$3 million accelerator called OnBoard is partnered by Booking.com and Amadeus, Arieli Capital says; tech is key to getting industry back on track, Arieli's innovation chief says

Center will host incubator programs for Israeli, global startups; will be part of $529 million initiative for science and technology zone in Chinese city of Sanya

Arieli Capital says it is in talks with officials in the United Arab Emirates to promote desert agriculture projects; UAE teams may visit Israel's Negev to get ag-tech know-how