About Us
Founded in early 2018 at The Kitchen Hub Food-Tech Incubator, Bio-fence is at the forefront of innovation in the hygiene sector. We are a technology-driven company dedicated to developing and producing patent-protected compounds that are revolutionizing the way hygiene is maintained in high-care environments in the healthcare and food safety verticals.
Changing the Rules of Hygiene
Bio-fence is a technology-based company that develops and produces patent
protected compounds.
Founded in early
2018 at The
Kitchen Hub
Food-tech
Incubator
Developed an
innovative
technology of
active coatings
for high care
surfaces
Currently in
market
penetration
Patent
registration in
the US, Europe,
Israel, India and
others
Successful POC
& initial
applications
Market Verticals
Our technology is setting a new standard for hygiene across high-touch surfaces, making it essential in environments where routine sanitation is crucial. Tailored specifically for the professional market, our solutions are designed to meet the demands of an industry worth $10 billion. Bio-fence answers the call for advanced, reliable hygiene practices, providing unmatched protection and peace of mind.
Hospitals
Nursing home care
Community Clinics
Dental Clinics
Meet Our Management Team
Rafi Heumann
CEO
LinekdInRafi Heumann CEO
LinekdInRafi has been leading Digital health companies from a concept idea as a start-up, to hundreds of millions of dollars in sales, successful IPOs, and M&As. Multicultural strong business development skills on the B2B & B2C market. He has over 25 years of proven experience in international business management with proven abilities scaling up companies and vast experience working among others with hospitals and HMOs, leading multidisciplinary companies across global organizations.
Ofer Shoham
Co-Founder
LinekdInOfer Shoham Co-Founder
LinekdInOfer spent 38 years as Sales Director of food hygiene products at Diversey, a publicly-traded American provider of cleaning and hygiene products. After almost four decades with Diversey, Ofer understands exactly what technical requirements are needed to ensure hygienity in food manufacturing and health care facilities.
Dr. Sanaa Khalil
Chief Chemist
LinekdInDr. Sanaa Khalil Chief Chemist
LinekdInSanaa has been Chief Chemist of Bio-fence for the last three years and is responsible for product application. Sanaa received her PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in organic chemistry, with a specialty in material manipulation. Sanaa developed Bio-fence formulation from scratch.
Board of Directors
Jonathan Berger
LinekdInJonathan Berger
LinekdInCEO of The Kitchen FoodTech Hub Active board member of 14 promising Ag and FoodTech companies.
Supported raising investments of approx. $200 million.
Amir Zaidman
LinekdInAmir Zaidman
LinekdInChief Business Officer The Kitchen FoodTech Hub
Active board member of 12 promising Ag and FoodTech companies. FoodTech Innovation; Venture Capital and Business Development.
Eran Lendner
LinekdInEran Lendner
LinekdInCEO at Equital (TLV:EQTL) and Naphtha Israel Petroleum (TLV:NFTA); Executive Vice Chairman at Isramco Negev 2 (TLV:ISRA.L). Active board member of 4 innovative companies. Skilled in M&A, Capital Raising, Securities, Treasury, Corporate Development, and Corporate Governance.
Advisory Board
Jacob Moran-Gilad
LinekdInJacob Moran-Gilad
LinekdInJacob holds an MD in clinical microbiology and public health and serves as a Professor of microbiology at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University in Beer-Sheva, Israel. His area of expertise is infectious disease epidemiology. He also acts as a director of Clinical Microbiology at the Hadassah Medical Center and provides Senior Advisor services to the Israeli Ministry of Health. Additionally, he serves as a Programme Director for the ECCMID, which is the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
John Watkinson
LinekdInJohn Watkinson
LinekdInJohn is an expert in the cleaning and disinfectant chemical industry, with over 37 years of experience. He worked at Diversey as the Global R&D Leader for Hygiene Solutions, where he led the Hygiene Solutions subdivision of the Food Care Division. During his tenure, John worked on innovative projects and successfully introduced three new technologies. He holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Chemistry from the University of the Witwatersrand.