Avi Blizovsky
The Technology Incubator Committee, headed by the Chief Scientist, Dr. Eli Ofer, approved at its last meeting ten new projects in the field of biotechnology, medical devices and software.
In the field of medical equipment, the following projects were approved:
• An expanding dental implant. will be carried out in the Ofakim greenhouse.
• Development of a system for cryosurgical treatments. It will be carried out in Hamma Niyot, Yakneam.
• A system for precise cutting of tissues. It will be carried out at the Valley Initiatives Incubator, Migdal HaEmek.
In the field of electronics, the following project was approved:
Color control and quality control system for sheet printing. It will be carried out in the Xania greenhouse, Kiryat Gat.
In the field of software, the following projects were approved:
• A universal platform for developing mobile games. Will be carried out at the JVP incubator, Jerusalem.
• Quality control technology for Real Time PCR. Kinneret greenhouse, plant.
• Automatic/computerized diagnosis using X-ray. Hamma Mai'an, Beer Sheva.
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In the field of biotechnology, the following projects were approved:
• A small molecule to treat the metabolic syndrome. Bioline Greenhouse, Jerusalem.
• Synthetic peptide for the treatment of ischemia. Bioline Greenhouse, Jerusalem.
• Development of a molecular system of peptides for drug targeting. NGT Incubator, Nazareth.
Dr. Eli Ofer, the chief scientist, noted that for the biotechnological incubator - Bioline - which began operating in Jerusalem in January 2005, 7 projects have been approved so far. Participation in the establishment costs of the incubator's central laboratory, which will serve the ventures and enable infrastructural biotechnological activity to be carried out as part of the incubator in Jerusalem instead of abroad, was also approved.
Rena Pridor, director of the incubator program, stated that in addition to the new approved projects, a special permit for a third year in the incubator was also given to three projects in the field of biotechnology, as part of a special track that allows biotechnology projects to operate in normal incubators for three years (instead of two years), in order to increase their chances of reaching the stage The mobilization of private investments.
Pridor also noted that this week a biotechnological venture company - Naswax - which operates in a greenhouse in Kiryat Shmona, was issued with great success on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
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