Click here for a PDF Copy of the Israel NEWTech Cleanovation Israeli Companies Directory.

The directory of innovative Israeli companies in renewable energy, water, and waste management highlights Israel’s robust sector for providing innovative solutions. Meetings at the Cleanovation Conference with any company can be arranged by emailing Arie Brish: cxo360 [at] hotmail [dot] com.

Companies in the directory include:

• A.G.M. Communication & Control Ltd.- Analyzers and control systems, Water resources management, Water security
• Amiad filtering systems – Drinking water, Waste water treatment, Desalination, Water resources management, irrigation and R&D
• Arad Technologies – Measuring and controlling energy meters
• Arrow Ecology – Solid waste treatment and Recycling, Renewable Energy
• Arrow Operations and Technologies Ltd. – Renewable energy, Waste water treatment.
• CheckLight Ltd. – Analyzers & control systems
• Desalitech – Desalination, Drinking water,  Industrial water treatment.
• Greenlet – Smart Grid, Energy Management, Energy  Efficiency, power monitoring & control.
• IDE Technologies – Sea and Brackish Water Desalination for the Municipal and Industrial Areas, Water Treatment, Industrial Evaporates (Zero Liquid Discharge), Drinking water
• Interdan – Renewable energy – Photo Voltaic Grid Connected & Off-Grid, Small Wind
• Lesico CleanTech – Desalination, Waste water treatment,  Water resources management
• Leviathan Energy – Renewable energy – Wind (several products), Waves, Hydro, Underwater Currents, Magnetic Couplings
• Mapal Green Energy Ltd. – Municipal and Industrial wastewater treatment
• Miya – Water efficiency, Water Management
• ProteRec – Renewable Energy – Biodiesel
• RWM – Desalination
• TaKaDu – Water Infrastructure Monitoring

Commissioner Patterson, a native of Houston and local Austin resident, is working to make sure that Texas builds on its century of energy leadership to remain the No. 1 state in all aspects of energy development including research, manufacturing, and innovation.  He leads Renewable Energy programs at the agency that include wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, ocean, and alternative transportation fuels initiatives.

“We are thrilled Commissioner Patterson has agreed to participate in our conference“, states Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce President, Greg Yavner.  “With an Israeli delegation of over 25 companies (headed by Israel’s Chief Scientist and UT graduate Chief Scientist Eli Opper), we’re very happy they will hear directly from a local Texas government official involved in cleantech“, he continues. “Texas has a lot to offer Israeli-based organizations from a strategic perspective, and the Commissioners participation will help reinforce the government’s commitment to cleantech and commerce.”

As State Senator for District 11 (Harris, Galveston, Brazoria), Patterson’s major legislative successes include passage of the historic concealed handgun law, a constitutional amendment allowing home equity lending, the state coastal management plan and the creation of the Texas State Veterans Home Program. A tireless advocate for his fellow veterans, he chaired the first Veterans Affairs committee in the Texas Senate. of war.

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The Israeli delegation includes over 25 companies strong and is headed by the Chief Scientist Eli Opper (PHD graduate of University of Texas, Austin). Registration to the event is very strong. Expected attendance is approximately 200 people, with many major Texas-based energy and utility firms as well as local investors.

“We’ve seen a surge in registrations by both Texas and Israel businesses and enthusiasts,” said Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce President Greg Yavner.  “This is a clear indication of the growing interest in energy-efficient practices and technologies benefiting both consumers and the environment,” he continued.

Newly added sponsors include Applied Nanotech, 21 Ventures, and Becker Consulting, Inc. with a few more on the way.

Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc., is a premier research and commercialization organization focused on solving problems at the molecular level using nanotechnology and it invests primarily in Cleantech companies. For additional information, please visit http://www.appliednanotech.net/

21Ventures has provided over 40 clean tech ventures with $400 million of seed, bridge, and growth equity capital.  21Ventures invests in clean technologies and entrepreneurs focused on solving the challenges of the 21st Century.  Global Warming, urbanization, growing populations, and dwindling natural resources, all demand a significant transformation of current industries and practices. For additional information, please visit www.21ventures.net.

