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Sapir Academic College Turns Student Research into Startups

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 3:27 PM UTC · How we work

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Sapir Academic College, led by President Prof. Nir Kedar, created a pipeline that converts student research into companies.
The college rebranded as ‘An Academic Space of Impact’ to drive measurable social, technological, and economic change.
Innovation manager Dikla Siso, former Beersheba high-tech leader, urges shifting the region’s narrative from aid to excellence.
The Faculty of Technology links education, research, industry and entrepreneurship, sending startups like SafeZone to accelerators.

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Story summary

Sapir Academic College, led by President Prof. Nir Kedar, created a pipeline that converts student research into companies.
The college rebranded as ‘An Academic Space of Impact’ to drive measurable social, technological, and economic change.
Innovation manager Dikla Siso, former Beersheba high-tech leader, urges shifting the region’s narrative from aid to excellence.
The Faculty of Technology links education, research, industry and entrepreneurship, sending startups like SafeZone to accelerators.