HIL FUND Demo Day and Haifa Mental Health Innovation Summit 2025

Still Energized by the Momentum of the Haifa Mental Health Innovation Summit 2025

Just days after the event, we’re still energized by the incredible momentum of the Haifa Mental Health Innovation Summit 2025. The event initiated by Haifa Innovation Labs (HIL) at the University of Haifa, in collaboration with Carmel Economic Corporation Ltd. University of Haifa, Mental Health Innovations IL, the Israeli Ministry of Health, the defense sector, and leading philanthropic foundations and grassroots organizations committed to improving lives.

The summit brought together the worlds of research, entrepreneurship, and social impact, demonstrating the power of cross-sector collaboration to spark real change in the field of mental health.

This wasn’t just a summit, it was a statement.
A bold step forward in transforming lived experiences and system-wide challenges into practical, scalable solutions for mental health.

With more 200 participants from academia, government, healthcare systems, and the tech ecosystem, the summit featured:

20 groundbreaking ventures showcased at our Innovation Expo
Keynote speeches by:

Prof. Gur Alroey, President of the University of Haifa
Prof. Ofer Arazy, on the role of academic innovation as a systemic anchor
Tamir Frank, CEO of Carmel Economic Corp., on how research and entrepreneurship can reshape the academic landscape

TED-style talks from Dr. Liat Helpman and Prof. Pavel Goldstein, PhD, highlighting how research deeply connects with real-world practice and impact

Powerful Demo Day presentations from six early-stage ventures, born from personal stories, built with purpose, and developed over three transformative months in the HIL Fund Accelerator

To our incredible entrepreneurs: You’ve proven that innovation begins with empathy, grows through collaboration, and leads to real-world impact.