The Center for Transformative Nanomedicine

Inspired by the goal of harnessing nanotechnology and translational medicine to improve human health, scientists in the U.S. and Israel are working together to create faster, more cost-effective, and less invasive diagnostic tools and treatments for cancer, 

cardiovascular disease, and neurodegenerative diseases. Seeking to bring nanotechnology to a mega level, Cleveland Clinic sought to join forces with the Hebrew University and together, the two institutions launched the Center for Transformative Nanomedicine (CTN). This virtual, cutting-edge... READ MORE

HU's Unique Multidisciplinary Approach is Key to it's Success

Yissum CEO and NEXUS:ISRAEL Advisory Board member, Yaron Daniely, believes that the Hebrew University’s multidisciplinary approach has had a huge impact on the number of commercial successes it has generated. 

Avner Mendelson, CEO of Bank Leumi USA, NEXUS:ISRAEL Co-Chair, and HU alumnus, is also a firm believer in HU’s ethos of multidisciplinary entrepreneurship, attributing cross-disciplinary collaboration to the success of many Israeli innovators. READ MORE

HU's Alum's Journey to Reinvent Public Transportation

Five years ago, Daniel Ramot launched Via, an on-demand ridesharing business with limited service in New York City.

Now the Hebrew University of Jerusalem graduate is pursuing loftier aspirations: He is on a mission to re-engineer public transportation worldwide

CEO Ramot and his Via co-founder, Oren Shoval, were inspired by sherut taxis, a flat-rate minivan service that runs along fixed routes in Israel. In 2013, they introduced the Via mobile app, a high-tech version of the sherut rideshare model. Passengers can hail a ride from their phone and, in order to expedite service, pickups and drop-offs take place close to the desired location.  READ MORE

Raising the Steaks in 3D-Printed Food

Jet Eat joins other companies in the engineered food space, but leads the pack in the pursuit to print vegan beef. Using plant-based ingredients, it has already succeeded in recreating the texture and taste of meat.

Last month, the company won the 2018 Food Accelerator Network Program competition, hosted by the European

Institute of Innovation & Technology. It recognized Jet Eat for its initiatives in food innovation and production, and its ability to impact society.  “Our challenge is to reduce beef consumption—an issue for public health, the environment, and food supply,” said Eshchar Ben-Shitrit, CEO of Jet Eat and a Hebrew University of Jerusalem graduate.  READ MORE