Nurit Kantarovitch

Health Bay is a regional platform connecting multinational corporations, startups, healthcare providers, academia, industry and the public sector to advance health as a growth engine for the Haifa Bay metropolitan area. The initiative was founded by the Teuza Venture Fund and the Bay Cities Cluster, with the support of the National Program for Economic Growth and Israel’s Ministry of Economy and Industry.

Teaching "The Power to Create: Introduction to Creative Thinking", an interdisciplinary course exploring creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and idea development.

Selected member of XimusNXT, an exclusive leadership forum created in partnership with CTech by Calcalist and Discount Bank. XimusNXT brings together a carefully selected cohort of emerging executives, entrepreneurs, and business leaders from across Israel. The program focuses on leadership development through mentorship, executive-level discussions, networking, and learning opportunities with some of the country's most influential business leaders.

Associated founder. Founded by Shaare Zedek Medical Center and Arieli Group, SHAAR's mission is to build a gateway between innovation and capital, creating an environment where cutting-edge medical research, pioneering projects, and forward-thinking startups can thrive through strategic financial and professional support. The hub facilitates advanced innovation programs and access to investment and funding opportunities, providing startups and medical projects with the resources needed to turn visionary healthcare ideas into impactful solutions.

Arieli Group is a global investment firm that partners with visionary entrepreneurs to transform bold ideas into breakthrough technologies. I led activities across four core pillars: • Investments – Sourcing opportunities, supporting due diligence, and working with founders, investors, and portfolio companies across healthcare and deep tech. • Business Development & Strategic Partnerships – Building collaborations with startups, corporations, healthcare providers, academia, government, and international partners to drive growth and innovation. • Healthcare Funds & Ecosystem Representation – Representing the Group across healthcare-focused funds, innovation initiatives, and key industry networks. • Healthcare Innovation Platforms – Developing and leading innovation hubs, accelerators, and international programs connecting entrepreneurs, clinicians, researchers, industry leaders, and investors.

Wellplay enables mental health institutions to reduce long waiting lists by offering patients immediate support through a digital platform.

HIL Fund is the flagship acceleration program of the University of Haifa's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The program supports students, entrepreneurs, and faculty members in transforming innovative ideas into viable startups, providing mentorship, tools, and access to the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Associated Founder. Oversaw daily operations and strategic execution, leading program delivery, stakeholder engagement, marketing and resource management and development.

SwitchMed is a European Union' practical innovation & entrepreneurship program aiming to bring circular economy strategies and tools to green / blue Israeli entrepreneurs.

Teaching the following courses: • The Investor's Course • The Innovation Nursery Workshop: From an Idea to a Startup • Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Social Work Practice

Coordinated research projects focused on social policy, social mobility, poverty, and welfare systems, including data collection, stakeholder engagement, analysis, and policy-oriented recommendations.

Leading strategy, program development, and mentorship to expand access and success for first-generation students in higher education

Shagi fosters open dialogue, breaks down stereotypes and builds bridges across Israel’s diverse communities.

A prestigious leadership and scholarship program dedicated to fostering a highly educated, socially conscious generation of young leaders in Israel. The program supports outstanding students from undergraduate to doctoral studies, with a focus on leadership development, social impact, and academic excellence.

The Hoffman Kofman Leadership Program is a highly demanding 1-year full scholarship executive excellence program. The leadership program is tailored for an elite cadre of individuals, such as alumni of elite military units, graduates of academic honors programs, prestigious fellowship recipients, and the up-and-coming leaders of the business/start-up ecosystem. The mission of the program is to develop extraordinary leaders who become exemplars of excellence. Leaders who behave in a manner that earns them the moral authority to elicit the internal commitment of their followers for a shared mission of creating social and economic value.

The MBA Impact Investing Network & Training (MIINT) aims to train the next generation of impact investors to “think like an impact investor” providing them with the opportunity to source, diligence, and present early stage impact investment ideas to an expert judging committee. http://www.themiint.org/ *The Turner MIINT is co-produced by Bridges Impact Foundation and the Wharton Social Impact Initiative.

SwitchMed is an initiative funded by the EU that aims at achieving productive, circular and sustainable economies by changing the way goods and services are produced and consumed. In order to achieve this, the programme will provide tools and services directly to the private sector, support an enabling policy environment, and facilitate the exchange of information among project partners and institutions.

Integrative CBT