8200 IMPACT
Formerly the 8200 Social Program
Accelerating ventures that solve social problems through technology
8200 is the elite IDF Signal Intelligence and Cybersecurity unit.
Founded by 8200 alumni in 2013, 8200 IMPACT is the first acceleration program in Israel for social technology (social impact) startups, that aim to solve significant social problems through technology in a wide spectrum of fields. This non-profit program was launched in order to harness the human capital of 8200 alumni for the benefit of society.
Partners
Our partners are members of our advisory board and are dedicated to the success of our program and entrepreneurs. They participate in the screening process of the applicants and use their network to provide business connections and opportunities for them. They provide professional content in workshop sessions, as well as individual “office-hours”, where our entrepreneurs can consult with them.
Entrepreneurs participating in the program are provided with free office hours supplied by entrepreneurs, professionals, and investors. These sessions are dedicated to the specific challenges, covering a wide range of fields such as: UX / UI, marketing, funding, legal issues of the start-up, Financials and Business advice, pitching skills, product and market fit etc.
8200 IMPACT shows the world how you can use the money to do good.
App accessibility, Agriculture business arena, Hygiene stations in 3rd world countries and more.
Alumni of elite IDF cyber-security unit '8200' create org. promoting social change through tech.
“Keheala, OKO, eggXYt, AmplioSpeech and EasyWay will compete and showcase their impact in different categories.”
״Alumni of elite IDF cyber-security unit '8200' create org. promoting social change through tech״
“Adi Zamir, CEO of Pink Of View talks about critical decisions for startups.”
“I saw brilliant startups fail because they made one wrong decision."
6Degrees unique bracelet took the 1st place out of 72 candidates in Copenhagen.
Keheala, OKO, eggXYt, AmplioSpeech and EasyWay will showcase their impact in different categories.
The selected 10-12 startups receive a 5-month acceleration program filled with workshops and meetings with successful entrepreneurs, top-tier professionals and prominent investors.
Our Startup Showcase
The program concludes with our exceptional Startup Showcase event. Our entrepreneurs get the unique opportunity to pitch in front of hundreds of prominent investors.
Entrepreneurs do NOT need to be 8200 alumni in order to apply! In addition, as a non-profit program, we do NOT take equity nor claim ownership of our ventures' Intellectual Property.
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Miri Berger
Co-Founder & CEO, 6Degrees
“Through this amazing program, we met entrepreneurs and mentors that are a driving force to our company's growth.“
Danny Weissberg
Founder & CEO, Voiceitt
“8200 Impact brought us amazing strategic value and we are still getting value on a daily basis.“
Or Retzkin
Co-Founder & CEO, EyeControl
“Thanks to the 8200 network, we received our first investment and were able to establish our company.“
Tomer Shor
Co-Founder & CEO, TuneFork
"8200 impact is not just an amazing accelerator, it is the one of best networks for social impact startups. We are using this network and connections almost every day, and it's one of the main reasons we've got to the stage we are at."
Max Simonovsky
Co-Founder & CEO, Soapy
"8200 Impact is probably the best door opening platform we have experienced, in Israel and globally."
Jon Rathauser
Co-Founder & CEO, Keheala
"8200 Impact has provided Keheala a tremendous network of expert mentors that continue to support and engage in our success long after the program. In fact, the resources and benefit have continued long after Demo Day."
Adi Zamir
CEO, Pink Of View
"The program ends after 5 months, but the affiliation and connection continues. I warmly recommend to anyone who has an initiative and wants to accelerate it to join 8200 Impact."
Sari Maril
Co-Founder, BrainTalk
“8200 Impact was truly a turning point for our company. We could not have come this far without the valuable knowledge and connections the program gave us.“
