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Accelerating U.S. - Israel Partnerships in Sustainable Energy
 Tuesday, May 28, 2019 |  9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Israel Export Institute
Hamered 29, Tel-Aviv | Israel Hall, 5th Floor
This breakfast workshop, organized by the Ministry of Energy, the Israel Innovation Authority, the Israel Export Institute and the BIRD Foundation, will discuss the strategy and funding available to support U.S.- Israel partnerships in energy technologies, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and natural gas technologies.
Agenda:
09:00 - 09:30 Registration and Light Breakfast
09:30 - 09:50 Welcome & Greetings
Dr. Eitan Yudilevich, Executive Director, BIRD Foundation       
Dr. Gideon Friedmann, Acting Chief Scientist, Ministry of Energy
Dr. Ami Ben Shalom Friedman, Israel Innovation Authority
Ms. Noa Aharoni, Manager, Cleantech Sector, Israel Export Institute
09:50 - 10:20 Fostering and Funding Sustainable Energy Projects 
through the BIRD Foundation:
Ms. Limor Nakar-Vincent, Deputy Executive Director,
U.S. Business Development & BIRD Energy, BIRD Foundation
10:20 - 10:40 Scaling up to Global Markets
Ms. Noa Aharoni, Manager, CleanTech Sector, Israel Export Institute
10:40 - 11:30   Panel of BIRD Energy Grantees
Moderator: Mr. Tal Kelem, Director of Business Development,
BIRD Foundation
Mr. Avi Brenmiller, Chairman & CEO, Brenmiller Energy
Mr. Gil Shavit, President & CBDO, GenCell Energy
Dr. Gabriel Zeltzer, Researcher, R&D Division, Waves Audio
11:30 - 11:45 Q&A
11:45 Adjournment and One-On-One Meetings with the Ministry of Energy,
the BIRD Foundation and the Israel Export Institute Staff
For further information about this seminar, please contact Ms. Oshrat Attias, oshrat@birdf.com