DeserTech
Climate Technologies Community
CommunityDeserTech is a Be'er Sheva-based community, established in 2020. Climate Technologies Community. DeserTech was founded by Sivan Cohen Sahari.
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Sivan Cohen SahariFounder
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What does DeserTech do?
The DeserTech community brings together startups, researchers, industry, international organizations, and policymakers, and is designed to capture the synergies among these actors to spur the development, adaptation and commercialization of technologies that enable sustainable living in arid climates, while simultaneously, turning Be'er Sheva and the Negev region into a global entrepreneurial hub for these technologies. The DeserTech Community operates at an international level and is located in Be'er Sheva, Israel, part of the worlds desert belt, and a living laboratory of science and technology. DeserTech builds on existing technological and policy research, such as Ben Gurion University and its Institutes for Desert Research, regional R&D centers, and leading startups and corporates in the areas of sustainable agriculture, energy, water, and infrastructure. The DeserTech community is a joint initiative of the Merage Foundation Israel, the Israel Innovation Institute, The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Ben Gurion University.
Who founded DeserTech?
DeserTech was founded in 2020 by Sivan Cohen Sahari (Founder).
Where is DeserTech located?
DeserTech is based in HaEnergia Street 77, Be'er Sheva, Israel.