Thank you for being part of the IsraelDev community. Each month we bring you reviews of past and upcoming events, featured members, international development articles, opportunities to get involved and much more. Feel free to contact us about any questions you have regarding the information below, or if you want to get involved! |
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Med4Dev: Hundreds Hack Affordable Healthcare |
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For over 36 hours, more than 700 particiapants and 96 teams across Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Tel Aviv came together in a non-stop hackathon to arrive at breakthrough affordable tech solutions for India’s poor and lower-middle class. Featured below are three of the 16 teams in Tel Aviv, that worked tirelessly, to develop affordable healthcare solutions for India’s most pressing healthcare challenges. Now that the hackathon has concluded and the winners have been chosen, a select few of the successful teams are encouraged to continue for a subsequent 45-day Mentorship Program, with industry experts in both India and Israel. These top tier teams are also given the opportunity to apply to a host of accelerator programs, such as the Pears Challenge, located in Tel Aviv. |
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2 Israeli teams took home the gold! Team E with their unique mobile solution to monitor infant weight, with real-time information and Team X, with an easy to use android app for quick diagnosis of hearing impairments, that works in all locations - even those without internet access. The special “Israeli Favorite Prize”, awarded by our sponsor eHealth Ventures, went to Team A, which developed a solution for drug adherence. Stay tuned... Soon we will be featuring all the new exciting solutions on the Pears Program Facebook page so make sure to Follow Us! |
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IN THE NEWS Want to read more about Med4Dev? See the several international news-sites that reported about the Hackathon! |
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Pears Challenge 2016-17 Applications are OPEN |
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The 2016-17 Pears Challenge on Affordable Healthcare for India is a fellowship program that makes it possible for outstanding innovators and entrepreneurs based in Israel, to establish ventures with the power to make a real difference in the lives those in the developing world. Check out the Pears Challenge website for more information. |
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INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES |
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IFC Aims to Double Venture Capital Portfolio to $1 Billion to Spur Innovation in Emerging Markets IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, plans to double to $1 billion its portfolio of venture capital investments over the next two years to support technology entrepreneurs and accelerate innovation in emerging markets. Read more about this opportunity here. |
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The Africa Tech Summit London (September 29th) will host technology leaders from across Africa and Europe, international investors, entrepreneurs and leading African start-ups for an exclusive, invitation only, one-day conference to discuss the technology landscape in Sub-Saharan Africa. Find our more and apply here. |
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The SEA – SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD is a European initiative, looking for businesses, projects, and ideas, who have recognized a social problem and linked its solution with an innovative, profitable business idea. Independent from size, industry or country everybody is invited to submit his idea, project or business model linked to sustainable entrepreneurship. Deadline for application August 31th, 2016. Read more here. |
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Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) holds a year-round grant competition for innovative ideas, pilots and tests them using cutting-edge analytical methods, and scales solutions that demonstrate widespread impact and cost-effectiveness. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. More information here. |
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AFRICA TECH NOW VILLAGE offers promising Africa-based startups the chance to demonstrate their innovations at CES, the world’s largest consumer technology event. Is your startup driving the digital future of Africa? Take your chance and apply now! |
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ISRAELI INNOVATION FOR DEVELOPMENT NEWS |
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FEEDING THE WORLD: In face of global food and water shortages, several Israeli AgTech startups and companies are working to meet the ever-growing demand of the world’s expanding population, through agricultural technologies that enhance crop output, conserve water and soil, and keep produce pest-free. Read more here. |
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Tel Aviv is talking about developing country cities! Register now for the Developing Cities track of the Tel Aviv Cities Summit at DLD. Top-tier international speakers will discuss: the urban challenges developing cities are facing, innovative solutions and the role of technological, and social entrepreneurship in driving urban development. Among the distinguished speakers are Douglas Frantz, Deputy Secretary -General, OECD; Thebe Ikalafeng, Founder, Brand Africa, Philippe R. Scholtès, Managing Director of Program Development and Technical Cooperation, UNIDO. |
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Amaizz, is an agritech startup developing solutions to combat post harvest losses among farmers in the developing world was founded in 2015, through the Pears Challenge. Post-harvest loss is an urgent problem, with an enormous amount of agricultural produce going to waste every year due to mishandling - caused by lack of means and knowledge. Amaizz recently completed construction of their first major solution, ‘Asufa’, an innovative drying and disinfection facility - without the need for electricity. ‘Asufa’ is expected to significantly reduce post-harvest losses for farmers in the developing world. Amaizz is starting the testing period this week and soon piloting in Africa and Asia. |
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Harnessing Mobile Technologies to Make Matatus, and Kenya, Safer If you live in Africa, your chances of dying in a road accident are the highest in the world. In Kenya, more than 90 percent of fatal traffic accidents involve “matatus”, the ubiquitous and flamboyant minibuses - which account for more than 70 percent of Nairobi’s total daily commuter traffic. Read about how a mobile technology research can make roads safer in Kenya. |
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