Leadership
Our Team
Uniquely qualified
We have assembled an experienced team that includes:
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50 combined years of experience in the sleep related fields
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Decades of experience in MedTech and government regulations
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Serial entrepreneurs with track record of successful exits
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Uniquely qualified scientific advisory board with experience in clinical product development
Management & Advisors
Avi Lior
Co-Founder, CEO & Director
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40+ years in global MedTech Marketing & Sales
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Serial entrepreneur with 6 exits
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Proven track record of quickly bringing companies to S&M
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Extensive experience in OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea) arena
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Co-Founder of Thomas Medical, wholly owned subsidiary of Therapnea Labs
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Former 20-year Partner in German Sales & Marketing consultancy group, Delphi, specializing in healthcare
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Former European manager of ESC Medical Systems (now Lumenis)
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Former CEO of InfluENT, specializing in sleep apnea
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Studied Economics and Statistics at Tel Aviv University
Noam Hadas
Co-Founder, CTO, Director & Inventor of TherapneaTM
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Sleep disorders technology expert with 30+ years experience in the Healthcare industry -
Serial innovator and medical device entrepreneur
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Holds numerous patents
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Founded several companies, including Israel-based SLP in 1993 and US-based SleepSense in 2004 specializing in sleep disorders
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CEO of Innotech Ltd., invented and developed first CPAP collapsible hose, Travelhose™, among other projects
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M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Tel Aviv University
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M.A. in Industrial and Product Design from Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
Lev Mikulitski
COO Business Development
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Strategic advisor to life science companies
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Provides executive leadership and management solutions to drive sustainable growth through expertise in global business development and branding
Rakefet Shohat, CPM, MSc
Project Manager
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Over 20 years of experience in Hightech & Medical Device sectors
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Vast Healthcare & Medical Device background
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Specialization in strategic planning, project management, R&D, Quality Assurance, product and sales
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MSc in Management from the Polytechnic, New York
Maya Pachter-Tal, LLB, MBA
Marketing Manager
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Served as VP of Marketing & other business development positions in various Israeli start-ups, including in the medical device sector
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Completed the INSEAD, MBA Program, France, with a focus on finance & marketing -
Earned her LLB and MBA with honors from Tel Aviv University
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Currently completing an IBM Data Science Professional Certificate
Board of Directors
Haim Ramon
Executive Chairman
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Former Deputy Prime Minister of Israel, Minister of Health, Interior Minister & Minister of Justice
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Member of the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) for over 25 years
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Since 2009, involved in local and international business activities
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Serves as director in private and public companies
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Graduate of Tel Aviv University with a degree in Law Studies
Avi Lior
Co-Founder, CEO & Director
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40+ years in global MedTech Marketing & Sales
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Serial entrepreneur with 6 exits
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Proven track record of quickly bringing companies to S&M
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Extensive experience in OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea) arena
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Co-Founder of Thomas Medical, wholly owned subsidiary of Therapnea Labs
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Former 20-year Partner in German Sales & Marketing consultancy group, Delphi, specializing in healthcare
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Former European manager of ESC Medical Systems (now Lumenis)
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Former CEO of InfluENT, specializing in sleep apnea
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Studied Economics and Statistics at Tel Aviv University
Noam Hadas
Co-Founder, CTO, Director & Inventor of TherapneaTM
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Sleep disorders technology expert with 30+ years experience in the Healthcare industry -
Serial innovator and medical device entrepreneur
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Holds numerous patents
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Founded several companies, including Israel-based SLP in 1993 and US-based SleepSense in 2004 specializing in sleep disorders
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CEO of Innotech Ltd., invented and developed first CPAP collapsible hose, Travelhose™, among other projects
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M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Tel Aviv University
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M.A. in Industrial and Product Design from Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
Dave Roseman, B.Sc.
Director
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Israeli businessman with over 25 years’ experience in Israeli high tech sector
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CEO & owner of Trigon Trading & Engineering (1988) Ltd., a leading importer and distributor of industrial equipment, specialized in the Laser, Semiconductor, Microelectronics, Precision Optics and CNC Grinding industries
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B.Sc. In Mechanical Engineering from Technion, Israel Institute of Technology -
Investor in the company
Shaul Shohat
Director
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20 years' experience in Israeli high tech sector
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Co-Founder, CEO, CTO & Chairman of multidisciplinary medical device company BioProtect LTD
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Co-founded & former COO of Eon Surgical LTD; developed revolutionary system for laparoscopic surgery; acquired by Teleflex Medical for $20M
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Co-founded & former CEO and CTO of OrthoSpace LTD; acquired by Stryker for $220M -
PhD in Bio-Chemistry
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M.A. in Analytical Chemistry and B.A. in Chemistry from Hebrew University, Israel
Tovy Sivan, B.Sc., MBA
Director
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CEO & Chairman of Virtual Ports Ltd. startup developing laparoscopic and surgical tools -
Director & Co-Founder of 8 medical devices companies
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Founder and former CEO & owner of STI Laser (sold to American Resonetics in 2018)
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Vast experience in global medical device technology industry, specifically stents
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MBA with distinction, New York Institute of Technology, School of Management
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B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, New York Institute of Technology, School of Engineering
Scientific Advisory Board (SOM)
Dr. Yafit Stark
Former Vice President – Head of Global Clinical Development at TEVA Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
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SAB Chairwoman
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Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer Innovative R&D at Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.
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Responsible for clinical development of Teva ethical products (Copaxone® and others)
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Doctorate in Pathology from Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University
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Post-doctorate in immune-Histopathology from Tel-Aviv University and Weizmann Institute of Science
Dr. Moshe Bialer, DMD
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Dentist with vast experience spanning 44 years
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Manages private clinic in Israel
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Member & Diplomat of International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI)
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Member of Israel Periodontal and Osseointegration Society