Our compass, Your Compass
Our compass, Your Compass
We use the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) as a compass to define the sectors that need more focus. As part of your application process you will elaborate which of the SDG Goals you are solving and the scale of your potential impact.
Prizes
equity free
Rising Startup of the Year” Title
meet the Finalists
Kinoko-Tech is growing the next generation of superfood using the power of fungi and deep-tech fermentation to produce sustainable, delicious, and highly nutritional food.
Daika gives a solution
to the huge amounts of unutilized wood waste streams by offering a sustainable alternative to wood and plastics, offering a versatile material that offers mass manufacturing potential and true design freedom.
Antidote is creating the first AI based virtual HMO, designed for the 38 million uninsured Americans.
Developing technology
to fight pests with pests.
Immunyx Pharma has developed a platform technology for neutrophil modulation in chronic disease.
The Process
Online Application & Interview
Conducted by the ASPER-HUJI Innovate team
Investors Speed-Dating Day
All 10 semi-finalists will receive a unique opportunity to meet with top investors for one-on-one meetings.
Final Event
The 5 finalists will pitch at The Hebrew University Board of Governors meeting in front of dozens of respected and senior executives from around the world who will select the winner.
Timeline
Feb 16th 2025
Registration closes
Apr 2025
Semi finalists announced
May 15th 2025
Investors Speed-Dating
Jun 2025
Finalists announced
Jun 15th 2025
Final pitch competition
Registration closes
Semi finalists announced
Investors Speed-Dating
Finalists announced
Final pitch competition
Eligibility
- At least one of the founders is a Hebrew University Student / Faculty Member / Alumni or the technology is based on Hebrew University IP
- Aiming to solve one of the targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s)
- An Incorporated company
- Raised a pre-seed, seed or A round or generates revenue
- Technology based
Judging
Criteria
- High potential for large-scale positive impact
- Innovative technology
- Problem-solution fit
- Pitch & presentation quality
MEET THE VCs
Soon to be announced…
Hila Krainer
Investor
Yoav Tzruya
General Partner
Itay Rand
General Partner
Barak Ben-Eliezer
Founder and Managing Partner
Yaron Daniely
General Partner
Sandrine Montsma
Managing Partner
Tal Abuloff
Principal
Liat Sverdlov
Investment Partner
Gil Shai
Partner
Stav Erez
Managing Partner
TeClub
The Organizers
ASPER-HUJI Innovate – The Hebrew University’s center for innovation and entrepreneurship, leverages the University’s innovation potential to solve substantial problems through entrepreneurship. The center promotes the University as a supportive environment for entrepreneurship, cultivates an entrepreneurial mindset and skills among students, researchers and staff and serves as a catalyst for the development of startups and social enterprises.
Have a Question? Contact: asperprize@innovate.huji.ac.il