Lecturers Page Dr. Nir Reuven

Dr. Nir Reuven

Dr. Nir Reuven is a senior faculty member at Sapir College, serving as the Academic Director of the College's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center, as well as a researcher at the BESA Center at Bar-Ilan University. His research focuses on technological innovation, with a particular focus on the defense sector.

Dr. Reuven holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Technion in Haifa, an MBA from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and additional master's and doctoral degrees in Political Science from Bar-Ilan University.

During his military service as an officer in the Ministry of Defense he held several technological positions. Subsequently, he assumed management roles in international companies in Israel and abroad.


Areas of interest and Teaching

Areas of interest

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Innovation
  • Technology
  • Defense

Teaching

In current lective year:
  • Industrial Entrepreneurship & Innovation Hive
  • Software House Clinic
  • Gaming Innovation Lab
  • Entrepreneurship in the Information Age
  • Project Management & Scheduling Manufacture
  • R&D and Product management
  • Marketing Clinic
  • The Challenges of the Cyber World
  • Innovation Lab for Social Entrepreneurship and Communities in Transition
  • Sapir Television Content and Formats Lab
  • Economic Clinic
  • Culture Audience Development
  • The Concepts of Lean Start-Up
  • Basic Terms of Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship Lab in Health Professions
  • Innovation Strategy of Orgnizations
  • Theoretical and Practical tools for innovation project portfolio management
  • Final Project
  • Sapir Legal Innovation Lab
  • Legal Innovation & Entrepreneurship Practice

Research

 Technological Innovation

Awards

Publications

1.   Reuven, N. and Shamir, E. The Shift in Technological Dominance and the Adaption of Open Innovation by the Defense Sector. Defense and security Analysis (IF 0.8, Q2, H 16).

2.   Reuven, N. and Shamir, E. Open Innovation in Defense: Strategic Approaches to Civilian Technology Engagement in the U.S. and Israel. Currently under review in Defence Studies (IF 1.92, Q1, H 20).

3.   Reuven, N. Military Adaptation in the age of Autonomy: An Integrated Model of Institutional Transformation. Currently under review in Defence Studies (IF 1.92, Q1, H 20).


BESA Publications

1.    Reuven.N.(2025). Open Innovation in Defense: A strategic Necessity. Besa center perspective paper

https://besacenter.org/open-innovation-in-defense-a-strategic-necessity/

 

2.    Reuven.N.(2023). The Shift in Technological Innovation from the Defense Sector to the Civilian Sector. Besa center perspective paper

https://besacenter.org/the-shift-in-technological-innovation-from-the-defense-sector-to-the-civilian-sector/

 

3.    Reuven.N.(2023). The Limits on Technological Superiority. Besa center perspective paper

https://besacenter.org/the-limits-on-technological-superiority/

 

4.    Reuven.N.(2023). Harnessing Israel’s Entrepreneurial and Innovative Power to Overcome Crisis. Besa center perspective paper

https://besacenter.org/harnessing-israels-entrepreneurial-and-innovative-power-to-overcome-crisis/

 

5.    Reuven.N.(2023). Is Israel The “Start-Up Nation” Because of Its Unique Security Situation? Besa center perspective paper

https://besacenter.org/is-israel-the-start-up-nation-because-of-its-unique-security-situation/

 

6.    Reuven.N.(2023). Should Israel Be Concerned About the Potential Impact of the Gaza War on US Security Aid? Besa center perspective paper

https://besacenter.org/should-israel-be-concerned-about-the-potential-impact-of-the-gaza-war-on-us-security-aid/

Presentations

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