Send us a text

Dr. Shai Melcer, Ph.D. is Head of the National Bioconvergence Program ( https://bioconvergence.org.il/ ) at the Israel Innovation Authority ( https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/ ).

In this role, Dr. Melcer, who brings 15 years of experience and entrepreneurship in the bio-medical ecosystem, leads the implementation of the bioconvergence goals for TELEM – the National Infrastructure Forum for Research and Development ( https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/telem-the-national-infrastructure-forum-for-research-and-development/ ).
 
Dr. Melcer has both an LLM in Law and Ph.D. in genetics from the Hebrew University, and has collaborated with various entities such as the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical Center, IBM, the Jerusalem Development Authority (Bio-Jerusalem), and others to establish numerous innovative bio-med ventures, including BioGiv, BIOHOUSE, and Hadassah Accelerator.

In his public and private sector activities, Dr. Melcer has worked with hundreds of biomedical companies in Israel and around the world in the fields of pharma-biotech, medical devices, and digital health, many of which are in the bioconvergence sector. He also served as the Chief Business Officer at Minovia, a company in the liquid biopsy consortium established by the Israel Innovation Authority as part of the bio-convergence program.

#Bioconvergence #IsraelInnovationAuthority #ShaiMelcer #BugEra #Biotic #ClimateTech #Biomanufacturing #Biofuel #Biodiesel #SustainableAviationFuel #BlackSoldierFly #BiodegradablePolymers #BioBased #Microplastics #CarbonFootprint #Renewable #Sustainable #TechnologicalIncubators #InnovationCenters #AngelInvestors  #ProgressPotentialAndPossibilities #IraPastor #Podcast #Podcaster #Podcasting #ViralPodcast #STEM #Innovation #Science #Technology #Research

Support the show