Thank you for being part of the IsraelDev community. Each month we bring you reviews of past and upcoming events, featured members, international development articles, opportunities to get involved and much more. Feel free to contact us for any questions you have regarding the information below, or if you want to get involved! |
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On March 8, the Pears Program for Global Innovation, in partnership with Bewell.il, hosted the Indian Market Access Cocktail, a unique opportunity for Israeli entrepreneurs and healthcare practitioners to dive into Indian healthcare sector opportunities and network with over 20 Indian healthcare representatives visiting Israel for MEDinISRAEL. The event included five round tables, addressing topics of critical healthcare challenges, financial technologies and digital health and co-facilitated by Indian and Israeli experts. For more pictures, click here! |
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The first Drink, Pitch, Mingle Jerusalem took place on April 4 to spread the word of innovation for international development, and shine a light on the great Jerusalemite entrepreneurs that have taken on this cause. We heard five inspiring pitches about off-grid water systems (Yuval Ziv from WaterComms), malaria eradication (Arnon Yafin from Zzap Malaria), affordable female hygiene (Yael Levinson from Alma), a marketplace for agriculture-advisors (Opher Moses from Cultivu), and mobile child-pneumonia diagnostics (Ian Solomon from RespiDx). Thanks to our partners, Glocal and PresenTense for making this event possible! |
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The Pears Program for Global Innovation, Herzog Fox Neeman, Price Waterhouse Coopers, SID-Israel, the Manufacturers Association of Israel, MASHAV & the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce invite you to Destination Africa: Israeli Innovations, Opportunities and Challenges. The Africa: Continent of Tomorrow Series seeks to advance the dialogue between public and private initiatives in Israel and opportunities in countries in Africa with the participation of government agencies, NGO's, academics, start ups and specialists in development. The Series will be a meeting point between professionals doing business in Africa and an informal platform to share lessons, foster collaboration and develop new initiatives, exploring opportunities, potential and challenges of commercializing innovative Israeli technologies across Africa in fields like agriculture, healthcare, and energy. Where? Herzog Fox Neeman Offices: Asia House, 4 Weizmann Street, Tel Aviv When? 17 May, 08:45 to 11:30 AM More information and pre-registration |
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TAU Innovation Conference 2017 is coming up! The TAU Innovation Conference is a unique, large-scale international event led by StarTAU, Tel Aviv University’s Entrepreneurship Center, and RAMOT Technology Transfer Office. For the fifth year in a row, entrepreneurs, industry personnel, diplomats, investors, the university community and other entrepreneurial parties will come together for a week of education, investment and networking. In previous years, the event has gathered more than 7,000 local international business leaders and startups including entrepreneurs, VC's, innovation managers, accelerators, incubators, etc. Where? Tel Aviv University When? 7-9 May More information and registration |
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Join Energiya Global's First Energy Cluster in Israel |
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Energiya Global, a leader in solar energy development in Africa, is pleased to announce the creation of a new energy cluster in Jerusalem, first of its kind in Israel. The cluster will provide solar as well as basic small-scale infrastructure needs, to make the Energiya Global brand a “one-stop shop”, determined to aid emerging countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and solve energy, water purification, agriculture, food, shelter, medicine, and education challenges at the village level. If your startup brings technological solutions in these fields contact alex@gigawattglobal.com, or 02-633-2931, to apply for Energiya Global's office space and take part in its project sites to promote a global solution to poverty and hunger. Interested startups will also have the chance to pitch their stories at the Grand Opening Event at Energiya Global, June 2017. More information here |
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There are 500 million small-scale farmers worldwide. Most have only a few potential buyers, and their buyers face challenges sourcing produce consistently. Up to 40% of produce is lost post-harvest. FarmZee is a digital marketplace connecting farmers and buyers to solve these problems, create mutual benefit and reduce food waste. FarmZee currently operates in Zimbabwe and Tanzania, and is seeking seed funding and partners on the ground with networks of small-scale farmers, preferably in Africa. For more information about FarmZee click here or contact adam@farmzee.com |
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INNOVATION FOR DEVELOPMENT NEWS |
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The Ford Foundation Just Made A Billion Dollar Bet On Impact Investing Besides giving grants, the foundation now wants to make sure its endowment is being invested in places that will have a positive impact. Read more |
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Six Promising Approaches for Scaling Health Care in Low-Resource Settings Many health care interventions in low-resource settings are able to achieve initial impact, but the challenges are so great that few models have the potential to scale. However, Nakul Goswami, associate vice president of Intellecap Innovation Labs, has identified a few innovators showing promise. He explores why they work, and what other health care providers serving vulnerable communities can learn from their models. Read more |
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