Becker Consulting, Inc. is prominently recognized as a unique scientific consulting firm. They bring sophisticated judgment and expertise to the challenge of developing and marketing innovative healthcare products.  Assignments managed for clients in this high-risk high-reward environment have consistently accrued to their benefit for over 15 years. Specialized services for emerging technology and VC-funded companies are provided through our venture services group, Becker VSG, and their investment arm, Samson Venture Partners.

Confirmed registrants include; utility companies Austin Energy, CPS Energy, Electrical Reliability Corporation of Texas (ERCOT); renewable energy generation companies such as Iberdrola, Shell, Taylor & Assoc.; smart grid companies including Graphene Energy, Pecan Street Project, Miya; water companies including Lower Colorado River Authorities (LCRA), San Antonio Water, Texas Water Board Department (TWBD), Advanced Hydro, and Texas Water Resources Institute; U.S. Investors including; Austin Energy, Sevin Rosen, Silicon Valley Bank, Texas Emerging Technology Fund, Battery Ventures , Austin Technology Incubator, Wells Fargo, Nanoholdings LLC, Mclean Group, 21 Ventures,  MDB Capital Ventures; and other US technology firms including Waste Management, Texas Instruments, Resources Unlimited, Applied Nanotech, cxo360, Austin Chamber of Commerce, Bextar County, GSP, Power Angels, Darwins Beagle, and San Antonio Cleantech.  Israeli-based companies include: Arad Metering Technologies LTD, A.G.M., Amiad filtering systems, Arrow Ecology, ArrowBio, CheckLight Ltd., Coriolis Wind, GREENLET Technologies, IDE, Interdan Ltd., Leviathan Energy, MAPAL, MIYA, NITRON, ProteRec Biocatalysis Solutions, Renewed Water Minerals, TaKaDu, and White Water Security.

Space is limited and seats are filling up fast, so interested attendees from the U.S. and Israel are encouraged to register now to secure their attendance. Registration fee is $75, and given the Renewable Energy World conference scheduled for the following day, hotel rooms will also be hard to come by.

The states of Israel and Texas have much to share when it comes to alternative energy sources such as solar and hydro power, as $1b in investment potential attests.

Featuring Chief Operating Officer and President Larry O’Donnell,  Undercover Boss will document Mr. O’Donnell cleaning portable toilets, sorting recyclables on a speeding conveyor belt, and picking up roadside trash.  Along the way, he learns about the daily challenges faced by employees and how he can make a difference for them.  It’s a glimpse into our company and how we responsibly manage your waste and protect the environment every day. Be sure to watch!

A few organizations are working together to unite water and energy conservationists and innovators.

The Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce will host its first Cleanovation Conference in Austin come Feb. 22.

“Our mission is to promote business between Israeli companies and Texas companies,” Arie Brish, with the Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce, said. “There’s lots of potential in both states.”

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The one-day conference, to be held in Texas’ greenest city, will provide the clean tech business community with an opportunity to learn about highly advanced Cleantech technologies available in both Texas and Israel markets. “We’ve recently seen in surge in registrations by both Texas and Israel businesses and enthusiasts,” said Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce President Greg Yavner.  “This is a clear indication of the growing interest in energy-efficient practices and technologies benefiting both consumers and the environment,” he continued.

Space is limited and seats are filling up fast, so interested attendees from the U.S. and Israel are encouraged to register now to secure their attendance. Registration fee is $75 until January 19^th, and $95 thereafter.  Special hotel rates are available at the Hilton Hotel Austin through January 28^th and out of town attendees are encourages to book now to secure their room.  Given the Renewable Energy World conference the following day, hotel rooms will also be hard to come by.

Confirmed participants include; utility companies Austin Energy, CPS Energy, Electrical Reliability Corporation of Texas (ERCOT); renewable energy generation companies such as Iberdrola, Shell, Taylor & Assoc.; smart grid companies including Graphene Energy, Pecan Street Project, Miya; water companies including Lower Colorado River Authorities (LCRA), San Antonio Water, Texas Water Board Department (TWBD), Advanced Hydro, and Texas Water Resources Institute; U.S. Investors including; Austin Energy, Sevin Rosen, Silicon Valley Bank, Texas Emerging Technology Fund, Battery Ventures , Austin Technology Incubator, Wells Fargo, Nanoholdings LLC, Mclean Group, 21 Ventures,  MDB Capital Ventures; Israeli investors Chief Scientist of Israel (Dr. Eli Opper), BIRDF, Aquagro, Israel Cleantech Ventures, Terra Ventures; law firms Greenberg Traurig LLP, Haynes & Boone, Vinson & Elkins; Israeli technology firms I.D.E, C.E.S, WindSL, Leviathan, Mapal Green Energy, AGM Communications & Control, Lesico CleanTech; and other US technology firms including Waste Management, Texas Instruments, Resources Unlimited, Applied Nanotech, cxo360, Austin Chamber of Commerce, Bextar County, GSP, Power Angels, Darwins Beagle, and San Antonio Cleantech.

