Driving Sustainability: Highlights from Recent MIBA Events
The MIBA recently hosted two impactful virtual events, underscoring our focus on sustainability—one of our six key pillars. In partnership with Americans for Ben-Gurion University, we explored water and energy solutions at the Global Innovation & Entrepreneurship webinar. At our From Waste to Worth webinar, five Israeli companies showcased cutting-edge innovations turning waste into valuable resources.
Building Bridges: MIBA Hosts Restart Delegation in Detroit
As we approach almost a year since the devastating events of October 7th, a group of social entrepreneurs from Israel’s southern region visited Detroit during their Midwest tour with the Restart Delegation from Kolot. These dedicated entrepreneurs are leading initiatives to rebuild and revitalize their communities.
MIBA Hosts HealthTech Mixer, Four Israeli Startups
On August 13th, The Elevator buzzed with energy as healthcare and tech innovators from Michigan and Israel gathered for a dynamic evening of networking and discussion. Hosted by the MIBA, MichBIO, and mHealth Israel, the event narrowed in on the synergy between Michigan’s robust healthcare sector and Israel’s HealthTech startups. Attendees had the opportunity to network and featured a panel moderated by Lisa Prasad, Chief Innovation Officer at Henry Ford Health, with insights from Charity Tarn of Arboretum Ventures and Frank Urban of Spartan Innovations, who shared forward-looking perspectives on industry trends.
Keeping the Foot on the Gas: MIBA Accelerates Israeli Startups Coming to Michigan
The current conflict in Israel isn’t stopping Michigan’s efforts, through the Michigan Israel Business Accelerator (MIBA), to build partnerships with Israel. In June, the MIBA, in collaboration with the state of Michigan, supported the EcoMotion Assembly 2024: Mobility Innovation in Times of Disruption (EMA24) in Israel.
Spotlight on Innovation: HealthTech Solutions
The HealthTech Mixer in August featured Acculine’s rapid heart disease assessment, Ciconia Medical’s non-invasive childbirth monitoring, Kemtai’s AI-powered physiotherapy platform, and Polyn Technology’s ultra-efficient Tiny AI chips for medical data processing.
ICYMI: How EntrepreNursing is Innovating Healthcare
Bernard Bourgeois, MIBA’s Managing Director, sat down with Israeli powerhouse Dr. Sigal Shafran-Tikva who has pioneered the concept of EntrepreNursing. In this webinar, Dr. Shafran-Tikva discusses this concept with Dr. Christopher Coleman and Dr. Carly Miller of Oakland University.