University of California, Irvine, Tel Aviv, August 26 - September 02, 2017

Sat, Aug 26, 2017 Shalom Israel! day 1

afternoon arrive Tel-Aviv own arrangements

transfer to hotel, check-in

3:00 PM - 3:00 PM InterContinental David Tel Aviv, Kaufmann St 12, Tel Aviv-Yafo, 61501, Israel, +972 3- own arrangements
795-1111

3:00 PM - 11:55 PM rest of the day at leisure

Sun, Aug 27, 2017 where culture and business connect day 2

6:30 AM - 8:25 AM breakfast hotel

8:25 AM - 8:30 AM meet in hotel lobby, depart for Mindspace walk

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM introduction to the program by prof. Leonard Lane Mindspace

presentation: the importance of venture capital funding in the startup economy

Aleph
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Ms. Yael Elad , CFO Mindspace
Ms. Lia Levin , Executive Assistant
management presentation, discussion

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM coffee break

presentation: how to build a sustainable culture of innovation?

Start-Up Nation Central
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Mr. Uzi Breier , Vice President Strategic Partnerships Mindspace
Mr. Erez Frankel Rubner , Strategic Programs Lead - Education
management presentation, discussion

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM orientation talk with ISP Program Manager and UCI faculty Mindspace

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM group lunch on Rothschild Boulevard restaurants

1:30 PM - 3:45 PM return to hotel, free to relax walk

3:45 PM - 3:50 PM meet in the lobby, depart for visit and welcome dinner

visit: building a multinational company from Israel

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM bus half day
Mr. Roy Heldshtein , Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis
management presentation, discussion

cultural event: guided tour of Old Jaffa

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM visit the Old Port City of Jaffa, just south of Tel Aviv for a beautiful panoramic view of bus/walk
Tel Aviv and a sense of the first Jewish city of the modern era, established in 1909

bus transfer/The Old

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM traditional welcome dinner
Man and the sea
10:00 PM - 10:15 PM return to hotel bus transfer

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 Mon, Aug 28, 2017 strength in diversity day 3

6:30 AM breakfast hotel

meet in the lobby, depart for the visit

visit: the power of networks

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM 8200 EISP bus full day
management presentation, discussion

visit: creating online marketplaces

Fiverr
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Mr. Limor Yitzhak , Internal Communications Manager
Oren Ben-Ami , Education Manager
management presentation, discussion

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM group lunch Liliyot restaurant Tel Aviv

visit: the role of academia in the innovation ecosystem

afternoon
presentation, discussion, meeting with students

rest of the day free for presentation work

Tue, Aug 29, 2017 Haifa - home to leading research institutions day 4

6:30 AM breakfast hotel

6:55 AM - 7:00 AM meet in the lobby, depart for Haifa

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM transfer to Haifa (duration approx. 1 hr 30 mins) bus full day

panel discussion: the cluster effect in innovation and business

Mr. Moti Meir , Director of Business Development - Haifa Economic Corporation
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (MATAM) Tiltan College of Design
e.g. Yael Mittelman , CEO - Hi Center
discussion

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM coffee break

presentation: environmental engineering in practice

BreezoMeter (real time air quality)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tiltan College of Design
Mr. Ran Korber , CEO and Co-founder
management presentation, discussion

cultural event: Bahai Gardens

leading up and down a mountain, on both sides of the Bahai temple lie the most
exquisite Bahai gardens; follow the fountains and promenades from the top of Mount
Carmel ending downtown and in the German Colony at the bottom of the hill

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM group lunch Fattoush restaurant

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM transfer to Medisafe

visit: innovation in healthcare

Medisafe
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Ms. Carmel Druker , Human Resources
management presentation, discussion

return to Tel-Aviv (duration approx. 2hrs 30 mins)

rest of the day free for presentation work

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 Wed, Aug 30, 2017 Beer Sheva day 5

6:30 AM breakfast hotel

7:15 AM - 7:20 AM meet in the loby, depart for Beer Sheva

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM transfer to Beer Sheva (duration approx. 2 hrs) bus full day

visit: unique innovative ecosystem of the Negev

Innonegev
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Ben Gurion University
Mr. Yossi Shavit , CEO
management presentation, discussion

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM transfer to Negev Hi Tech Park

visit: developing a tech community

Tech7 (Negev Innovation Community)
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Negev Hi Tech Park
Mr. Yotam Tzuker , Community Leader
management presentation, discussion, startup pitches, tour of premises

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM group lunch restaurant

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Hatzerim Airbase museum

visit: how Israel became a high-tech military

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM e.g. IDF Hatzerim Airbase
presentation, discussion, tour of premises

evening return to Tel-Aviv (duration approx. 2 hrs)

rest of the day free for presentation work

Thu, Aug 31, 2017 talking business in the Holy City day 6

6:30 AM breakfast hotel

7:15 AM - 7:20 AM meet in the lobby, depart for Jerusalem

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM transfer to Jerusalem (duration approx. 1.5 hrs) bus full day

presentation: the heartbeat of Jerusalem's startup scene

Siftech JVP Media Quarter -
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Mr. Nitzan Adler , Operations & Community Manager Cafeteria room
management presentation, discussion, startup pitches

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM coffee break

presentation: investment trends in the Israeli VC Market

Jerusalem Venture Partners
Julia Kagan , Associate JVP Media Quarter -
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
OurCrowd Cafeteria room
Eldad Postan , Director of Business Development
management presentation, discussion

presentation: unlocking new possibilities with your mobile content

JVP Media Quarter -
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ViMi Chat
Cafeteria room
management presentation, discussion

lunch: own arrangements at Yehuda market

12:30 PM - 2:55 PM
use this time to have lunch at Jerusalem's central market and explore the area

2:55 PM - 3:00 PM arrive at meeting point, depart for next visit

visit: a company making its mark in the global economy

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM OrCam
management presentation, discussion

return to Tel Aviv (duration approx. 1.5 hrs)

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 Fri, Sep 01, 2017 tying it all together day 7

6:30 AM breakfast hotel

project presentations & wrap-up Royal J - hotel

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
incl. coffee break conference room
Jaffa court - hotel
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM group lunch
restaurant
afternoon free to relax

7:30 PM - 7:30 PM meet in the lobby, depart for farewell dinner

bus transfer/Tailor Made
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM farewell dinner
Tel Aviv
10:00 PM - 10:15 PM return to hotel bus transfer

Sat, Sep 02, 2017 depart for USA or trip extension day 8

6:30 AM breakfast hotel

morning check-out, store luggage at the hotel

lunch: own arrangements

free day for sightseeing & shopping

afternoon transfer to the airport own arrangements

depart for US own arrangements

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