Doreen Hemlock

Mar 24, 2025 | refreshmiami.com | Doreen Hemlock

By Doreen HemlockIsraeli tech made global headlines this month when Google’s parent company Alphabet agreed to pay $32 billion to buy Israel-based cybersecurity venture Wiz, Alphabet’s biggest purchase yet and the largest tech deal ever in the Middle East country dubbed “Startup Nation.”Now comes a South Florida conference focused on Israel’s tech offerings: the first Israel Tech Week in Miami, kicking off March 27 and expected to draw more than 2,500 people.

Mar 21, 2025 | refreshmiami.com | Doreen Hemlock

By Doreen HemlockWhether hiking, biking or simply driving in remote areas, accidents can happen. Getting an ambulance or helicopter for an emergency rescue can be difficult and expensive. A South Florida tech company is launching a service that coordinates SOS rescues and covers their costs, mobilizing satellite messaging on varied devices that now include the latest iPhones. Subscription fees for the service: about $80 per year.

Mar 14, 2025 | refreshmiami.com | Doreen Hemlock

By Doreen HemlockArtificial Intelligence has the potential to transform cities, dramatically improving services from transport to health and safety. Yet Miami does not yet shine among the world’s leading cities using AI to drive efficiencies and boost their economies, according to a new survey. Miami ranks in the middle-tier among 250 cities in 78 countries surveyed on their use of AI, since it has mobilized the technology only in limited ways so far.

Feb 12, 2025 | refreshmiami.com | Doreen Hemlock

By Doreen HemlockAn online platform that helps tech startups get funding from individual investors is looking to set up in Miami to expand its reach across the Americas. Israel-based Catalyst Investors’ Club, known as CIC, lets accredited investors join funding rounds led by Venture Capital (VC) groups to finance later-stage startups. The individuals can co-invest, sometimes as little as $25,000, in tech companies that already have international sales.

Jan 21, 2025 | refreshmiami.com | Doreen Hemlock

By Doreen HemlockImagine living with a skull not fully formed or a face with no cheekbones. Many people with those conditions endure bullying, and some opt to stay mainly at home. Arcomedlab CEO Ilan Rosenberg aims to help those afflicted by offering custom 3D-printed synthetic bone that can be implanted in their bodies. The implant procedures are “more economical and quicker” than traditional surgeries, he says.