News & Views from Israel21c


User-generated commentary you ConTrust

Israeli start-up ConTrust has developed an Internet application that allows companies to pre-screen risky reader comments and other user-generated content on site, reducing manpower costs drastically.

http://www.israel21c.org/bin/en.jsp?enDispWho=Articles%5El2342&enPage=BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=object&enVersion=0&enZone=Technology&


Tackling bone rot from inside the genes

Using biomarkers, Israeli company Bio-Med hopes to identify which of the one percent of cancer patients, or those taking osteoporosis drugs, will develop bone rot of the jaw, helping save them from a potentially fatal disease.

http://www.israel21c.org/bin/en.jsp?enDispWho=Articles%5El2343&enPage=BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=object&enVersion=0&enZone=Health&


Israeli and Indonesian emergency services to cooperate

Israel and Indonesia may not have diplomatic ties, but Israel’s Magen David Adom is to train emergency medical workers from Muhammadiyah, Indonesia’s largest Muslim social welfare organization.

http://www.israel21c.org/bin/en.jsp?enDispWho=Articles%5El2335&enPage=BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=object&enVersion=0&enZone=Democracy&

Israel’s mattress for kings and clergy

Back problems sent an Israeli artichoke farmer in search of the perfect bed. Once he found it, he decided to create his own concept and line. Now his luxury beds can be found all over the world.

http://www.israel21c.org/bin/en.jsp?enDispWho=Articles%5El2337&enPage=BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=object&enVersion=0&enZone=Culture&

From fighter pilot to entrepreneur

Former Israel fighter pilot Arik Czerniak has already set up one successful Internet company – Metacafe, now he’s founded two more, and is delivering valuable advice to other would-be entrepreneurs.

http://www.israel21c.org/bin/en.jsp?enDispWho=Articles%5El2336&enPage=BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=object&enVersion=0&enZone=Profiles&

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