Amnon Dekel and Ayelet Cohen will lead the Hebrew University Entrepreneurship Centre and drive more collaboration across the Jerusalem ecosystem.

HUStart, the Hebrew University Entrepreneurship Centre, today appointed Amnon Dekel (pictured) as its managing director to lead national and international programs.

HUStart is a joint venture between Hebrew University’s tech transfer arm, Yissum, the Faculty of Science and the Business School. It was set up in 2015 and manages a range of initiatives, including a biotech-focused accelerator, BioGiv.

Dekel has most recently served as chairman of the Department of Software Engineering in the Shenkar School of Engineering and Design since…