Where Do I Start? Navigating Israel's Pharma & Biotech Venture-Building Ecosystem

Have a research finding, an idea for a new therapy, or the ambition to build a biotech company, but not sure where to begin? This evening is for you.

Israel’s pharma and biotech ecosystem offers many routes to building a company: accelerators, venture studios, university tech transfer, government programs and early-stage investors. For a founder at Day 0, the hardest part is often knowing which door to knock on first. We’re bringing the ecosystem into one room, so you leave knowing your next step and who to approach.

Who it’s for

Scientists and researchers with an idea or a research finding

Aspiring founders looking for an opportunity to build around

Anyone looking for a scientific or business co-founder

Very early teams, before or just after forming a company

Agenda

17:00 | Arrival and networking17:30 | Opening17:40 | The ecosystem in one room: accelerators, programs and opportunities two minutes each on who they’re for and how to approach them18:00 | Founder story: a founder who recently raised a seed round on the path from idea to funding, and what they wish they’d known at the start18:15 | Networking with the programs18:50 | Mentor speed dating: small round tables with mentors from across the ecosystem19:30 | Close

After you register, we’ll send you a short form about where you are and what you’re looking for, so we can point you to the right programs and mentors on the night.

The evening also opens the Pharma Tech Founder Series, our upcoming sessions on ideation and fundraising for early founders. Details will be shared at the event.

Presented by the Pharma Tech Forum together with Nucleate Israel.Pharma Tech Forum partners: 8400 The Health Network, AION Labs, NVIDIA, AWS and Entrée Bio.