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Israel’s war with Hamas has resulted in some cutting-edge, astonishing medical advancements.
The article highlights the advancements in rehabilitative technologies spurred by Israels war with Hamas, focusing on innovations in medical treatments for soldiers and civilians. Key developments include cutting-edge prosthetics, AI-driven PTSD treatments, and battlefield medical practices. MediWound, an Israeli company, received a $15 million investment from the US Department of Defense to enhance its burn treatment, NexoBrid, which uses enzymes from pineapples. The article underscores the broader applications of these technologies beyond the battlefield, emphasizing their potential in global markets. The innovations are reshaping modern medicine, offering significant improvements in both physical and mental recovery.
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Israeli virtual reality game helps dozens of new war amputees reduce phantom pain
Sheba & 6Degrees Collaborate for VR Therapy to Aid Amputees
Sheba Medical Center has partnered with 6Degrees to implement MyMove VR therapy, aimed at improving rehabilitation for amputees suffering from phantom limb pain. This innovative approach combines virtual reality with specialized technology to enhance pain management and recovery. The MyMove system offers an immersive and interactive experience, providing real-time feedback on patient movement and progress. This partnership is expected to set a new standard in care, offering a more engaging and effective rehabilitation process. The collaboration is driven by experts like Prof. Israel Dudkiewicz and Dr. Avi Avitan, who aim to integrate this technology seamlessly into existing programs.
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Innovative treatments for phantom limb pain: Israel's approach to cutting-edge rehabilitation
Israeli company 6Degrees is making strides in treating phantom limb pain (PLP) through innovative wearable technology. Their device, MyMove, integrates artificial intelligence to convert motion into digital commands, aiding in rehabilitation and physical therapy. The company has partnered with Sheba Medical Center to conduct studies on the effectiveness of their technology, showing promising results in reducing PLP. The research, supported by a grant from the Israel Innovation Authority, aims to expand to larger groups, particularly focusing on soldiers. This development is part of a broader effort to address the high rates of amputation and associated chronic pain among Israeli soldiers and civilians.
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7 top Wearables companies and startups in Israel in July 2024
The article discusses several companies that are developing innovative wearable technologies. 6Degrees has developed a motion-based wearable AI, MyMove, that helps people with loss of fine motor skills control smart devices. Healables.io is a digital health startup with an AI-driven behavioral health coach and wearable digital therapeutic device. Anicca Health has developed a wearable device designed to reduce stress. Neurolief develops proprietary digital therapeutics neuromodulation technology to treat neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. X-trodes Ltd. is an Israeli bio-technology startup that is developing a wearable recording technology and advanced data analytics of bio-potential signals.
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שרה דה־לגרד נדרסה על ידי שתי רכבות, והפכה לאדם הראשון בעולם עם זרוע AI
The article discusses the personal story of Sarah De-Legard, who experienced a traumatic accident on September 30, 2022, while on her way home from work. As the global corporate communications manager at an investment firm, she had just completed a project and was looking forward to her fathers 70th birthday celebration. The article delves into her experience of living with a bionic arm powered by artificial intelligence, highlighting the challenges and advancements in technology that aid in her recovery and daily life.
Israel's Biggest Hospital Harnesses Tech As Tool For Soldier Rehab
Sheba Medical Center, Israels largest hospital, is expanding its rehabilitation facility and integrating new technology to aid in the recovery of soldiers wounded in the ongoing conflict with Hamas. The hospital has added 36 beds and held a demo day to showcase new rehabilitation technologies. The new technology includes artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and remote monitoring tools, which will be integrated into the hospitals current treatments. The hospital is also working with startups to develop innovative treatments, such as COGNIShine and REHABILITY, which create virtual reality games for neurological and balance therapy.
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Israeli startup 6Degrees has developed a smart bracelet called MyMove that interfaces with any smart device and uses artificial intelligence to learn the basic range of motion of the user, helping to analyse their progress in rehabilitation. The company has recently joined Microsofts AI for Good accelerator, and plans to develop a platform that will be accessible to the treating physician, the insurance company, and more, not just the user. The platform will change the rehabilitation process and allow real-time tracking of rehabilitation progress using precise metrics.
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14 Israeli startups selected for Microsoft's fourth AI for Good acceleration program | CTech
Microsoft for Startups accelerator, in collaboration with Tech for Good, is launching its fourth cohort and has selected 14 Israeli companies to take part in the program. The program will focus on promoting AI-based ventures focused on environmental and social sustainability. The selected companies will receive benefits worth more than $350,000 and access to Microsoft and Open AI’s AI tools. The program will operate in partnership with Start-up Nation Central, ESOP, and Pearl Cohen. The selected companies range from those focusing on marine mammal conservation efforts, personal security, infertility treatments, social activism, efficient farming, and renewable energy.
