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> **Original source:** https://www.jewishagency.org/coding-the-next-iron-dome/

Tech Challenge Experience is one of three tracks in an exciting new program set to disrupt the world of Israel engagement, Jewish innovation, and professional networking in the high-tech space. It is part of Israel Tech Challenge, a cooperation with The Jewish Agency, the Prime Minister’s Office, and private and corporate donors. The Challenge is an expert-driven continuum of Israel experiences, connecting Jewish students and young professionals with Israeli tech companies and mentors. The program is meant to enrich and/or launch their careers in the computer science industry.

In the summer of 2014, war or no war, saw not only the arrival of two different Tech Challenge Experience cohorts, but also the launch of Tech Challenge Interns (in conjunction with Onward Israel)— a 6-week program placing tech superstars at top Israeli and international companies, such as Checkpoint, IBM, PayPal, WIX, and Google. Participants are truly global, hailing from the US, Argentina, Uruguay, France, Brazil, the UK, Canada, Australia, and Switzerland.

It started with the best and brightest young programmers hiking Israel together. Then they started visiting top tier companies, meeting with industry luminaries, and creating some insanely innovative products in a 36 hour hackathon. The products they created included: wearable sonar for the blind, 3D perspectives for honest social media reporting, and an app for personal security awareness.