About Us | BINA

We are Bina, the new translational science unit at the Weizmann Institute

Bina was founded in early 2021 by the Vice President of innovation and Technology Transfer. It was created as a scientific unit to bridge the gap between the scientific activities conducted at the Weizmann Institute and the commercial activity performed by Yeda. The Weizmann Institute is a world leader in academic research at the forefront of scientific knowledge, with great potential for producing advancements in technology; Bina was created to bring that potential to fulfillment.

Our values

Our commitment to Science

Bina strives to harness the scientific expertise of the Weizmann Institute towards impactful translational research by imparting knowledge and providing guidance and resources.

The power to Explore

Bina aims to make it simple for you to explore translational research opportunities. We provide scientific and industrial guidance to turn ideas into reality - no strings attached.

Innovating, together

Bina aspires to bring scientists, alumni, students, and industry experts together to accelerate basic science. We aim to harness the power of community to achieve excellence in innovation.

The Weizmann Innovation Ecosystem

The Weizmann Institute innovation ecosystem helps transform basic science research into patented products and technologies that benefit humanity

The innovation ecosystem comprises three separate but interrelated units within the Institute: Bina, Yeda, and WIn. Together, they leverage basic research breakthroughs from the Weizmann Institute’s world-renowned labs. Bina guides translational projects toward a proof of concept; Yeda protects intellectual property (IP) based on lab discoveries and licenses it to companies; and WIn is an incubator that helps technological teams grow into viable commercial entities. Based on Weizmann’s IP, more than 110 spinoff companies have been founded.