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Israel Cleantech Intelligence: Water Fights and 10 More Headlines

Lisa Damast
By Lisa Damast
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Water-Wars-in-IsraelResearchers attracted to Israel, good news for cycling freaks, Israeli investments in Asia and more headlines related to Israeli cleantech and the environment. Image via hoyasmeg.

The annual Tel Aviv Water Fight took place this past Friday but pales in comparison to other water problems in Israel, including ongoing disputes between Arabs and Israelis and the latest class action suit against bottled water companies Neviot and Mey Eden. Meanwhile, cleantech is offering a renewal for Israel’s kibbutzim and an annual cleantech conference last week showed the promise of cleantech as a growth engine for Israel. For these stories and more, see this week’s headlines below.

Asia
An Olive Oil Experiment in India

Israeli agronomists train Tamil Nadu mango growers

Israeli Group Signs Tech Investment Deal With Chinese City

M&A
Makhteshim to buy U.S. agrochem firm for $1b

Water
Arabs say Israel drying up regional water reserves

Neviot, Mey Eden face NIS 66M class action suit

In Israel
Cleantech 2010 Shows Clean Tech Industry as Growth Engine for Israel

Israel top location for scientific researchers

Israel’s Kibbutzim: Renewal through Cleantech?

Israel Becomes A Nation of Peddlers (Cycling Freaks)

Missed last week’s headlines edition? Catch up on the male birth control pill, Israel’s water scandal and more.

Lisa Damast
Lisa Damasthttp://www.israelinnovation20.com/
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.

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