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Key Speakers
Giora Inbar
Brig.General (ret)
Active Entrepreneur and an Experienced Business Executive
Giora Salz
Chairman
Upper Galilee Regional Council
Erel Margalit
Founder and Executive Chairman, JVP, Margalit Startup City
Dror Bin
CEO
Israel Innovation Authority
SUPPORTING THE GALILEEE TECH ECOSYSTEM DURING WARTIME
Follow-up
Leading investors
Chen Linchevski
Founder and Partner
Iron Nation
Hilla Ovil Brenner
Founder of Yazamiyot and Partner at Arieli Capital
Hila Rom
Managing Partner & Co-Founder at RUNI Ventures
International Comapnies
Arik Kol
Sr. Director, Nvidia Inception
Tzahi "Zack" Weisfeld
VP & GM Intel Ignite
Strategic Ecosystem Partners
Dr. Adina Cohen
Head of Biotechnology, Partner
Zohar Liss
Partner, FISCHER (FBC & Co.)
Dr. Adi Hoorvitch Lavi
VP Growth & Investments, Poalim Tech
Yair Laron
Partner
Deloitte Catalyst
Alon Badihi
Executive Director – Israel Operations at JNF – USA
Galilee Ecosystem
Igor Tverskoy
Manager of Maof Tech, Kiryat Shmona branch
Noga Sela Shalev
CEO at Fresh Start FoodTech Incubator
Sharon Engel Adam
General Manager at The Israel AgriFood-Tech Valley
Academic and Research Partners
Arik Dayan
Head of Strategic Committee, Tel Hai College
Chairman of Israel AgriFood-Tech Valley
Eli Cohen
CEO at Tel-Hai College
David Zigdon
CEO at MIGAL Galilee Research Institute
Government partners
The National Program for Economic Growth, Ministry of Economy and Industry
Shlomo Levi
CEO of The National Program for Economic Growth
Irit Fischer
Head of Partnerships
The Israel Tax Authority
Social Impact
Tom Faruhi
Young Adults Employment Programs Director,
Rashi Foundation
Michal Raikin
Coordinator of the North Foundations Forum
JVP
Jerusalem Venture Partners (“JVP”) is a repeatedly ranked international top-quartile venture capital firm dedicated to building world class companies by identifying innovative technologies for early-stage investments and scaling them to international market leaders. JVP was established in 1993 by Dr. Erel Margalit who has been ranked by Forbes as the leading non-American venture capitalist and by The Marker, a leading Israeli economic newspaper, as the first Israeli venture capitalist “with the golden touch”. JVP has a longstanding history of spanning all stages of venture capital from early stage through growth.
Israel Innovation Authority
The Israel Innovation Authority, an independent publicly funded agency, was created to provide a variety of practical tools and funding platforms aimed at effectively addressing the dynamic and changing needs of the local and international innovation ecosystems. This includes early-stage entrepreneurs, mature companies developing new products or manufacturing processes, academic groups seeking to transfer their ideas to the market, global corporations interested in collaborating with Israeli technology, Israeli companies seeking new markets abroad and traditional factories and plants seeking to incorporate innovative and advanced manufacturing into their businesses.
Iron Nation
Iron Nation is an emergency impact fund ensuring the continuity of early-stage (Seed and A) Israeli startups in the wake of the October 7th massacre. Iron Nation was founded by seasoned entrepreneurs Chen Linchevski, Gil Friedlander, and Jason Wolf and is a wholly volunteer-driven organization comprised of leading entrepreneurs and investors. Each member contributes their unique skills in a collective effort; All are fighting on the financial frontlines for a better future for Israel. The fund has no carry and no management fee. Iron Nation is supported by leading companies, service providers, and organizations including Meitar Law, Mixer, The Israeli Innovation Authority, Startup Nation Central, InNegev, and others.
Arieli Capital
Arieli Capital is a multifaceted investment firm that is an active investor and partner in the next generation of technology companies. Arieli Capital continuously strives to identify and support companies, creating real impact while keeping financial returns as the primary objective. As a recognized global leader in innovation, Arieli is trusted by governments, academic and research institutions, multinational corporates and financial institutions
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Runi Ventures
RUNI Ventures is an early-stage VC affiliated with Reichman University (RUNI).
We back and support exceptional founders who are building remarkable technology companies.
RUNI Ventures possesses the unrivaled advantage of first and direct access to exclusive deal-flow as well as unmatched resources to accelerate our portfolio companies.
RUNI Ventures also operates the "RUNI Founders Club" - a global community of Israeli Tech Founders.
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Poalim Tech
We, at Poalim Tech believe that our central responsibility is to strengthen the tech ecosystem in Israel. Our support for the tech sector is expressed through investing resources and sharing knowledge as a leading financial institution. We aspire to empower and nurture the community of entrepreneurs, investors, and visionaries while recognizing their pivotal role in shaping the future of the Israeli economy. Poalim tech serves as a professional and service-oriented hub that supports the needs of the hi-tech clients nationwide, fostering collaboration and synergy with relevant stakeholders within and beyond Poalim bank.
Deloitte Catalyst
Deloitte Catalyst Israel accelerates innovation and growth with the world’s most disruptive startups and largest enterprises, delivering end-to-end solutions that transform how businesses grow into the world of tomorrow, today.
The Luzzatto Group
Since 1869, The Luzzatto Group has been dedicated to assisting companies, inventors, and entrepreneurs in protecting their intellectual property and realizing the full potential of their innovations.
The Luzzatto Group provides clients with a comprehensive range of complementary services to maximize the value of their intellectual property. The Group’s IP division includes the patent law firm Luzzatto and Luzzatto and The Luzzatto Law Firm and is committed to safeguarding innovation.
Due to the unique challenges of the ongoing war, The Group offers professional guidance to help startups navigate and adapt their activity and invites startups for an IP strategy consultation session at no cost.
FISCHER (FBC & Co.)
FISCHER (FBC & Co.), is one of Israel’s premier full-service law firms and among the largest firms in the country, providing high-quality, diverse and multidisciplinary legal services in a wide range of practice areas, as a one-stop-shop. Over more than half a century, the firm has acquired a distinguished reputation, while championing its core values of excellence, professionalism and integrity.
Intel Ignite
Intel Ignite is a global accelerator for early-stage deep tech startups. Launched in 2019 by Intel Corporation, the program empowers founders to create world-changing companies by serving as a trusted ally throughout the startup process and beyond. Developed by founders for founders, Intel Ignite drives critical value through hands-on mentorship, expert-led workshops, and its vibrant ecosystem of entrepreneurs, industry leaders, domain experts, and investors. Intel Ignite has over 170 companies in its portfolio that have collectively raised more than $1.8 billion.
Nvidia inception
NVIDIA Inception is a free program designed to help startups evolve faster through cutting-edge technology, opportunities to connect with venture capitalists, and access to the latest technical resources from NVIDIA.
Fresh Start
Fresh Start Foodtech Incubator operates under the Israel Innovation Authority incubator program umbrella, as part of the emerging agri-food cluster in Northern Israel. It is run by a consortium of four leading partners: Tnuva, Israel's largest food manufacturer; Tempo, a leading beverage company; OurCrowd, Israel's most active venture investor; and Finistere Ventures, a global agri-food venture capital firm. All partners provide a professional, resourceful, and supportive international network to develop early-stage food tech concepts and startups into maturity. To date, the incubator has invested in 11 ventures across various fields and technologies throughout the value chain of food and beverages.
You are invited to sign up for a personal meeting with the incubator's Director of Business Development, Daniel Gamsu, to gain an overview of early-stage funding options, share your pitch, and get an investor's perspective.
