Keren-Or Amar

Yissum Research Development Co. Ltd. (Yissum Research) is a venture capital subsidiary of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem founded in 1964. The firm is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel.

Bionanosim (BNS) Ltd. is an Israeli company that specializes in the manufacturing of independent nanocarrier-based drugs for clinical testing. The company is based in Jerusalem, Israel. Rafarm is based in Greece. The company is led by Prof. Simon Benita, who has decades of scientific expertise and proven commercial success in bringing nanoparticle-based products to market. Bionanosim is affiliated with the Hebrew University and has a talented cross-functional team that enables them to target multiple areas of unmet needs simultaneously. Rafarm, on the other hand, is an innovation-driven pharmaceutical company that invests 13%% of net turnover in research and development. The company is a well-established European manufacturer that constantly enhances their expertise in complex pharmaceutical products and invests in high-tech platforms for the development and production of ophthalmics and injectables. The company was founded by Joseph C. Papa and Simon Benita, with Simon Benita serving as the CEO since incorporation.

NewStem Ltd. is an Israeli company that aims to revolutionize the life sciences industry and the development of therapeutics and diagnostics. The company is based in Givat Ram, Israel. The company has a deep understanding of human stem cells and use their proprietary technology of haploid human embryonic stem cells to achieve their goals. The company was founded in 2016 by Nissim Benvenisty. The CEO is Ayelet Dilion Mashiah.