An average backyard swimming pool can lose thousands of gallons of water per year to evaporation, so you can imagine how much water evaporates out of a reservoir in the Israeli desert. But impermeable reservoir covers manufactured by a Rhode Island company can cut evaporation almost to zero, saving communities millions of dollars as well as preserving their most precious resource. The Pawtucket-based Cooley Group produces a diverse array of products, including the super thin

Doing Business in Israel – a dream coming true? After years of yearning to see Israel, my wife Judi and I finally got there in May, 2017 as a celebration of out fiftieth wedding anniversary. Visiting our wonderful Israeli friends for 10 days, we saw just about the whole country from the perspective of natives. And couldn’t wait to return. Through business connections, I was able to return to Israel in September for the Watertec 2017 conference. A month later, another trip

Avi Nevel, President & CEO of the Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative (RIIC) was interviewed by Kate Nagle from Go-Local-Providence about the Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative's mission, activities and upcoming event, Doing Business in Israel, February 7th, in collaboration with the Chafee Center at Bryant University. To see the full interview, go to the link #BryantUniversity #ChafeeCenter #KathyTherieau #RonenSimanTov #URI #Herzliya #Newport #EvanSmith #KateNagle #AviNevel #R

WHY ISRAEL? Did you know the U.S. is Israel's single largest trading partner? Israel is a global center for hi-tech design and R&D which provides opportunities for U.S.-Israel commercial partnerships, specifically in hi-tech and defense industries, including cyber security, safety and security equipment and services, defense equipment, medical technologies, biotechnology products and consumer goods. Also, come learn about research funding opportunities provided by the BI