Israel: Innovation Nation – Paint that Cools Your House

Wouldn't it be nice if the paint on your house also served to keep your house cool?  In Arizona, that would be an incredible innovation. Well, there may be hope for those of us who live in the dessert, thanks to....who else?....the Israelis!  High-tech paint, developed by SolCold in Israel, is undergoing tests for the …

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Innovation Nation: ReWalk, EyeControl and OrCam

  Israel continues to excel in the innovation and advancement of life-changing technology.  See what they are doing for those with spinal cord injuries, paralysis and loss of sight. Amazing! https://www.facebook.com/687388637980711/videos/1739366239449607/   See other cool Israeli medical innovations: AlphaOmega - medical equipment that helps pinpoint Parkinson's and other brain disorders. SoftWheel - a wheelchair that …

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Innovation Nation: Water, Food, Seeds

What if you could make water from thin air?  Or, how about healthy, delicious meals from a small capsule?  What would happen if a farmer's yield increased significantly simply by producing better seeds? Sound like an episode of the Jetson's or some other futuristic, fictitious scenario?  What seems impossible to some is simply a challenge …

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Israel: Innovation Nation – Energy in Africa

Tikkun Olam: Acts of kindness performed to perfect or repair the world; making the world a better place. It's a traditional Jewish concept taken very literally by many Israelis!  Israel is known as the "innovation nation," and they didn't come by it accidentally.  Since before the re-birth of Israel, the Jews have had to figure out …

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