Israeli Technology Founders Speak: Conversations with Successful Israeli Hitech and Biotech Entrepreneurs

Chen Neeman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Enqode, an Israeli startup that protects company databases from quantum computing attacks—wrapping them in three layers of post-quantum encryption to achieve what they call "data immunity." Their system requires no downtime, no special expertise, and is built for any business that holds sensitive data.

Avraham sat down with Chen to discuss the quantum threat, why companies need to start protecting themselves today, how Enqode works, the team behind it, their funding and their ambition to become a unicorn protecting billions of businesses worldwide.
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Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ enqode. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Sharon Barak is the President and Founder of Solutum, an Israeli clean tech startup that is solving the plastic pollution problem by making a biodegradable alternative to plastic.
Avraham sat down with Sharon to discuss how she came up with the idea, got funded, the advantages of running a startup in Israel, future goals, tips for startup founders, the challenges of being a woman in business and much more.

Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup.

Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ solutum. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Baruch Halpert is a serial entrepreneur, the CEO and Executive Chairman of Electriq, an Israeli startup that that turns hydrogen gas into a safe, storable powder, like instant coffee, but for clean energy. No pipelines, no pressurized tanks. Just add water and get power anywhere.
Avraham sat down with Baruch to discuss how he got involved with Electriq, his previous companies, how he dealt with a failed idea, tips for tech founders and much more.

Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup.

Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ baruch-halpert-electriq. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Dr. Hadas Ziso is the Co-Founder and CEO of EndoCure, an Israeli startup that uses AI to automate ultrasound imaging—turning any manual ultrasound machine into an automated tool with 10× higher density than MRI. Their innovation removes the need for a trained operator, making reliable imaging accessible to anyone, anywhere.
Avraham sat down with Hadas to discuss how she came up with the idea, got funded, why she stays in Israel, future goals, tips for tech founders and much more.

Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup.

Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ hadas-ziso-endocure. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

Steve Grun is the Co-Founder and CEO of MNDL Bio, an Israeli startup that uses AI to design better DNA sequences for making proteins—helping companies produce up to 20 times more protein than traditional methods. Their tech takes the guesswork out of gene design for biotech and pharma companies developing new drugs, enzymes, and other biological products.

Avraham sat down with Steve to discuss why most biotech companies struggle to produce proteins at scale and how MNDL's AI platform fixes that, how he turned 15 years of academic research into a SaaS product, their $2 million pre-seed raise, tips for tech founders, where he sees the company in five years and much more.

Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup.

Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ mndl-bio. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.