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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Innovation Reports

At the close of each year, the Michigan Israel Business Accelerator releases its annual report, highlighting our organization’s achievements and impactful narratives from the Michigan-Israel innovation ecosystems. This report serves as a testament to the strides we make annually in fulfilling our mission: fostering collaboration between Israeli and Michigan innovators to drive economic growth in Michigan. This commitment lies at the heart of our continuous endeavors to tackle challenges within our state and uphold our leadership in innovation.