BEER-SHEVA, Israel,
Sept. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Yazamut360, the entrepreneurship center of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU),
announces the launch of its Oazis Accelerator. Powered by IMB
Alpha Zone, Oazis is an academy-based accelerator that leverages
BGU's advantages in technology and entrepreneurship to grow
deep-tech startups. Managed by Michel
Assayag, Oazis is working in collaboration with BGN
Technologies, the technology transfer company of BGU.
On Sep. 15, Oazis will hold a
virtual domo day in which it will introduce the startups of its 1st
cohort. These include six innovative startups in various fields
including MedTech, AdTech, Sustainability and Software development.
The Demo Day will be held at 13:00-15:30 Israel time via Zoom at
https://zoom.us/j/6318523500. To register for the event.
Prof. Carmel Sofer, Chairman of
Yazamut360 said, "The Oazis accelerator enables BGU's leading
researchers to broaden their understanding in business-related
aspects and in translating the knowledge developed in the labs into
business initiatives. In addition, the accelerator helps the
researchers find partners for establishing companies and promotes
the conversion of outstanding research into successful startup
companies."
Josh Peleg, CEO of BGN
Technologies added, "Oazis is a unique initiative in the Israeli
academic landscape, and an important tool for accelerating the
conversion of innovative applicable research originating from BGU
into startups that will develop innovative products. It is
noteworthy that since the beginning of the year we recorded a 30%
increase, compared to the corresponding period in 2019, in the
number of patent applications based on research from BGU. This is a
testament to the burst of innovation and entrepreneurship of the
ecosystem surrounding the university, of which Oazis is a part of,
and which will lead to regional growth and transformation of the
Negev into a center of knowledge, innovation and technology."
Following are the six companies that will present their
technologies:
NeuroHelp
NeuroHelp develops a system for detecting
and predicting epileptic seizures based on a unique combination of
EEG-based monitoring of brain activity together with proprietary
machine-learning algorithms. The wearable device can generate an
advanced warning about an upcoming seizure that will be sent to a
smartphone up to an hour prior to its onset. The system was
developed by Dr. Oren Shriki and his
team at the Department of Cognitive and Brain Sciences, BGU.
Panacea
Panacea's technology was developed by Prof.
Boaz Lerner, the Department of
Industrial Engineering and Management at BGU, and is based on
machine learning in order to streamline clinical trials. The
technology offers pharmaceutical companies a tool for reducing the
steep costs and long development time of clinical trials, and even
more importantly, increasing the chances for a successful drug
development process. Panacea's technology helps biopharma companies
optimize characterization of patients that will respond to the drug
under development, select appropriate drug doses and identify
potential pitfalls at the early stages of clinical studies.
3D-Green
3D-Green is developing raw materials for 3D
printers from recycled plastic bottles, thus reducing costs and
increasing availability while protecting the environment. Instead
of currently available plastic spools, 3D-Green's product uses
widely available plastic bottles, converting them into raw plastic
material for 3D printers. The technology was developed by
Itai Yair, graduate of Industrial
Engineering and Management program at BGU.
Flanimus
Flanimus, based on an invention by Prof.
Gabby Sarusi, Deputy Head for Research at the School of Electrical
and Computer Engineering and a faculty member of the
Electro-Optical Engineering Unit at BGU, developed a simple,
one-minute breathalyzer test for diagnosing the coronavirus at the
cost of three dollars per test. In
comparison, currently available PCR tests cost 100 dollars per test, with results available only
after 1-2 days. The Flanimus test can be performed at any location
and by any operator, without the need for trained staff or
dedicated labs. The device comprises two main parts: a disposable
capsule with a chip inside and a spectrometer. After breathing into
the capsule, it is inserted into the spectrometer, and the spectral
signature of the virus is detected using proprietary software.
Testory
Testory presents a platform for automated QA
processes that enables software analysis based on Story Based
Testing. This unique technology enables QA personnel to easily and
effectively map millions of behavioral patterns and all system
usage modes, which are not amenable for current analysis.
Currently, there are no available tools that provide a wide enough
coverage of possible pitfalls and consequently, significant bugs
are detected after the product has reached the customers. Testory
provides solutions on two levels: on the one hand, mapping of all
possible scenarios. On the other hand, when the system detects bugs
it tags the scenarios that failed and provides the developers with
all necessary information for diagnosing and understanding the
problem in order to solve it. The technology is based on research
by Prof. Gera Wiess, the Department
of Computer Science and Dr. Achiya Elyasaf, the Software and
Information Systems Engineering Department, both at BGU.
MirageDynamics
Jihad El-Sana from the Department of
Computer Sciences at BGU, an expert on image processing, video,
augmented reality, and computer vision, developed a technology that
automatically expands available advertising space. By using deep
learning algorithms, the unique technology enables automatic
detection of video ads, calculation of exposure indices for each ad
and integration of new ads that are matched to the viewer and to
the content of the video. MirageDynamics creates new video ad
space, thereby enabling content providers and owners of ad
infrastructures to automatically integrate virtual ads and increase
sales from advertising.
Media Contact:
Tsipi Haitovsky
Global Media Liaison
BGN Technologies
Tel: +972-52-598-9892
E-mail: tsipihai5@gmail.com
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