SpeedMind forum hosts Brain Technology event – May 12, 2013
The hype around brain technologies creates exciting business opportunities.
Israel, as a leading player in brain research, can leverage its unique accumulated knowledge and expertise and obtain a major role in this field. Join SpeedMind and Israel Brain Technologies to learn about new trends in brain research, interesting interaction between science and business and large scale funding opportunities from US, Israel and beyond.
Agenda:
15:30 –16:00: Networking & Refreshments
16:00 –16:10: Welcome and OCS updates – Mrs. Yuval Ratsabi
16:10 – 16:40: Israel Brain Technologies – Dr. Rafi Gidron, Founder and chairman, IBT
16:40 –17:00: From Innovation to Products – Essential aspects in building collaboration with global and local companies – Dr. Einat Zisman, Chief Executive Officer, Hadasit Medical Research Services and Development
17:00 – 17:25: Federal Funding (NIH/DoD) for Neuroscience R&D – Mr. Ayal Ronen, Vice President, FreeMind Group
17:25 – 18:00: Intermission
18:00 – 18:30:Mutual Learning of Brain and Machine in “Brain Machine Interface”- Prof. Eilon Vaadia, Director of the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Science
18:30– 18:55: Picking an Investor’s Brain regarding Financing – Mrs. Anat Naschitz, Managing Director of OrbiMed
18:55 – 19:20: Neuroscience and Brain studies – Prof. Ilana Gozes, Director of the Adams Super Center for Brain Studies
The event will be held at Google TLV Campus – 98 Yigal Alon st., Electra tower, floor 26th, Events Zone Space,
Lecture & Networking Event – April 24th
Dear friends and colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming IBT lecture & networking event:
Date: Wednesday, April 24th
Time: 18:00 – 20:00
Place: HEMDA, 7 Ha’pardes St. Tel Aviv (map)
In this meeting we will discuss “The Human Brain Project”, and its possible future applications.
To review this topic we welcome 3 distinguished speakers, which are among the Israeli leaders of the Human Brain Project:
Idan Segev, PhD (Hebrew U)
Mira Marcus Kalish, PhD (Tel Aviv U)
Yoav Benjamini, PhD (Tel Aviv U)
The lecture will be followed by an informal discussion and a Q&A session. And of course, some refreshments.
Please feel free to forward, and print and post the attached flyer in your department.
This event requires registration in advance. Please click here to add your name to the RSVP list, and feel free to share with other brain technology enthusiasts.
Looking forward to seeing you.
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