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Pears Challenge 2025: ClimateTech Validation Trip
Written by Roni Levy and David Mendelbaum This year’s Pears Challenge 2025 ClimateTech cohort has just returned from Kenya - full of insight and opportunities, sharpened strategy, and genuine excitement. Over two intense weeks, our founders met the people, landscapes, and institutions that will shape the future of their ventures. And across every metric- engagement, partnerships, field validation, and concrete next steps- this was our most successful validation trip yet. How
17 hours ago


Startup Spotlight: Crafts of Africa
How can the skills of African artisans reach global customers while generating meaningful economic opportunities at home? This month, we are featuring Dr. Ron Adany, a serial entrepreneur and his journey bringing craftsmanship from Eswatini and Kenya to the world through Crafts of Africa. He brought this question to the 2024 Pears Challenge, our flagship venture builder that helps Israeli entrepreneurs take bold ideas from concept to field-tested ventures. Through Pears Ch
18 hours ago


What a Day! 29/9/2024 Pears Challenge: Validate *Demo Day*
Pears Challenge: Validate Demo Day was nothing short of incredible! We heard six groundbreaking startups pitch their innovative solutions...
May 1


Here’s a glimpse into our successful business seminar held yesterday, thanks to the ITrade Kenya - The Israeli Economic & Trade Mission to Kenya.
Among the participants who joined us to connect with our team and companies were Kenya Renewable Energy Association - KEREA , Admedia...
May 1


Key Insights from the Harvesting Innovation: Smallholder Agritech Summit
We’re excited to share the key takeaways from our summit, organized in collaboration with Evergreen Innovation Platform , Netter Center...
May 1


5 Key Insights for Israeli Companies Seeking Partnerships with Development Finance Institutions (DFIs)
Last week, in partnership with SID Israel , we’ve hosted the first meeting of our new forum, for Israeli private sector executives...
May 1


From Family Business to IFC Investment Candidate: Startup Spotlight on Lord International and Greentech-Cooling
When working in Israel, innovation often revolves around tech startups and agile teams, but Lord International’s journey offers a...
Dec 25, 2024


4 Lessons Learned from 5 Years of Introducing Israeli Agritech to Ethiopia
Five years ago we set out on an ambitious mission: to enable Israeli agritech companies to amplify their impact and establish a foothold...
Dec 25, 2024


May 23, 2024


Israeli DevTech Delegation to Kenya
With our numerous programs, colleagues, and partners based around the continent, it's always an exciting time when we have the...
Mar 26, 2024
Delegation to Sankalp Africa Summit
Check out the booklet below for information on the cutting edge Israeli startups participating in Sankalp Africa Summit this year. Stay...
Feb 19, 2024


The 2-Million Smallholder Farmers market of South Africa is showing its promise
Applications are now open for Innovation Journey 4 - a perfect time to reflect on the process companies went through in Innovation...
Feb 12, 2024


Rural Senses’s Response to the Israel-Hamas War: Navigating Crisis Through AI-Powered Innovation
October 7th marked a seismic shift for Israel as it grappled with the aftermath of Hamas's invasion into its southern communities,...
Feb 11, 2024


Startup Spotlight on Fuse.io
We were pleased to sit down with Dr. Ira Ryk-Lakhman, COO of Fuse.io , to discuss the innovative, inclusive, and accessible technological...
Sep 7, 2023


Startup Spotlight on Fido
With our next Pears Challenge soon launching and focusing on improving digital financial inclusion in East Africa, we were lucky enough...
Sep 7, 2023

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