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FortePhest Ltd is a biotechnology company based in Israel, founded in 2017, that specializes in crop protection. The company focuses on developing innovative herbicides aimed at controlling both regular weeds and those resistant to existing herbicides. By exploring novel mechanisms of action discovered in plants, FortePhest aims to create environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions that can enhance crop productivity. Its product lineup includes H-Forte, a broad-spectrum herbicide, and H-Fort, designed to reinforce the effectiveness of glyphosate on resistant weeds. Additionally, the company is involved in developing genetically modified crops that are resistant to its herbicides. FortePhest collaborates with world-class research teams from institutions such as Cornell University, The Weizmann Institute of Science, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to advance its technological innovations.

Funatix Club, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Beer Sheva, Israel, specializes in developing an online sports management gaming platform. The company offers a unique blend of classic fantasy sports and online gaming, enhanced by social networking features, to create an engaging user experience. Its flagship product, Real Manager, is recognized as a leading fantasy sports platform, attracting a diverse audience of sports enthusiasts. By integrating various digital landscapes, Funatix effectively connects fans with interactive gaming experiences centered around their favorite sports.

Sightec specializes in developing visual intelligence technology for autonomous flights, leveraging computer vision and artificial intelligence to enhance safety and efficiency in unmanned aerial missions. The company's product suite offers camera-based visual situational awareness that operates day and night, facilitating navigation, ground object detection, and 3D change detection without reliance on GPS. Their flagship product, NavSight, serves as a GPS-free aerial navigation system, utilizing advanced machine vision and AI to process camera feeds for visual positioning in GPS-denied environments. Sightec's diverse clientele includes governments, original equipment manufacturers, integrators, and service providers across various sectors such as aerospace, public safety, security, inspection, and delivery. The company aims to fully realize the potential of the autonomous flight market by providing a lightweight and cost-effective visual situational awareness solution that can augment or ultimately replace human pilots.

FortePhest Ltd is a biotechnology company based in Israel, founded in 2017, that specializes in crop protection. The company focuses on developing innovative herbicides aimed at controlling both regular weeds and those resistant to existing herbicides. By exploring novel mechanisms of action discovered in plants, FortePhest aims to create environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions that can enhance crop productivity. Its product lineup includes H-Forte, a broad-spectrum herbicide, and H-Fort, designed to reinforce the effectiveness of glyphosate on resistant weeds. Additionally, the company is involved in developing genetically modified crops that are resistant to its herbicides. FortePhest collaborates with world-class research teams from institutions such as Cornell University, The Weizmann Institute of Science, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to advance its technological innovations.