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On their way to Morocco: 15 startups selected for the semifinals of the Aviram Awards | CTech
The Aviram Awards, an annual competition founded by entrepreneur Ziv Aviram and his family in partnership with Forbes, has selected 15 startups from the MENA region for its semifinal stage. The competition aims to identify, mentor, and support ventures that contribute to humanity through innovative breakthroughs. The selected startups, from Morocco, Jordan, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Israel, are working on solutions ranging from AI-based ultrasound and stroke warning devices to management platforms for organic waste. The winning startup will receive a cash prize of $500,000, professional support from Ziv Aviram, and media support from Forbes.
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Review of the Israel Tech Ecosystem 2022
The Israeli tech ecosystem, known as the Startup Nation, saw a decrease in funding by 40% in 2022, raising only around $17B compared to $29B in 2021. Despite this, Israel maintained its position as the fifth-largest tech ecosystem in the world. The country also added 21 new unicorns in 2022, bringing the total to 85. The M&A market remained active with a total of 109 deals closed, amounting to $18B. Multinational corporations like Intel, Google, and Apple showed growing interest in Israeli tech. Notable startups in 2022 included BEE-IO, Reep Technologies, 6Degrees, Pigmentum, and Green Kinoko.
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6Degrees: Making Smart Devices More Accessible
6Degrees, a startup participant in the AgeTech Collaborative, has developed a wearable device called MyMove that allows people with dexterity loss to control smart devices using their motion. The device, which can be worn on various parts of the body, uses an embedded AI to translate motion into commands such as swipe, zoom, and point. The AI also adapts to an individuals capabilities, such as tremors or limited range of movement. The company recently completed a pilot in Israel with the largest hospital in the Middle East, where they used the device to reduce phantom limb pain in lower-limb amputees.
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Another Year Of Israeli Innovation. Here's Our Top 10 Of 2022
Israels hi-tech sector, known as Startup Nation, experienced a significant drop in investment and job loss in 2022. The sector, which includes over 7,000 startups and accounts for over 40% of the countrys total exports, saw a drop in employment from 30,000 to around 23,500. Investment in startups also fell by more than 45% from the previous years record of $25.8 billion. The value of acquisitions and IPOs also plunged 80% from $82.5 billion in 2021 to $16.9 billion in 2022. Despite these challenges, several innovative technologies were developed in 2022, including the worlds first all-electric airplane and a stand-up wheelchair.
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6Degrees - Google for Startups
Israeli assistive technology startup 6Degrees has developed a wearable device, MyMove, that helps people with fine motor skills disabilities navigate digital interfaces. The device learns the users body movements and turns them into digital commands, allowing users to control a cursor, play video games, and interact with their phone or screen. The companys latest prototype, MyMove+, is designed to help with virtual reality therapy for phantom limb syndrome. The device is currently being tested at the Sheba Medical Center in Israel.
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Holiday Gifts for Amputees: Ideas for 2022 | Amplitude
The article provides a list of product recommendations for the limb-loss community. These include adaptive shoes from Steve Madden, a one-handed cutting board from Etac, a device from MyMove for people with upper-limb difference to operate electronics, a liner sanitizer from Ross, a mobility aid from The Krutch, a shower bench from Bambusi, a pocket cane from Foldawheel, a camera from Polaroid, inclusive lingerie from Liberare, a strength program from First Step, CBD products from Inflamade, and a book from Cormoran Strike.
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Israeli Wristband Frees the Mobility Impaired to Use any Smart Device
Israeli startup 6Degrees has developed a wristband called MyMove that allows people with limited hand and arm mobility to operate smart devices. The wristband, which costs $900, went on sale in April and can be purchased with federal assistance in the US through the Assistive Technology Act. The device collects data on the users movements and adapts to their specific disabilities. 6Degrees is also participating in a pilot program at the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv, where amputees suffering from phantom pain are rehabbing with virtual reality headsets and 6Degrees technology.
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Wristband Lets You Use Any Machine
MyMove wireless wristwatch allows you to use any smart device
Tel Aviv-based company 6Degrees has developed a watch-like device called MyMove that enables people with disabilities to operate any Bluetooth device. The device, which costs $990, converts the users movements into commands, replacing the need for touch screen swipes, keyboard taps, and mouse clicks. It can be worn on the wrist, upper arm, or upper leg and adapts to any type of movement after only 10 minutes of calibration. The device is helping to rehabilitate amputees with phantom pains and assisting people with disabilities in finding work.
