Powering ISRAEL - Changing The World
Israeli organisation Haifa 3D utilizes cheap and cheerful technology to make bionic hands available to growing numbers of adults and children. Superman, Spiderman, Hello Kitty or FC Barcelona – if you had the choice to stylize your appearance according to your favorite superhero, which would…
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Falls are a major health issue in the community with around 30% of adults over 65 experiencing at least one fall per year. This is set to increase as Australia’s population ages with the proportion of people aged over 65 predicted to increase from 14%…
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Since the adoption of Israel’s Research & Development in Industry Law of 1984, Israel has bloomed into becoming the “Startup Nation” and for a very good reason: with a population of around 8.5 million, it has one of the largest number of startups per capita in the world, it…
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On October 1, Professor Uri Sivan took office as the 17th president of Technion–Israel Institute of Technology. Watch this short video where he recounts his deep personal connections to the Technion, and shares his vision for how the university will address the greatest challenges of…
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In a sold out boardroom lunch, David Shein, among our community’s most successful entrepreneurs shared rules and principles that he believes make a successful enterprise. Hard work, clear vision and implementing a good business model are only part of what it takes in creating a…
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Student at the Computer Science Department of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology has uncovered a significant cybersecurity risk at the interface between the voice-controlled digital assistants of Microsoft and Amazon Yuval Ron A previously unknown security vulnerability in the partnership between voice assistants…
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World’s first bioplastic and ceramic tile coral reef, developed by Prof. Ezri Tarazi, head of the Industrial Design Graduate Program at Technion, in collaboration with marine biologists at Ben-Gurion University. The Technion-BGU team are developing state-of-the-art design technologies to rehabilitate the underwater world. Watch video.
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A new technology that uses ultrasound-responsive nanoparticles to kill a tumor by focused ultrasound has been developed by researchers in the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The nanoparticles, which have been found to be especially effective…
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The Bruce and Ruth Rappaport Foundation has made a transformational gift to Technion for the establishment of the Rappaport Integrative Cancer Research Center and the Rappaport Building for Advanced Medical Research adjacent to the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine. The cornerstone-laying ceremony for…
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Zuckerman Institute propels AI research at Technion New Zuckerman Fund Helps US-Israel Research Ties Drive the Global Artificial Intelligence Revolution “We are utilising both the domestic and global resources of Israel’s AI research leader, the Technion, as a game-changing platform for positioning the ‘start-up nation’…
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10. SATELLITE CAPABILITIES The Technion is one of only a handful of universities worldwide with a student program to design, build, and launch their own satellites. The Gurwin TechSat II microsatellite was successfully in orbit July 1998 – April 2010. A close technological and research…
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Wow, what a way to kick start our TechNovation series! Last week, a strong 60 guests joined Warren Bingham at a lunch hosted by William Buck. Warren is a key player in bringing PillCam to Australia. PillCam, the world’s first digestible camera is regarded among…
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Found In Translation: Algorithm Could Speed Up Development of New Medical Therapies In findings published today in Nature Methods, Israeli and American researchers reported on a revolutionary, big data-driven, machine learning algorithm designed to predict results of human gene expression based on preliminary results of…
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Thanks to generous gifts from our community, we’ve raised over $8,000 to support the important Pancreatic Cancer research – make a gift today and continue supporting this important cause. The Problem Cancer is Australia’s leading cause of burden of disease. Pancreatic Cancer is considered among the deadliest…
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Artificially activating the “reward system” in the brains of mice with two types of cancer led to a dramatic reduction in the size of their tumors, according to authors of a study conducted at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. “The relationship between a person’s emotional…
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Spotlight on a Technion Australia priority project In most of the Western World, cancer is the primary cause of death in children over the age of one year. Existing treatments for adult cancer patients are not particularly effective for children. This is because chemotherapeutic drugs…
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Technion Australia is proud to launch a new series – TechNovation. Hear from @Warren Bingham– the man who brought PillCam to Australia. PillCam is the world’s first digestible camera and is regarded among Israel’s / Technion’s greatest medical inventions. (places are limited) https://lnkd.in/fvn-DUu
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7 Sept – Technion Australia was honoured to host Nobel Prize Laureate, Prof. Dan Shechtman for an intimate lunch where he discussed his theory on creating the next generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs. Among our distinguished guests, we were privileged to welcome the former…
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On 19 December 2017, the Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT) was inaugurated in China. The project, which brings together Israeli spirit coupled with Chinese strength, is the result of an historic partnership between the Li Ka Shing Foundation, the Guangdong Provincial Government, the Shantou…
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Three students from Sydney’s Moriah College recently participated in the inaugural Haifa Teen Tech Competition being held at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel. Year 11 students Kayla Gelman, Aryeh Naar and Sarah Zeigman have joined an exclusive group of 60…
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Five students from Sydney have returned home after an exciting month in Israel at the 2017 Technion SciTech International Summer Science School. Australia “punched above its weight” this year with a record-breaking number of students selected to join only 60 at Technion from over 20…
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