During the week of May 31, 2009, The Israel Conference took place in California in which over $20 billion was represented that could be used to fund Israeli startups, including cleantech companies. MetroLight raised $3 million and Sunday Energy and Ormat signed a deal to build the largest solar roof in the Middle East. For these stories and more, check this week’s 11 Israel-related headlines below.
Investing and Trade
1. The Israel Conference in LA to Spark Deal Flow Between Israel Clean Tech and California
2. HCL CleanTech raises $5.5m from Khosla Ventures and Burrill & Company
3. Metrolight lands $3M in funding, names CEO
4. Investment in Green Energy Quadruples in 4 Years
5. Cleantech investing surpasses IT in Europe despite dip
6. So what if oil prices have fallen
Solar
7. Sunday Energy forges new ground in Israel with Ormat
8. Israeli firm boosts performance of photovoltaic solar array
Water
9. Tal Ya Water Irrigation Trays Make the Most of Dew
10. Drinking Water From Air Humidity
Geothermal
11. Exploiting Limited Resources
Author: Lisa Damast
Lisa Damast is an online marketing consultant by day and blogger of Israel technology by night. Her blog, Israel Innovation 2.0, provides news and analysis of Israeli technology companies in the enterprise software, Web 2.0 and cleantech sectors. Lisa is also a co-organizer of the Jerusalem Business Networking Forum (JBNF). JBNF helps facilitate online and offline networking among business professionals in Jerusalem, including in the cleantech industry. Lisa made aliyah in August 2007 after receiving a degree in Communication Studies from Boston University in May 2007. Lisa can be reached at lisa (at) greenprophet (dot) com.
