Welfare Ministry and Sheba to establish $25 million innovation arm
The ARC Welfare initiative aims to streamline the work of more than 120,000 employees, address heavy workloads, and commercialize patents developed within the system.
The Israeli Welfare Ministry, in partnership with Sheba Medical Center, plans to establish a $25 million innovation arm called ARC Welfare, modeled after Sheba's existing ARC program. This initiative aims to integrate advanced technologies, artificial intelligence, and tech-based solutions into Israel's welfare services system. The project will address growing manpower shortages, increased workloads, and complex social challenges by transforming public organizations into innovation hubs.
ARC Welfare will collaborate with field professionals, startups, academia, and investors to develop technological solutions for welfare needs. The move is part of the ministry's strategy to turn the welfare sector into a professional and economic growth engine, affecting over 120,000 professionals in the sector. The project will focus on three main tracks: identifying and implementing technologies to solve welfare challenges, improving internal ministry work processes using innovation tools and AI, and creating international partnerships and additional funding sources.
Additionally, an infrastructure will be established to enable the commercialization of developments and patents originating within the welfare system, rewarding professionals who create innovative solutions and reducing burnout.
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