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UofH startup wins prestigious Council for Higher Education competition for outstanding projects
Applicodrama, an early-stage start-up developed within the framework of the University’s center for innovation and entrepreneurship (Haifa Innovation Labs (HIL)), was recently awarded the highest prize (NIS 80,000) in a prestigious competition held by the Council for Higher Education. Founded by Aviv Kushner, a recent graduate of the School of Creative Art Therapies, Applicodrama is a psychodrama-based digital platform for mental health first response. According to Prof. Ofer Arazy, Head of HIL, “Growing interest in our programs focusing on social and environmental entrepreneurship signals a need to significantly expand HIL’s enrollment and activities.”