Haifa returns to the forefront of technology • The economic society at the summit meeting

Senior entrepreneurs from the academic and medical institutions in Haifa recently gathered to strengthen Haifa and establish it to restore it as a national technological leader

Last week, the senior technological entrepreneurs gathered in the city of Haifa for a first meeting aimed at strengthening Haifa as a national technological leader. The meeting was initiated by Rani Bender, the chairman of the Haifa Economic Society who recently assumed his position, in cooperation with the Haifa Municipality and the Haifa Economic Society.

Senior entrepreneurs in the city

The meeting was attended by senior entrepreneurship figures in the city, including: Dr. Galit Rand, Director of the Center for Economic and Social Research in the Haifa Municipality, Moti Hirsch Meir, Business Development Director of the Haifa Economic Society responsible for the field of entrepreneurship and innovation, Lior Hanuka, CEO of the High Center, The subsidiary of the economic company that manages the Inventek and Blue Economy entrepreneurship program, Dorin Barbie Leibovitz, director of the Innovation Authority at the Bnei Zion Medical Center, Eitan Pardo, director of "Sharona" Haifa, Yael Eshel, director of business development at the Economic Society of the University of Haifa, Rami Gazit, technological director At the Road 2 Accelerator owned by Nvedia and MET Haifa, Hali Rostocker, Director of the Center for Innovation at Carmel Hospital, Dr. Michael Hauzner, Director of Innovation at Klalit Hospital Fund Haifa and Western Galilee, Zvika Shenar CTO at the MindUp Incubator whose offices are in the Life Sciences Park, Prof. Ofer Arzi, The director of the Center for Innovation at the University of Haifa, Fadi Suyadan, the director of the Takwin Investment Fund, Gil Krebs, a senior director of the "Taoza" venture capital fund, and Roy Atlas, director of Rambam MedTech.

Back to the forefront of national technology

"The purpose of the meeting was to unite the high-quality and unique ecosystem that exists in the city, to return Haifa to the forefront of national technology and to start restarting important processes for entrepreneurs and the city's economy," he explains Rani Bender, Chairman of the Economic Society for Haifa.

Or Shaf, CEO of the Economic Society for Haifa:
"It was important for us to convene all the significant relevant factors in the city, to hear from them about the challenges each entrepreneurial factor faces, and to find out how we, the economic society for Haifa, can help to promote and be partners in the way and the process."

Dr. Galit Rand, Director of the Center for Economic and Social Research:
"In Haifa there is a unique ecosystem that no other city has. Leading academic institutions alongside medical institutions and technological industry. Our goal at the head of the new municipality is to keep the young guys who study here and the young families, and return Haifa to its place as a national leader in the field of innovation and technology, as it was in the past The figures are impressive and we intend to continue with all our might to put Haifa on the national map."

At the meeting, each of those present reviewed the entrepreneurial activity under him, and explained the challenges he faces. At the end, it was decided that the forum will continue to the next stage and create collaborations that will promote the implementation of technological projects for the benefit of the city of Haifa.