"Ethrog Biotechnologies Ltd."
The initial business idea of Ethrog Biotechnologies Ltd. was to develop frozen cow embryos for export to dairy farms throughout the world.  While working on the research and development of their business idea, the company made an innovative discovery - disposable cassettes for the separation of DNA molecules, "E-Gel"    read more  

 "On Track Innovations (OTI) Ltd."
In 1990, Oded Bashan and a small team of engineers approached Eitan Wertheimer and his father Stef with an innovative idea for an "electronic purse" that would substitute cash for small purchases, serve as a form of identification and provide a convenient means for petrol purchases.  The start-up company was given a small space in the Tefen Industrial Park  to pursue their development work.     read more




" SanDisk Israel Ltd. "
In 1990, Simon Stolero took a sabbatical from his position in Israel to work for Sandisk Ltd. in Santa Clara California, USA.  The company was a start-up specializing in flash memory storage solutions, co-founded and managed by an Israeli entrepreneur - Dr. Eli Harari.  During this time, Stef Wertheimer visited SanDisk as part of a visit to the US to encourage Israeli industrialists to return to invest in Israel.  Dr. Eli Harari was taken by Stef's message and promised to visit him in Israel when the time was right.         read more 

 "Stepac L.A. Ltd." 
Israel Ben-Tzur had been living in Los Angeles, California for a number of years with his family and had established a company for the distribution and sales of medical products, together with French and American partners.  When his young children reached school age, in the early 1990s, he and his wife Shosh decided to return to Israel with the family.  Ben-Tzur approached his partners with the proposition of opening a manufacturing facility for medical products in Israel and traveled to Israel to evaluate the potential for investment.
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