# Technion Research & Development Foundation

> Technion Research & Development Foundation is a VC fund backing Medical. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Haifa, Israel
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jul 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/technion-research-and-development-foundation/
- Website: http://www.trdf.co.il

Technion Research & Development Foundation is a VC fund in Haifa focused on Medical and Oncology. The Research Authority serves as the administrative and financial framework for research activities, scientific experiments and technical analyses carried out by Technion faculty, and TRDF staff.The missions of the Research & Development Division are:- Location, collection, processing and distribution of information concerning local andinternational research funding - Assistance in locating appropriate funding sources for Technion researchers - R&D information management services and in-campus marketing - Guidance and administrative services for Technion researchers in submitting research proposals to granting agencies and business entities - Management of contractual engagements with granting agencies and business entities - Contractual and budgetary administration of research grants and other accounts

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 1 | 25% |
| Oncology | 1 | 25% |
| Printing | 1 | 25% |
| Robotics | 1 | 25% |
| Health Care | 1 | 25% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 50% |
| Series B | 2 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Israel | 2 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shulamit Hirsch | Head of Intellectual Property, Outsourcing | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CAPS Medical | CAPS Medical is a medical device company focused on the development and commercialization of cancer treatment using Cold Atmospheric Plasma. The company aims to deliver minimally invasive selective cancer treatment and enable fine-tuning of the delivered energy dose. CAPS Medical was founded following extensive scientific research as acollaboration between the Technion’s Plasma Lab and Rambam Medical Center’s Cancer Lab, united in the fight against cancer. The company is addressing an unmet need in the multi-billion dollar oncology therapeutics market.CAPS Medical was founded by Ilan Uchitel in 2018. | $3.5M | Series A | Jul 31, 2020 |  |
| Digiflex | DigiFlex offers a revolutionary inkjet CtP solution, transforming the quality of analog photopolymeric plates for the flexographic, letterpress, dry-offset and rotary silk screen printing technologies, to the digital era. -The first really affordable Computer-to-Plate solution for quality in-house plate making-Ideal for narrow webapplications printers-A great motivation to replace the traditional low quality film solution-The propriety, revolutionary, Bi-component ink is the result of years of research by top scientists and technologists with excellent printing industry track | $100K | Series B | Feb 28, 2010 |  |
| Digiflex | DigiFlex offers a revolutionary inkjet CtP solution, transforming the quality of analog photopolymeric plates for the flexographic, letterpress, dry-offset and rotary silk screen printing technologies, to the digital era. -The first really affordable Computer-to-Plate solution for quality in-house plate making-Ideal for narrow webapplications printers-A great motivation to replace the traditional low quality film solution-The propriety, revolutionary, Bi-component ink is the result of years of research by top scientists and technologists with excellent printing industry track |  | Series A | May 31, 2009 |  |
| Corindus | Corindus designs, manufactures, and commercializes remote robotic systems for interventional procedures. The company's products include CorPath, which enables physicians to perform catheterization procedures from a remote location away from the radiation zone. The company was formerly known as Navicath, Ltd. Corindus was founded in 2002 andis based in Waltham, Massachusetts. | $12M | Series B | Apr 14, 2008 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Battery Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/battery-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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- [Vertex Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vertex-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Vertex Ventures Israel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vertex-ventures-israel) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- 20/20 Capital Group — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Technion Research & Development Foundation invest in?

Technion Research & Development Foundation invests primarily in Medical, Oncology and Printing startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Technion Research & Development Foundation?

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### Who are the partners at Technion Research & Development Foundation?

The team at Technion Research & Development Foundation includes Shulamit Hirsch (Head of Intellectual Property, Outsourcing). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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