EVENTS
Upcoming events, workshops & office hours in Welltech Ventures
November 2021
The Global Wellness Summit is an organization that brings together leaders and visionaries to positively shape the future of the multi-trillion-dollar global wellness economy. In addition to an annual conference held at a different location around the globe, GWS also hosts regular virtual gatherings, including Wellness Master Classes, Wellness Sector Spotlights and Investor “Reverse Pitch” events. The organization’s annual Global Wellness Trends Report offers expert-based predictions on the future of wellness. The next GWS will be held in Boston, US, November 30–December 3, 2021.
Past events, workshops & office hours in Welltech Ventures
May 2021
Apply for an investment of up to $500K by Welltech Ventures!
Judges from top multinational companies will participate in the competition demo day. Including: Amazon Web Services, Leumit Health Services, ARC Innovation at Sheba, Accenture, Viola Ventures, Israel Innovation Authority, Shaare Zedek Medical Center Jerusalem, Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball, Wellness Holdings LLC, Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health and Legia Warszawa.
Tuesday, April 27th
Join Welltech Ventures for an exciting discussion on the future of wellness & digital health and potential opportunities in India.
Relevant for wellness technology startups.
Speakers: Himanshu Godara, Sagi Itcher, Joy Chakraborty, Arun Dubey and Amit Chhabra.
Wednesday, Mar. 17th
Galit Horovitz, co-founder of Welltech Ventures is taking part as a judge at Venture Summit \ Virtual Connect hosted by youngStartup Ventures.
Best of luck to all the startups!
Wednesday, Mar. 10th
Learn what wellness investors are looking for— and how to get funding for your idea
Amir Alroy and Galit Horovitz, co-founders of Welltech Ventures, will explain what type of health and wellness ideas they are looking for and why they decide to invest in certain companies in this exclusive Global Wellness Summit “Reverse Pitch” event.
Wednesday, Feb. 3rd
Join Welltech1 for an exciting discussion regarding "Doing business in Japan” for wellness technology Startups with Panasonic by Japan Electronics , Sompo Digital Lab Tel Aviv, Omron, Conceptasia, Economic and Trade Mission, Embassy of Israel in Japan
Speakers: Shachar Hefetz, Tsutomu Mukai, Yoriko Soma, Daniel Kolbar, Tomoko I.
Moderated by Galit Horovitz.
Wednesday, Jan. 20th
Welltech1 invites you to take part in one of the most important topic for early stage startups: "How to Apply to a U.S. Based Accelerator".
This workshop is meant for Israeli co-founders who aspire to enter a US based accelerator, and particularly, one of biggest and known accelerators in the U.S. - 500 startups.
During the workshop, Kate will cover the qualifications needed to apply, recommendations on how to do so, What do American investors look for and more.
Monday, Dec. 21st
Join Welltech1 to hear first-hand from Jess Mabis about The Brandery.
The Brandery is a nationally-ranked accelerator that leverages the expertise of the Cincinnati region, namely branding, marketing, and design. In addition to an elite mentor network, startups are paired with world-class creative agencies and have access to some of the biggest companies in the world, including Procter & Gamble and Kroger. The Brandery runs one,12-week accelerator program a year for five companies. The participating startups each receive $100K, a year of free office space, and over $200K in additional benefits.
November 8-11, 2020
Welltech1 is proud to be the Marquis Sponsor of the Global Wellness Summit 2020!
The 2020 GWS was the Summit’s first-ever hybrid event. Delegates to the in-person Summit convened from November 8–11 at the iconic The Breakers Palm Beach. As always, top wellness leaders from around the world attended the most important conference on the business of wellness. In addition, the Virtual Access Package brought the Spirit of the Summit to the entire global wellness community.
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Do you have a startup in the wellness and fitness field? You now have the opportunity to present it and get professional feedback from industry leaders!
Our judges: Maccabi Tel Aviv BC, Legia Warsaw, Sompo Digital Lab, Wingate Institute, Inbal Pezaro, Pepsico, SZ Financial Consulting Firm and ZAG S&W Law Firm.
The 6 chosen startups will pitch for 9 industry leaders that will provide insight and a unique perspective on the market.
Wednesday, Sept. 16
WELLNESS TRENDS AND MARKETING STRATEGY
Join us for a combination of insights into the wellbeing trends to support employees in tech companies and how to write great content to promote what you can offer them.
Wednesday, Aug. 19
Arik Zeevi is an Olympic bronze medal finalist in the 2004 Summer Olympics Judo 100 kg class in Athens, and had participant in 4 more Olympic competitions.
This lecture combines Arik’s personal stories and analysis of various situations that he has faced in the past as a competitive Olympic athlete.
