Israeli tech firms revving up engines for self-driving cars

As the world moves toward an era of self-driving cars, Israel is positioning itself to be the Detroit of the future.

Catching up to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem rising in world’s ranking of

start-up hubs

“With a population of almost 1 million – one-third of which is Muslim – Jerusalem’s start-up ecosystem thrives on diversity and the actions of a helpful city government,” the report stated.

From tragedy to tech: Israelis and Rwandans partner to build the

‘African Start-up Nation’

Two Israeli entrepreneurs seek to use all their hometown resources to help support the Rwandan capital of Kigali on its journey to becoming the African Start-up Nation.

• BMW mulls Israeli smart car R&D center (Globes)
• Israeli company Dyadic Security raises $12M (NoCamels)
• Israeli app builder company ScyllaDB raises $16M (Globes)
• Logistics platform company Bringg raises $10M (NoCamels)
• Using robotics and ultrasound to guide and insert needles (Israel21c)