Necessity is the mother of invention 2020 was a year. A year that transformed the world as we knew it, a year that upended our ...
In her piece for Thrive Global, Joy’s Dr. Hagit Alon argues that technology may just be the necessary element needed for a new age of ...
In our most recent event with Start-up Nation Central, we hosted best-selling author Dr. Nina Vasan and an investors panel to discuss designing wellbeing products ...
In a new piece for Entrepreneur, Joy’s CEO, Miri Polachek breaks down the wellbeing trends we expect to dominate in the coming year & beyond.
Introducing our new portfolio company, Myndlift! Myndlift is democratizing clinically validated neurofeedback training and reimagining it for a broad spectrum of brain wellness applications.
We are thrilled to announce our latest investment in Embr Labs, the first thermal wellness technology company unlocking the therapeutic power of temperature.
We are excited and proud to present Joy’s 2019 Academic Grant cycle! Get to know the 13 academic research projects at the cutting edge of ...
Joy Ventures’ latest report showcasing blue ocean opportunities, trends and startups in an emerging product category: wellbeing gaming.
In our third Wellbeing Academy event, we hosted Nir Eyal for an insightful talk based on his best-selling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. ...
In his piece for Geektime, Joy Ventures’ Head of Innovation & Venture Design beautifully turns the spotlight on the positive aspect of tech and how ...
In our latest piece for Fortune, we tackle the exploding field of emotion sensing.
Joy Ventures’ CEO, Miri Polachek recently sat down with i24 News to talk about rising wellbeing tech trends & opportunities.
Prof. Haick is bringing his revolutionary diagnostic patch technology to stress management, with the support of a Joy Ventures grant.
We are excited to announce the addition of Joy Ventures’ new Head of Innovation & Venture Design, Ron Gabay, who recently served as a senior strategic designer in a Volkswagen corporate venture and brings with him extensive experience in seeding and transforming new ideas into winning ventures through a design-led approach.
Watch part I & II of the Wellbeing Academy, our event series bringing together thought leaders from our international science and tech communities to share ...
In this report, produced in partnership with Transformative Technologies, we explore how technology, science and human understanding can come together to create empowering experiences for ...
Article originally published on Fast Company | 17.06.2020 The loneliness epidemic was here long before COVID-19, but social distancing and stay-at-home dictates have only made ...
Empty streets, quiet highways, no airplanes flying above… we are living in a difficult, surreal time. In every country in the world, our healthcare systems, ...
Being isolated at home because of the Coronavirus is leading many to seek out technology solutions for emotional support and stress relief. Meditation apps, which offer specialized solutions for the current situation, are seeing rising usage.
Body scans and other types of meditation techniques bring us relaxation. But what’s the science behind this mind-body connection? Professor Amir Amedi is using the ...
Improving sleep is one of the most well-proven paths to wellbeing. NYX Technologies uses neurotechnology to improve sleep and reduce stress. Interview with Tomer Aharonovitch and Ophir Orenstein, Co-Founders of NYX, Joy Ventures’ newest portfolio company.
Interview with CEO and Co-Founder Dr. Fotini Markopoulou on the inspiration for Doppel, the partnership with Joy Ventures and the difference between Silicon Valley and a human-focused approach to emotional tech products
After a successful first course in the past academic year, “Selected Topics in Neurowellness” will be offered at the Hebrew University again this year, bringing leading figures in the field to advanced degree students. Interview with Dr. Mor Nahum.
Biofeedback is making its way from the lab and from hospital clinics to the hands of consumers, and the potential for improving wellness is tremendous. Dr. Yuval Oded – biofeedback expert, psychologist, researcher and serial entrepreneur – talks about the coming biofeedback consumer revolution.
Joy Ventures’ new VP Portfolio Success Liron Nunez Weissman on how the Joy Ventures team chooses projects and teams, and how Joy helps its portfolio companies cross the chasm.
Israel’s Holon Institute of Technology is conducting a special track in its industrial design degree with Joy Ventures, with students developing product ideas for emotional wellbeing.
Mindfulness meditation is proven to contribute to well-being. But what are the physiological mechanisms that connects our bodies and brains, and how can we better understand it to make the benefits of mindfulness more accessible? Dr. Nava Levit-Binnun’s research is trying to crack this puzzle.
Knit orbs that use biofeedback to induce calmness are the exciting brainchild of Noga Sapir, and are based on her unique background in both neuroscience and design.
irtual Reality is finally starting to deliver on the hype of the last couple of years. VR expert and consultant, Omri Berg, who will be speaking at the upcoming Joy Ventures meetup “Tech. Brain. Happiness.” previews the latest technologies.
Our behavior is not only shaped by our brain, but rather more and more research is showing that how we live shapes our brain. Dr. Noa Albelda will speak this week at a Joy Ventures meetup and share the latest scientific developments and insights on how people can take concrete steps to improve wellbeing
Miri Polachek has recently taken the helm at Joy Ventures as CEO. What are the growing trends she sees in neurowellness, and how is Joy Ventures positioned to lead this quickly evolving and growing sector?
“Living in Jetlag” – the Dramatic Impact of Modern Life on our Inner Clock
Nichol Bradford recently hosted Joy Ventures CEO Avi Yaron at the “Evolution of TransTech Investing" panel at the Transformative Technologies conference in Palo Alto. We spoke with Nichol about the fascinating trends in the Transformative Technology (TransTech) arena, which is progressing at breakneck speeds.
Dr. Michael Gilead’s research demonstrates how cognitive empathy can be used to help us become more resilient. One of the future next step may be commercializing these findings into a consumer product – an app that will help people to deal better with stress. Dr. Gilead’s project is one of eight academic studies to have received Joy Ventures research grant.
Dr. Doron Friedman is developing a scientific basis for technologies that will serve the interest of users – lowering stress and improving wellbeing. Dr. Friedman’s project is one of eight academic studies to have received a Joy Ventures’ research grant.
