Terralab Ventures News
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https://www.jpost.com/Jpost-Tech/Business-and-Innovation/Incubating-innovation-in-Israels-periphery-587792
The article discusses the efforts of TerraLab Ventures, an incubator based in Yokneam Illit, Israel, to expand the countrys entrepreneurial scene beyond Tel Aviv and its surrounding cities. TerraLab Ventures, supported by the Israel Innovation Authority, invests in three to five companies every year and provides mentorship and growth opportunities for an 18-month period. The incubator aims to make Yokneam a hub for the whole North of Israel and access populations that are not currently involved in hi-tech. The article also mentions the IIAs national pilot program to create engineering jobs in the periphery, offering incentives for hi-tech companies to open R&D centers in those regions.
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"אנחנו מחפשים טכנולוגיות מנצחות, אבל יותר חשוב לנו האדם שמאחוריהן"
The article discusses the investment strategy and portfolio of Terra Venture Partners, a venture capital firm founded in 2008. The firm focuses on investing in innovative technologies that can solve significant challenges facing humanity in the 21st century, such as energy, food, water, transportation, health, and aging population. The firm currently has over 20 portfolio companies, including Augmedix, Fieldin, Wi-charge, Timing, and Intuition Robotics. The firms investment strategy is to invest in projects with high profitability potential that can positively impact the lives of millions of people.
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פורטפוליו ד"ר אסטורה מודנה
The article is an interview with an entrepreneur who is a partner at Terra Venture Partners, a venture capital firm. He discusses his background, from his familys roots in Italy to his academic career in physics and economics, and his professional journey, which includes working at McKinsey and Israel Seed Partners before co-founding Terra Venture Partners. The firm, which has raised $25 million from Italian investors, invests in startups in the energy, alternative energy, and water sectors. They have also established a technology incubator in Yokneam, Israel, focusing on companies that have a positive social impact.
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TerraLab incubator hosts EU economic attachés
Terra Venture Partners hosted a delegation of economic attachés from twelve EU countries at their incubator in Yokneam. The visit aimed to create partnerships between EU countries, Terra Venture Partners, and the Israeli start-up companies in which the incubator has invested. The event showcased four high-tech companies participating in the program: sPARK, Phoebus Energy, SmarTap, and FieldIn. Terra VP managing partner Dr. Astorre Modena expressed the importance of the partnership between the fund and the incubator with leading international corporations, such as Veolia and GE. Terra VP partner and incubator CEO Barak Goldstein emphasized the significance of meetings between European parties and Israeli start-ups to open doors for Israeli companies in European markets, investors, and customers.
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TerraLab Ventures Hosts 20-Member EU Delegation
TerraLab Ventures hosted a delegation of economic attaches from European Union countries to create partnerships with EU countries, companies, and Israeli startups. The event showcased four startups affiliated with TerraLab Ventures.
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