Benny Bergman

Established in 2000, TransPharma Medical Ltd. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of drug-products utilizing an innovative active transversal drug delivery technology. Its current proprietary drug-product development programs include ViaDerm-hPTH (1-34), a transversal hPTH (1-34) product to treat osteoporosis, undergoing Phase 2B clinical trials, which is developed in collaboration with Eli Lilly, and two additional peptides currently in Phase 1. TransPharma's drug-product development activities utilize its well-proven RF-MicroChannel Technology. Its RF-MicroChannel technology enables the creation of an array of microscopic pores through the very outer skin surface, allowing the delivery of therapeutic doses of a wide portfolio of drugs, including biologics, Its main area of focus. TransPharma's implementation of the RF-MicroChannel Technology is the ViaDerm delivery system. Intended for home use, the ViaDerm delivery system consists of a reusable, handheld, low-cost device and a disposable patch containing a drug. TransPharma's goal is to develop multiple drug-products through strategic partnerships with leading pharmaceutical companies and through independent product development. They believe that combining partnered and proprietary product development ensures capitalizing of both the promise of its technology and its growing capabilities.

Grand Automotive Ltd. imports automobile vehicles. The private company is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Negev Ceramics Ltd. manufactures, markets and imports ceramic tiles, sanitary taps and interiors. It products include porcelain, marble, stone, ceramics and parquet tiles, interior and exterior tiles, facade tiles, swimming pools tiles, bathroom sanitary ware, bathroom accessories and fittings and complementary design items. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Rishon Le-Zion, Israel.

Africa Israel Hotels Ltd. engages in operation and management of hotels and tourism sites in Israel and worldwide. Its hotels include Crowne Plaza, Bayview Haifa, and Indigo Hotel. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Mashav Initiating & Development Ltd. manufactures and supplies cement. The company is headquartered in Ramle, Israel.

Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises Ltd. produces cement and clinker for the local and foreign markets. It has three plants located in Haifa, Ramla and Har Tuv. It supplies most of the cement needs of Israel and the Palestinian Authority and also exports cement and clinker. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Jafora-Tabori Ltd. manufactures and distributes non-carbonated and carbonated softdrinks. Its brands include Tapuzina, Snapple, Snapple, RC Cola, and Cristal. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.

Taavura Holdings Ltd. engages in provision of road haulage and logistic services. It offers earth moving and mining, cranes and heavy lift, commercial activities, public transportation, marine and off-shore, and environmental operations. The company was founded by Avraham Livnat in 1948 and is headquartered in Ramla, Israel.

Clal Venture Capital Fund Management Ltd. (Clal Venture Capital) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Clal Industries Ltd. founded in 1995. The firm is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Hadassah University Hospital engages in the operation of hospitals and medical centers in Israel and abroad. Its services include hospitalization services, medical services, medical tourism, and research and development. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel.

Rank Digital Ltd. operates as an internet and telephone betting group. The firm offers betting on all the digital TV platforms allowing direct betting through TV, it also has WAP capability allowing to bet on move. The company is located in London, the United Kingdom.

Bank Leumi Le-Israel Corp. is based in New York, NY. Part of Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M., Bank Leumi USA is a relationship-driven boutique bank with ties. The CEO of the company is Avner Mendelson.

Bank Leumi USA engages in the provision of commercial and international banking services to large and midsized corporations. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Association of Banks in Israel provides commercial, mortgage, and investment banking services. The non-profit company is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Valtech Cardio Ltd. develops devices for mitral valve repair and replacement. It specializes in the development of devices for mitral and tricuspid valve repair and replacement. The firm also offers full in-house development, manufacturing and clinical research capabilities, and patent applications. The company was founded by Amir Gross and Yossi Gross in March 2005 and is headquartered in Or Yehuda, Israel.

EarlySense Ltd. provides patient monitoring systems. It offers continuous patient monitoring for heart rate, respiratory rate and motion, to potentially allow the clinical team to manage early detection of patient deterioration, fall prevention and pressure ulcers prevention. The firm develops system specifically for medical surgical, general care patients who are usually monitored by nurses once every four to six hours. The company was founded by Avner Halperin, Daniel H. Lange, Guy Shinar and Yossi Gross in 2004 and is headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel.

BrainsGate Ltd. develops medical devices. The firm specializes in therapies for patients suffering from central nervous system diseases. Its platform technology involves electrical stimulation of the Spheno-Palatine Ganglion, a nervous center known to increase cerebral blood flow. The company was founded by Yossi Gross and David Yarnitsky in 2000 and is headquartered in Caesarea, Israel.

Beta-O2 Technologies Ltd. develops implantable bio-artificial pancreas devices. It offers BAir, a bio-artificial pancreas that provides a viable environment for islets of Langerhans to thrive and provide the body with insulin on demand. The company was founded by Pnina Vardi, Konstantin Bloch, and Yossi Gross in 2004 and is headquartered in Rosh-Haayin, Israel.

Enopace Biomedical Ltd. develops medical devices to treat heart failure patients. The firm's technology consists of a minimally invasive, implantable neurostimulation device that increases cardiac efficiency by reducing left ventricular workload and improves the systolic/diastolic ratio. The company was by Yossi Gross and Amir Dagan in 2008 and is headquartered in Caesarea, Israel.

Rainbow Medical Ltd. (Rainbow Medical) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Efi Cohen Arazi and Yossi Gross. The firm is headquartered in HaMerkaz, Israel with an additional offices in China and United States.

Nano Retina Ltd. develops artificial retina designed to restore sight. It also develops an implantable bionic chip, designed to return sight to those blinded by retinal degenerative diseases. The company was founded by Yossi Gross and James R. Von Her, II in 2009 and is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel.

Vascular Dynamics, Inc. provides blood pressure modulation devices. It develops and commercializes a passive, catheter-delivered implant for the treatment of hypertension. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Maxillent Ltd. develops and manufactures dental implants. Its products include iraise, isure, prosthetics, surgical instruments and bone graft materials. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel.