Course Summary

Challenge 2 Innovation empowers you to turn real-world challenges into impactful solutions. Through a mix of hands-on teamwork, expert mentorship, and cutting-edge knowledge in entrepreneurship, innovation, and healthcare, participants tackle real problems, prototype bold ideas, and bring new ventures to life. Join diverse, multidisciplinary teams and transform your creativity into tangible impact!

You’ll gain practical tools, skills, and real-world insights that will stay with you throughout your professional and entrepreneurial journey. For those who dream of entering the entrepreneurship world, this course offers a solid foundation and a unique opportunity to experience how it really works.

About the Course

• Schedule: Spring Semester, Wednesday 16:00-20:00
• Credits: 4 credit points
• Lecturer: Mr. Shay Ben-Barak
• Office Hours: By appointment, before or after class
• Location: To be determined
• Eligibility: Graduate and Undergraduate students (from the third year of their studies(
• Prerequisites: Contingent to personal interview
• Additional Requirements: If the course is held online, students will be required to keep their cameras on during class. In the case of recorded sessions, gallery view images will not be recorded. Failure to turn on the camera will be considered an absence.

Course Description

Challenge 2 Innovation is an immersive program based on the Challenge Driven Innovation (CDI) methodology, designed to transform real-world challenges into breakthrough solutions. Participants work in multidisciplinary teams, guided by expert mentors, to analyze complex problems, uncover hidden opportunities, and prototype innovative solutions. Through hands-on workshops, design thinking techniques, and applied research, the course equips students, entrepreneurs, and professionals with the skills to navigate uncertainty, create meaningful impact, and turn bold ideas into reality.

The theoretical component of the program integrates professional and academic knowledge on entrepreneurship and innovation, healthcare system challenges, and essential soft skills. This content is delivered by the program team, guest lecturers from academia, industry experts, and experienced entrepreneurs.

In the practical component, participants work in diverse, multidisciplinary teams to develop and test solutions for real healthcare system challenges raised by program partners and to incubate new ventures. This process includes challenge-based learning, ideation, and field validation of solutions. Leading teams may even advance to developing a prototype for their venture. The practical phase is supported by both process and domain mentors from academia and the entrepreneurial ecosystem, tailored to the needs of each team.