Innovation Modules:
CleanTech
CleanTech
Israeli innovators are trying to answer some of the world’s biggest CleanTech challenges. The country’s entrepreneurs continue to be seen as an authority in the sector thanks to a history of overcoming challenges in the fields of water, energy and agriculture.
The CleanTech ecosystem includes startups and scaled-up companies working toward solutions for climate change, as well as new approaches to environmental protection, waste management, water treatment, oil substitutes, renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate solutions and more.
Israel’s CleanTech companies have proven to be a source of attraction for cooperation and collaboration with international financial and strategic entities.
(Sources: IIA, PwC)
Dr. Kobi Inbar: A Lecture on Green Entrepreneurship
Activity description:
Meet Dr. Kobi Inbar for an eye opening conversation, exploring what Green Entrepreneurship is all about. In the lecture and Q&A session, Dr. Inbar will share case studies and explore the unique challenges faced by entrepreneurs and executives in the Green Technology industry (e.g. water technology, agricultural biotechnology, alternative energy, environmental sustainability, etc.).
Dr. Kobi Inbar has extensive entrepreneurial, managerial, R&D and business experience, working with both startups and investors in the life sciences, bio-medical and CleanTech industries. Since 2016, he has been teaching a course in Green Entrepreneurship to Israelis and foreign students and gives lectures on the topic. Dr. Inbar holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Microbiology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, as well as an MBA degree from the EMBA Program of the Arison School of Business, the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya.
Medium
Herzilya / Tel Aviv
Ashkelon Desalination Plant
Activity description:
Visit the Ashkelon Desalination Plant, an opportunity to learn more about Israel’s world-leading desalination technologies, continued research and development, and explore how the country’s environmental water solution has become the building block for numerous projects around the world. The guided tour of the desalination plant includes an explanation of the desalination process and a short film. You will see firsthand how the desalination technologies affect water management in Israel!
In 2005, Israel began using reverse-osmosis seawater desalination to enhance its limited natural water supply. Today, the country has not only overcome its water shortages but it now produces 20% more water than it needs. The country’s technological savvy has allowed it to preserve water as a natural resource via these desalination efforts. Moreover, desalination often comes with a high environmental cost, but the proprietary technology used in Israel’s plants such as Pressure Center Design, Energy Recovery System and Boron Removal System, among others, increase efficiency while at the same time reduce energy consumption.
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Seakura Seaweed Startup
Activity description:
Learn how seaweed farming is conducted on land! The guided tour at Seakura includes presentations about Seakura’s innovation, a tour of the tanks to see how the seaweed grows, and an optional viewing and tasting of seaweed products. You will explore Seakura’s technology and gain a better understanding about the seaweed farming process from harvesting to manufacturing.
Seakura's sustainable technology enables the company to grow organic and nutritious Ulva and Gracilaria seaweeds in land-based pools. The company was founded in 2006 and is offering an innovative method for harvesting seaweed without exposure to pollutants. The seaweed is used in foods, supplements and cosmetics.
Seakura can also be found in the FoodTech innovation category.
Low
Micmoret
ICI Venture Capital
Activity description:
Meet Gili Elkin, co-founder and General Partner at ICI Fund and Board Member of Kando, Viridix, Suridata, Tailor-Ed, and Illustria. Hear why Gili set up this fund, and learn about the role cleantech startups play in securing our future. You can choose to meet with a startup founder in the sector, who can join the meeting with Gili or meet with the group separately.
The ICI Fund’s investor is based in the U.S., but the small venture capital firm solely invests in early-stage B2B Israeli companies that are disrupting various industries and trying to change the world for the better in the CleanTech, CyberTech, EducationTech and HealthTech sectors. The ICI portfolio includes companies using wastewater intelligence to support water and public health sectors as well as irrigation management systems to save water and increase crop yield. The fund’s motto is: “We partner with entrepreneurs (female and male, equally) whose number of dreams is higher than the number of achievements.” Gili Elkin is a co-founder and General Partner at the ICI Fund. Previously, Gili was the Managing Director at SynTech Bioenergy, a smart-energy company located in Colorado. Gili is an Israeli lawyer, worked at Naschitz Brandes, ADV., an Israeli corporate law firm, consulted at Ernst & Young and was the founder and CEO of wordprom.com. Gili earned her LLB and BA (in Law and Business) from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and her MBA from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. Gili loves snowboarding and high-quality dark chocolate.