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No Hands, No Problem: Wristband Lets You Use Any Smart Device
Tel Aviv-based company 6Degrees has developed a wristband device, MyMove, that allows people with disabilities to operate any Bluetooth device. The $990 device translates the users movements into commands, replacing the need for a touch screen, keyboard or mouse. The device is also being used to rehabilitate amputees with phantom pains and help people with disabilities gain employment. The company is conducting a pilot with Sheba Medical Center to combine its technology with virtual reality headsets for people experiencing phantom limb pain after amputation. 6Degrees has also partnered with the Tel Aviv municipality to help people with disabilities return to work.
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Interview with Miri Berger, CEO and Co-Founder of 6Degrees
Miri Berger, CEO and Co-founder of 6Degrees, a startup that helps people who have lost use of their upper limbs and hands reclaim their digital life, was featured in a short interview as part of McKinsey’s Circle of Women Founders inaugural program. The program, launched in January 2022, offers high-potential female founders from early-stage startups a tailored mentorship and capability building program. Berger discussed the companys product, MyMove, a user-centric adaptive universal controller that enables full touch-free control of smart devices. She also shared her views on the future of consumer tech and the importance of diversity in entrepreneurship.
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The 2022 State of Assistive Technology
The article discusses the growth and potential of assistive technologies for individuals with disabilities. It highlights the increasing ownership of laptops, tablets, and smartphones among disabled adults, creating a significant business opportunity for providers of speech-enabled assistive technologies. The article mentions companies like Google and 6Degrees that are developing technologies to aid people with hearing, visual, and dexterity challenges. Googles Project Relate, an app that transcribes spoken words to text in real time, and 6Degrees MyMove, a motion-based controller for smart devices, are examples of such technologies.
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Play Games Hands Free With This New Smart Device!
Six Degrees, co-founded by Aryeh Katz, has developed a learning algorithm that adapts and understands a persons movements. The technology is designed to help people with disabilities, particularly those who have lost their fine motor skills. The algorithm can control any cell phone, tablet, or computer without touch communication. The company was inspired by disabled veterans from Israel and aims to work with the VA and any disabled veteran. The companys technology has received positive responses from users, providing them with the ability to interact with devices in ways they previously couldnt.
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Inventan dispositivo para que discapacitados accedan con un solo movimiento a equipos electrónicos
Miri Berger and Aryeh Katz, a couple from Israel, have developed a wearable band called MyMove that allows people with disabilities to control electronic devices with a wrist movement. The device can replace a finger on a touchscreen or a computer mouse, giving users a greater range of mobility and independence. It can be connected to any smart device with Bluetooth capability and adjusts to the users disability. The couple hopes to encourage people with disabilities or mobility-restricting conditions to regain economic and social independence.
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Tech Spotlight: 6Degrees's MyMove Band
6Degrees, a company founded by two Israeli army veterans, has developed a wearable band called MyMove. This band allows people with disabilities to have full, motion-based, hands-free control over any smart device, effectively replacing the need for a finger on a touch screen or a computer mouse. The companys CEO, Miri Berger, spoke with NTD about the product.
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Helping the disabled regain their independence with a flick of a wrist
Israeli startup 6Degrees Ltd. has developed a wearable device that allows disabled users to control electronic devices. The device, called MyMove, studies a users movements and, with Bluetooth connectivity, enables them to control their devices. The companys second-generation device, still in development, functions as a virtual reality video game to help amputees overcome phantom limb syndrome. The company has raised $1 million in non-diluted funding from IIA, Horizon program and grants and competitions. It is now seeking to expand its team and market its products to hospitals, insurance companies and medical device distributors.
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Los discapacitados podrán recuperar movilidad con un movimiento de muñeca
Israeli startup 6Degrees Ltd. has developed a wearable device that helps disabled people control electronic devices. The device, called MyMove, studies a patients movements in a similar way to how a voice-activated device learns a persons voice. It then uses Bluetooth connectivity to allow users to control their devices. The companys second-generation device, which is still in development, functions like a virtual reality (VR) video game and helps disabled and amputated people overcome pain caused by phantom limb syndrome. The company hopes to sell its development to hospitals and other healthcare companies, as well as insurance companies and medical device distributors.
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Global Finals 2021: Brand New Format & Premiere Date Announced;Meet The 8 Finalists of the Get in the Ring Global Startup Competition - Get in the Ring
The Management Team of Get in the Ring has decided to expand the upcoming Global Final Battle, allowing four startups to earn the title of Global Winner of the Get in the Ring Global Startup Competition 2020-21. The event, originally scheduled for April 14, will now premiere globally on April 21. The decision was made after two Pitch Days, which showcased an exceptionally strong group of startups. The Global Finals will feature pitch battles between startups such as Omniflow, Qpinch, LOOP Mission, Vertical Future, Oncompass Medicine, 6degrees, EAGLYS Inc., and Apiax.
