What does it take to turn an academic discovery into a real biotech venture?
Join us for the official launch of Nucleate Israel’s Activator 2027 and get a closer look at the journey from research to entrepreneurship.
Hear from biotech leaders, founders, and Activator alumni who have taken their ideas beyond the lab, learn how Nucleate supports academic founders, and get inspired by real experiences from Israel’s biotech ecosystem.
The evening will include:
🔹 An introduction to Nucleate Activator and the opportunities it offers academic founders
🔹 Insights from biotech industry leaders
🔹 A panel with Activator 2026 alumni from Virobix, Kollagen-Bio, and Prof. Jordan Chill
🔹 Networking with researchers, founders, students, and biotech professionals
🔹 Pizza & drinks 🍕🍻
Come meet the community, learn from those who have been through the journey, and discover what could be next for your research.
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 and Regional supporters for championing our open-access mission and empowering the next generation of biotech entrepreneurs!
Platinum: Eli Lilly and Company, Genentech, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, MilliporeSigma
Silver: Sanofi, CDD Vault
Philanthropic Support: Lyda Hill Philanthropies
Preferred Partners: Pillar VC, Amino Collective, Fenwick, Excedr, Mercury, Brex, Fedsprout, Browne Consulting
In-Kind Support: AcademicLabs, Lens.org
Israel Chapter Sponsors: Walder Foundation, Herzog Fox & NeemanIsrael In-Kind Support: Our Crowd, ProPharma, AWS, Ichilov I-Next, Aion Labs
