David Ofek

Valentis Nanotech Ltd. manufactures thermoplastic films for food packaging, agriculture and defense industry. Its technology combines nanocrystalline cellulose, a biodegradable, transparent material made from plant pulp waste, with nanoparticles to produce highly improved polymeric films. The company is headquartered in Misgav, Israel.

Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discovers and develops novel RNAi-based therapeutics. The firm’s products include QPI-1002 and QPI-1007 is being developed as a neuroprotective agent for the treatment of optic neuropathies that result in the death of retinal ganglion cells. The company was founded by Daniel Zurr, David M. Fineman and J. Gregory Swendsen in December 1993 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Israel Bank of Agriculture Ltd. provides loans and financial services to the agriculture sector and associated industries. It is a government owned commercial bank. The company was founded in 1951 and is located in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The National Coal Supply Corp. Ltd. engages in the purchase of coal for the Israeli Electric Corporation and its transport to the power stations in Ashkelon and Hadera. The company's main operating segments are Coal Purchase, Shipping, and Ship Agency Services. The Coal Purchase segment involves handling coal purchase contracts based on prices that are linked to various coal market indexes. The Shipping segment involves management of business negotiations with companies and brokers in the shipping area, handling coal shipping contracts, and handling shipping schedules. The Ship Agency Services segment involves providing ship owners with ship agency services. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Docor International Management (D.I.M.) Ltd (Docor International Management) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Van Leer Group Foundation founded in 1995. The firm is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Cellaris Ltd. engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of ceramic foams. Its applications include furnace insulation, kiln furniture, burner blocks, heating modules, catalysis, and filtration and avionic systems. The company was founded by Gideon Grader in 1999 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Van Leer Xenia Ventures (Van Leer Xenia Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel.

Nano Retina Ltd. develops artificial retina designed to restore sight. It also develops an implantable bionic chip, designed to return sight to those blinded by retinal degenerative diseases. The company was founded by Yossi Gross and James R. Von Her, II in 2009 and is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel.

OriginGPS Ltd. designs, manufactures and supplies miniaturized GNSS modules, antenna modules and antenna solutions. It introduces unparalleled sensitivity and noise immunity by incorporating its proprietary Noise Free Zone technology for faster position fix and navigation stability even under challenging satellite signal conditions. The company was founded by Haim Goldberger in 2006 and is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel.

SP Nano Ltd. research and develops nanotechnology. It uses its stable protein SP1, to integrate carbon nanotubes in composite materials via fabric coating or dispersion in the matrix. The firm has demonstrated its technology using carbon fabric, a critical component to industries such as construction, transportation, aerospace, wind energy and sports equipment. Its technology has many other applications, including to glass and aramid fabrics, and can be implemented in various industries. The company was founded by Nimrod Litvak, Oded Shoseyov, Arie Altman, and Amnon Wolf in November 2007 and is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.