Oct 24, 2019

The Trendlines Group Trendletter October 2019 The Trendlines Group Trendletter October 2019 … FruitSpec closes $4 million round …  Fidmi Medical and OrthoSpin receive FDA … Leviticus receives ICMT award … Phytolon is a FoodTech 2019 finalist …  NEWS Trendlines leads the “Most Dedicated Investor” list in a new report from Start-Up Nation Central, “Israel’s Agrifood-Tech Sector 2019.” Trendlines Agrifood Innovation Centre CEO Anton Wibowo (far left), Trendlines Chairman and CEO Steve Rhodes (center, left), Enterprise Singapore Deputy CEO Ted Tan (center, right), and members of the Enterprise Singapore delegation toast the Jewish New Year during a visit to our Misgav, Israel, facilities on 25 September 2019. With great sadness, we mark the passing of Arcuro Medical CTO Ran Oren (at left), who died earlier this month after a long illness. We extend our condolences to Arcuro Medical CEO Lee Ranon, the Arcuro team, and Ran’s family. A dedicated and passionate serial inventor involved in the Israeli medtech community for more than 30 years, Ran was “the driving force behind many game-changing innovations,” notes Lee, “especially in orthopedics and arthroscopic surgery.” RAISES AGRIVEST 2019 The largest AgriVest yet! More than 750 participants, speakers, panelists, presenting companies, exhibitors, and sponsors came together in Tel Aviv on 24 September to make the 6th AgriVest a rousing success. eggXYt took home the Best Israeli Agtech Company award at AgriVest. Company Co-Founders Yehuda Elram (2nd from left) and Professor Daniel Offen (2nd from right) join AgriVest organizers Doron Meller, Gideon Soesman, Nitza Kardish, Steve Rhodes, and guest presenter EY Israel’s Itay Zetelny (3rd from right). AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS Fidmi Medical received FDA clearance for its low-profile enteral feeding device. In other news … the Company announced its collaboration with CoapTech. OrthoSpin received FDA clearance for its smart robotic external fixation system. Phytolon is one of the 11 FoodTech 2019 finalists (Hebrew). The winning start-up will be announced on 28 October 2019. FoodTech is sponsored by Calcalist and Tnuva. Leviticus Cardio CEO Michael Zilbershlag (2nd from left) accepts the prestigious ICMT award, 27th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Mechanical Circulatory Systems (ISMCS), Bologna, Italy, 21-23 October 2019. The award is given “to the company that has given the most significant contribution to the advancement of the field.” IN THE MEDIA AgroScout CEO Simcha Shore was interviewed in People & Computers (Hebrew). NoCamels listed FruitSpec and Hargol FoodTech among the “10 disruptive Israeli companies changing the food-agri industry.” AT CONFERENCES Trendlines Chairman and CEO Todd Dollinger is a distinguished speaker at SFF x SWITCH 2019, Singapore, 11-15 November 2019. The Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) and Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology (SWITCH) “form a comprehensive showcase of innovative technologies across five key sectors.” See the gallery below for more conference news.