Tuesday, February 8, 2022PLEASE NOTE THE TIME ZONE IS IST
Wharton Club of Israel
Tuesday, February 8th, 6 pm- 7 pm IST - - click on link below for more details and to register
BIRD: Boosting US/Israel Innovation with non-dilutive funding
Tue, 08 Feb | Zoom: Link will be sent prior to the event
Dr. Eitan Yudilevich, Executive Director of BIRD foundation will be with us on an intimate Zoom call for the club, to explain how they promote cooperation in innovation between U.S. and Israeli companies, by providing non-dilutive funding. This will be a great opportunity to learn about government support that not only brings ‘free’ cash, but also helps kickstart collaborative projects with US strategic partners.
More about this event
The Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation was established more than 40 years ago by the two governments, as a catalyst to promote U.S.-Israel cooperation in innovation between U.S. and Israeli companies, providing non-dilutive funding. The Foundation was critical in the growth of the Israeli hi-tech sector. Today, BIRD supports relatively high risk joint projects in diverse sectors, such as agrotech, medical devices, energy, transportation, water, homeland security, etc., and also emerging sectors, such as construction tech. In addition to presenting what BIRD does and how it works, a discussion will be held on the importance of government support to R&D and innovation, and on the value of cross-border collaboration.