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

Yossi Yamin is the co-founder and CEO of Space Pharma, an Israeli startup that has created a miniaturized microgravity lab technology that enables them to develop new drugs in space which cannot be created on Earth.

Avraham sat down with Yossi at the Space Pharma headquarters in Herzliya to discuss the challenges in space startups, how to raise money for startups, what makes Israel unique, 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/https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/yossi-yamin. Listen to all of the episodes at jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Asher Polani is a veteran entrepreneur in the Israeli start up scene. Having been involved in founding and growing multiple startups going back to the 1980s, Asher was CEO of FTS & Finjan and has filled various executive roles in HP-Israel, MINT Technologies and in other international companies.

Avraham sat down with Asher to discuss some of his latest startup successes, how to pivot a business that’s not working, raising money, bootstrapping, exits and tips for startup founders.

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/https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/asher-polani. Listen to all of the episodes at jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Ivan Lipshitz is the Managing Attorney for Trademarks, Designs & Related Fields at JMB Davis Ben-David in Jerusalem. Born in South Africa and now in Israel, Avraham sat down with Ivan in Jerusalem to discuss trademarks especially related to startups, what is a trademark and why would a business need one, when is the best time to file for a trademark and what happens if you don't, and all of the general knowledge you need to know regarding trademarks for your business or startup.

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/ivan-lipshitz-trademarks-designs-at-jmb-davis-ben-david. Listen to all of the episodes at jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Tomer Shor is the CEO and co-founder of TuneFork, an Israeli startup that created audio personalization software that customizes sound from your computer or devices to match your optimal hearing and give you the best listening experience based on your personal profile.

Avraham sat down with Tomer in the offices of JMB Davis Ben-David in Jerusalem to discuss how he took an idea and turned it into a product, raised over $2 million dollars, including winning awards and grants, advice for coming up with a successful startup idea, understanding your market, when to raise money and when not to and sage advice for startup founders.

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/tomer-shor-of-tunefork. Listen to all of the episodes at jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Josh Lawrence is the Co-founder and COO of Strattic, a venture backed startup that creates static and headless WordPress sites, making WordPress sites faster, more secure and infinitely scalable.

Avraham sat down with Josh in the offices of JMB Davis Ben-David in Jerusalem to discuss how Strattic markets to their audience, how they went from a startup that no one wanted to fund to one that raised six and a half million dollars, why Israeli startups are so successful and tips for startup founders.

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

Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/josh-lawrence-of-strattic. Listen to all of the episodes at jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Dr. Noam Emanuel is the Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at PolyPid, a global clinical-stage bio-pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing novel, locally administered therapies to improve surgical outcomes.

Avraham sat down with Noam to discuss the inspiration for PolyPid, how you take a complex idea and turn into a product, successes and failures in creating a bio-tech startup, tips for startup founders, funding advice and much more.

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

Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ophir-fromm-of-bamboo-bike. Listen to all of the episodes at jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Ophir Fromm is a serial entrepreneur who, after 23 years of creating start-ups in the Hi-Tech and Low-Tech world, decided to combine his talent as an engineer with his passion for cycling, to create bamboo bike, an engineering firm that's creating sustainable solutions by using bamboo for modern construction such as in drones and cars.

Avraham sat down with Ophir to discuss the inspiration for Bamboo Bike, solutions that the company has created outside of using bamboo as a composite material for projects, tips for startup founders, funding advice and much more.

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

Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ophir-fromm-of-bamboo-bike. Listen to all of the episodes at jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Alon Ben-Noon is the CEO and co-founder of NeuroSense Therapeutics, a clinical stage drug development company offering ground-breaking treatment for ALS patients, as well as other neurodegenerative diseases.

Avraham Hermon sat down with Alon in the NeuroSense offices in Herzliya. They discussed the inspiration for creating a new ALS treatment, how to create results using a small team, raising money, dealing with investors, the mentality of a startup founder, the role of patents in biotech companies and much more.

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

Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/jeff-gabbay-of-argaman-technologies. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Jeff Gabbay is the Chief Scientist and President and founder of Argaman Technologies in Jerusalem, Israel, a company that engineers and produces cutting-edge fiber and textile technologies that are used in a wide range of industries from medical to military, cosmetics and home goods.

Avraham Hermon sat down with Jeff in the offices of Argaman Technologies to discuss how he built a successful tech company, lessons Jeff has learned over the years, how the company comes up with successful ideas and markets their products, dealing with competition, why Israeli tech companies are so successful, tips on raising capital and much more.

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

Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/jeff-gabbay-of-argaman-technologies. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Jeremy Ben-David is the Managing Partner and founder of JMB Davis Ben-David, a Jerusalem-based Intellectual Property firm dedicated to assisting innovative companies in growing their markets in Israel, the United States and around the World, in fields ranging from medicine to agriculture, cannabis to diamonds, and water technologies to software. and then some.

Barak Hullman sat down with Jeremy in his office in Jerusalem. We spoke about when does an inventor need a patent? When do you know you need a patent attorney? What makes a great invention? What are some of the major mistakes inventors make when it comes to patents? What do you do if someone comes up with a similar idea? And how safe is your invention with a patent?

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

Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/jeremy-ben-david-on-what-you-need-to-know-about-patents and jmbdavis.com/podcast.