Founded in 1964 as a way to encourage the “inventiveness” of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s staff, Yissum Research and Development Company seeks to support and encourage research, development and education in their efforts to turn science into commercial products for society Yissum is charged with the not insignificant task of protecting HU’s inventions, products and technologies

World-renowned researchers, world-class facilities, and the close cooperation with Israel’s leading pharmaceutical companies and hospitals give the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Technology Transfer University, an edge in the development of innovative drug delivery solutions Novel drug delivery solutions come about as the result of research into many different Technology Transfer Services areas and fields, including liposomes, polymers, controlled release and encapsulation technologies, and microparticulate and nanoparticulate targeting systems

Yissum, the Technology Transfer Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, aims to promote the transfer of Hebrew University technology for the benefit of society, while maximizing returns to support research, education and scientific excellence Founded in 1964, Yissum is one of the first technology transfer companies worldwide – second only to the Weizmann Institute’s Yeda, founded in 1959, and many years senior to most American universities – which began their Technology Transfer Services activities following the Baye-Dole Act of 1980; European universities, which typically began these activities in the 1990’s and Japan, which only began in 1998