Weizmann Institute

What Weizmann Institute does

The Weizmann Institute of Science is a private non-profit research and graduate education institution founded in 1934 by Dr. Chaim Weizmann and headquartered in Rehovot, Israel. It operates approximately 280 research groups across five faculties (Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Computer Science, and Physics), supported by 2,600 employees and dedicated centers including the Moross Integrated Cancer Center, the Grand Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine (G-INCPM), and the Weizmann Quantum Institute. Research is conducted using advanced core infrastructure such as custom Mass Spectrometry systems, FMRI facilities, and specialized instrumentation, and findings are disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, ~70 annual conferences at the David Lopatie Conference Centre, and partnerships with pharmaceutical and biomedical companies.

Name

Weizmann Institute

Legal name

Weizmann Institute of Science

Website

https://weizmann.ac.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Weizmann Institute of Science is a private non-profit research and graduate institution in Rehovot, Israel, running ~280 research groups across five faculties with 2,600 employees, training MSc/PhD/MD-PhD/postdoctoral scientists and translating discoveries via Yeda.

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Product category

Academic Research Institution

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM-Focused Research Universities (Engineering & Applied Sciences) (EDAHABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI), Health & Biomedical Research Universities (Academic Medical Center–Affiliated) (EDAHABAC)

Keywords

• Scientific research institution
• Graduate science education
• Technology transfer licensing
• Biomedical research services
• Quantum science research

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a premier Israeli research institution, the institute receives substantial government funding for research activities.
2. Research Grants: The institute pursues funding from national and international grant programs including European Research Council (ERC) grants and other competitive research funding.
3. Technology Transfer (Yeda): Yeda Research and Development Company Ltd. commercializes intellectual property developed at the institute through licensing and spin-off companies.
4. Philanthropy: International committees in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, U.K., Europe, and Australia support the institute through donations and fundraising activities.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Weizmann Institute of Science is a multi-disciplinary research and graduate education institution conducting basic and applied research across five faculties (Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Computer Science, and Physics) through approximately 280 research groups led by principal investigators. It delivers graduate education (MSc, PhD, MD-PhD, postdoctoral programs), advances translational biomedical research via dedicated centers for cancer and personalized medicine, and commercializes discoveries through its technology transfer arm, Yeda Research and Development. Science education outreach is delivered through the Davidson Institute and Schwartz/Reisman Science Education Center.

Product overview

The Weizmann Institute of Science is a premier research institution offering a diverse portfolio of research centers, educational programs, and technology transfer services. The Institute operates cross-disciplinary research centers including the Moross Integrated Cancer Center (MICC) for cancer research and the Grand Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine (G-INCPM) for genomics and drug discovery. Its educational offerings include the Weizmann School of Science (Feinberg Graduate School) providing MSc, PhD, MD-PhD, and postdoctoral programs, and the Davidson Institute of Science Education operating science programs for students and teachers. Technology transfer is handled by Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd. The Institute also hosts the Weizmann Quantum Institute (WQI) for quantum science research and the Schwartz/Reisman Science Education Center for physics education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Weizmann School of Science (Feinberg Graduate School): Graduate school offering MSc, PhD, MD-PhD and postdoctoral programs
• Davidson Institute of Science Education
• Schwartz/Reisman Science Education Center
• Yeda Research and Development
• Weizmann Compass / Wis-Wander
• Grand Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine (G-INCPM)
• Moross Integrated Cancer Center (MICC)

Products and services

• Moross Integrated Cancer Center (MICC) A cross-disciplinary cancer research center pursuing studies to advance scientific understanding of cancer toward better diagnosis, care, and prevention, closing the gap between basic research and biomedical application.
• Nancy and Stephen Grand Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine (G-INCPM) A national center where multidisciplinary teams of scientists, clinicians, and biomedical companies conduct research in genomics, protein profiling, bioinformatics, and drug discovery, translating insights to the clinic for human health benefit.
• Weizmann School of Science (Feinberg Graduate School) Graduate school offering MSc, PhD, MD-PhD, and postdoctoral programs with primary focus on scientific exploration, where students work in laboratories alongside principal investigators across five faculties.
• Davidson Institute of Science Education An educational arm of the Weizmann Institute operating over 70 programs for outstanding students, underprivileged backgrounds, teacher training, online education, and science literacy events for the public.
• Weizmann Quantum Institute (WQI) The scientific home for quantum research at Weizmann, spanning Quantum Computing and Information, Quantum Sensing, Quantum Materials and Many-Body Physics, Quantum Imaging and Microscopy, and Quantum Light-Matter Interactions.
• Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd. The technology transfer arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Weizmann Institute, commercializing intellectual property developed at the institute through licensing and spin-off companies.
• Schwartz/Reisman Science Education Center A regional hub for cutting-edge physics education located on the Ruth and Uriel Arnon Science Education Campus.

Quantifiable outcome

• 124 new PhD graduates in 2026
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Yeda Research and Development Company Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYeda is the official technology transfer company of the Weizmann Institute, responsible for commercializing intellectual property developed at the institute through licensing and creating spin-off companies.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ETH Zurich: European STEM-focused research university with comparable disciplinary breadth across the natural sciences and engineering, and a similar emphasis on basic research output and translational partnerships with industry.
• Stanford University: Top-tier research university with comparable life-sciences, physical-sciences, and computer-science strength, and a similarly powerful technology transfer operation (Office of Technology Licensing) generating licensing royalties from faculty research.
• EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne): European research-intensive university with strong STEM faculty mix (life sciences, chemistry, physics, computer science), comparable scale of research output, and similar industry-partnership posture in Switzerland.
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Premier STEM-focused research university with a similar multi-disciplinary faculty structure spanning physical sciences, life sciences, engineering, and computing. Directly comparable in prestige, scale of research output, and depth of technology transfer activity.

Direct peers

• California Institute of Technology (Caltech): Small, elite research-intensive university with deep expertise in physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics/computer science. Closely comparable in faculty size, research intensity, and emphasis on fundamental science over teaching scale.
• Max Planck Society: Network of basic-research institutes with comparable organizational model (multi-site, principal-investigator-led research groups), similar emphasis on fundamental science, and analogous technology transfer operations through Max Planck Innovation.
• Pasteur Institute: Non-university research institution with parallel biomedical and life-sciences research portfolio, comparable technology transfer activity through its industrial partnerships, and a similar mix of fundamental research and translational output.
• Rockefeller University: Small, elite research university focused almost entirely on biomedical and life-sciences research with principal-investigator-led labs; closely comparable in operational model, size, and emphasis on graduate training over undergraduate teaching.
• Technion – Israel Institute of Technology: Israel's other leading research university, with overlapping faculty disciplines (engineering, sciences, medicine), shared funding ecosystem, and direct competition for Israeli and international graduate students and researchers.

Regional players

• Hebrew University of Jerusalem: Israel's other flagship research university with overlapping biomedical and life-sciences research, competing for the same Israeli government funding pool, faculty recruits, and graduate student pool within the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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