The lecture will be held in Hebrew.
Monday, Aug. 3
ACTION TO TAKE WHILE IN CRISIS
In this lecture we will talk about crisis management and the actions companies can take to turn a crisis into a success story. We will discuss important issues arising from these challenging times. Are there any creative alternatives for fundraising? Should we change our (almost signed) term sheet because of the crisis? And many more questions we are required to deal in a crisis.
Wednesday, July 22
“An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.” -Jack Welch, Former CEO of General Motors
In this session we will deconstruct the term ‘data-driven marketing’ and discuss the most important tests early-stage startup should be conducting in order to learn fast and grow, as well as the practical FB tools you can use to do so. We will also have a Q&A at the end.
Monday, June 29
Join Welltech1 and Shomrat Shurtz, senior director of business development at Israel Innovation Authority, to learn more on non-dilutive grants from the Israel Innovation Authority.
The most difficult task a startup has is to raise capital. Especially now during Covid and times of economic uncertainty the IIA’s government grants are here to promote the Israeli hi-tech eco system.
Call for wellness technology startups to apply for an investment of up to $200K by Welltech1.
The startups will be chosen together with industry leaders from Pepsico, Global Wellness Institute, Facebook, Nike, IFF, Harel Insurance, Smart Group, Legia Warsaw, Viola Ventures, ESOP Excellence, ZAG S&W Law Firm, SZ Financial Consulting Firm, SolaVieve and Welltech1 advisory board.
Welltech1 is here for wellness technology startups even during time of crisis. We know many are struggling to raise capital now and we are here to assist.
Sunday, Mar. 1
Harel Insurance Investments and Financial Services Ltd. is the third largest insurance group in Israel. It is a public company whose shares are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and is included in the TA-100 Index.
Thursday, Feb. 27
BRAND YOUR STARTUP WORKSHOP
This workshop will enable you to turn the abstract idea of “our brand” into something concrete. After doing the exercises, your team will walk away with a common language to describe what your company is about—thereby making all future decisions about brand messaging, design, and visual identity so much easier.
*** Closed workshop for Welltech1 members ***
Monday, Feb. 24
WinTech conference for startups
When you have an innovative idea that can change the world of sports, this is where you want to be.
Wingate institute will present the new program for startup companies, and will host among others, Amir Alroy co-founder of Welltech1.
Tuesday, Feb. 11
Marketing is the easy part. Marketing is easy when everything else is done right. Story, product, clients, environment, sales and only when all these are ready, marketing is the last piece of the puzzle.
Nir Zavaro is an Israeli entrepreneur, author and speaker. After beginning a career in the retailing field in various roles, he founded Streetwise – Creative Sales Agency, which specializes in improving marketing and sales processes for businesses. The company was founded in 2011 and has worked with dozens of companies in Israel and abroad.
Thursday, Feb. 6
KNOW YOUR OPTION- "Tool Box For Entrepreneurs"
Allocation of options is an important issue that should be treated seriously as it involves, along with taxes and equity that requires understanding and planning in advance.
Between the topics we will discuss at the session:
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What are Options?
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Who is entitled to receive Options?
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What is the difference between 3(i) and 102?
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5 most common mistakes start Ups make.
Thursday, Feb. 6
ESOP-EXCELLENCE that provides Trust and Administration services to Options according to the Israeli Law (Section 102) and serves companies from the pre seed stages.
ESOP – EXCELLENCE serves more than 2,000 clients such as: Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, PayPal, Amazon, Ebay, Teva, Mobileye, Iron Source, CyberArk, Inneractive, Team8, Playtica, Sales Predict, etc.
Monday, Dec. 16, 2019
Join us for an evening of information sharing and networking. Israeli wellness companies large and small are targeting the United States for growth, market share and capital. However, doing business in the U.S. brings challenges… finding customers, cost of labor, competition, regulations and so forth. Hear from entrepreneurs, investors and others who have “been there, done that.”
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019
Between Privacy & Wellness. Workshop on GDPR
Ever since fully entered into force on May 2018, the GDPR has created a framework with the goal of allowing people to control how is their information is being collected, and have an impact on how will that information be used and stored.
In our workshop, we will cover the key points of GDPR, such as the requirement for freely given consent, right to be forgotten and transparency, and their unique impact on Wellness Technology in general, and applicability of GDPR in Israel.
Monday, Nov. 4, 2019
Doing business in the US - the right way
The workshop will cover the differences in business culture between Israelis and Americans and how to overcome them - from the minor mishaps founders might do on the interpersonal level, to how to present their company in a way that will match the expectations of large American companies.
