In this edition we mark the sad birthday of 5-year-old Ariel Bibas, the little redhead being held by Hamas with his baby brother and parents. We also want you to know about the courageous stand taken by Ayelet Samerano against the UNWRA secretary-general in Lausanne.
Read about how long can a hostage survive in captivity, about Turkey in NATO, the threats to Israel from Iran and Hezbollah and what the IDF says might happen.
According to Globes, "when IMI Systems is fully merged with Elbit Systems, IMI's current activities will operate from three plants: new plants in Ramat Beka in the Negev, and Yokneam and Tziporit in the north."
In Shoshanna Solomon's article (in French) for the Times of Israel about how founders of startups need to let go, she discusses how change affects management style. Among others, she quotes Eyal Waldman of Mellanox as saying "...when the company was a start-up, I was much more involved in all the processes. I miss that. I used to be more involved. Now I need to talk a lot. It is more difficult to play on the playground of adults, because if you fail, the fall is stronger and more difficult. "
The New York Times reported that Starboard Value, which started the proxy fight, just sent a letter to Mellanox attacking its policy of stock grants to executives.
The Israel Innovation Authority recently announced a new pilot incentive track for financial support at the rate of 20% to 40% of the total budget approved for a specific R&D program application. The R&D plans will be approved in advance for a period of up to 3 years. R&D Centers which operate in geographic development zones are entitled to additional 10% of support. Supported Companies will not be obliged to pay royalties to the Israel Innovation Authority.
US investor who acquired 10.7% of Mellanox stock in November is reported to have started a proxy fight for control of Mellanox.
רשות החדשנות תשתתף ב-66% מעלויות אפיון, הקמה ותפעול מתקן ההדגמה / תשתית למו"פ. יתר המימון, יגיע מהחברות המשתתפות באיגוד.
Summary of the Yokneam Conference (in Hebrew)
מפגש קהילת היזמים של יקנעם ביחד עם קהילת מועדון ארוחת הבוקר. לערב מרתק של פאנל סוחף נטוורק מעולה, ובסוף הופעה לייב של להקת 09:30 and the gang. כל שנותר הוא להמתין לערב הבא. ולהצטרף לקהילה!
Join our upcoming webinar on Dec 12, 2017 and learn from industry professionals how to generate accurate 3D linework directly from images
According to Proactive Investors, the building which was built by BATM 17 years ago was sold to take advantage of the increased value of property in Israel and at the same time provide it more flexibility in meeting its property requirements. BATM will lease back 2,027 square meters.
