Despite its drop, Israel got high marks for spending on research and development, for the number of high-tech patent grants and for cybersecurity expertise

Office-sharing firm OpenValley teams up with construction firm Stern Engineering to bring innovation to industry that suffers from accidents and still uses antiquated tools

The ring, which looks similar to a bottle cap with a hole, clasps onto the cervix and keeps it elongated and closed even with contractions; clinical trial underway

Alan Feld, Canadian-Israeli founder of investing group with $2 billion under management, says COVID-19 could be a 'great equalizer'

Funds will come from Wix's cash flow; investment in Israeli and global startups could eventually also lead to M&A deals

AI-based product analyzes medical scans and notifies radiologists of unusual findings; startup says revenues have tripled since start of 2020

Market source estimates the acquisition of Tel Aviv-based Odo Security at $30 million; founded in 2018, startup has raised $5 million to date

Tactile Mobility's software uses autonomous vehicle's existing sensors to provide it with a better grasp of road conditions; tech will be added to BMW vehicles starting 2021

Team8 Fintech will focus on founding, investing and growing fintech companies, the company says; Team8 sets up cyber and data companies, and has a VC arm

Intel Ignite is the US tech firm's startup growth program set up last year in Tel Aviv; program will be extended to other cities in Europe, North America and Asia as well