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WEBINAR: Immunotherapy & Innovation
The landscape surrounding COVID-19, vaccines, and potential treatments is requiring us to rethink the “status quo”. We are finding new ways to navigate within the life sciences and legal fields; new types of partnership collaborations are evolving, R&D processes are being reexamined, and the guidelines within IP licensing and enforcement are being fast-tracked. Learn about the remarkable speed at which COVID vaccines are being researched and hear industry insiders discuss today’s current R&D and IP climate which includes traps and pitfalls to avoid and what we can expect in the future.
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Cream of the Crop” 5 HU FoodTech Startups Changing the Game
The new reality of COVID-19 has sent shockwaves through our world’s economy, showing start-ups and venture capital funding on a steady decline. One country that’s bucking this trend: Israel.
Compared to the same period in 2019, European venture funding is down 20%, North American-based startups saw a 10% decline, yet Israel’s dollars raised in the first half of 2020 shows a 40% increase. Hebrew University alum-led companies were among the triumphant. READ MORE

Moving the Internet Forward, One Innovation at a Time
The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have been a catalyst for innovation for at least one Hebrew University researcher, Michael Schapira, co-founder of Compira Labs.
Shapira, in a recent interview, discusses internet congestion, its effects on video streaming, and how Compira Labs seized the opportunity to further develop data delivery systems which optimize video streaming. READ MORE.
WEBINAR: Leading and Navigating Business through Crisis
Good business leaders have had to prove their resiliency throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, pivoting to virtual systems to operate. Acting timely, having a fluid infrastructure, and leading with empathy are some of the attributes of successful leaders according to WW CEO Mindy Grossman, LionTree CEO and Hebrew University alum Aryeh Bourkoff, and Dot Dot Dot CEO Laurie Segall. SPEAKER BIOS
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WEBINAR: The Future of Cities & Transportation
Transportation, post COVID-19, can thrive in new ways as long as we embrace the opportunity to rebuild transit networks. Transportation gurus Daniel Ramot (Via) and Greg Lindsay (CoMotion) envision a system that is more sustainable and easily adapts to new innovative technologies. Align these with our public policies, and we can positively impact our cities' future. Moderated by Andrew L. Shapiro (Broadscale Group). SPEAKER BIOS
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WEBINAR: Lessons From Start-Ups To Navigate This Uncertain Time
Dan Senor, author of Start-Up Nation:The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle and Avner Mendelson, CEO of Bank Leumi, both Hebrew University alumni, discuss lessons learned from Israeli start-ups that apply to today's COVID-19 challenges.
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COVID - 19 & "The Age of Biology"
Thought leader Dr. Roger Kornberg received the 2006 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in the field of genetics. AFHU Northeast Regional Board member Diane Hess had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Kornberg to discuss present-day challenges and the future
outlook. In their Q&A session, he addressed the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and the importance of life sciences, coining the 21st century as the "Age of Biology". Kornberg points to the interdisciplinary and collaborative approach taken at Hebrew University in his research lab as a key contributor to helping us build a healthier world. READ MORE

FYI Podcast - Coronavirus & Immunology
Hebrew University Professor Isaiah Arkin spoke with ARK Invest CEO Catherine Wood on the “For Your Innovation” podcast. In this podcast, Arkin and Wood discuss some of the misconceptions surrounding the coronavirus and its global implications. They then shift to focusing on immunotherapy, which Arkin believes to be “the next big thing in Healthcare.” HEAR THE PODCAST AND READ MORE

Seth Siegel - Troubled Water
As a 20-year-old student at the Hebrew University’s Rothberg International School, bestselling author Seth Siegel took his first course about water in the Middle East.
“I remember being very engaged by it and thinking a lot about it,” said Siegel. It took another three decades for that curiosity to become the basis for Siegel’s first book, Let There Be Water.
Published in 2015, it is considered the authoritative account of Israel’s almost miraculous success in solving its water shortage. Israel’s success has been so complete that the country now shares its excess with its neighbors. The book has been met with worldwide interest—it has been translated into 17 languages and is available in 54 countries. READ MORE

Dr. Ori Allon - Why Impact Philanthropy Matters
Dr. Ori Allon, the co-founder and executive chairman of Compass, the real estate technology firm, has revolutionized the real estate industry by creating the first end-to-end software platform to streamline the buying and selling experience.
Since its founding in 2012, Compass has expanded across 300 offices nationwide and is valued at over $6.5 billion dollars. Prior to Compass, Dr. Allon was the director of engineering at Twitter's New York City office. having sold his prior company, Julpan, to Twitter in 2011. READ MORE

High-Tech Jerusalem
Israel’s Latest High-Tech Story, Told in the Ancient City of Jerusalem
Israel’s high-tech scene isn’t just in Tel Aviv anymore. With more than 500 startups in Jerusalem today, compared to less than 200 seven years ago, the ancient city’s ecosystem is booming with new business.
Financial experts attribute the development over the last decade to the academic institutions in Jerusalem, notably the Hebrew University, where enrollment in the computer science and engineering school has doubled since 2012, from 800 to 1,600 students. It is expected to surpass 2,000 in the next three years. READ MORE

The Women of NEXUS:ISRAEL
The women of NEXUS:ISRAEL are revolutionizing the fields of finance and technology, and paving the way for the next generation of women leaders to leave their mark on the world.
Diversity, risk-taking and joining the Army helped shape four women's successful careers and transformed the into role models who are inspiring others. To learn about their unique experiences and insights, READ MORE
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Gain additional insights and inspiration from Orit Gadiesh in Up Close with Orit Gagiesh.

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
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