We are in the final 8 days of recruitment for the Pears Challenge 2019: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene for Humanitarian Settings. Apply Today !

Israel-India 2-Nation Challenge.The event will take place in Tel-Aviv on 27-28 January 2019, and in Andhra Pradesh (India) on 2-3 February 2019.

Teams will be selected for each Challenge Question - Local Water Purification, Digitizing Water Infrastructure, Cyber Security, and Agricultural Supply Chain. the winner will travel to India with a terrific opportunity to get into the huge Indian market.

The 4th International Brain Technology Conference presents a unique opportunity to connect and learn about the latest developments in brain research and brain technologies, engage with leading researchers, clinicians and industry executives, meet braintech startups, and participate in unparalleled discussions and networking opportunities, all geared towards fostering new collaborations. 

BrainTech 2019 program themes will include Neurowellness, Digital Brain Health and Therapeutics, Brain Stimulation and Neuromodulation, and the Computational Brain.

The conference will be held March 4-5 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

We're happy to invite you to the launch event of Yakhin Impact Incubator for its 2019 batch. Yakhin Impact offers professional and business support to startups addressing sustainable agriculture challenges such as yield optimisation, crop protection and pest control, machinery and robotics use in harvest, digital farming, agribiotechnology, , post harvest, irrigation and water quality management, and prevention of food waste and food loss.

The event will take place on February 4th, at 17:00, at the Israeli Stock Exchange in Tel Aviv.

The registration for the fifth cycle of the 8200 Social Program is now opened!

Join the social program to get the best tools to promote your project.

The Social Program is the first acceleration program in Israel for social technology.

Application is open until 15.2.2019

If you are an early stage Healthcare startup trying to tell your story, looking for guidance, funding, connections or just want to learn how to stand onstage and pitch to 100 investors – then this program is right for you!

The Pitch Bootcamp Accelerator program is a structured 8 week training program that culminates in a 7-minute on-stage pitch to the MedTech’s investor club.

For the first time, tech entrepreneurs in the Upper Galilee will have a chance to develop their product and establish their startup in one of Israel's most beautiful regions. XLR8, run by Israel Initiative 2020, led by Erel Margalit and funded by Maof Tech, of the Ministry of Economy, brings together the Alumni network of 8200, Facebook, Wix, Google, Amazon, Deloitte and many more to assist the startups of the north in their journey to become the next success story of the Galilee. In accordance with Israel Initiative 2020's vision, XLR8 will provide a special track for foodtech startups and entrepreneurs with Israel's leading experts, researchers, and business figures of the food&beverage world.

**Pears Challenge 2019 Tel-Aviv & Jerusalem Launch Events -

INNOVATE FOR WASH**

Innovate for WASH Tel-Aviv & Innovate for WASH Jerusalem Events brought together innovators, Humanitarian practitioners and water expert to discuss the challenges and opportunities in bringing innovative water, sanitation and hygiene technologies to the field. The events were a great way to kickoff our recruitment campaign for the Pears 2019, we are convinced that the high energies, engaging discussions and innovative mindset in these events are a great indication to the fascinating program we have ahead if us (applications are open until January 31... apply today)

 A big thanks to our incredible speakers from both events:

• Saul Singer, Co-Author START-UP NATION

• Sivan Yaari, Founder and CEO of Innovation:Africa

• Mandie Winston, Executive Director ,JDC GRID

• Mino Negrin, CEO & Founder NUFiltration

• Max Simonovsky, CEO & Founder Soapy

• Genevive Estacaan, Imri Schatterornan & Tatenda Probert Malan, Glocal International Development Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

• Oded Distel, Director, Israel New Tech & Eco Systems, Ministry of Economy and Industry.

• Karmit Berlinsky, Logistics and Operations, NATAN - International Humanitarian Aid

• Hagit Krakov, Regional Program Director, IsraAID

• Olaf Pots, Senior Humanitarian Logistician

• Dr. Aliza Inbal, Director, Pears Program for Global Innovation

Our sponsors:

JVP Media Quarter, Start-Up Nation Central, Urban Place and ii2020.

And our dear community partners:

Sid Israel,PresenTense, IsraelAid, SifTech, ג'וינט ישראל - JDC Israel, Made in Jerusalem, Glocal , The Israeli School of Humanitarian Action, NATAN Aid.

In the context of our Pears Challenge 2019 Launch Event we held a successful Meetup in Digital Healthcare at Developing countries in Haifa at BARki Pub with our partners התוכנית החברתית של עמותת בוגרי 8200 - The Social Program & המכון הישראלי לחדשנות - Israel Innovation Institute.

Also, we had special guests speakers: our dear alumni Yoel Ezra - efa-technologies.com and Jon Rathauser - Keheala.

We had a pleasure to host Melissa Jun Rowley, a social entrepreneur, activist and writer who travels around the world exposing the stories of inspiring social entrepreneurs. In a joint event of TechforGood, the Pears Program for Global Innovation and 2B Hub, we had an evening of discussing cultural aspects of global activism and how tech innovation can be used to catalyse human rights, economic collaborations and peace across regions.

We're super proud of our Pears Challenge Alumni Max Simonovsky & Alex Orlovsky Co-founders of Soapy for receiving the Global Impact Awards from the president of Israel Reuven Ruvi Rivlin - ראובן רובי ריבלין last night.