A life-long passion for football (soccer in the US) and expertise in software engineering led to the creation of an all-encompassing digital platform to help coaches and clubs in a range of sports manage their teams.   The brainchild of its founder and CEO Shlomi Meiner, Easy Coach enables a club manager to monitor and evaluate every member of the team – from performances on the pitch to physical fitness and injuries and even how well they do in individual training exercises.  It is also a tactical planner, allowing the staff to prepare and assess set plays ahead of a game, buil ..read more

Israel Aerospace Industries, one of the country’s leading aerospace and defense manufacturers, has inaugurated its first visitors center in the US, in what the state-owned company says is a display of its commitment to its American clients and partners.   The Washington-based center is aimed at strengthening the company’s ties to its local partners, including business owners, government officials and members of the US military. This gives the partners more convenient access to IAI’s innovative products, including those incorporating virtual reality.    IAI’s developments in ..read more

Israeli startup Plastic Back has teamed up with Thai petrochemicals company SCG Chemicals on a project to recycle polyvinyl chloride (PVC) waste into naphtha fuel for industrial use in Thailand. The partnership was jointly announced by the National Innovation Agency (NIA) in Thailand and the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) – both branches of their respective governments dedicated to advancing the local tech sector.  “I strongly believe that this innovation will be the beginning of more [bilateral] collaboration in the future,” said Israeli Ambassador to Thailand Orna Sagiv.  Plasti ..read more

Despite some pop culture depictions of a wild, devil-may-care industry, financial management is an orderly, well-documented world, using the Excel program as the standard for meticulous data organization.  But as reliable as Excel is, this can mean seemingly endless tables and spreadsheets that every company needs to manage manually.  And these tasks involve long hours and repetitive processes that draw on multiple different programs and applications that, unlike Excel, are normally based in a company’s cloud server. The time and energy consumed could be put into other pressing issue ..read more

Israeli defense tech giant Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has commissioned Epsilor, an internationally  respected producer of military-grade batteries and chargers, to develop multi-charger racks (MCRs) for batteries in the launchers of its Spike SR and LR precision missiles.   The MCRs allow the batteries used in the launchers to be continuously charged for ongoing use of the missiles. Each MCR has five drawers that can charge up to eight batteries for a total of 40 batteries simultaneously.   The first delivery of the MCRs is expected by the end of the year. &n ..read more

Israeli startup Belong.Life says its AI chatbot dedicated to supporting cancer patients has received “high validation” in a survey by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).  The chatbot is able to provide oncology-specific, precise, comprehensive and empathetic answers to cancer patients’ challenges. It also communicates empathetically with users and retains a long-term memory of previous conversations, allowing multiple chat sessions. The survey was carried out by eight senior oncologists who are affiliated with a number of top medical institutions.  Dave was presented wi ..read more

Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have identified a pathogen that caused large-scale death among sea urchins in the Red Sea and warns its spread to the Indian Ocean threatens the coral reefs across the planet.  Sea urchins feed on the algae that compete with corals for sunshine, making them the so-called “gardeners” of the reefs. Their disappearance could have a massive impact on the natural balance of the already endangered underwater ecosystem.  The scientists from TAU’s School of Zoology and the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History (SMNH) first identified the epidemic last ..read more

The creators of a new treatment for blocked veins say their technology has the potential to revolutionize the treatment for a medical problem that affects millions worldwide but has been largely left unchanged for decades.  Veinway CEO and co-founder Jordan Pollack tells NoCamels that chronic venous disorders – a term covering a gamut of issues from varicose veins to pulmonary embolism – affect just under 10 percent of the global population and can greatly impair overall health and quality of life.   Among these disorders is blocked veins caused by blood clots, including deep ve ..read more

Yotvata, one of Israel’s largest dairies, has invested in bio-pharmaceutical company Mileutis, which developed an all-natural alternative to antibiotics for cows derived from their own milk.  The collaboration between the Negev-based dairy and the Ness Ziona-headquartered company is aimed at improving milk quality and making the industry more sustainable.  It will also see the introduction of an innovative management system that does away with the routine use of antibiotics for the herd.  The project is being led by Yotvata Dairy, Yotvata Dairy Farm and other dairy farms that su ..read more

Israeli medtech startup QuantalX Neuroscience has partnered with Sheba Medical Center, the largest hospital in both Israel and the entire Middle East, on maintaining brain health as we age.  QuantalX, which developed an early detection device for brain disorders, will work with the Sheba Longevity Center in what the company says is “a pivotal moment in advancing brain health across the lifespan.”  The partnership will see QuantalX’s technology used in early detection of brain disorders and to create personalized treatment plans in order to enhance the quality of life for people in th ..read more