Tcuma - Pioneering Community Healthcare Innovation
Tcuma (Transform Community, Unleash Medical Advances) is the world's first innovation center entirely dedicated to enhancing community healthcare. Established in southern Israel, Tcuma bridges top-down healthcare strategy and bottom-up community innovation, creating scalable, impactful healthcare solutions outside traditional hospital settings.
Our Core Programs
Training & Capacity
Building for Innovators
Providing specialized training programs empowering healthcare workers, entrepreneurs, and students to implement practical, scalable healthcare innovations.
Enhancing Local
Health Services
Partnering with Clalit, government agencies, and private enterprises to implement cutting-edge medical technologies and services in the region.
Supporting Innovation in Community Healthcare
Developing technological solutions like AI, telemedicine, and digital health tools to enhance care access, quality, and efficiency. Supporting data driven applied research.
Entrepreneurship Tracks
Kalaniyot (Anemones)
Local Innovation Track
A specialized accelerator nurturing local entrepreneurs, turning impactful community health ideas into practical, scalable solutions.
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Tzivoni (Tulips)
External Technologies Track
Collaborations with external startups to pilot and scale healthcare technologies within the community healthcare ecosystem.
Nuriyot (Buttercups) Intrapreneurship Track
Supporting internal innovation from healthcare teams within Clalit’s Southern District through structured workshops, pilot projects, and scaling mechanisms.
Looking Ahead
Tcuma aims to be a global epicenter for community healthcare innovation, fundamentally transforming care delivery in underserved regions. We invite entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals, public leaders, and investors to join us in shaping a healthier, more resilient future - starting right here in Israel’s southern periphery.