IRIS · FROM FIELD INSIGHT TO VENTURE
Build what national resilience needs next.
Meet the ventures being built by the current cohort and see where partners can help validate, pilot and accelerate them.
IRIS Cohort 1 · 2025 outcomes
3 months Ideation + 3 months POC
company representatives & investors
graduates
ventures created
First IRIS cohort (2025). The current 2026 cohort is a separate group of ventures.
Built with Israel's defense, innovation and Jerusalem ecosystem
IRIS is a venture creation program for dual-use security technologies (civilian-military) that address Israel's needs and global market demands. The program is designed for reservists, entrepreneurs with academic and industry backgrounds who identified field problems during their military service, across core areas: communications, robotics, drones, training, simulators, emergency medicine, and mental health.
We provide professional proof-of-concept (POC) training, prototype development (MVP), mentorship, and direct meetings with investors. The program is conducted in partnership between the Hebrew University Innovation Center ASPER-HUJI Innovate, the Made in JLM community, and PWS, with the support of the Israel Innovation Authority, the Discharged Soldiers Guidance Department and Fund at the Ministry of Defense, and the Crown Family Foundation
WHY IRIS
Built from experience. Built to move.
IRIS is designed for people who have seen real operational problems up close and want to do something about them. We help turn that insight into a venture that can be tested, challenged and moved toward the people who need it.
Find the problem
Start with operational knowledge and validate a problem worth solving.
Build the venture
Move from insight to proposition, prototype, customer discovery and a credible company.
Open the right doors
Work alongside mentors, defense, industry, investors, researchers and experienced founders.
IN THEIR WORDS
of respondents to the 2025 cohort closure survey rated their overall IRIS experience 9-10/10.
“The program was highly educational. The speakers were very relevant to the ventures’ fields, the mentors were outstanding, and the overall support framework was exceptionally strong.”
“The whole team without exception was proactive, helpful and supportive.”
For founders + reservists
Bring operational experience, a problem worth solving, or the drive to build. IRIS 2027 interest registration is open.
Register interest for 2027For partners
Meet ventures early. Help teams validate, pilot, connect to customers and move toward real-world adoption.
Talk to the IRIS team
A community built around people who decide to act.
IRIS 2027
What will you build next?
Applications are not open yet. Leave your details and we’ll let you know when the next IRIS cohort opens.