Doral Tech – Energy of Innovation

– Identifying innovative companies and ventures developing breakthrough technologies in significant areas of energy, environment, and sustainability, aimed at addressing the challenges of the climate crisis (“Target Companies”). Doral Tech invests capital and management support resources in target companies at various fundraising stages, providing them with the infrastructure for technology and project development. This includes guidance through all relevant development stages, assistance in creating necessary connections for development, promoting their growth path, providing capital, project financing (if relevant), pilot and testing sites, product guidance, marketing, and business development. In some cases, the Company benefits from various rights and benefits related to these technologies.

Creating strategic collaborations with academic research institutions and other entities, such as the Technion, Bar-Ilan University, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, and the 8200 Alumni Association. Through these partnerships, Doral Tech invests in dedicated acceleration programs, funds advanced applied research, and supports ventures through all development stages. The goal is to promote research, development, commercialization, and identify and realize business opportunities to address global challenges in energy, climate, and environment. Additionally, Doral Tech aims to benefit from various rights and benefits related to these technologies as they mature, such as first access to technologies and academic knowledge commercialization for startup incubation.

Furthermore, Doral Tech promotes “open” innovation processes by connecting to the energy and climate innovation ecosystem, hosting pilots at the Company’s facilities, and publishing business challenges. Doral Tech also promotes “closed” innovation by encouraging innovative initiatives and ideas from within the Company and its employees, leading to breakthrough technology research and development and the registration of intellectual property owned by Doral Tech.

Exposing the Company to innovative technologies within its business activities through market research, identifying technologies with a competitive advantage for the Company, creating business opportunities, and exposure to other global players in related industries and adopting these technologies. The aim is to position the Company at the forefront of technological and business advancements in renewable energy, infrastructure, and the environment.

The day-to-day management of innovation, investments, and technology is carried out by the Doral Tech team, including the head of Doral Tech activities, VP of Investments, Deal-Flow and Value-Creation Manager, and an analyst. Additionally, various consultants support the activities, including a content expert, scientists, law firms, and patent attorneys. The business units and the Company’s team of engineers and experts also support Doral Tech’s activities in technological validation, end-consumer and market focus, and technological integration.

Decision-making processes regarding investments, follow-up investments, courses of action, and collaborations are carried out according to the investment policy by an Investment Committee comprising the Company’s chairman, CEO, a company director, and a company advisor.