The Matza The modern Israeli is known for inventing the new, From flash drives, quasichrystals and cherry tomatoes too, But what most people don’t realize is we learnt this long ago, From the very beginning, I will have you know, …
I love hearing about the driving forces behind inventions. Sometimes the reasons are obscure, but many times that force is simply necessity. The following is such an example. Israel is the home of immigrants from many different countries and cultures, …
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This Saturday night is the start of the festival of Hanukkah. Candles of the Menorah (Chanukiyah) are lit each night. When I was a little girl, people generally used a Chanukiyah with the traditional design of a metallic eight branched …
My previous blog post showed how even the very young can invent important and useful things. Is the same true of the elderly? From at least the examples below, it appears that there is no upper age limit when it …
Although the business world tends to focus on and cater to entrepreneurs of whom the youngest are school leavers and the oldest below retirement age, there is no limit on the age of an inventor. I often wonder why incubators …
You want to make a certain type of product, but you want it to be different and better than other similar products being sold. You have asked yourself the question ‘How can I make this product something that people will …
“Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.” – Voltaire “What we observe is not nature itself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning.” -Werner Heisenberg Young children ask questions all the time. Embarrassment and fear …
Tnufa* is a grant under the auspices of the former Office of the Chief Scientist (National Authority For Technological Innovation, NATI ). It supports innovative technological ventures of Israeli individual entrepreneurs and startups at a very early stage of the …
Technology incubators may be a way for you to proceed along the path from idea to commercialization.
There are many courses you can take, which can help educate you regarding different aspects of innovation. When lack of time and money are important factors, a MOOC platform may be advantageous. MOOC courses offer free options or are very …
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