Israeli start-ups have taken the first and second prizes in the Global Innovation Awards in Beijing.
NiNiSpeech, a digital platform for treating speech disorders, beat around 3,000 competitors and was the second firm in two years from Israel to take first place.
Developed by Yair Shapira, whose own child has a speech problem, NiNiSpeech is used by clinics around the world and has won previous international awards.
AerialGuard, an autonomous navigation system for unmanned aircraft, took second place, and has the burgeoning civilian drone industry in its sights.
