How Does it Work?

The Program is open to 3rd year students from all TAU Faculties, the registration is done via Faculties Deans.

Steps in the Program

Submission of a proposal for funding:

- If approved, receiving $20K for the development of a prototype and running a proff-of-concept experiment

- If not approved, submission of a final project, each student to his own faculty

Time Table

Registration in Deans office – until March of each Academic year
Meeting with all program participants to get an overview of the program - end of May beginning of June
Participating in a seminar to understand the needs - mid July
Establishment of working groups and beginning of brainstorming - end of July
Participation in lectures on IP, business, quality, and regulation - during summer time
Participation in entrepreneurship courses in Recanati Faculty of Business - during the 4th Academic year
Group meeting for brainstorming with Program mentors - during summer time
Submission of a proposal for funding - by November
Results - by January
Prototype and proof of concept experiments - until the end of May
Submission of final project - end of Academic year (end of June)

What do I gain?

Participation in an entrepreneurship program to seek clinically unmet need
Participation in 4 entrepreneurship courses, with no additional fees
Participation in brainstorming meeting with and without associated mentors
Improved understanding of the clinical environment
Improved understanding of the process of founding new entrepreneurship
If you were granted with money, you have shares in the IP and may take part in a new startup once graduating the university
Familiarity with broad working environment
Familiarity and jointly working with students from different academic background (team work)
Familiarity with the medical industry requirements and process
Familiarity with opinion leaders from the medical and industrial communities
Challenged final project with dominant personal input on its outcome

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