Rothberg International School - Hebrew University of Jerusalem

InnovNation offers executive and academic programs that seek to spark innovation worldwide by exposing students, professionals and entrepreneurs from all over the globe to Israel, a country world renowned as the start-up nation. This is achieved through multiple lectures, meetings, and site visits, that combine theoretical know-how with the insights and first-hand experience of Israel’s top innovative companies and entrepreneurs.

InnovNation is organized in collaboration with the Israeli Ministry of Economy, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Singularity University-Israel.

Meetings & Guest Speakers

• Leading start-up founders and mentors
• Executives from world renowned companies
• Top angel and venture capital investors
• Innovative R&D staff and technology experts
• Prominent industry and academic figures
  

Site Visits

• Disruptive start-up companies
• Leading Israeli high tech firms
• R&D centers of multinational corporations
• Business accelerators & innovation hubs
• Cutting-edge research institutes
  

Students enrolling in this 6-credit program will participate in the following two courses:

Start Ups and Innovation: The Israeli Model
Academic Hours: 45 | Credits: 3

Through the first-hand experience of top Israeli entrepreneurs, this program offers a unique opportunity to benchmark entrepreneurship and innovation best practices in Israel, world-renowned as the "Start-up Nation." Participants will gain direct access to the insights and knowhow of serial startup founders, investors, industry specialists and innovative R&D centers of leading multinational corporations. In addition, they will learn practical models, tools and methodologies critical to the creation of startup companies and the development of innovative ventures of large organizations. Learn more...

Breakthrough Technologies: Shaping the Future
Academic Hours: 45 | Credits: 3

This course analyzes how disruptive technologies such as 3D printing, neuroscience, bionics, robotics, nano-tech, biomed, genetics, cyber-computing, artificial intelligence, clean-tech, and autonomous transportation may impact our lives, industries and society in the next decade. Participants will meet experts from different high-tech fields, gain exposure to some of the latest breakthroughs developed in Israel, and analyze the challenges and opportunities arising from the emergence of these exponentially growing technologies. Learn more...

Application Information

To enroll in the full InnovNation Summer Program (two courses - 6 credits) or in the Executive Program please select the program of your choice on the online application.

This program is open for students who have completed at least one year of study in the areas of Business, NPO Management, Economics, Natural & Applied Sciences, Engineering, and Entrepreneurship. Professionals and entrepreneurs are also welcome to apply.

Please note: the number of participants in this program is limited.