An Aqwise employee points at "biomass carriers" floating in a water tank at a government sponsored water technology conference in Tel Aviv November 18, 2009. Israel's water technology sector has prospered despite the global financial crisis, largely due to global stimulus packages and penetration in developing countries, officials said on Wednesday. Water recycling company Aqwise, whose system breeds bacteria to break down organic waste, saw its sales increase 50 percent in 2009, said Chief Executive Officer Elad Frenkel, capping five years of growth that put it at the top of the list. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen (ISRAEL SCI TECH ENVIRONMENT)
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