The new Patrick and Lina Drahi Innovation Center, slated for completion in 2022 on the campus of Reichman University (formerly Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya) is a symbol of the institution’s ethos of academic excellence and interdisciplinarity.
This spacious modern facility will be the university’s epicenter of higher learning. Researchers from the schools of Communications, Psychology, Computer Science, Business, Government and Sustainability, the Data Science Institute and the Media Innovation Lab (Milab) will collaborate under one roof with their peers in the high-tech and industrial sectors. Students and faculty will engage with businesses in inspiring work areas uniquely designed to encourage collaboration and free thinking.
- 1,000 Students Using the Facilities
- 3,800 SQM Area
- 2022 Opening

Forging a Path
Innovative curricula will bring together students across disciplines, from both undergraduate and graduate programs. Virtual and augmented reality, HCI (Human-computer interaction), robotics, digital fabrication, and 3D printing will be featured alongside the study of engineering, computer science, biology, and social and applied neuroscience. The Center will serve as a home for cutting-edge research on health, business, sustainability, government, and security as well as new learning technologies.

Promoting Progress
Industry professionals and business leaders who wish to enrich their knowledge and broaden their horizons will be able to attend specialized courses and seminars. Building on Israel’s reputation as an entrepreneurial incubator, the Patrick and Lina Drahi Innovation Center will carry Reichman University through this new decade and beyond.
