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From the Periphery to Growth: Success Stories, Capital & Opportunity

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Zoom

12:00 - 13:30

Hebrew

This session will showcase real-world health innovation initiatives that originated in geographic and social peripheries, highlighting how local challenges have been transformed into scalable solutions. Participants will explore existing funding mechanisms and practical collaboration models between health organizations, startups, and the business sector that enable these initiatives to grow and achieve measurable impact.

Led by: Maya Bittan, Head of Regional Growth, Coastal Plain Municipal Cluster

Opening Remarks: Advancing Innovation from the Periphery - Opportunities for Scaling Social and Health Innovation

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Suzan Hassan

Deputy CEO

JDC

Unfiltered Success Stories from the Field

PROVENTIS - Building a MedTech Startup in the Periphery

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Netta Hirshberg

COO & Co-Founder

Proventis

​Mental Health Innovation from the Ground Up: The NEAO Story

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Eti Neaman

CEO & Co-Founder

Neao

Building Inclusive Health Innovation Ecosystems

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Reem Younis

Alpha Omega Engineering

Panel: Funding & Collaboration Opportunities

Moderator:

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Maya Bittan

Head of Regional Growth

Coastal Plain Municipal Cluster

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Avner Halperin

CEO

Sheba Impact

Yaara

Yaara Schur- Barzilay

CEO

Tkuma Innovation Center

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Annie Kaufman

CEO

NorthMed

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Valentina Khomenko

Deputy CEO for Partnerships and Programs

MATI Haifa

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