Yeshiva University Launches Joint New York Innovation Lab, With Hebrew University as Strategic Partner

New York-based Yeshiva University has partnered with Yissum, the technology transfer company of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, to launch a new innovation lab located on Yeshiva’s campus. The official opening ceremony for the lab, fully funded by grants awarded by the State of New York and by State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, was held Monday.

The lab will provide Israeli startups who wish to expand to the U.S. market with connections within New York’s tech and business environment, said lab head Maria Blekher. The joint venture will also provide legal advice in coordination with Yeshiva’s Cardozo Law School, marketing advice, and help with access to funding sources.