By Maayan Hoffman
eJewish Philanthropy
In 57 hours, Ido’s life was changed.
Ido was wounded in battle in Israel 22 years ago. Due to a paralyzed hip with a propensity to dislocate, he has been walking on crutches since the age of 20. But after three days (or 57 working hours) a team of makers has created a one-of-a-kind band that allows him to stand and walk for the first time since his accident.
“Doctors think of medical solutions,” … [Read more...] about ‘Creating Miracles’
TOM’s first International Makers for Heroes Develops Solutions for Wounded Vets from Israel, US and France
Reut Group / TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers
‘Creating Miracles’
TOM Named 1 of 15 Technology Companies To Watch In 2018
Kol HaKavod to TOM, a start-up of Tel Aviv's Reut Group, for being named "1 of 15 Technlology Companies to Watch" in 2018 by Forbes: "While hackathons have been all the rage, an equally awesome brother of the famous geek gathering - that is, the makeathon - is on the rise. If you’re asking what the heck a makeathon is, think hackathon – as in lots of nerds gathering and working together all day and night towards building something great - … [Read more...] about TOM Named 1 of 15 Technology Companies To Watch In 2018
Reut Group’s Impact Labs Launches as Digital-Age Playground for Israeli Developer Community
By Maayan Hoffman eJewish Philanthropy Reut Group’s new Tel Aviv-based Impact Labs is an adult playground where anyone could build the next big thing. Located in what used to be an underground parking lot in the WeWork office space, Reut Group expects Impact Labs - a combination of startup incubator and hardware manufacturer - to quickly be at the forefront as a national hub for Israel’s hardware community. “It all started with a focus … [Read more...] about Reut Group’s Impact Labs Launches as Digital-Age Playground for Israeli Developer Community
TOM:Israel Convenes to Develop Technological Solutions for People with Disabilities
TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers will host 'TOM:Israel', a global 72-hour Makeathon at the Technion Institute in partnership with the Ruderman Family Foundation. The Makeathon (a marathon of making), opening today (Jan 8th) and running through Tuesday, will bring together 140 ‘Makers’ - engineers, designers, innovators and problem solvers - from the United States, Canada, England, China, India, Sri Lanka and Israel, to work together with 20 people with … [Read more...] about TOM:Israel Convenes to Develop Technological Solutions for People with Disabilities
In Latest Book, NYT’s Friedman says Healthy Communities are Cure for Growing Pains of Digitization
“The challenge to philanthropists is to invest in big ideas that can change society. The patience of the philanthropist to allow radical new ideas to incubate and then be tested - this is an investment that no one else can or will do.” Gidi Grinstein By Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman eJewish Philanthropy “The amount of innovation at the local level is amazing,” says Tom Friedman. “It just needs to be scaled.” It’s a thread of optimism … [Read more...] about In Latest Book, NYT’s Friedman says Healthy Communities are Cure for Growing Pains of Digitization
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