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https://www.unknowngroup.com/6degrees-announcement/
Assistive technology venture 6Degrees has secured an investment from Unknown Group. The company, a finalist in the Get in the Ring Global Startup Competition 2021, was founded in 2017 and develops motion-based, touch-free wearables that allow users to control smart devices. The MyMove wearable is designed to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities by providing them with digital access. The device learns and adapts to personal motion, converting it into digital commands that can replace fingers on a touchscreen or a computer mouse. The investment from Unknown Group will help 6Degrees to further develop and market its technology.
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Miri Berger, founder of 6Degree on motion-based wearables
6Degrees, founded by Miri Berger, has developed MyMove, a wearable band that enables motion-based hands-free full control over any smart device. This technology is aimed at helping people with disabilities to overcome physical barriers and gain digital access. The company has been supported by the Israel Innovation Authority and the European Commission (Horizon 2020) and has performed two beta pilots, one in collaboration with Tel Aviv municipality and the other with Sheba hospital. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the company has adapted to working from home and continues to innovate.
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TechFestNW showcases cutting-edge Israeli solutions
Three Israeli health-tech companies, Sonarax, Diagnostic Robotics, and TytoCare, were featured at the TechFestNW event on December 2. The event, which was held virtually this year, is a global gathering of innovators, entrepreneurs, tech companies, and investors. The three companies were interviewed by ISRAEL21c Executive Director Brian Abrahams on the main-stage “Innovation in the Time of Covid” session. The companies innovations are expected to make a significant impact during Covid and shape health technology for years to come.
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פותח צמיד המאפשר לבעלי מוגבלות להשתמש במחשבים ובסמארטפונים
The article discusses the ongoing investigation and legal proceedings surrounding TIK 4000, which involves allegations of corruption and regulatory misconduct related to the merger between Bezeq and Yes. The investigation implicates high-profile figures, including former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and raises questions about the integrity of the legal and regulatory processes. The article highlights various aspects of the case, including alleged manipulation of evidence, biased investigations, and potential conflicts of interest among investigators. The overall tone suggests significant negative impacts on Bezeq due to the legal and public scrutiny.
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https://www.jpost.com/Jpost-Tech/Business-and-Innovation/Hi-Tech-From-injury-to-inspiration-and-innovation-587814
6Degrees, a Tel Aviv-based start-up, is developing wearable technology that enables people with upper-limb deficiency to control smart devices. The company was co-founded by Ziv Shilon, a former company commander in the IDF who lost his arm in an explosion, along with fellow disabled veteran Aryeh Katz and industrial designer Miri Berger. The technology uses a self-calibrating and learning algorithm to connect to any smart device via Bluetooth. The company, which is mentored by hi-tech investor Rami Beracha, is hoping to close a seed-stage round of funding to complete its algorithm development and go to market in Israel and the US by the end of 2019.
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המיזם 6Degrees - Reclaim Your Digital Life זכה בתחרות Creative Business Cup
Creative Business Cup Global Finals China Special - CIIE 2018 - Creative Business Network
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Jerusalem based 6Degrees "Computer Mouse for Amputees" - JLM-BioCity
WATCH: Israelis Are Inventing a Computer Mouse for Amputees! United with Israel
An Israeli startup, 6Degrees Ltd., has developed a unique computer mouse designed as an armband to help arm amputees and others with a loss of dexterity. The patented invention can be controlled by upper arm movements and is intended to improve the quality of life for those who have difficulty working with computers due to their disabilities.
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Hands-free cursor controller invented by disabled IDF vet
6Degrees, an Israeli company, has developed a hands-free cursor controller called Crescent for any Bluetooth-enabled device. The device is guided by the users personal set of arm motions and is designed to help people with disabilities. The idea was conceived by Aryeh Katz and his wife, Miri Berger, after Katz suffered a serious foot injury. The couple has been working on the device since 2010 and are now looking for partnerships for a beta pilot and to raise capital.
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A Computer Mouse for Amputees
Israeli startup 6Degrees Ltd. has developed an armband that functions as a computer mouse, controlled by upper arm movements. The device is designed to assist arm amputees, stroke victims and those with a loss of dexterity. The company was founded in 2015 by Aryeh Katz and Miri Berger, who were inspired to create the device after meeting a professor who was a dominant-hand amputee. The product is currently in the pilot stage, but the company plans to develop more products using the same technology.
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