Yigal Erlich

Yigal Erlich

Founder at The Yozma Group

84 year
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Mr. Yigal Erlich is the founder of the Israel Venture Association and served as its Chairman in the years 1996-2002.
Between 1984 and 1992, Mr. Erlich served as the Chief Scientist of Israel's Ministry of Industry and Trade.
During his eight-year tenure as Chief Scientist, Mr. Erlich primarily directed at research and development projects of high-technology companies.
In addition, Mr. Erlich initiated the Generic Technology program, which fostered cooperation on long-term R&D activities through the creation of consortia of companies with research institutes and universities worldwide.
Mr. Erlich also started the Technology Incubator Program that led to the creation of 24 Incubation Centers throughout Israel.
Mr. Erlich was instrumental in the establishment of several bi-national industrial and technology R&D cooperation agreements with Canada, France, the Netherlands, Singapore and Spain.
Mr. Erlich was a Director of the Dead Sea Works, Israel Chemicals, Israel Oil Refineries, Hadassah's commercialization company - Hadassit, and the Technion Research and Development Co. Ltd, as well as in many boards of portfolio companies that Yozma invested in.
Mr. Erlich was the Deputy Chairman of the National Reasearch & Development Council of Israel for two years until 2010 and the Chairman of MATIMOP, a non profit Government Entity for the promotion of industrial R&D; A Board Member (five years) of the Russian Venture Capital Company (RVC), a $1 billion government fund of funds and was a consultant to several governments including New Zealand, S.Korea, Canada, Portugal and Greece.
As of today, Erlich and Yozma is a Venture Capital consulting and investments company in Israel and abroad Mr. Erlich holds B.Sc.
in Chemistry and an MBA from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Yigal Erlich active positions

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Founder 07/08/2009
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Former positions of Yigal Erlich

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Director/Board Member 18/08/2006
Israel Venture Association Chairman -
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HBL - HADASIT BIO-HOLDINGS LTD Chairman -
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The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Graduate Degree

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