Set the Negev on a path to prosperity.
By training a generation of BGU entrepreneurs, you create ripples that help elevate Israel’s southern periphery.
In collaboration with
Every new entrepreneur makes a world of difference.
Tasked with turning BGU into a catalyst for the Negev’s business activity, Yazamut 360° set out to show that with real-world experience, commercial exposure, and the right support network, anyone can develop the skills and mindset required of an entrepreneur.
Nearly 15,000 participants and more than 200 ventures later, we know we’re on the right path — we did. Yet beyond our impact on individuals and the jobs and products they create, Yazamut 360° starts ripples on campus that spread throughout the Negev.
We spur students and faculty from every discipline to think in bigger and bolder ways, and grant the region’s communities permission to dream, dare, and do.
Impact by the numbers
+240
Startups and ventures
+2000
Program participants
11000
Members of an entrepreneurial community
125
Researchers and PhD students
13
Academic or training courses
+45M$
Funds invested in our companies
Our Programs
A deep-tech venture builder and accelerator for BGU researchers and their teams
An e-commerce accelerator that helps BGU students and Negev residents launch an Amazon store
Student-led entrepreneurship clubs that turn personal and academic interests into entrepreneurial potential
A joint program with Google and the Israel National Digital Agency that empowers students to solve the government’s digital challenges
A year-long academic course that develops entrepreneurial skills and leadership abilities
A venture-capital fund and analyst course that provides startups with seed funding and trains students to be investors
Success Stories
“One of the hardest things [for entrepreneurs] is finding someone who believes in your vision at an early stage. Cactus Capital did that, and it gave us the boost we needed to launch our company.”
Yitzchak Shamia
Founder, CEO, and CPO, Deltika LTD
“Oazis matched me with experienced mentors who helped me, every day and step-by-step, to …transform my technology into an enterprise that positively impacts society.”
Prof. Boaz Lerner
Founder and CSO, Panacea-ml
“Cactus Capital’s analyst course taught me so much about the country’s innovation and investment communities. I had an enormous added advantage when I started my career in the high-tech industry.”
Ella Avivi
Product manager, A.Team
The Yazamut leadership team
Dana Gavish-Fridman | Founder and General Manager
Former senior marketing and venture manager at multiple high-tech companies.
Prof. Carmel Sofer | Founder and Chairman
Seasoned venture capitalist and entrepreneur in Israel’s high-tech industry.
Gadi Bahat | Head of Academic Programs
Former senior executive at Israel’s top telecom firm and entrepreneur with multiple exits.
