Which Israeli startup raised $144 million under the radar and how has Covid-19 pushed climate change to the forefront?

Get to know the Israeli startup that raised $144 million under the radar. Israeli B2B payments company Melio completed its latest round at a valuation of $700 million and has seen payment volumes increase by 700% from March to August of this year. Read more

Israel to establish a national laboratory to study Covid-19 and future life-threatening viruses. The new lab, based out of Jerusalem’s Hebrew University, will enable researchers to study live samples of viruses and find ways to kill them. Read more

Italian biotech company DiaSorin to offer MeMed’s blood tests in Europe and USA. Haifa-based MeMed develops blood testing technology capable of diagnosing whether an infection is bacterial or viral, based on the presence of specific proteins in the blood. Read more

Techstars Israel’s Demo Day 2020 highlights future of startups in a post-Covid-19 world. Coming off a 13-week course, 10 startups from Israel and Denmark celebrate their successes in a physical location. Read more 

Meet Shaul Olmert’s new startup - Flying Pigs. Eight years after launching Playbuzz, Shaul Olmert is embarking on a new journey, with a new startup. In a personal column, he shares his reasons for leaving and why he gave his company such a bizarre name. Read more

Climate change pushed to the forefront by Covid-19. "Covid-19 has directed corporations towards being more prepared for climate change, and that means coming up with the climate tech solutions that we need," says Emily Reichert, CEO of Greentown Lab. Watch full interview

Sustainability and technology: The environmental crisis as an opportunity for impact investments. On Day 3 of Calcalist and ESIL's "Sustainability and Innovation Week" experts discuss opportunities for green investments. Watch full panel

Scaring people about Covid-19 or climate change will not do the trick, says Israeli futurist. Future studies researcher Roey Tzezana spoke Tuesday at Calcalist’s online conference on sustainability and innovation. Watch full interview

RYUK virus running riot as it strikes down another victim in Tower. It is believed that Tower wasn't the only Israeli company that came under attack by the virus over the past weekend. Read more

Covid-19 is a global wake up call and a preview to an international environmental crisis. Israeli and international investors discuss opportunities posed by environmental challenges at Calcalist and ESIL's "Sustainability and Innovation Week." Watch full panel