Water scarcity is one of the biggest problems on the planet. There isn't enough clean drinking water to go around, yet an estimated 25% to 30% of treated water is lost through leaks in aging distribution networks. Such losses cost water utilities an estimated $14 billion annually, according to the World Bank. Enter TaKaDu, an Israeli start-up.Read more

Israeli start-up Time To Know is out to revolutionize education by building a common operating system and digital core curriculum for schools, radically changing the way teachers and students interact. The company, which has so far won contracts with schools in Israel, Texas and New York, has raised $60 million in funding thanks to one of its backers, Shmuel Meitar, a co-founder of Amdocs, a global customer care and billing software company.
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