ICI Venture Capital can also be found in the CyberTech innovation category.
Medium / High
Tel Aviv
VC Grove Ventures
Activity description:
Visit VC Grove Ventures to hear about the game-changing solutions Israeli startups are offering to the cleantech space. Lecture topics can be tailored to the group, and can include examples of innovation from CleanTech companies in Grove’s portfolio, as well as insights into why VC funds are being earmarked for this sector.
VC Grove Ventures, established in 2017, was named Israel’s Best VC Fund by Founder’s Choice for 2023. The team at Grove includes experienced investors, veteran entrepreneurs, and seasoned company builders including founders Dov Moran (who created the USB flash drive) and Lotan Lebkovitch, as well as general partners Lior Handelsman, one of the founders of Solaredge (renewable energy), and Renana Ashkenazi. The VC has assets exceeding $500 million. Grove has made investments in numerous companies, especially in the HealthTech and CleanTech sectors.
VC Grove Ventures can also be found in the HealthTech innovation category.
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Tel Aviv
Edo Perry, Elements
Activity description:
Meet Edo Perry to gain a better understanding of the challenges and solutions in the climate tech subsector of CleanTech. Engage in an open conversation with Edo about a range of topics including: “Earth 2.0,” “Climate Tech 101,” “Climate Tech Startup Journey,” and “Corporate Sustainability and Gen Z.” You can also participate in a joint session of sound meditation and discussion about how meditation and climate are connected. The sound meditation session combines breath work, meditation practice, instruments, and a lecture on ClimateTech.
American-Israeli entrepreneur Edo Perry set up Elements, his ClimateTech B2C marketplace to help private individuals and companies alike reduce utility expenses and personal footprints on the environment. Working with companies such as Apple, Lemonade, and Estee Lauder, he uses innovative products to help corporations overcome sustainability and climate challenges.
ICI Venture Capital can also be found in the CyberTech innovation category.
High
Tel Aviv
MassChallenge Israel
Activity description:
A visit to the Accelerator Experience with MassChallenge Israel is a chance to better understand what accelerators do, how startups launch, and the solutions now being designed for the cleantech sector. Several options are available. Engage in a conversation with industry leaders from the startup, accelerator, VC, governmental and nonprofit spaces, and MassChallenge staff. Join a panel hosting MassChallenge Israel and one or more CleanTech startup founders. Participate in an interactive workshop where you will connect, communicate and create, going beyond learning about startups to actually take part in the innovation. Lecture topics cover CleanTech and innovation trends in Israel, but can be tailored to the needs and goals of the group and the interests of the participants.
Since 2016, MassChallenge Israel has been helping 40 - 50 companies accelerate each year, matching entrepreneurs with industry experts and mentors to help them develop their ideas into successful ventures. MC Israel gives visiting groups inside access to the knowledge and expertise of their team, and invites visitors to meet and learn from their growing community of startup innovators.
MassChallenge Israel can also be found in the Agri-Tech, FoodTech, HealthTech, and Fintech innovation categories.
Medium / High
Jerusalem
SolarEdge
Activity description:
Come and experience SolarEdge’s manufacturing in real-time on a tour of the company's grounds. The SolarEdge factory tour is an informative and fun way to see up close how inverters are made and how circuit boards are printed. Upon request, you can also meet with their employees, coming from diverse Israeli communities: company policy ensures a diverse workplace, and employees include Arab, Jewish, Russian, and Druze Israelis.
SolarEdge is one of the world’s top smart energy technology manufacturers. Since 2006, the clean energy solutions company has been improving the way solar energy is produced, consumed, and managed across a range of applications and industries. SolarEdge is traded on NASDAQ and is listed on the S&P 500 Index. There are seven SolarEdge factories around the world, with Israel serving as its main innovation factory. The factory employs some 1,100 people – and it is company policy to ensure a diverse workforce (Jews, Arabs, Druze). SolarEdge also has an R&D center in Herzliya. SolarEdge brings together sustainable, technological and social commitments.
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Nof Hagalil
