Racheli Ofir of Betalin Therapeutics

Ofer Barshem of CellLipo

Ofer Barshem is the Co-Founder and CEO of CellLipo, an Israeli medtech company developing a breakthrough technology that transforms a patient's own fat into a stem cell-rich therapy for regenerative medicine. The technology has the potential to make regenerative treatments more consistent, accessible, and ready for immediate use in both aesthetic and orthopedic medicine. Avraham sat down with Ofer to discuss the future of regenerative medicine, how CellLipo's technology works, the journey from hospital innovation to startup, fundraising challenges, the Israeli biotech ecosystem, the company's roadmap to clinical trials and FDA approval, tips for founders, and much more. Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ cell-lipo. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Racheli Ofir of Betalin Therapeutics

Racheli Ofir is the CEO and CTO of Betalin Therapeutics, an Israeli company developing a biological micropancreas that could one day offer a one-time cure for insulin-dependent diabetes — replacing the missing pancreatic function with living cells that sense glucose and respond in real time. Avraham sat down with Racheli to discuss how the technology works, what their animal trials showed, why IP is critical, the challenges of funding a biotech startup in wartime Israel, her advice for founders just getting started and much more. Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ betalin. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Chen Neeman of Enqode

Chen Neeman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Enqode, an Israeli startup that protects company databases from quantum computing attacks—wrapping them in three layers of post-quantum encryption to achieve what they call "data immunity." Their system requires no downtime, no special expertise, and is built for any business that holds sensitive data. Avraham sat down with Chen to discuss the quantum threat, why companies need to start protecting themselves today, how Enqode works, the team behind it, their funding and their ambition to become a unicorn protecting billions of businesses worldwide. Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ enqode. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Sharon Barak of Solutum

Sharon Barak is the President and Founder of Solutum, an Israeli clean tech startup that is solving the plastic pollution problem by making a biodegradable alternative to plastic. Avraham sat down with Sharon to discuss how she came up with the idea, got funded, the advantages of running a startup in Israel, future goals, tips for startup founders, the challenges of being a woman in business and much more. Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ solutum. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Baruch Halpert of Electriq

Baruch Halpert is a serial entrepreneur, the CEO and Executive Chairman of Electriq, an Israeli startup that that turns hydrogen gas into a safe, storable powder, like instant coffee, but for clean energy. No pipelines, no pressurized tanks. Just add water and get power anywhere. Avraham sat down with Baruch to discuss how he got involved with Electriq, his previous companies, how he dealt with a failed idea, tips for tech founders and much more. Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ baruch-halpert-electriq. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.