Boaz Laor

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.

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.

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.

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.

XSight Systems Ltd. engages in the provision of runway threat detection solutions. Its products include RunWize, FODetect, SnoWize, BirdWize, and ViewWize. The company was founded by Aviv Goner, Oded Hanson, and Alon Nitzan in 2005 and is headquartered in Rosh Haayin, 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.

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