1. Israel - Colorado Innovation Fund
Eilat – Eilot Conference
A Disruptive Acceleration Fund
Transforming the Finest Innovative Israeli Startups to
Global Leaders
in the
Water, Energy & Transportation Spaces
Nov 28, 2016

2. penetrating the US market
Biggest Challenge:
Israeli startups
penetrating the US market
Years old
8 million people
$291.4 B
Beaches, desert, cities, people

3. & ISRAEL – COLORADO INNOVATION FUND I Our Solution:
A Synergetic Alliance between
Leading
Colorado-based
Accelerator
Leading Israeli
Energy & Water Incubators
&
אין צורך בנקודה בסוף בוליט
נכון לציין כמה גויס ב-2015 מ-VC

4. $220M $63M 1400+ 52 17 5 an impact organization
Raised by Innosphere companies to date
Revenue generated by companies
Boulder
1400+ 52
Jobs created in Colorado
Graduate Companies 17 5
Years of operations
Front Range locations
Cumulative Metrics from 2009 – 2015

5. Innosphere Industries
Health Innovations
Energy & Advanced Materials
Software/Hardware
Digital Health – Medical Device - Diagnostics
Water – Cleantech – Transportation
Sensors – Internet of Things – Enterprise Software

6. FUND SELECTION CRITERIA
Energy & Water technologies at seed / early stage, with long-lasting significance and strive for early exit.
Compelling & innovative technology & sustainable competitive advantage
Committed, motivated, passionate & experienced entrepreneurial team
robust business model & clear path to commercialization
Wide commercial application & unambiguous market need

7. Partnerships are the Key Ingredient01
WaTech
Leading water technology innovator. w 02 c
Capital Nature
Leading cleantech incubator and investor. 03 04
Horizon
Leading technical team, cleantech incubator and investor. h w
Hutchison
Leading water incubator. 05
Innosphere
Colorado’s top technology incubator. i

8. Portfolio Selection Process
Referral
From Incubator
Partners

9. THE ACCELERATION MODEL
Israeli Incubators
Is-Co Fund
Innosphere
Dealflow Generation
Due diligence
Tech/Business Screening
Investment Committee
Go/No GO
Launch of Portfolio Company
18-24 months structured Acceleration Program
Pre-defined budget, milestones & POC
Committed Budget
Intensive Business & Technological Support
Marketing & Business Development mentoring
Access to Talent
Access to Market
Access to Capital
Accomplishing Key Milestones
Valuation Build-Up

10. Accelerating Access to North American Markets
The Israel-Colorado Fund will identify high-growth market-ready companies in Israel and provide them with access to North American markets and entrepreneurship services
Benefits of our program:
Investment
Innosphere program
headquarters in Colorado
Access to local grants
Access to financial resources, strategic partners
refining business models for global market opportunities
Mentorship from industry leaders and partners in the energy & water sectors

11. Fund I Investor VALUE PROPOSITION
The Fund will
allow investors direct access
to the
most innovative Israeli startups
identified & supported by
the leading INCUBATORS in Israel
& developed & brought to market by
Innosphere, the leading incubator in Colorado
אין צורך בנקודה בסוף בוליט
נכון לציין כמה גויס ב-2015 מ-VC

12. INNOSPHERE - PARTNERS
Federal Labs
Universities
Funding Partners

13. Israel – Colorado Innovation Fund
THANK YOU!
Years old
8 million people
$291.4 B
Beaches, desert, cities, people
Mike Freeman
Gili Elkin