Sponsoring companies include GreenbergTraurig, IDE Technologies, LTD, Waste Management, Applied Nanotech, 21 Ventures.  Organizers include the Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce, the Austin Chamber of Commerce, and the Government of Israel Ministry of Trade & Labor

For conference updates, the conference schedule, or to register, please visit  www.texasisrael-Cleantech.org/cleanovation.

Waste Management, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Through its subsidiaries, the Company provides collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. It is also a leading developer, operator and owner of waste-to-energy and landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. The Company’s customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout North America.  For more information, please visit  www.wastemanagement.com.

It is thanks to the financial support of our sponsors, as well as the support of our membership that will make the Cleanovation Conference an international success.

Find out more: http://www.texasisrael-cleantech.org/cleanovation

AUSTIN, TX, December 8, 2009 ­ — The Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its major Cleantech & Sustainable Energy Conference, entitled “Cleanovation” to be held February 22, 2010 at the Austin Hilton Hotel, Austin, TX.  Organized in conjunction with the Government of Israel Economic Office and the Austin Chamber of Commerce, this exclusive, one-day conference will provide technologists and business development executives with an opportunity to learn about highly advanced Cleantech technologies available in both Texas and Israel markets.

Timing of the conference has been intentionally scheduled just prior to two major Cleantech conferences to accommodate prospective attendees from Israel and elsewhere.  The first being the global Cleantech conference “Renewable Energy World” scheduled for February 23-25 at the Austin Convention Center, and the second, Cleantech Forum® XXVI scheduled for February 24-26, 2010 in San Francisco, CA.

Keynote speakers will include Israel’s Chief Scientist, and University of Texas graduate, Dr. Eli Opper, as well as Mark Armentrout, former board chairman of ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) and current President of the Texas Institute and Governor Rick Perry or a senior official from the Governor’s office

“Israel is producing  many of the most important innovations in the world in a variety of industries including Cleantech and Renewable Energy,” says Greg Yavner, President of the Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce.  “This conference will provide an important opportunity for US companies to meet the senior management teams from the most exciting Israeli companies in the field and they will be amazed at the ingenuity and depth of the solutions offered by these companies,” Yavner continues.

Supported by both Israeli venture capitalists and government agencies such as the Ministry of Industry Trade & Labor and BIRD Foundation, a joint U.S. and Israeli government fund targeted to fund R&D partnerships between Israeli and U.S. companies, this conference represents $1B in investment potential, and a special opportunity to meet the most exciting Israeli companies and innovators in a variety of areas including; water technologies, wind power, electricity management, solar power, smart-grid, and geothermal technologies.

Flagship sponsors include IDE Technologies, the largest and most advanced desalination company in Israel, as well as Greenberg Traurig law firm, with several other organizations finalizing negotiations.  Early registrants include Shell, Waste Management, Austin Energy, Sevin Rosen Funds, Silicon Valley Bank, Nanoholdings LLC,  BIRD Foundation, Ercot,  Texas Emerging Technology Fund, Leviathan Energy, WindSL, Israel Cleantech Ventures, IDE, Haynes & Boone, GreenbergTraurig, Israel Cleantech Ventures, Aqua-Agro Fund, Miya and more.

Early response to this unique event has been very strong, so early registration is highly encouraged.  Visit www.texasisrael-Cleantech.org/cleanovation for more information and register today.

About Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce
Formed in April 2007, the Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce is a private, not-for-profit business organization whose aim is to boost the economies of Texas and Israel by helping members develop important business relationships and to explore new market opportunities.  Texas is Israel’s third largest American trading partner, with a growing volume of trade consisting of medical devices, communications/IT, nanotechnology, Cleantech, Homeland  Security/Defense products and systems, venture capital initiatives, computer-related hardware and software, biomedical products, electronic data transmission, telecom and cable television.  Visit www.texasisrael.org for more information.

