Prof. Carmella Jacoby

In the past two years, Prof. Jacoby- Volk   has served as CEO of SNE-ip, Tech Transfer and IP commercialization enterprise.

Up to the end of 2017 Vice President Innovation & Interdisciplinary Development, COLMAN (College of Management Academic Studies, Israel). An Academic Entrepreneur and Strategic expert, who develops platforms and Academic’s innovative programs. She initiated and founded WEDEA(We+Idea), Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute, a collaborative, inclusive and cross-disciplinary center, which provides inspirational infrastructure and tools for solving real-life problems. WEDEA is Prof. Jacoby Volk’s longtime vision for a Value Venturing Academia-integration of local and global academia, research, industry, finance, government, and social and commercial enterprises.

Prof. Jacoby Volk is the former Dean of the School of Design and Innovation at COLMAN. She co-founded FabLab Israel, a Community based laboratory that is part of a global laboratory network led by the Boston MIT Media Lab.  FabLab Israel is a tech-social engagement unique initiative, a significant factor in formal education – tens of thousands of students have undergone training in the material digital world.  Tech. industry, traditional industry, venture capital funds and authorities, supported these projects,

Prof. Jacoby Volk curated exhibitions in Israel and abroad in cultural institutions and art & design establishments. She co-founded and edited Block Magazine – an interdisciplinary magazine one of its kind in the Israeli discourse culture.