From Tel Aviv to Texas: Israeli Companies at SXSW - Levi Shapiro

SXSW celebrates its 25th year this week with 250000 visitors expected during the 10 day music film and interactive festival in Austin Social media platform companies such as Foursquare Twitter wwwtwittercom and Siri voice recognition acquired by Apple either launched or were popularized here Around 30 companies will be exhibiting at the iMade in Israel pavilion including the followingAnyclip Allows for searching and sharing clips from Warner Bros and Universal across the web Video httpwwwyoutubecomwatchvQtYATcBhAoBrandsforce Technology platform for brands and PR agencies to build and nurture an effective online brand advocacy program Video httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv5HB436WMn8UConduit Whitelabel toolbars for web and mobile publishers with more than 250 million users and partners such as Major League Baseball Groupon Fox News Travelocity Weather Channel etcCraze Digital Extensive music video catalaog for online and mobile music The library specializes in exclusive licenses of Hip Hop music artists garnering over 3 million daily views and up to 45 million daily minutes viewed Video httpwwwyoutubecomresultssearchquerycrazedigital2CchannelDoAT A mobile application enabling search for any content through voice recognitionFacecom Facial recognition technology platform that is best known for its partnership with Facebook scanning all public photos in your social network and suggesting tags for untagged facesHashtag Art Launched two years ago at SXSW where they won clients such as The Today Show Ellen DeGeneris and others This is a tool to transform the posts and messages of your online fans and followers into a visual mosaic where the average visitor stays for more than 35 minutesInstruMagic Mobile application that lets anyone regardless of musical training play any song on guitarInterlude Video technology platform enabling content owners and brands to integrate chooseyourown adventure video storytelling Interlude video httpwethekingsmusiccomJam Star A web application running inside the browser or on Facebook that listens to you playing guitar and provides realtime feedbackKaltura Open source online video content management platform used by over 150000 companies across media enterprises and higher education Video httpwwwyoutubecomwatchviB1938mR1ZYLive U Portable video over cellular technology eliminating the need for expensive satellite uplink Video httpwwwyoutubecomwatchvszAj7MIapN0Livingrid realtime social platform for creating and hosting multiperformer live stage shows Interactivity includes messaging voting gestures and eliminationsMacadamia Apps Real time visual effects and visual processing applications GroupShot available on iOS automatically optimizes group photos Video httpwwwyoutubecomwatchvkPnd2Z2kGw8Pops Android application enabling mobile users to personalize their phone alerts including new email SMS Facebook Twitter Google WhatsApp etc This is accompanied by a 5 second animation or video clip that precedes the notification supported by a gallery of thousands of animations and clips Video httpwwwyoutubecomwatchvnRXb8jiKGAEampampfeatureplayerembeddedRounds Cross platform environment for hanging out live and doing stuff together with friends and new people of interest Rounds39 members are able to video chat in real time while engaging in various fun social activities and realtime games Video httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv4bD9jEdocQampampfeatureplayerembeddedSerendip Media Customized music experience driven by your particular social graph Video httpwwwyoutubecomwatchvMdYXqNdPlNgShaker TechCrunch Disrupt winner Shaker is a virtual nightclub residing inside of Facebook Video httpwwwyoutubecomwatchfeatureplayerembeddedampampv1RZgJnLTNoMTracx Social media management system designed to provide professional users with the tools to optimally build and operate their social media presenceTwtrland A social analytics tool that builds profiles according to Twitter timelines helping Twitter users connect and others understand the Twitter universeVidit Platform for video interaction as a customer service tool and differentiatorOne of the key people integrating the Israeli startup community with SXSW is PR thoughtleader httpwwwslidesharenetalanweinkrantzabovethecodetechstarscloud Alan Weinkrantz He splits his time between Tel Aviv and Texas Below is Alan39s perspectiveSXSW amp8211 It39s What39s NextSXSW South by Southwest 2012 took off like a rocket on Friday No this is not a tradeshow and it39s hardly a conference in the traditional sense Yes there are exhibits and yes there are some 5000 not a misprint events taking place over the tenday eventIf you can39t make it person here39s my guide to following and connecting with what39s happening On Friday night it was Jeff Pulver39s insane kickoff networking event at Lanai There was room for 600 of Jeff39s best friends and the 4000 people that signed up Aside from being the networking event that it is Jeff also provided a platform for some of the startups he discovered in IsraelOn Saturday Government officials from The State of Israel participated in the Austin International Tech Summit which brought together leaders from other nations including France Germany Ireland The Netherlands Finland Japan and othersLater that afternoon David Blumberg held an event with Intel Capital in the vein of speed dating with CMOs Chief Marketing Officers and potential investors Here39s my interview with David that took place at Landmark Ventures39 Dealmaker39s Conference last month in Tel AvivOn Sunday night the Government of Israel will hold a private dinner for 15 Israeli companies to meet senior executives from leading media and technology companies looking for innovation and sources of new technologiesMonday amp8211 Thursday there39s the SXSW Tradeshow where countries like Great Britain Germany France and of course Israel have booths showcasing companies in music film and of interactive There39s so much to see and makes for a great way to scan to globe of music film and interactive technologiesIf You Can39t Be In Austin Here39s How To Connect From Afar Israeli Interactive amp8211 imadeinisraelmobiviewpagep61933 30 Cool Companies to keep on your radar Tel Aviv Beach Party amp8211 imadeinisraelmobiviewpagep61922 Yes the Mediterranean comes to Austin Texas While chicken fried steak may not mix with humus it39s gonna be an awesome experience Twitter amp8211 you can follow the iMade In Israel feed here Israeli Music amp8211 uhamp8230 not what you39ve heard a zillion times at a Bar Mitzvah This is great stuff from bands like Balkan Beat Box wwwbalkanbeatboxcomJCC of Austin Welcomes and Showcases 25 Israeli Companies at SXSWThe awesome Austin JCC is holding a reception on Monday night for those who may not be going to SXSW but live in the Austin area and want to connect or just learn more Austin is a center for technology in its own right and many companies like Dell Cisco Apple Motorola and a ton of startups call Austin home Check out companies like Vidit and Twtrland who39ll be thereWatch Jeff Pulver and I Live on UStream at 1 PM CST USA 9 PM Israel TimeSo here39s your chance to connect with us amp8211 live and in real time if you log on to this UStream channel wwwustreamtvchannelsxsw2012 where Jeff Pulver and I will highlighting even more of the Israeli companies on the show floor at SXSW The fun starts about 1 PM CST in the US or 900 PM in Israel The State of Israel has its own booth and companies like HashTag Art and Rounds will have booths of their ownBut Wait There39s MoreLast month I was in Israel helping some of the companies get ready for SXSW I also did some video interviews which you may watch The City of Tel Aviv39s Economic Development Director Avner Warner shared his insights on what makes Tel Aviv so special and a center for innovationAre You At SXSWIf you are reading this article and happen to be at SXSW I39d love to meet you and connect Email is best amp8211 alanweinkrantzcom or just shout out to me on Twitter and I will look for you If not then be sure track the goings on from the iMade In Israel Facebook pageLevi Shapiro is a Partner at TMT Strategic Advisors a research and strategy firm focusing on the technology media and telecom sectors He can be reached at levitmtstratcom or via twitter levshapiroRead all Levi39s MediaBizBloggers commentaries at Unleavened MediaCheck us out on Facebook at MediaBizBloggerscomFollow our Twitter updates MediaBizBloggerThe opinions and points of view expressed in this commentary are exclusively the views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaBizBloggerscom management or associated bloggers MediaBizBloggers is an open thought leadership platform and readers may share their comments and opinions in response to all commentaries

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