The U.S.-Israel
Innovation Hub for
Critical and Emerging Technologies.

The CET Sandbox connects Critical and Emerging Technologies in Israel with U.S. corporations, investors and government innovators.

Latest Events for Israeli CET Startups

July 8 — MAG Aerospace Founder

Meet and talk with Joe Fluet, founder, former CEO, and current Board Chair at defense contractor MAG Aerospace. Joe will provide go-to-market lessons from his experience as a CEO and defense-tech advisor.

Attend
July 29—CRADAs, SBIRs & DOD PORs

Join a conversation with Pillsbury partners Justin Rubin and Aaron Ralph to explore different DOD engagement frameworks, from Cooperative Research and Development Agreements to Small Business Technology Transfer programs.

Attend
Aug. 5—Primer on SBA "Set Asides"

Join us for a conversation with former SBA official Sarah Bard, who will discuss “set-aside contracts” for small businesses and qualifying startups.

Attend
Replay — A Primer with the IWTSD

We sat down with Adam Tarsi, International Program Manager at the Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate, to discuss the rapid prototyping group within the DOD.

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Replay—30-Year Army, Government Vet on U.S. G2M

We sat down with Erik Berdy — who spent more than three decades at the U.S. Army, Pentagon, and Capital Hill — to discuss engagement with Congressional leaders, government staffs, and the DOD.

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Replay—DOD DIU on Selection Process

We recently sat down with Sarah Pearson of the DOD’s Defense Innovation Unit to understand details on their Commercial Solutions Openings process.

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Replay — Former DOD Official at SPA

We recently spoke with Andrew Pahutsky, a former senior advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Defense, who provided myriad insights on entering the U.S. defense-tech market.

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Replay — Defense Investor Network

We recently chatted with Heather Richman, founder of The Defense Investor Network, a group of Silicon Valley venture capitalists tracking dual-use technologies of interest to the Pentagon.

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Replay — U.S. Navy "Nautilus22" Primer

We recently hosted a conversation with Graham Plaster, Deputy Director at the Office of Naval Research, and Director of innovation group Nautilus22. Graham provided a guide to “PIAs”

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Replay — DOD: How to Work with DIU

We recently hosted a session with David Rader, Senior Advisor in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Bryan Wilson of the DOD’s Defense Innovation Unit, on how Israeli startups can work with them.

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Replay—C5 Capital on U.S. G2M

We recently sat down with Kurt Scherer, Managing Director at C5 Capital, to discuss his current focus, his investment hypotheses, and his learnings on U.S. go-to-market with the DOD and intelligence community.

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Latest U.S. Solicitations for Israeli CET

Counter SUAS Layered Protection System

The Army Applications Lab is interested in technologies to protect armored vehicles (like M1 Abrams and Bradley fighting vehicles) from self-detonating small unmanned aerial systems. Deadline July 6.

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Predict, Optimize, Recommend, and Track for Adaptive Logistics

The Army Applications Lab is looking for companies to develop a predictive logistics software solution to provide commanders a comprehensive view of risk. Deadline July 23.

Respond
Visual Augmentation Systems

Small Business Innovation Research program will be accepting submissions starting June 25 for technologies that augment the vision of Special Operations Forces. Opens June 25.

Respond
Secure and Protect Infrastructure Through Cyber-Threat Emulation

USSOCOM has a SBIR for “techniques, technologies, or similar research areas that results in an increase to cyber-related capabilities.” Opens June 25.

Respond

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Why Does The CET Sandbox Exist?

1

The United States is on a quest to develop and protect “Critical and Emerging Technologies,” and to do so with allies.

The White House Critical and Emerging Technology List.

2

Israel, despite its small size, has more of these “Critical and Emerging Technologies” than all Five Eyes allies, combined.

A recent report from The CET Sandbox

3

The CET Sandbox bridges this gap by fostering collaboration between the U.S. and Israel on these Critical and Emerging Technologies.

More About The CET Sandbox

For Israeli CET Cos.

We provide access to U.S. defense contractors, government innovators, defensetech investors, federal challenges, advisors, board members, national security experts, partners and more.

For U.S. Corporations

We provide access to the most advanced Critical and Emerging Technologies in Israel. All capabilities have been curated with our IDF partners, mapped to U.S. TRLs, and vetted for adversarial capital.