Nucleate BGU - Navigating the Journey from Research to Industry
Navigating the Journey: From Research to Industry 🧬🚀
Hosted by Nucleate Israel & The Department of Life Sciences at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Are you a researcher wondering how your breakthrough at the bench becomes a real-world technology? Join us for an exclusive "Meet the Industry" session where we pull back the curtain on the journey from academia to the startup ecosystem.
We’re bringing together leaders from Israel's most innovative deep-tech sectors — Biotech, AI-AgTech, MedTech & Sustainable Materials — to share their first-hand experiences in transforming scientific potential into commercial reality.
What to Expect:
Founder Insights: Hear from CEOs and leaders who have successfully navigated the transition from the lab to scaling a global business.
Industry Trends: A deep dive into emerging trends in life sciences, the impact of AI on research, and the future of circular economies.
Q&A Panel: Get your questions answered on company formation, industry-academia collaboration, and career paths in the startup world.
Our Featured Speakers:
Ari Gargir, PhD – CEO & Founder at RedC Biotech (Revolutionizing blood transfusions).
Yaara Kapp-Barnea, PhD – CTO at OutSense Ltd. (Developing novel technology for early detection of medical conditions through diagnosis of human waste).
Guy Morgenstern, MSc – Co-Founder & COO at SeeTree (Leading AI-driven optimization for farming).
Dror Creveld – Marketing, Communications, and Education at Biotic (Reinventing plastics with bio-based alternatives).
📅 Date: February 18, 2026 🕓 Time: 16:00 – 18:00 📍 Location: Ben-Gurion University, Building 41 (NIBN), Room 01
Spaces are limited. Secure your spot and join the next wave of bio-innovation.
About the Host:
Nucleate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of biotech leaders. With chapters spanning 41 geographic regions and participation from over 280 academic institutions, Nucleate sparks new intellectual communities and embeds emerging talent within a global biotech community. Through open-access educational programming, Nucleate helps democratize biotech innovation — removing barriers and helping founders concentrate on building transformational technologies. Visit www.nucleate.org for more information, and visit https://nucleate.org/privacy-policy/ to read our privacy policy.
We want to thank our HQ supporters for championing our open-access mission and empowering the next generation of biotech entrepreneurs!
Platinum: Eli Lilly and Company, Genentech, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, MilliporeSigma
Philanthropic Support: Lyda Hill Philanthropies
Preferred Partners: Pillar VC, Amino Collective, Excedr, Mercury, Brex, Fedsprout, Browne Consulting
In-Kind Support: AcademicLabs, Lens.org, SynBioBeta