From Defense to AI

Building Israel's AI Fortress

APEX is a launchpad turning Israel's top tech talent into AI founders and builders-securing the nation's future through innovation.

APEX AI Initiative

Founding Team

The core team leading APEX.

Tal Fialkow
Tal Fialkow
VP Cyber AI
Roy
Roy Nissim
2x Founder | PhD
Avishag
Avishag Bohbot
Venture Builder VelocityX, Social Entrepreneur
Elroei Buchman
Elroei Buchman
Venture Builder
Alon
Alon Kejzman
Building
Ofek
Ofek Censor
Building
Nativ Levy
Nativ Levy
Founder | ex-81

Community

Our valued community members contributing to APEX's mission.

Gadi
Gadi Lifshitz
Director Meta, Ex CTO at Sygnia
Asaf
Asaf Tzur
ex-McKinsey | Founding Partner at Demo Capital
Adi
Adi Glasman
Vice President of Engineering & Data Zendesk
Iddo Tzur
Iddo Tzur
Co-founder at CarbonBlue
Tamir Meerovitch
Tamir Meerovitch
Sr. Growth Strategy Executive at Frost & Sullivan
Itzik
Itzik Polad
Chief Data Officer at LSports
Ofer Herman
Ofer Herman
Co-founder & CTO Papaya Global
Elad Levi
Elad Levi
CTO at Plurai, PhD
Ilan Kadar
Ilan Kadar
CEO at Plurai, PhD
Yael Daihes
Yael Daihes
Head of AI at Anecdotes
Or Lenchner
Or Lenchner
CEO at Brightdata
Matan
Matan Cohen
ex-8200 | ex-81
Shachar Cohen
Shachar Cohen
4M, Talpiot
Ori
Ori
Ori
Ori

Why We're Building APEX

We're Zionists, and we believe Israel must keep leading at the edge of technology.

1

From Fast Wins to Future Leadership

Israel leads in cyber-fast wins, clear playbook. To stay ahead, we have to build. We can't afford to fall behind.

2

Filling the Gap

There is no program connecting Israeli frontier AI with pragmatic, real-world execution. So we built one. This is not just a gap-it's a national vulnerability and a generational opportunity.

3

Israel's Edge in AI

Israel's advantage isn't data or GPUs-it's elite technical talent with a bias for action. From the army to the startup world, Israelis thrive in complexity and move fast.

Our Vision: The Flipped Pyramid

APEX empowers Israel's top tech talent to lead the AI era-founding companies, accelerating innovation, and unlocking the next wave of builders. By flipping the pyramid, we use elite talent to lift the entire ecosystem, drive inclusive growth, and secure Israel's AI edge.

5 Years. 500 Founders. 500 AI-Native Architects.

Our Mentors & Lecturers From

Learn from industry leaders at the forefront of AI innovation.

ColumbiaHarvardMITStanfordTechnionBerkeleyCornellPineconeNvidiaAI21AnthropicSnowflakeAiworkBriaBright DataVast DataAidocAnecdotes AId-IDRun.aiSilverfortCoralogixRedHatMondayZendeskMcKinseyJP MorganBlackRockCyber.aiBCGDream SecurityWizEon.ioGoogleMicrosoftIBMMeta

Building the Tech Spearhead

In a time of war and rapid technological change, Israel must leap forward. APEX builds a tech spearhead of elite AI talent to spark a nationwide transformation, driven by open access and pure merit.

Dual-Track Growth Engine

We identify and recruit Israel's top technologists, channeling them into focused tracks.

Economic Impact

Fueling 150+ startups and creating 60,000 jobs in 5 years-while reinforcing the ecosystem through open access and raw merit.

Self-Sustaining Model

Corporate partnerships and create a flywheel that funds future cohorts.

Our Specialized Tracks

We bridge technical excellence with business leadership, fueling Israel's next wave of AI breakthroughs.

Architect (Technical)

Deep-tech leaders shaping AI's future. For top technologists looking to break into AI-native roles.

  • Pass a technical entry test
  • Complete ~20 hours of pre-course materials
  • Actively job-seeking in AI/data-driven environments
  • Ready to contribute to high-stakes, real-world projects
Learn More about Architect Track

Where You'll Build

Our program is hosted at the historic HaTachana complex in Tel Aviv.

HaTachana

Ashkelon Street 14, Tel Aviv-Yafo

General Questions

Ready to Build Israel's AI Future?

Join APEX and be part of a movement that's securing Israel's leadership in AI. Whether you're a technical builder or a visionary founder, we have a place for you.