AICC, in partnership with Israel Bonds, presented a special briefing in Columbia, Charleston and Memphis by Economist Pinchas Landau.   One of Israel’s leading independent analysts and commentators on Israeli economic and financial affairs, Landau provided his insights into the Israeli economy’s prospects for the future.  Attended by over a hundred members of these southern communities, Landau highlighted the medical industry […]

Led by the AICC, two years of collaborative work between Israel and the State of South Carolina was highlighted on Tuesday with the signing of an official agreement to establish a bilateral research and development initiative. The agreement, which creates a funding mechanism for joint industrial research and development projects between Israeli and South Carolina companies and universities, will be […]

AICC Nominates Winner of Atlanta  Business Chronicle 2013 Governor’s International Award International Deal of the Year Nominated by AICC, the winner of the 2013 Eagle Star Deal of the Year Award, NCR, has also collected the prestigious “Atlanta Business Chronicle Governor’s International Award” for its acquisition of Ra’anna-based Retalix for $650 million. This NCR Corp.’s acquisition has proven to be an opportunity to grow […]

This month’s e-newsletter, featuring a bit of a different look than you have seen before, represents just a small step in what we anticipate will be much larger effort towards making the AICC’s marketing and communication efforts more effective and expansive. At the request of the Chamber’s Executive Committee, a marketing and communications task force was recently established under the […]

 a2b Fulfillment, a third-party logistics provider with a specialty in consumer-direct order fulfillment and customer service, announces the expansion of climate controlled warehouse space at the Greensboro, GA location.  The completion of this project provides a2b with more than 52,500 cubic feet of climate controlled warehouse space, which is double what it had previously. “This upgrade was necessary to accommodate […]

Teleflex Inc. (NYSE: TFX) has acquired Trendlines International Ltd. portfolio company InnoLap Surgical Ltd., which is developing a platform for scarless laparoscopic procedures. The size of the deal was not disclosed.InnoLap CEO Yoni Epstein and Dr. Igor Igov founded the company in August 2012 at Trendlines’ Misgav Venture Accelerator “We identified Teleflex as a potential partner very early in the process and understood […]

ePatientFinder and Clinigence Partner to Connect Patients with Cutting-Edge Treatments Atlanta, September 26, 2013 — Clinigence, a next-generation clinical business intelligence technology provider, recently announced a partnership withePatientFinder. Through this alliance, ePatientFinder will leverage Clinigence’s technology to streamline the process of connecting eligible patients with clinical trials and preventative medical procedures. Historically, patients have been identified for clinical trials through expensive mass […]

By Amritpal Khalsa | Market Realist – Mon, Sep 9, 2013 3:38 PM EDT Israel is already a leading medical device market The size of New Jersey, Israel boasts thousands of new engineers graduating from the Israeli Defense Forces each year and a history of investment in high-tech R&D (research and development). Readily available intellectual talent and capital has made Israel a booming hub for […]

Almost 50 members and guests were treated to presentations by 3 of Israel’s most exciting Israeli companies at the I? (Israel Innovation Impact) quarterly event on March 7th, hosted by IBM.  Presenting were Covertix, Dome9, and Trustware whose CEOs shared innovated solutions to the growing cyber threats faced today by enterprises, governments, and individuals.  Organized by AICC’s Hi-Tech Committee, the program also featured a keynote by Jim Brennan, executive […]

  US-Israel Neurotechnology Business Exchange to Showcase Israeli Brain Technologies February 13, 2013 – Fifteen Israeli companies are expected to come together, May 6-7, with major U.S. stakeholders in Neurotechnology to explore business and research relationships at the US-Israel Neurotechnology Business Exchange.  Hosted by the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, South Carolina, the event offers a focused opportunity […]

a2b Fulfillment, a third-party logistics provider with a specialty in consumer-direct order fulfillment and customer service, announces the purchase of Orchard Brands’ Haband Division warehouse facility on S. Forest Street in Eatonton, GA. “The acquisition of this additional 210,000 square feet of warehouse space is necessary to accommodate our fast-growing business” explained Ayal Latz, President of a2b. “We have nearly […]

NeuroQuest, a company of the Trendlines Group’s Misgav Venture Accelerator is moving quickly towards an important validation trial for novel blood-based immune biomarkers for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. The company’s biomarker platform for neurodegenerative diseases is based on the research of Prof. Michal Schwartz, Chair of Neuroimmunology at the Weizmann Institute of Science who pioneered the concept of Protective […]

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