Dan Vilenski

Dan Vilenski

Israel National Nanotechnology Initiative

Dan Started and managed 3 high-tech subsidiaries for American companies in Israel: Kulicke and Soffa (K&S) from Philadelphia, Pa., KLA instrument from Santa Clara, Ca., and Applied Materials from Santa Clara, Ca. All three operated in the field of semiconductor capital equipment. Together they employed to date directly over 2500employees with annual sales out of Israel of two billion dollars.

Dan also managed the BIRD Foundation, an US-Israeli research and development organization for 4 years. The BIRD Foundation supports industrial cooperation between US and Israeli high-tech companies.

Today Dan supports several high-tech companies in different industrial activities. Dan is also an active volunteer in several educational programs such as MadaTech an interactive technical museum in Haifa, Young Entrepreneurs Israel that introduce the industrial concepts to young high school students, and serves as a member of Board of Governors of the Technion.

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New Dates for NANO.IL.2026

Dear Friends of the Nano community, participants, presenters, and invited speakers,

After careful consideration and as a result of the ongoing security situation in Israel, we have decided that it is in the best interest of everyone involved to reschedule the event.

These are the new dates:

10-11 March, 2026 | ICC Jerusalem

We understand the impact this may have on your plans and appreciate your understanding during these challenging times.

Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to hosting a safe and successful NANO.IL.2026.

* Please note – registered participants and sponsors: Paid registration and signed sponsorship contracts will be valid for the new dates as well.
Should you decide to cancel your registration or sponsorship, the fees previously paid will be refunded; however, we cannot guarantee the same rates for the new 2026 dates.

Sincerely,

Prof. Danny Porath
Conference Chairperson
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Prof. Meital Reches
Conference Co-Chairperson
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Mr. Haim Rousso
Conference Co-Chairperson
El-Op former CEO

Mr. Rafi Koriat
Conference Co-Chairperson
Israel National Nanotechnology Initiative