Some of these things we were all doing already in some form or another, says Jon Medved, founder and CEO of OurCrowd, Israel’s most active venture investor and crowdfunding platform, “and this crisis is accelerating trends that were already present.” Read...
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The following op-ed was written by OurCrowd CEO Jonathan Medved and former Assistant to the President of the United States, Jason Greenblatt. The rapid spread of the coronavirus has thrown our vision of a connected digital world poised to solve any crisis through global communication into disarray. We must acknowledge that despite the incredible advances our society has made as a result of technology, we failed to spot the patterns of this pandemic before they spread. COVID-19 has changed the world, creased the social fabric, upended business, and threatened supply chains. People are fearful and hunkering down at home. And it’s likely to get a lot worse before it gets better. It’s time for tech to shine and help things get back to normal and to prepare for a more successful, healthy and safe future. Now is the time to move fast and fix things. This world-wide crisis presents the greatest challenge yet faced by digital technology. This new struggle against an invisible lethal threat will result in the creation of new areas of business activity. Some that exist...
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History was made this past week with Israel’s first launch to the moon – of unmanned spacecraft “Beresheet”. If successful, Israel will be the fourth country to land its flag on the moon. Stay tuned for the next Israeli space launch of our own nano-satellite company, NSLComm, scheduled to launch in May on Israel’s Independence Day! Back on Earth – you should see our headquarters right now – you can tell the Summit events kick off next week! Watch this video where I explain why you don’t want to miss this year’s OurCrowd Global Investor Summit on March 7th. Get your ticket before they’re gone! If you can’t make it in person, register to take part in the incredible livestream agenda. Either way, join us on March 7th and explore how to become a part of the incredible startup impact on the world. Startup Nation and beyond Complete blood count (CBC) tests with a pin prick in minutes coming your way soon—say goodbye to the torture of vein hunting…Biotech AI startup Sight Diagnostics gets $27.8M to speed up blood tests. Check out this piece in The...
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