April 15, 2026 | 16:00–17:00 (Israel)
Organized in cooperation with the Israel Innovation Authority, the Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure, and Ignite the Spark.
Join the BIRD Foundation and Ignite the Spark for a focused webinar on current funding opportunities through BIRD Energy and the U.S.–Israel Energy Center – two flagship programs enabling high-impact, binational collaboration from innovation to real-world deployment.
Both programs are managed by the BIRD Foundation and supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Israel Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure, and the Israel Innovation Authority.
U.S.- Israel Energy Center Presentation
With Calls for Proposals now open, this session offers a practical entry point for Israeli companies to build U.S. partnerships and scale into global markets.
* Webinar will be held in Hebrew
Who should attend:
Israeli companies, startups, and researchers looking to build U.S. partnerships and scale energy technologies into global markets.
What we’ll cover:
✔︎ BIRD Energy – eligibility, application process, and access to up to $1.5M in non-dilutive funding
✔︎ U.S.–Israel Energy Center – funding for large-scale binational consortia, up to $6M per consortium with potential extension
✔︎ Building the right U.S.–Israel partnership and structuring a strong binational team
✔︎ What successful collaboration looks like – from a funded BIRD Energy project
Featured speakers:
♦ Shon Dana (Ignite the Spark)
♦ Shlomi Kofman (Israel Innovation Authority)
♦ Prof. Brian Rosen (Israel Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure)
♦ Limor Nakar-Vincent (BIRD Foundation)
♦ BIRD Energy grantees: Ophira Melamed (Nitrofix) & Jonathan Haran (OASIX Energy)
