About Bina

Bina is a scientific unit at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Its mission is to identify, nurture and support early-stage basic research projects with practical applications that are likely to produce intellectual property. Bina also runs outreach programs to encourage translational research across campus and community development programs to equip scientists with translational science skills. It is administered by the Vice President for Innovation & Technology Transfer.

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The Bina Nurture Program

For its Nurture Program, Bina seeks promising high-impact research projects with translational potential from across the Weizmann Institute campus. Projects receive expert mentorship from industry veterans, who guide the project in a scientific and technological capacity. The scientist-and-mentor teams create a work plan and strive toward a proof-of-concept.

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Applications for Bina educational programs

Are you a Weizmann scientist looking to expand beyond basic research?

Join Bina’s educational programs to grow your translational science skillset and turn your ideas into technologies that benefit humanity.

Idea to Action - Cohort 2

Staff scientists or equivalent rank

A translational research workshop for staff scientists designed in collaboration with the Leeds School of Business at UC Boulder.

 

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Bold: Bina Women Leadership Development - Cohort 1

PhD or Postdoc

The Bold Program is a Women in Leadership Program intended to increase the number of female students pursuing a Ph.D. or postdoctoral studies, aiming for senior positions in local and global industry, entrepreneurship, and academy positions. 

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Bina Innovation Fellows - Cohort 3

PhD students

A career development and mentorship program in collaboration with Venture Capital firms.

Coming soon

News

Collaboration in Action: WIS & Institut Pasteur advancing Malaria Research

At Bina - Bridge Innovate Nurture Advance, we facilitate meaningful collaborations that bridge exceptional research teams across the globe. 
Recently, Daniel Ben- Hur and Edo Kiper from Neta Regev-Rudzky lab at the Weizmann Institute of Science visited the Institut Pasteur in France as part of a joint initiative led by Bina to advance malaria research.

Bina’s drug discovery program - Deadline for pre-proposal submission 12/12/24

Bina is launching a new program for drug discovery that aims to identify scientific breakthroughs in biological processes, disease mechanisms and potential drug targets that can serve as the basis for the development of new drugs and therapies. All projects will be mentored and supervised by Bina’s teams and professional advisors.

Funding amount: up to $500,000
Funding period: 24-36 months

ABC CHATS- Michal Tsur from Remepy

Inspiring Talk with Dr. Michal Tsur: "From startup to a public company – an open conversation".

We were honored to host Dr. Michal Tsur, co-founder and co-CEO of Remepy, at our ABC chat meetup! As a serial entrepreneur and leader in biotech and tech, Michal shared her inspiring journey from co-founding Cyota and Kaltura to leading Remepy, the pioneer of hybrid drugs company.

Key Takeaways:
Build the Right Team: Success starts with passionate, capable individuals who share your vision.

Collaborate with us

We are always on the lookout for collaborations that can help us advance translational research in the Weizmann Institute. One type of valued partnership is with other institutions, including hospitals and research centers. We also seek scientific mentors and consultants to guide Bina’s Nurture Program projects toward impactful, innovative proofs of concept.

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