Established in 2008, HiCenter leads the entrepreneurial, technological and business activity in the innovation district, and supports start-ups and entrepreneurs in developing their companies and creating a business environment that maximizes their chances of success, in order to build successful companies that will make the city their home, and act as a catalyst of growth for the city’s economy in general and for the development of the technological innovation industry in particular. HiCenter, headed by leading professionals in their field, provides start-up companies with business assistance, helps with fundraising, and provides direct incentives of up to NIS 500,000 per company. Since its establishment until today, HiCenter has become partner in and leader of Haifa’s developing high-tech community, has led the "investor club" that brings together investors from all over the country and is an international focal point for cooperation between the three sectors: government, municipal and private, successfully promoting start-ups and acting as a driving force for the development of a complete entrepreneurial ecosystem.