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Media Contact:                                                     Company Contact:
Mary McKeown-Christie                                       Greg Yavner, President & CEO
Maven Marketing Solutions                                Texas Israel Chamber of Commerce
512.541.6520                                                            214-576-9639
mary@mavenmarketingsolutions.com gyavner@texasisrael.org

November 24, 2009

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a milestone in U.S.-Israel cooperation on clean energy technology. With financial support of DOE and the Israeli Ministry of National Infrastructures, the bilateral BIRD Foundation Energy Executive Committee has competitively selected four cooperative clean energy projects in the United States and Israel. This initiative will award up to $3.3 million in U.S.-Israel funding for these four projects.

The four projects selected for award help address critical shared bilateral energy-related goals, while focusing on commercializing DOE technologies. The BIRD Foundation will assist by attracting and incorporating private sector cost-sharing.

The four projects will leverage private sector cost-share for a total project value of $11.6 million:

• HelioFocus Ltd., Ness Ziona, Israel and Capstone Turbine Corporation, Chatsworth, California have been selected for an award of up to $800,000. HelioFocus and Capstone Turbine Corporation will develop and commercialize a micro-turbine to produce electric power from concentrated solar energy. This project includes $2.1 million in private sector cost-share.
• Motorola Israel Ltd., Tel Aviv, Israel and SmartSynch, Inc., Jackson, Mississippi have been selected for an award of up to $900,000. Motorola Israel and SmartSynch will collaborate in the development and commercialization of a platform to enable implementation of a Smart Grid energy management system. This project will integrate Home Area Network and Smart Grid network management software applications to give utilities greater control while allowing end-users the ability to monitor and control consumption. This project includes $2.8 million in private sector cost-share.
• Tigo Energy, Kfar Saba, Israel and U.S. Architectural Glass and Aluminum Co., Inc., Alameda, California have been selected for an award of up to $900,000. This project will support the development and integration of a complete Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) system. The partnership will seek to overcome the cost, standardization, generation performance, visibility, and safety challenges that currently hinder large scale adoption of BIPV. This project includes $2.3 million in private sector cost-share.
• TransBiodiesel Ltd., Shfar-Am, Israel and The Purolite Company, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania have been selected for an award of up to $700,000. This project seeks to design a biocatalyst comprised of methanol-resistant lipase immobilized on a cost-effective resin for the production of biodiesel at commercial scales. Lipase biocatalysts offer significant advantages over traditional catalysts used for biodiesel production including lifecycle efficiency gains and consistent product quality, but are currently high-cost and suffer from short operation life-time as they are degraded during the biodiesel production process. This project includes $1.2 million in private sector cost-share.

The projects are expected to begin in 2010.

About the U.S. Department of Energy/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (www.eere.energy.gov)

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) works to strengthen the United States’ energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality in public-private partnerships. It supports this goal through enhancing energy efficiency and productivity; bringing clean, reliable, and affordable energy technologies to the marketplace; and making a difference in the everyday lives of Americans by enhancing their energy choices and their quality of life.

About the Israeli Ministry of National Infrastructure (www.mni.gov.il)

The Ministry of National Infrastructures is responsible for a broad range of issues in the fields of energy, water, electricity, fuel and soil. The Ministry supervises the Israeli energy sector, including licensing and R&D activities, as well ensuring the effective use of natural resources and protection of the environment for the benefit of all citizens.

About the BIRD Foundation (www.birdf.com)

The BIRD (Binational Industrial Research and Development) Foundation works to encourage cooperation between Israeli and American companies in the various areas of technology, and provides assistance in locating strategic partners from both countries for developing joint products.

During its 32 years, the BIRD Foundation has invested in more than 800 projects, which have yielded direct and indirect revenues of about $8 billion.

The BIRD Foundation supports projects without receiving any rights in the participating companies or in the project itself. The financial assistance is repaid as royalties from sales. The Foundation provides support of up to 50% of a project’s budget, beginning with R&D and ending with the initial stages of sales and marketing. The Foundation shares the risk and does not demand that the investment be repaid if the project fails to reach the sales stage.