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Nura Global Innovation Lab

Nura: Global Innovation Lab

Israel

International developmentEnvironment & ClimatePoverty & HungerWater & Sanitation
International reach
Profile last updated: August 6, 2026

About

Nura Global Innovation Lab is a non-profit organisation based in Israel working on international development, environment & climate, poverty & hunger +1 more.

Nura Global Innovation Lab is a non-profit organisation based in Israel that runs the Pears Challenge, a venture-building programme for early-stage Israeli impact ventures. The programme supports ventures focused on climate-smart food systems, resilient infrastructure and supply chains, and resilient finance in East Africa, including Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Support includes a bootcamp in Tel Aviv, remote validation, a sponsored field validation trip to East Africa, a mini-grant for product development and ongoing mentoring and network access. The Pears Challenge is funded by the Pears Foundation. Ventures that graduate commit to the Nura Pledge, a pay-it-forward equity stake that supports future cohorts.

Location

Israel

Legal form

A Public Benefit Company

Legal name

Nura: Global Innovation Lab

Focus areas

impact venturesEast Africaventure builderclimate resilienceagri-techsocial impactIsrael

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

International developmentEnvironment & ClimatePoverty & HungerWater & Sanitation

Works for

Communities

How they work

Capacity buildingGrant-making

Programmes

Pears Challenge 2026: Tech for Resilience

International development · Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

A hybrid venture-building programme for early-stage Israeli impact ventures targeting East Africa, with a bootcamp, remote validation and a field validation trip, plus a mini-grant for product development.

Countries of operation

KenyaTanzaniaUganda

Funding & support

Funded by

Grants

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Pears Foundation

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