Call for Proposals for Maryland/Israel Development Fund  The Maryland/Israel Development Center (MIDC), Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) and Israeli Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) are pleased to announce the first ìCall for Proposalsî for the Maryland/Israel Development Fund (MIDF), a new program to support the creation of marketable high tech products developed jointly by Maryland/Israel company teams. The MIDF provides both funding and risk sharing with the company teams.
The program is valuable for companies seeking to leverage their technical and marketing talent by partnering with a complementary business. It will also help companies expand into international markets. Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. and Israelís Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor Ehud Olmert discussed establishing Israelís first international R&D fund at the sub-national level during Governor Ehrlichís trade mission to Israel. Israel has international R&D funds at the national level with 20 countries including the U.S., Canada, Britain, Finland, South Korea and Singapore. Minister Olmert wants to replicate the Maryland model with other American states as well as with states and provinces in other countries. Investments may range from $100,000 to $300,000, half from DBED for the Maryland company and half from MOIT for the Israeli firm. The Maryland/Israel Development Fund has limited financial resources. Investment decisions will be made on a competitive basis. The funds can only be used for the R&D expenses of the project. Company matching funds are required, equal to a minimum of fifty percent of total project costs. For products successful in the market, investments will be repaid with interest. The deadline for submitting proposals is October 31, 2005. Proposals will be evaluated and selected jointly by DBED and MOIT. Award decisions are expected in January 2006. The MIDC will help interested companies identify appropriate R&D partners in Maryland and Israel. For more information and to download the Request for R&D Partner and Application forms, please visit http://marylandisrael.org/programs_services/midf.html, or contact us directly at info@marylandisrael.org or 410-767-0695. MIDC Announces Next Trade Mission to Israel for November 2005  The Maryland/Israel Development Center will conduct its next trade mission to Israel from November 5-10, 2005. The mission will be led by MIDC Chairman, Hanan Sibel, and Maryland's Assistant Secretary of Economic Development for Technology Strategy and Business Development, Paul Mauritz. The agenda will include meetings with Israeli companies -- from hot start-ups to established corporate leaders; briefings by investors, executives and government officials on Israelís economic and political climate; and tours of the ancient sites and modern wonders. For more information about joining the trade mission, please contact Barry Bogage at 410-767-0681 or bbogage@MarylandIsrael.org.
MarketReach America participant Andante Releases Flagship Product  Andante Medical Devices, a participant in the 2004 MarketReach America Life Sciences program, has released its flagship product, SmartStep to the Israeli clinic and rehabilitation market. SmartStep is a tool for clinical assessment, physical therapy, and monitoring of patient gait recovery following orthopedic trauma or neurological disorder. It is used for daily therapeutic exercise to improve weight bearing, increase treatment compliance, and facilitate improvement in the quality of gait. SmartStep is suitable for patients recovering from neurological, orthopedic, and other disorders affecting the lower limbs, including patients with stroke, lower extremity fractures, joint replacement, and soft tissue injuries (especially ligament tears).
Israeli Technology Selected for Baltimore Anti-Terrorism Project  Israel-based NICE Systems, a global provider of digital recording solutions for business communication management, has been selected by the City of Baltimore to provide its digital video solutions for the Baltimore Region Anti-Terrorism CCTV (closed-circuit TV) Installation, Operation, and Service project.
The City of Baltimore will apply NICEís capabilities to enhance security in public areas, including rail lines, government buildings and cultural institutions. The solution will allow Baltimoreís command and control centers to extract security insight by simultaneously monitoring multiple sites, with smart monitoring capabilities and automatic alarm management. NICEís solution will deliver real-time alerts on potential threats to security personnel incorporating camera controls, recording capabilities, and a content analysis feature that allows for monitoring and managing multiple cameras efficiently by distinguishing between activities of interest and normal events. Intermedia Kiosks, Inc. and Retalix Form Strategic Partnership  Intermedia Kiosks, Inc., based in Owings Mills, Md., has formed a strategic partnership with Retalix, an Israeli-based software provider to the food and fuel industries, to market Intermediaís customer self-service kiosks. Intermedia Kiosks, which has over 1,000 active installed kiosks worldwide, is the leading developer of touch screen customer self-service ordering solutions for grocery store delicatessens, convenience store made-to-order sandwich operations, and other food service solutions for colleges, universities, hospitals and corporate dining facilities. With installations in more than 33,000 stores and across 50 countries, Retalix markets its software solutions through direct sales, distributors, local dealers and its various subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.intermediakiosks.com and www.retalix.com.
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or to register for an event.
IN ISRAEL: September-October 2005
The Access Eastern Med Program
The Access Eastern Med Program, an innovative, regional export promotion program offered by the U.S. Commercial Service in Israel, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and West Bank/Gaza, is offering a special service in September and October, 2005. This program offers U.S. exporters of IT and telecommunications equipment and services, a low cost, effective way to simultaneously explore market opportunities in all seven markets via a single, unified service.
www.buyusa.com/easternmed September 3-8, 2005
International Federation Information Processing ñ IFIP November 1-3, 2005
FIS Technologies
http://www.stier.co.il/SG_ENG/Fis/main_fis.htm November, 2005
The 4th International Meeting on Intensive Cardiac Care
http://www.cardiac-care2005.com/ December, 2005
Environment 2005 ñ Exhibition for Environmental Technologies
http://www.environment-israel.com/home.html February 21-23, 2006
Medax 2005 ñ The Exhibition for Medical Technologies and Hospital Supplies
http://www.stier.co.il/SG_ENG/Medax/main_med.htm May 9-11, 2006
Agritech Israel ñ International Agricultural Meeting and Exhibition
www.kenes.com
IN THE MARYLAND REGION: August 1-5, 2005
USENIX Security Symposium (Security í05)
Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, MD
http://www.usenix.org/sec05/ August 27-28, 2005
NBC4 Digital Edge Expo
Washington Convention Center
Washington D.C.
http://www.nbc4.com, attendance: 35,000 August 29-September 2, 2005
International Meeting of the IHV
Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, MD
http://www.ihv.org/meeting September 27-28. 2005
2005 Eisenhower National Security Conference
Washington Convention Center
Washington D.C.
http://www.eisenhowerseries.com October 3-5, 2005
AUSAís Annual Meeting and Exposition
Washington Convention Center
Washington D.C.
https://www.ausa.org/www/ia.nsf October 25 - 28, 2005
All Hazards Forum Conference and Exhibition
Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, Maryland
www.allhazardsforum.com December 7, 2005
National Guard Association of the U.S. 9th Annual Industry Day
National Guard Memorial Building
Washington D.C.
http://www.ngaus.org/industry/industryday05.asp
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