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Financing of Innovation Through Private Public Partnerships Yaacov Michlin, CEO

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About Yissum

Founded in 1964

26 experts in the fields of: Business Development Research Collaborations Patents Legal Finance & admin

Headed by Yaacov Michlin

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A Heritage of Excellence

6 Campuses 5 affiliated hospitals

3,500 Research projects >100 Research

centers Over 400 Researchers in applied sciences

1,600 Post-Graduate students in biotechnology

1,000 researchers (staff members)

23,000 students

Since 1925- excellence in scientific research

>1/3 of PhD students in Israel

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HUJI- Israel’s Top University

HUJI No. 1 in Israel

No. 5 in Asia-Pacific region

No. 59 worldwide

No. 27 worldwide in Computer Science

No. 38 worldwide in Natural Sciences & Mathematics

* U of Texas Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiaotong University 2013

Scale of Academic Excellence

Bar-Ilan Univ.

Ben-Gurion Univ.

Technion

Tel Aviv Univ.

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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100-150

301-400

Weizmann Inst.

92

77

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Technology Transfer- Focusing on Our Researchers

Collaborative Research

Spin Off Company

Researcher

Laboratory Capabilities

Available Technologies

License Agreement

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50 Years of Transferring Technologies

Products based on Hebrew University technologies & commercialized by Yissum generate over $2 billion in annual sales

8,537 patents 2,403 inventions

725 licenses 88 spin-offs

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Areas of Expertise

Pharmacology and Medicine

Brain Research

Nanoscience and Advanced Materials

Agriculture

Cleantech

Engineering and Computer Science

Education Veterinary

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Intellectual Property

2013 Snapshot 171 new inventions 47 new patents granted

Intellectual Property at HU Yissum owns all IP developed at HU Researchers receive 40-60% of revenues

Life Science & Biotechnology

54%

Materials & Chemistry

24%Agriculture,

Food & Nutrition 9%

Micro & Opto Electronics

5%

Computer Science &

Engineering10%

A variety of new

inventions

Humanities 2%

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Projects Available for Licensing 2014

Homeland Security

1%

Life Science & Biotechnology

53%

Materials & Nanotechnology

15%

Agriculture, Food &

Nutrition, Cleantech

13%

Applied physics4%

Computer Science &

Engineering13%

Education1%

Over 300 technologies

Yissum’s Biotech Product Pipeline:

Vekacia ® (Novagali)

Cyclokat ® (Novagali)

Ladostigil, (Avraham)

BC819 (Biocancell)

Anti Angiogenic (Tiltan)

MRX4 (Morria)

Acc. Levodopa (Intec)

LABR-312 ( Biorest)

CatioProst ® (Novagali)

Apocell (Enlivex)

CCS/C (Nasvax)

EPOdure (Medgenics)

AB103 (Atox Bio)

Cortiject ® (Novagali)

Phase I Phase II Phase III

MRX6 (Morria)

Acc. Zalepon (Intec)

Acc. Baclofen (Intec)

PRX105 (Protalix)

BL7040 (Bioline Rx)

Protexia (Pharmathene)

MM-002 (Moebius)

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20 10

15 9

Israel* Yissum

Phase III

Phase II

Phase I

*Source: IATI Database - 2012

Promitil (Lipomedix)

Products on Market

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$13 Million in Research Collaborations

7 research projects

9 research projects

10 research projects

2 research projects

1 research project

2 research projects

4 research projects

Yissum- Roche Long-Term Collaboration

Yissum and Roche form a joint steering committee that convenes bi-annually

Roche Team presented specific areas of research interest, as well as research challenges

Yissum identified leading researchers

12 joint research projects were chosen

2 license agreements

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Bridging the Financial Valley of Death

Academic Projects/ Grants

Baby Seed Kamin/ Nofar

Magneton, Incubators

Independent Companies

Extensive Long Term

Collaboration

115 projects approved for

Yissum’s internal program

Such as Roche

Funding through the Office of the Chief Scientist

The Financial Valley of Death

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Integra Holdings

HUJI Projects +

New! Collaboration with Shaare

Zedek Hospital

Integra Holdings

Yissum’s Holding Company in the biotech field, founded in 2012, raised $8.25 million. A portfolio of 7 Yissum start ups, operating in the fields of cancer therapy, Alzheimer’s disease, infectious diseases, inflammation and bipolar disorder. Integra holdings offers an attractive combination of a robust portfolio, an existing extensive marketing network enhanced by Yissum and an on-going deal-flow, originating from the Hebrew University.

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Different Stages, Different Players

Integra Holdings

Focuses on Biopharmaceuticals and medical devices originating from the Hebrew University and from Shaare Zedek Hospital Its Portfolio is composed of :

Late stage companies (4 at phase II, 1 at phase I) Early stage companies (1 at pre-clinical phase)

Providing management services and development guidance to the portfolio companies Direct access to the HUJI portfolio for future pipeline

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Yissum’s Agritech Fund

Israeli company to be founded in 2014. Allocation of equity according to investment. Focused on promising projects in the AgBio fields. Advisory Board to be comprised of world-known researchers and executives. Source of innovation: top science at the HUJI Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. A unique investment vehicle in an unexplored early stage phase.

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The Business Model

Agritech Fund/R&D Company Each project receives $150K-$500K

Investor Investor Investor

$5 Million Technologies

Out Licensing

Spin off

Project 1 Project 2 Project 3

The Project Selection and Use of Proceeds

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Continues

5 projects selected for investment of $100K-$200K

5-7 new projects selected for investment

3-5 projects receive 2nd year funding

First licensing of funded projects under favorable terms

5-7 new projects selected for investment

3-5 projects receive 2nd year funding

R&D milestones reached on licensed technologies

5-7 new projects selected for investment

3-5 projects receive 2nd year funding

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Yissum seeks $5 million investment in the Fund

Why Invest in The New Agritech Fund?

Be the first: A right of first look FOR INVESTMENT at a portfolio of 60 cutting edge technologies, and ~20 new inventions every year. Low risk, small investment: A diversified investment in a multitude of seed technologies. Decision making: A special mechanism shall ensure the company’s involvement in any commercialization of a supported technology. Experience: Enjoy Yissum’s experience in commercialization and strategic collaborations with market leaders.

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Yissum’s Technology Shop

www.yissum.co.il

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Among the world’s top 15 tech transfer companies

Over 50 years of best practices in technology transfer

Immediate and long-term benefit for the Israeli economy

Bridging the gap between academia and industry is our challenge and virtue

Invest In Academic Research- Invest in Israel’s Future

Yaacov Michlin Yaacov.michlin@yissum.co.il

Thank you

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