Your Future Begins at HIT
Holon Institute of Technology (HIT) is proud to establish a new Innovation Center – FUTURE HIT, whose vision is to create a multidisciplinary entrepreneurial culture on campus and to become the heart of innovation in the city of Holon.
HandZone is an Applicable Entrepreneurship Program aimed to connects academic and entrepreneurial entities, in order to create Go-to-Market ventures.
The six-month program, created for early-stage ventures (from idea to design).
Each round gives the opportunity to 5 selected startups to reach from Ideation to MVP.
The program will include hands-on education, along with mentorship sessions and key business partners to support the selected teams
First, we will connect the Israeli cutting edge technology with extraordinary design abilities to the health, wellness, and sports industries, that are seeking disruption.
We believe that well-designed products combined with relevant advanced technology, with change the why people consume wellness & health.
We created a Home
for your Idea
התכנית בנויה משלושה שלבים,
השיבוץ יעשה בהתאמה לסטטוס בשלות המיזם והיזמים.
מרעיון לקונספט
התכנית כוללת:
~תהליך Ideation ראשוני
~נחשפים לעולם האקו סיסטם היזמי
~למושגי יסוד בעולם היזמות
~להתנסות בבניית מצגת ועמידה מול קהל
~בסוף התכנית יערך דמו דיי
מקונספט למיזם
התכנית כוללת:
~הידוק הקונספט והמוצר
~הבנה של קהל היעד והשוק
~מתחילים לבנות מודל עסקי
~בניית מצגת משקיעים ראשונית
~התכנית תסתיים בהצגת המיזם באנגלית בדמו-דיי אל מול קהל
חממה למיזמים בשלים
מיועדת למיזמים בשלב פרה-סיד שעברו מיונים קפדניים
~תכנית פרטנית לתקופה מוגדרת
בהתאם לשלב בו נמצא כל מיזם
~כוללת חבילת מימון ומשאבים למימוש המטרות המוגדרות והתקדמות המיזם
~המיזמים ימדדו על פי עמידה ביעדים
What’s in it for you?
Working with experienced entrepreneurs who will go with you hand in hand through the unknown journey.
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1:1 Mentoring will make your dream achievable.
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Accompanying and training by our academic staff from various faculties & departments to ensure a broad development infrastructure and vast knowledge.
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Access to relevant business partners and companies that will help create quality networking.
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Meetings with experts in the areas of strategy, marketing, user experience, regulation, and recruitment to make sure you take everything into consideration.
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learning by doing, which allows you to acquire practical experience and deep water from the very first moment.
Your moment.
Our Pride.
At the end of the six months program, the teams will be required to present the products they developed on a unique demonstration day to an exclusive community of investors, academic partners and business people who have the ability and desire to promote the developed product.
WAVE # 2
The Corona did not overwhelm us and the second cycle of the HandZone acceleration program ended on 21.12.2020! In the spirit of the period, the Demo Day event took place in digital format, and was attended by over 70 people who expressed great interest in the seven projects that completed the the plan.
The seven projects of the second cycle:
BoosTrip The platform that allows you to increase your motivation and sporting achievements thanks to personalized music, in real time.
Core Wearable smart 'personal trainer', for postpartum training, for restoring core muscle integrity and self-confidence. Allows postpartum women to really 'get back to themselves'. Which brings the user signal to calm down and regulate breathing in the busy routine of life.
EyeCan Allow visually impaired and seniors to perform sports activities independently, with dignity and safety, in the world of swimming.
Heroes An innovative digital platform that allows for custom-made sandals. The unique solution, which uses, among other things, 3D technology, creates a unique footwear experience that gives a Second Skin feeling.
Hof-Spot A unique complex, integrates with the environment, which upgrades the experience of staying at the beach while creating a united community of beach lovers.
Crypto empty A smart drug management system that provides people with a customized technology platform that incorporates a portable pill organizer designed and controlled by an interactive application.
Synergym.AI An intelligent system based on AI technology, which applies proven psychological theories, with the aim of creating a culture and community in gyms, which leads to improved trainee achievements and customer retention.
WAVE # 1
The first round of the HandZone Acceleration Program ended on 27.01.2020 with a festive Demo Day event in which the six teams that took part in the program presented the ventures to 70 relevant investors and key people in the industry.
The six projects of the first cycle:
Acron The safety solution for traveling in Micro-Mobility vehicles in the city - a smart helmet that fits in your pocket.
ANICCA The product that brings the user signal to calm down and regulate breathing in the busy routine of life.
EATSY A series of kitchen gadgets that allow you to cook with just one hand.
MY DAY An app that allows people experiencing cognitive decline to maintain independence on a daily basis.
SUPER SET A series of furniture that allows training at home without having to make extra space.
WOOOPY The smart hoop that allows you to perform effective sports training while hanging out with friends.
