Wastewater is usually seen as a problem, but Laguna Innovation sees it as a resource. Their off-grid wastewater treatment systems improve sanitation and enable circular water reuse for businesses, institutions, and communities. Across East Africa, limited access to sewer networks creates hidden costs. Fewer than 20 percent of Kenyans are connected to public sewage infrastructure, leaving most developments, schools, farms, and clinics dependent on septic tanks and exhauster tr

Israel is a hub for innovative technology that has profound potential to impact developing countries and emerging economies. Challenges such as food security, energy access, and water quality are major barriers to advancing economic empowerment throughout developing countries and very often draw immediate attention. However, one key barrier often overlooked is the actual road it takes to get there. Across Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), resilient roads and transpor

Agricultural waste is abundant across the Global South, yet it is too often burned, left to rot, or treated as a liability rather than a resource. At the same time, affordable and sustainable alternatives to fossil based plastics remain out of reach for many markets. Eden Materials is changing that by transforming agricultural byproducts into biodegradable plastics designed for real world conditions and local value creation. During the Pears Challenge ClimateTech Validation

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

When working in Israel, innovation often revolves around tech startups and agile teams, but Lord International’s journey offers a...

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

With our next Pears Challenge soon launching and focusing on improving digital financial inclusion in East Africa, we were lucky enough...

We were thrilled to start off 2023 speaking with Ariella Charny, COO and Co-Founder of Albo Climate. Albo is an Israeli startup tackling...

We’re pleased to spotlight Elisha Rubin, Executive Chairman and Founder of Agri-Light. Agri-Light is a consistent participant of Pears...

For our 2022 June Newsletter, we spotlighted Avishay Sternleib, VP Global Sales at N-Drip Gravity Micro Irrigation. What is N-Drip's...

This month, we're switching things up and spotlighting an incredible Israeli researcher and inventor who has created several tech...

In April 2022, the Pears Program team had the opportunity to visit the HomeBiogas headquarters in Beit Yanai. Afterwards, we had the...

This month we are spotlighting Dana Pousty, Co-Founder and CTO of SoLED. Based in Israel, Dana participated in the IsraAID-Pears Program...

This time, we are spotlighting Gabriel Saunyama, CEO at ChromePay. Gabriel participated in the Innovation Journey 2021. What is...

This month we interviewed Yatir Zaluski, CEO of ConfirmU. ConfirmU is a data analytics start-up specializing in providing alternative...

This month we interviewed Eli Cohen, Founder and CEO of Ayala Water & Ecology. Ayala has developed the 'Natural Biological System'™, a...

This month we interviewed Arnon Houri Yafin, ZzappMalaria's CEO. This week, Zzapp was named a finalist for the IBM Watson XPRIZE 'AI for...

This month we interviewed Dr. Nir Tenenbaum, a 2019 Pears Challenge alum and Truvi's Co-Founder and CEO. Truvi is building an AI platform...

This month we interviewed Max Simonovsky, Soapy CEO and 2017 Pears Challenge alumnus. Tell us about Soapy "Soapy has taken handwashing to...

Last month, we spoke to Nadav Yesod, Director of Global Communities at Tikkun Olam Makers TOM - Tikkun Olam Makers - is a global network...