Israeli Tech Innovators Battle for Funds During Covid-Era Virtual ‘TechFest’ – The Wilmington Journal

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Israeli Tech Innovators Battle for Funds During Covid-Era Virtual ‘TechFest’ – The Wilmington Journal

A variety of Israeli-based startups got a chance to strut their stuff at a recent virtual tech confab based in Portland, Oregon. Three high-impact Israeli health-tech companies joined ISRAEL21c Executive Director Brian Abrahams on the [...]

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