Meishav – Sabbatical Year in Israel for Entrepreneurial Scientists

Meishav is a unique program designed to encourage joint research and development of new technologies between Jewish scientists around the world and their Israeli peers. The program is designed for scientists on their sabbatical year who would like to develop a new technology with commercial potential.

Run in conjunction with Bar Ilan University and the Jewish Agency for Israel, Meishav offers scientists the financial investment and R&D facilities to develop a prototype for their new technology and to actualize their research into a successful high-tech start-up company.

For further information contact Hillel Lerman at: lerman@mofet.org.il

Hamra'ah – A High-Tech Opportunity for New Immigrants to Israel

For people who are making aliyah, and dare to dream, Hamra'ah is the answer. Hamra'ah is a unique program established for potential and actual newcomers to Israel who have an idea for a new technology or technological product with commercial potential.

Our professional team works personally with each entrepreneur to determine the technological and marketing viability of his or her idea. Our expertise in analyzing and understanding global markets and correctly positioning new technologies enables dedicated entrepreneurs to bring their ideas to life.

Sponsored by the Mofet B'Yehuda Innovation Accelerator, Hamra'ah offers scientists the financial investment for a two-year period to develop a prototype for their new technology and to actualize their research into a successful high-tech start-up company.

For further information contact Hillel Lerman at: lerman@mofet.org.il

Partnership with the Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT)

In 2004 the Mofet B'Yehuda Innovation Accelerator entered into a strategic partnership with the Jerusalem College of Technology. This mutually beneficial partnership encourages the College's faculty and graduate students to commercialize their R&D projects within the framework of Mofet B'Yehuda, thus bringing new companies and entrepreneurs with tremendous potential to the Accelerator.

The Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT), founded in 1969, has grown into one of Israel’s major academic institutions of higher education that specializes in high-tech engineering, industrial management and life and health sciences. As one of Israel’s main accredited engineering schools recognized by Israel’s Council of Higher Education, JCT graduates comprise many of Israel’s high tech engineers and most of its electro-optic engineers.

For further information contact Doron Sherf at: dorons@mofet.org.il