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BIRD approves $8.9m in funding for 11 new projects [Globes, Tel Aviv, Israel :: ]
[July 08, 2014]

BIRD approves $8.9m in funding for 11 new projects [Globes, Tel Aviv, Israel :: ]


(Globes (Tel Aviv) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) July 09--The Israel-US Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation, has approved $8.9 million in funding for 11 new projects between Israeli and US companies. In addition to the grants from BIRD, the projects will access private sector funding, boosting the value of all projects to about $25 million.



The BIRD Foundation promotes collaboration between Israeli and American companies in various technological fields for the purpose of joint product development. The Foundation provides grants of up to $1 million for approved projects, and assists by working with companies to identify potential strategic partners and facilitate introductions.

Projects submitted to the BIRD Foundation are thoroughly reviewed by evaluators appointed by the National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST) and by the Chief Scientist's Office of the Israeli Ministry of Economy.


The 11 projects approved are in addition to the 889 projects which the BIRD Foundation has approved for funding during its 37 year history. To date, BIRD's total investment in these projects has been over $308 million, helping to generate direct and indirect sales of more than $10 billion.

The latest 11 approved projects are: ColorChip (Yokne'am) and Gigoptix (San Jose, CA) will develop next generation pluggable transceivers.

DVP Technologies (Tel Aviv) and DVTEL (Ridgefield Park, NJ) will develop video surveillance for sea and waterside applications.

Evogene (Rehovot) and Marrone Bio Innovations (Davis, CA) will develop novel agricultural insect control products from microbial sources.

Galileo Satellite Navigation Ltd. (Rishon Lezion) and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (San Jose, CA) will develop software GNSS implementation.

Genome Compiler Ltd. (Jerusalem) and Amyris (Emeryville, CA) will develop "Biofab" synthetic biology software platform-as-a-service.

iReveal Design Automation (Nazareth) and Alphabyte Technologies (Santa Clara, CA) will develop scalable end-to-end verification. Lightapp (Herzliya) and Pratt Industries (Conyers, GA) will develop resource optimization for paper manufacturing facilities. Mekorot National Water Company (Tel Aviv) and ANP Technologies (Newark, DE) will develop an automated test system for detection of pesticides in waters Stratasys (Rehovot, Israel) and Graphene Technologies (Novato, CA) will develop Graphene enhanced 3D printing materials.

TeleMessage (Petah Tikva) and Sprint (Overland Park KS) will develop secure RCS messaging.

ZDF Medical (Tiberias) and Molex/ Polymicro Technologies (Downers Grove, IL)) will develop technology for high energy delivery devices for medical applications.

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