Lauren Blanchard, at The Blogs

Sep 3, 2015, 3:26 PM

Cyber security on the offensive? Israeli start-ups shake things up

Given the recent hack of Ashley Madison, it’s cause for wonder: why aren’t we more secure? Over the past two decades, an entire industry has evolved to manage the problem of cyber security, and yet security breaches have increased, both...

Aug 31, 2015, 1:28 PM

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Studying abroad? One Israeli startup modernises the pen and paper process

Mount Scopus campus of The Hebrew University in Jerusalem (Nati Shohat/Flash90)

There was almost no chance for students without deep pockets to attend a university outside their country - until GradTrain

Aug 19, 2015, 11:20 AM

Saving Every Drop: AgTech company could prevent future droughts

‘We need to grow more food with less water,’ says Isaac Bentwich, CEO of CropX, an Israeli agricultural analytics company that is applying their know-how to the problem by improving the irrigation systems that farmers already have. ‘Land is not...

Aug 3, 2015, 11:29 AM

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Another Viagra? One Israeli startup is streamlining drug discovery

Illustrative photo of pharmaceutical pills (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

Drug repositioning is becoming an important aspect of the pharma industry, and Israel's ReThink Pharmaceuticals is looking for new jobs for old drugs

Jul 21, 2015, 12:17 PM

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The comeback of cartoons: Powtoon’s animation pumps up presentations

Cartoons aren't just for entertainment - they can be good substitutes for PowerPoint presentations, too

Jun 27, 2015, 5:22 PM

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Software to Healthcare: Israeli innovation disrupts medicine

A nurse uses a digital health app (Courtesy)

Israeli tech is well-positioned to compete in the $740 billion healthcare tech market

Jun 18, 2015, 12:43 AM

Starting Up

How do you build an entrepreneurial ecosystem from scratch? And should you even try? That is the question put to entrepreneurs, investors and government officials who gathered last night at the launch of Naseratech, a local startup accelerator. A partnership between...

Jun 14, 2015, 11:01 AM

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Our Com.unity

Illustrative: A carer helping an elderly Israeli to cross the street in Tel Aviv. (Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

A new socially-oriented tech incubator is building apps to help the elderly.

Jun 9, 2015, 3:16 PM

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E.T. comes home

Robots in the 'standard platform' division compete at the RoboCup championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands, on June 27, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Toby Sterling)

A 'toy' robot developed by an Israeli firm is taking on more 'adult' roles

May 6, 2015, 12:30 PM

The latest from Microsoft Ventures

Hosted by Microsoft Israel R&D and Microsoft Ventures, Think Next exhibited yesterday the latest Israeli start-ups. Here are some of the highlights: StoreDot Dr Doron Myersdorf - CEO Produces fast rechargeable batteries from nano-materials. Among their prototypes: a smartphone battery that recharges...

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Lauren Blanchard is an International Relations graduate from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Since moving to Israel, she has developed a habit of long distance beach running, dropping bits of wearable technology into the sea, and writing about start-ups and society.