Yazamut360, the entrepreneurship center of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, is marking the launch of its Oazis Accelerator with a virtual demo day on Tuesday to introduce its first group of startups from fields ranging from green tech to virtual reality.
Managed by Michel Assayag, Oazis is working in collaboration with BGN Technologies, the technology transfer company of BGU.
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The six startups – NeuroHelp; Panacea; 3D-Green; Flanimus; Testory; and MirageDynamics – will be featured on Zoom from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Israel Time) via this Zoom link.
Prof. Carmel Sofer, Chairman of Yazamut360 said, "The Oazis accelerator enables BGU's leading researchers to broaden their understanding in business-related aspects and in translating the knowledge developed in the labs into business initiatives. In addition, the accelerator helps the researchers find partners for establishing companies and promotes the conversion of outstanding research into successful startup companies."
CEO of BGN Technologies Josh Peleg added, "Oazis is a unique initiative in the Israeli academic landscape, and an important tool for accelerating the conversion of innovative applicable research originating from BGU into startups that will develop innovative products. It is noteworthy that since the beginning of the year we recorded a 30% increase, compared to the corresponding period in 2019, in the number of patent applications based on research from BGU."
To register for the event, follow this link.
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