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The Knowledge Center for Innovation at the Technion (KCI), was established in 2008 by Prof. Miriam Erez, winner of the Israel Prize, with the support of the Ministry of Science and Technology to promote innovation in organizations.
KCI promotes innovation through a learning process, which combines managerial and technological knowledge, understanding of organizational processes, and their assimilation into the organization while developing teamwork, organizational structure, and a culture of innovation.
We see the innovation process as a journey – “the idea journey”, which is a multi-stage, non-linear process, with clear milestones. The journey begins with identifying the problem and defining the needs, through raising ideas for a solution, selecting the idea for implementation, promoting it in the organization, and then implementing it in practice and bringing the final product to the user. In each of these stages, there is room for innovation, which is expressed in new technology, new products, process innovation, and management innovation.
This model guides us in practice in a variety of activities that the Innovation Center initiates and leads, which combine exposure to knowledge, training, and the implementation of projects to promote innovation in the industry. On this site, you will find a reflection of most of our activities – we would be happy if you would join the developing community around them and take part in them
2005 Israel Prize in Management Sciences recipient. Founder and current director of the Knowledge Center for Innovation, established in 2008. Her study focuses on leadership in the workplace, cross-cultural management, and innovation. In addition to being a member of the boards of directors of the Haifa Life Science Park and the Haifa Economic Corporation, she chaired the National Council for the Advancement of Women in Science and Technology. Honorary members of the Academy of Management, International Association of Applied Psychology, American Psychological Association, and Organizational Psychology Division include Miriam Erez.
Manager of the Center
The Knowledge Center for Innovation is run by Limor. She is in charge of the center’s commercial development, partnership creation and maintenance, training program coordination and management, and creation of specialized programs to boost organizational creativity. Limor has a wealth of experience working in marketing and innovation management roles. She graduated from Tel Aviv University with a master’s degree in business administration and the University of Haifa with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and human services. Her studies centered on how to manage success in the context of the art-economics contradiction.
Assistant Professor and lecturer at the center
Dr. Lazar is an industrial engineering and management graduate of the Technion Faculty. Her studies concentrate on the early principles that propel innovation and entrepreneurship. Lazar works as a research advisor at the Technion Knowledge Center for Innovation and as a member of the research team at the Technion Entrepreneurship Center (t-hub). Lazar is a co-founder of TEDxTechnion and has spearheaded strategic initiatives in numerous organizations to benefit underprivileged Israeli populations and foster innovation and entrepreneurship. She is the recipient of the Taub Prize for exceptional research and is a graduate of the Ariane de Rothschild program for PhD students.
program for doctoral students and has won the Taub Prize for outstanding research.
Budget and Administration Coordinator
Meital works for the Center as the Coordinator of Budget and Administration. Meital graduated from the Open University of Israel with a Bachelor of Arts (with honors) in Economics and Management. Meital is in charge of the logistical planning and execution of the center’s event production in addition to managing the center’s budget in collaboration with the Technion administration, instructors, suppliers, and other organizations.
Project Manager
Hadas is a third-year Biomedical Engineering student at the Technion. She oversees the social projects of the student union as well. She oversees the administration of data, content, and interfaces for the organization’s innovation management programs as well as the accelerator programs for entrepreneurs.
Marketing Project Manager
Melody is the center’s media manager. Melody is a master’s student studying strategic communication and public relations at the University of Haifa. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication and counseling from the same institution.
