Pears Program for Global Innovation

The Pears Program for Global Innovation team wishes you a Happy Passover.

Our Pears Challenge fellows presented the WASH problems in humanitarian settings they are planning to address. It was exciting to see how far they’ve come in just 6 weeks of the Ideation stage – stay tuned to discover the new ventures when they begin the acceleration stage!

We're happy to invite you to join us for a special failure night - "How NOT to do Humanitarian Innovation" with Inspirational Speakers (Announcing soon) confessing their biggest Failures and how you should avoid it . More Info and tickets here >> eventbrite.com/e/how-not-to-d…

Thank you, Ben Gido, @IsraAID's WASH coordinator For sharing your knowledge and experience in WASH(water, sanitation and Hygiene)with us and for an inspiring introduction to WASH in Humanitarian Setting as part of Pears Challenge 2019 #pc2019 #Innovate_For_WASH @StartUpNationHQ

Are you an Israeli Company with a Technology in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (#WASH)? The #Pears_Program is partnering with #SWEP to offer a selected number of Israeli WASH technology companies an adaptation package. For more info Please email- Hagit@pearsprogram.com

#PearsChallenge 2019 officially started yesterday with an amazing group of 26 fellows. Thank you Ophelie Nameich for the opening session 1.1 Introduction to humanitarian innovation, and @StartUpNationHQ for hosting us. #innovate_for_WASH #pc2019 #pearsprogram

Happy #InternationalWomensDay from @Pears_Program team

Our Director @Alizainbal, Speaking to the UN on how the Israeli government, with a little help from Pears Program are working to transform Israel into an important source of technologies targeting developing countries.

Excited to launch the #PearsChallenge 2019 cohort WASH tech in Humanitarian settings - up next a Sudanese coocking workshop. #innovate_for_WASH #pc2019 #pearsprogram #מבשליםחוויה

I wish that one day , soon, the young people of Iran will be free from the mullahs dictatorship and be able to live in a free and democratic society.

Last week the Arava Institute organized a seminar on off-grid #energy. It was a great opportunity to take part at the Panel on #offgrid applications in #Africa, alongside Dorit Banet the CEO of @eilateilot and Hagar Siboni from @InnovationAfric.

We had the pleasure to participated at #AxisInnovation& #DCFVentures SOCH Tel Aviv as mentors and community partners.The event received tremendous participation-over 100 attendees,30 teams,19 jurors and mentors - all excited about engaging with Andhra Pradesh Innovation Society.

#PearsChallenge 2019, Meet our main content partner - Elrha. Elrha is an initiative dedicated to improving humanitarian outcomes through partnership, research and innovation. One of their leading programs is the Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF). #HIF #Elrha #innovate_for_WASH

Thank you all for 300 submissions to the Pears Challenge 2019- WASH in Humanitarian Settings! Stay tuned to meet the selected 25 fellows for this year’s cohort, who are going to make an IMPACT in the Humanitarian Innovation world! #innovate_for_WASH #PC2019

It's the last week to apply to Pears Challenge 2019! Innovate tech solutions for the water, sanitation, and hygiene challenges of millions of refugees and displaced persons around the world. Apply today>> >>pearsprogram.com/challenge #innovate_for_WASH #PC2019

We are pleased to announce our partnership with SOCH: #Israel #india 2-Nation Challenge.The event will take place in #TelAviv and in #AndhraPradesh. Read More>> i2challenge.com

A third of all agricultural produce in developing countries spoils before it makes it to market. #Amaizz is helping to change this. Wishing you a #TuBshvat of #plenty! photo credit : @AmaizzInfo

We're proud of our @PearsChallenge Alumni Max Simonovsky & Alex Orlovsky Co-founders of @Soapy_Care for receiving the Global Impact Awards from the president of Israel last night. #ProudMoment #Innovate_For_WASH

#Now at #Africa Continent of Tomorrow Series Destination: #Ethiopia exploring #Businesspartnerships

"The sessions we had during #PearsChallenge have taught me about the key elements that would be essential for running a successful and impactful business," says Yuval Ziv (watercomms.com), our #PearsAlumni of the week. Apply now for the #PC2019 : pearsprogram.com/challenge