Annual Report 2002 - BIRD Foundation

List of Approved Projects in 2002CommunicationsEfficient video compression systemfor videoconferencing and other video transmission systems; Integrated variable optical attenuator for dynamicregulation of optical power in fiber-optic communication networks; Integrated, on-chip multi-wavelengths sourcetransmitter for electro-optic communications; Advertising system enabling storage and selective insertion ofdigital advertising into cable or satellite broadcast networks; Software-based modem for mobile phones;Integrated system-on-a-chip for fixed wireless and wire-line remote access communications; Micro-ring basedtunable laser for electro-optic communication networks; Digital variable optical attenuators for broadbandall-optical communication systems; Interactive residential home gateway delivering video, data and voiceover XDSL technology.Life SciencesPersonal, continuous, non-invasiveglucose monitor for diabetics; Drug candidates for the treatment of traumatic brain injury and neuro-degeneration;Cell therapy procedures and products for complete spinal cord injury treatment; Home monitoring device forage-related macular degeneration patients; Cell therapy technology in treatment of coronary artery and peripheralblood vessel diseases; High throughput diagnostic kits for early detection of pregnancy complications; Devicefor bio-particles separation out of a cell mixture for the biotechnology research market; Protein-glycan biochipsfor drug discovery applications; Advanced visualization integrated in medical surgical devices; Developmentof transgenic vegetable seeds with tolerance to herbicides.Analog Devices, Inc. (MA)GalayOr Networks Ltd.ACMI, Inc. (MA)CByond LtdEquator Technologies, Inc. (CA)VCON Telecommunication Ltd.BID Medical Center, Inc. (MA)Epigenesis Ltd.Equator Technologies, Inc. (CA)Inovia Telecoms Ltd.Carl Zeiss Ophthalmic Systems, Inc. (CA)Notal Vision Ltd.Finisar Corp. (CA)Lambda Crossing Ltd.Craig Hospital / Adaptive Equip. Co. (CO)Proneuron Biotechnologies (Israel) Ltd.Molex, Inc. (IL)KiloLambda Technologies Ltd.Eastman Kodak Co. (CT)Cellect Instruments Ltd.nCUBE Corp. (OR)BigBand Networks Ltd.Flextronics (CA)Glucon Medical Ltd.Texas Instruments, Inc. (CA)TranSwitch Corp. (CT)TranSwitch Corp. (CT)Comsys Communications andSignal Processing Ltd.Terra-Op Ltd.IC4IC Ltd.Verdia, Inc. (CA)Pharmacopeia, Inc. (NJ)Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (NJ)Schott Glass Technologies, Inc. (PA)Evogene Ltd.Ester Neurosciences Ltd.Diagnostic Technologies Ltd.Glycominds Ltd.ElectronicsSmart tag for applications inlocation finding systems; Efficiency and range improvements of power amplifiers in wireless communicationapplications.Remec Corp. (CA)Paragon Communications Ltd.18Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NY)Bluesoft Ltd.