Our Team - NIT

Meet the Visionary Volunteers Behind the Mission.

Leadership Team

Eldar Sivan | Innovation | Tech | Legal | Cross-functional

LLB, BSC, MA Law. COO and CEO in industrial and technology companies, Lieutenant Colonel in the IDF (Res.). Partner in ESBM & Co Law office located in Tel-Aviv handling commercial, science and technology legal aspects, providing services to tech companies and startups. Lives in Sarid (kibbutz in Jezreel Valley) and founder of NIT.

Oded Eliashiv | Ventures | Capital | Investment | Exits

Venture builder and investor with 25+ years of experience in early-stage company building, capital raising, and international market expansion.
Managing Partner of Nova Gesher Ventures, specializing in Dual-Use, Health Tech, and Sustainability, with a track record of successful exits and
strategic growth leadership.

Ayelet Root | Business | M&As ,VC benchmarks I Finance

WeFund CEO, ex Intel, senior executive, experienced in M&As as a CEO of a company that was acquired by the leading insurance company in Israel. Lead several M&As as the acquiring company. Business and strategic advisor to startups and investors, leads VC 101 Course to provide access to VC benchmarks.

Ariel Michaeli | Science | Industry | Innovation | Tech

CEO and founder of SoRND – a development company in Karmiel. B.Sc. in Physics from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, project manager in a leading defense industry company in the north, officer in the IDF’s Intelligence Directorate

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Advisory Board

Dr. Uri Yaron | Leadership | MedTech | Investments | Innovation

Ph.D. in Physics, is a MedTech executive. He is currently a Sr. VP at Abbott Laboratories and the Chairman of the Open University of Israel. Previously Uri spent 25 years at Johnson & Johnson in positions of Increasing responsibilities, including WW President of Biosense Webster, a $5B Cardiac Electrophysiology business, and led the Investments of Marius Nacht in healthcare & life sciencescompanies.

Dganit Lugassy Levi | People | Strategy | Execution | Investor

Experienced C-level executive with expertise in investor relations, HR, and management development. VP of Investor Relations at Safe Capital, a U.S. investment firm. Skilled in building and managing complex operations. Holds a B.A. in Psychology from Haifa University.

Dr. Meital Segev Bar |Innovation | MedTech | Nanotechnology | AI

PhD in Nanotechnology from Technion, Co-Founder and CEO of BioStream, and former CTO of Feelit. Expert in medical devices, flexible sensors, and AI, leading innovation from concept to commercialization in healthtech, Industry 4.0, and connected diagnostics.

Dr. Ehud Netzer | DeepTech| Leadership | Innovation | Aerospace

Former Director General of the Negev Nuclear Research Center and Head of R&D at the Israel Atomic Energy Commission. He was Senior VP at Rafael for 25 years and CEO of Orbit. Currently, he chairs Rotem Industries and Siga and is involved with Mifrasim. He holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Technion and a Ph.D. from Stanford.

Talia Lankry | Security | Strategy | Leadership | Impact

A renowned national security, crisis management, and leadership leader has held key roles, including Acting Deputy Head of Israel’s National Security Council and IDF Colonel (Res.). As a TV security analyst, she offers bold, insightful analyses, shaping public discourse on critical issues.