StarTAU Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center 1

StarTAU Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center 1

Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv University (TAU), Founded in 1956, is the largest and most comprehensive institution of higher learning and research in Israel. It offers 125 schools and departments across the spectrum of sciences, humanities and arts, and 128 research centers. In the lucrative Shanghai Ranking for 2013, TAU was named one of the best 150 Universities in the world. TAU graduates excel in all fields, and the current IDF chiefs of staff, as well as the current Mayor of Tel Aviv, are amongst its many notable alumni. StarTAU StarTau was established in 2009 in order to serve Israel s aspiring entrepreneurs. We guide entrepreneurs from a variety of business fields, including: internet, biotech, mobile apps, low-tech, patent licensing, medical devices, and more. We link private sector entrepreneurship, angels, VC s, and companies to the academy and the public sector. StarTau has been named one of the best 3 academy business incubators in the world according to the latest UBI index report. TAU Ventures Tel Aviv University has maintained its position for the third consecutive year among the top ten universities in the world for producing VC-backed entrepreneurs, and the 1 st outside of the US. The rankings were published by the Pitch Book Universities Report 2016-17, which grades universities according to the number of graduates who founded venture-backed startups. At the undergraduate level, TAU came 9 th, with 515 graduates raising $5.1 billion. TAU Ventures, the University s new innovation and entrepreneurship center that is now under development, will provide an expanded platform for startups to flourish. Ramot Ramot is Tel Aviv University's (TAU) technology transfer company and its liaison to the industry, bringing promising scientific discoveries made at the university to the industry's attention. The company provides both legal and commercial frameworks for inventions made by TAU faculty, students and researchers, protecting discoveries with patents and working jointly with the industry to bring scientific innovations to the market. StarTAU Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center 2

StarTAU Vision StarTAU s mission is to provide entrepreneurs and students of entrepreneurship with the practical and professional guidance they need to start a successful business venture. StarTAU s vision is to promote Israeli entrepreneurship, support entrepreneurs around the world and become a leading organization in the global entrepreneurship market. Our team focuses on assisting in all the parts of business ventures: business development, marketing, legal advice, and many more. StarTAU Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center 3

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StarTAU Services EDUCATION COMMUNITY GLOBAL Exclusive support programs for entrepreneurs in various stages, in which we assist the entrepreneur in directing him towards and connecting him to key people who are leaders in their field, from accountants and lawyers through marketing specialists and technical experts. We run more than 10 acceleration programs annually. StarTAU manages a community of 10,000 entrepreneurs from all around world. We are very active in high-tech projects, and conduct many events from Hackathons and Pitch Nights, to networking events and conferences. Our annual event - TAU Innovation Conference - is one of the top events in Israel with more than 6,000 guests from all over the world. As a leading entrepreneurship center powered by Tel Aviv University, StarTAU works as a hub, linking our activities and events with key players, businesses and organizations in diverse areas of the Israeli ecosystem. StarTau has relationships with more than 20,000 industry leaders and key experts in the local and global startups ecosystems, most of them involved in at least one of our many different activities during the year. We collaborate with acceleration leaders, industry experts, and local startups that can bring services to our global partners and clients. The International Department mainly focuses on these global opportunities and partnerships, as well as global investments and incubation opportunities. StarTAU Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center 5

STARTAU COMMUNITY Academic Side Academy Knowledge Innovation & Research TAU Industry Entrepreneurship Network Tools Practical Side StarTAU Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center 6

STARTAU EDUCATION Events Community Network Entrepreneurs SUCCESS Tools Education Program Skills StarTAU Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center 7

STARTAU GLOBAL NETWORK Global Community Professional and Educational Seminars for Governmental, Economic & Business Partners Entrepreneurs Consulting services Events and Partnerships Global Network Global Education Programs GNF - Global Networking Forums TAU Innovation Conference StarTAU Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center 8

StarTAU Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center

CONTACT US +972.3.640.55.44 www.startau.co.il Office@startau.co.il facebook.com/startau twitter.com/startau linkedin.com/company/startau-tel-aviv-universityentrepreneurship-center StarTAU, Tel Aviv University 25 Klachkin st., Tel Aviv