Tech4Cancer was born out of the personal journey of Gal Avital (who has twice recovered from breast cancer) and Idan Megidish, her partner and a social entrepreneur.
Our goal - To harness the strengths of the Israeli Tech industry to accelerate breakthroughs in research and clinical treatment and save lives on a tremendous scale.
Tech4Cancer is a nonprofit that aims to accelerate life - saving breakthroughs in cancer research by
We envision a future where innovation shortens the path to medical discoveries - further positioning Israel at the forefront of the global fight against cancer.
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The problem we’re solving
The High-tech industry knows how to move fast and break through unimaginable obstacles. Cancer research today is advancing - but not at the pace life deserves. When you combine technology, data and talented people who want to win, you can shorten years of research, open doors to new findings, and reach faster to the treatment of a patient waiting.
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מי אנחנו ולמה אנחנו כאן?
Who we are and why we’re here?
Our personal journey taught us that the scientific and clinical progress in cancer research is just not fast enough - and mainly, that It Can move faster. Today, we operate as a broad network of partners, bringing what the Israeli tech industry does best - innovation, precision, agility and creativity to the core of cancer research, to drive breakthroughs and save lives in a fast, innovative way.
And this is not just a dream - it’s already happening.
מי אנחנו ולמה אנחנו כאן?
לפעמים שינוי גדול מתחיל מרגע אחד בחיים. אצלנו זה התחיל ממסע אישי מול סרטן, שהפך למשימה לאומית: להביא את מה שההייטק הישראלי עושה הכי טוב – מהירות, דיוק, יצירתיות ומעוף אל לב המחקר הרפואי, כדי לשנות את קצב הניצחון על סרטן.
Tech4Cancer מחבר בין חוקרים מובילים למומחי טכנולוגיה, דאטה ובינה מלאכותית, שמקדישים מהזמן ומהלב כדי להפוך מחקר לטיפול מציל חיים.
וזה לא חלום. זה כבר קורה
מה הבעיה שאנחנו פותרים?
ההייטק יודע לפרוץ דרך ולרוץ מהר. מחקר הסרטן היום מתקדם, אבל לא בקצב שהחיים ראויים לו. כשמחברים טכנולוגיה, דאטה ואנשים שרוצים לנצח, אפשר לקצר שנים של מחקר, לפתוח דלתות לממצאים חדשים, ולהגיע מהר יותר למיטה של מטופל/ת שמחכה לתשובה.
Our vision
50
Research projects per year receiving a technological acceleration that yields real-world results and significantly shortens the Time to Market for a Cure.
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Research breakthroughs supported by peer-reviewed scientific articles and formal publications.
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500k
Patients who will gain access to faster and more effective treatment, alongside a significant improvement in quality of life during treatment, thanks to the research supported by the us.
How did we do it?
breakthroughs
The clinical breakthroughs that our initiative enables are the product of a thorough and comprehensive process, involving analysis and characterization of the technological barriers and opportunities to breakthrough, development of data and AI tools that allow dramatic progress, and their implementation for translation of research into clinical treatment.
Real-World Impact
In a recent project completed at Sheba Medical Center together with Google, the image-processing tools we built enabled a drastic optimization of experimental and research workflows, which at minimum saved two years of research work and seem to have enabled insights that would not have been possible otherwise.
The project led to new findings and additional research directions that are further developing in other projects supported by Tech4Cancer.
End-to-End Support
Research teams supported by the initiative receive close, continuous partnership - from the initial scoping and understanding of the challenge, through developing and refining the right technological tools, all the way to implementation and measurable clinical impact.
We stay involved throughout the process to ensure real progress and outcomes.
We’re looking for you
Cancer researchers
Technology companies
Wanting to drive life-saving change and offer their employees meaningful volunteering that strengthens their connection to the organization and enables them to apply their professional skills to accelerating cancer research.
Donors & supporters
Good people
With the will and ability to participate in breakthrough cancer research and drive real impact.
Our story
Gal Avital
A Two-time breast-cancer survivor. A decade in venture capital at Microsoft and Singtel. Entrepreneur with a legal background. Founded initiatives to support cancer patients and their integration in high-tech, among them “The Green Wave” and “Halas-Tech,” certified diving instructor.
Idan Megidish
Social entrepreneur and director of a philanthropic foundation. Formerly director of the Lightricks sites in Haifa and Beer-Sheva and head of corporate social responsibility. Served in the Knesset and government. Founded national impact ventures, including “The Green Wave,” “Halas-Tech,” “The Track,” and “Impact
Gil Eisen
A product leader with experience managing cyber and data units and products in Unit 8200. Currently a graduate student in the Lautman Honors Program at Tel Aviv University, with additional experience in the Knesset and civil society. Responsible for defining researcher needs, Guiding the value proposition and the technological solutions aligned with each research challenge.
Yair Uziel
With 15 years in the high-tech industry, Yair is a senior manager specializing in client-facing operations and integration across multiple domains. He holds a master’s degree in Design Management and Innovation from Bezalel. Yair brings deep hands-on experience in complex work processes and serves as a critical bridge between technologists and researchers - ensuring that solutions truly meet scientific and clinical needs.
Gal Avital
A Two-time breast-cancer survivor. A decade in venture capital at Microsoft and Singtel. Entrepreneur with a legal background. Founded initiatives to support cancer patients and their integration in high-tech, among them “The Green Wave” and “Halas-Tech,” certified diving instructor.
Gil Eisen
A product leader with experience managing cyber and data units and products in Unit 8200. Currently a graduate student in the Lautman Honors Program at Tel Aviv University, with additional experience in the Knesset and civil society. Responsible for defining researcher needs, Guiding the value proposition and the technological solutions aligned with each research challenge.
Idan Megidish
Social entrepreneur and director of a philanthropic foundation. Formerly director of the Lightricks sites in Haifa and Beer-Sheva and head of corporate social responsibility. Served in the Knesset and government. Founded national impact ventures, including “The Green Wave,” “Halas-Tech,” “The Track,” and “Impact Nation.”
Yair Uziel
With 15 years in the high-tech industry, Yair is a senior manager specializing in client-facing operations and integration across multiple domains. He holds a master’s degree in Design Management and Innovation from Bezalel. Yair brings deep hands-on experience in complex work processes and serves as a critical bridge between technologists and researchers - ensuring that solutions truly meet scientific and clinical needs.
Yair Uziel
With 15 years in the high-tech industry, Yair is a senior manager specializing in client-facing operations and integration across multiple domains. He holds a master’s degree in Design Management and Innovation from Bezalel. Yair brings deep hands-on experience in complex work processes and serves as a critical bridge between technologists and researchers - ensuring that solutions truly meet scientific and clinical needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Register, join the community, and we’ll talk to understand how your talent can help the most. From there we connect you to the appropriate research, meet the researchers, and start working together. Most activities are remote. Sometimes we come to the lab to see with our own eyes. It doesn’t require more than what you have to give - just the will and real impact.
We are not a venture meant to solve a single challenge - we are a system that connects the power of high-tech to cancer research. Non-profit. No ego. No politics. Personalized fit for each volunteer and each research project. Close accompaniment until the clinical result. One goal: to save lives faster.
A true partnership - not just a logo on a site. It can be via CSR, employee engagement, knowledge or resource donation. There are many ways to join. We’ll talk and choose the way that fits you best.
Strong players like Google, Microsoft and Salesforce and many others are already with us.Your donation already makes impact. It allows the venture to exist and grow, and researchers to receive the tools they need in real-time, leading to breakthroughs that can save lives.