Israeli Technology Founders Speak: Conversations with Successful Israeli Hitech and Biotech Entrepreneurs

Hanan Brand the Vice President and head of the Startup Division at the Israel Innovation Authority. He is responsible for giving grants to hundreds of early-stage Israeli startups.

Avraham and sat down with Hanan to discuss what the Innovation Authority does, how to be in the 25% that get a grant, lessons he’s learned over the years, why Israeli is the startup nation and much more.

Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup.

Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ innovation-authority. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Ori Ben Shlomo is the Founder and CEO of JGive, an Israeli a nonprofit giving-platform that makes it easy to donate online to certified Israeli charities, tracks donations in one place and offers full tax-deductible benefits, while minimizing overhead to maximize impact.

Avraham and sat down with Ori to discuss how their technology works, how he came up with the idea, how he got funded, their future plans, tips for startup founders and much more.

Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup.

Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ jgive. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Ofer Shalev is the CEO and founder of Newphase, a MedTech company that has developed a new treatment for advanced cancer patients. Their technology uses tiny particles that target and destroy cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed, offering hope for patients when other treatments have stopped working.

Avraham and sat down with Ofer to discuss how their technology works, how he came up with the idea, how he got funded, the challenges he’s faced, tips for startup founders and much more.

Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup.

Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ ofer-shalev-of-newphase. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Nimrod Kor is the co-founder and CTO of Baz, an AI code agent that that helps teams ship better software faster by automating code reviews making software development smoother, faster, and more reliable.

Avraham and sat down with Nimrod to discuss how their technology works, how he came up with the idea, how he got funded, how he’s marketing their product, tips for startup founders and much more.

Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup.

Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ nimrod-kor-of-baz. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Avner Spector is the founder of Curespec, a MedTech company that developed a non-invasive device using low-intensity acoustic shockwaves to restore kidney function and lower blood pressure. Avner brings over 30 years of medical technology experience and has led advanced R&D in leading medical instrument companies worldwide.

Avraham and sat down with Avner to discuss how their technology works, how he came up with the idea, how he got funded, how he’s marketing their product, tips for startup founders and much more.

Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup.

Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ avner-spector-of-curespec. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Rinat Hitelman is the Co-Founder of Wide Therapy an online platform that empowers neurodiverse children to practice and master life skills—like potty training, transitions, or medical checkups—by seeing themselves succeed in personalized digital simulations before applying those behaviors in real life.

Avraham sat down with Rinat in the offices of JMB Davis Ben-David to discuss how she came up with the idea, how she met her co-founder, got funded, the challenges she has faced, tips for startup founders and much more.

Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup.

Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/wide-therapy. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Fabian Trumper is the Co-founder and CEO of Arrakis Bio (arrakis.bio) an Israeli Startup company which is making human collagen, the most important human regenerative protein, from engineered cells, to give greater access to high quality collagen for use in the medical and esthetic industries.

Avraham sat down with Fabian in the offices of JMB Davis Ben-David to discuss how he came up with the idea, how he built his team, got funded, the challenges he has faced, tips for startup founders and much more.

Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup.

Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/arrakis-bio. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Noam Shani is the co-founder of Neo Mare, an Israeli startup which has created a wristband that can be inflated to save the wearer from drowning.

Avraham sat down with Noam in the offices of JMB Davis Ben-David to discuss how Noam came up with the idea, how he built his team, got funded, the challenges he has faced, tips for startup founders and much more.

Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup.

Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/neo-mare. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Ilay Marom, the Co-founder and COO of Nanose Medical, an Israeli bio-tech startup that has made a portable device that detects diseases without invasive procedures. Their electronic 'nose' quickly analyzes breath samples, identifying specific chemical compounds exhaled by patients. Through a combination of advanced nanotechnology and artificial intelligence, the system offers rapid disease detection in a single breath.

Avraham sat down with Ilay in the offices of Nanose Medical to discuss how they came up with the idea, how they got funded, how they deal with a startup during wartime, building a team, tips for startup founders and much more.

Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup.

Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ilay-marom-of-nanose-medical. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Mati Gil is the CEO of Aion Labs whose mission is to revolutionize pharmaceutical drug discovery and development by harnessing the power of AI and cutting-edge technology. They empower visionary scientist-founders and entrepreneurs through deep collaboration with global pharmaceutical leaders, accelerating the creation and validation of transformative biotech solutions.

Avraham sat down with Mati in the offices of Aion Labs to discuss how Aion Labs is bringing together scientists and entrepreneurs and large pharmaceutical companies, the unique role that Aion Labs plays in the Israeli ecosphere, tips for startup founders and much more.

Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup.

Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/mati-gill-of-aion-labs. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.