tech blogger who loves to promote her startups Scoutness and iPad4kids. Orli is also an expert in product development, consulting companies in UI/UX (user interface/user experience) as well as social marketing strategy. When she’s not blogging or searching the web for new and exciting services, Orli spends her time helping companies build their marketing strategy and use social media tools. To read more, click here.
President Obama awards SanDisk’s founder with highest tech prize
Dr. Eli Harari, the Israeli founder and retired chairman & CEO of SanDisk Corporation has been selected as one of the 2014 honorees of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the United States’ highest honor recognizing achievement and leadership in advancing the fields of science and technology. To read more, click here.
Google Tel Aviv listed as one of the coolest offices in the world by Inc.
Google is known for its highly stylized, playful offices, but the newly opened local headquarters spanning seven floors of a Tel Aviv high-rise takes the cake for meshing high-concept design with relevant, useful space. The office was listed in the fourth annual Inc. World’s Coolest Offices report. To read more, click here.
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