The Sandbox is our incubator dedicated to making Israel the global leader in defense technology innovation for the West by empowering Israeli veterans.
The Sandbox supports early-stage hardware-first startups in the defense and dual-use technology sector serving civilian and military markets.
Our Mission is to provide strategic guidance, manufacturing capability, and industry access to help startups bring their innovations to market.
Purpose-Driven
What We Look For
We welcome 90% hardware and 10% software companies. Our focus is on businesses that are both Commercially viable and critical to national security. We also support startups from allied countries.
Startups
Developing Hardware Product
Defense or commercial
Have a 6-24 Months Path to Sales
Early Stage
Founders
2+ Founders
50%+ Team Must Be Technical
Military Background
Either First-time or Experienced Founders
Collaborative Network
in partnership with
Building a Better Future, Together With Our Partners
Integrated Approach
How It Works
From selection to launch, here’s how we help turn bold ideas into real-world solutions.
Teams get 3 months of hands-on support, lab access and materials to build.
Field Testing & Validation
Defense & commercial partners engage with the products.
Demo Day & Market Entry
Pitch and field contracts, investments, and military adoption to global partners.
what you get
Everything You Need to Build the Future
Gain full support, expert guidance, and the tools required to build, launch, and grow successfully.
Lab Access
24/7 Lab Access
Full Access to our CNC mills, 3D printers, soldering tools, workbenches, testing equipment, conference room, etc.
Engineering Support
We have students from Israel and the United States to assist our startups in the lab and make their prototyping easier.
Available Materials
We stock essential raw materials for your prototyping and development, available for purchase as needed.
GTM Strategy
Crash Courses
Our crash courses cover topics such as BizDev, GTM Strategy, Funding and more.
Marketing Materials
Our marketing team creates viral-worthy videos for each of our startups to help promote their brands.
Demo Day
We host a Demo Day where startups showcase their products to our network of investors, partners, and experts.
Mentorship
Global Network of Mentors
Full Access to our CNC mills, 3D printers, soldering tooBuild relationships with our network of leading founders and experts.ls, workbenches, testing equipment, conference room, etc.
Defense & Military Engagement
Direct exposure to defense design partners and investors.
Strategic Partnerships
Meet and learn from leading organizations in our global network of strategic partners.
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