Why IMEC ALIGN De-Risking Our DNA The Cortex Forces 1 & 2 Force 3 Deliverables Team Network Momentum Timeline Pipeline Join Us

ALIGN Intelligence

Hardwiring the
Abraham Accords

For irreversible regional stability, we upgrade to solid hardware: power grids, desalinated water pipelines, subsea data cables. Then comes the software: diplomacy. Both need each other to work.

The Skeleton
Physical Infrastructure
Nervous System
ALIGN Intelligence
The Muscle
Economic Execution
Built for Execution Intelligence-Driven 21st Century
H A R D W A R E IMEC Physical Infrastructure INDIA GULF KSA ISR MED EU ENERGY WATER DATA FREIGHT both need each other to work S O F T W A R E Abraham Accords Diplomatic Framework IND UAE BHR KSA ISR GRC EU MAR SDN DIPLOMACY INFRASTRUCTURE
Slide_02: Why_Now

Why Now

IMEC's Strategic Importance

Six compelling reasons for advantage in the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.

Strategic Timing
A new geopolitical window where India, the Gulf states, and Europe converge on shared infrastructure ambitions.
Seamless Connectivity
Rail, port, energy, and data infrastructure linking continents through a single integrated corridor.
Diversification of Gulf States
Sovereign wealth funds pivoting from oil dependency to technology, infrastructure, and knowledge economies.
Regional Growth
Combined GDP exceeding $30T across corridor nations, with accelerating trade partnerships.
Peace & Stability
The Abraham Accords laid the diplomatic foundation; infrastructure embeds normalization into the region's economic and strategic architecture.
A Sustainable Future
Green hydrogen, solar, desalination, and smart logistics built into the corridor from day one to invest in the region's environmental security.
Slide_03: Who

Who

ALIGN: Enabler & Facilitator

ALIGN is the enabler and facilitator of the IMEC Techno-Financial Task Force. ALIGN conceived, designed, and launched this initiative.

Initiator & Visionary
Conceived the IMEC Strategic Cortex model -the intelligence, feasibility, and innovation engine for the corridor.
Lead Coordinator
Managing multi-stakeholder alignment across governments, regulators, private sector, sovereign wealth funds, and institutional investors.
Capital Mobilizer
Connecting institutional capital to bankable opportunities through a Single Financial Language.

ALIGN coordinates all workstreams and maintains strategic oversight throughout execution.

Slide_04: Stakes

The Stakes

De-Risking Multi-Billion Dollar Investments

Six critical pillars of our feasibility study.

Investment Risk Mitigation
Multi-layered risk assessment frameworks validated by institutional-grade intelligence.
Stakeholder Alignment
Cross-border consensus built among governments, regulators, and capital providers.
Optimized Infrastructure
Genetic algorithm optimization for routing, capacity, and multi-sector integration.
Demand Validation
Ground-truth verification of trade flows, energy demand, and logistics volumes.
Regulatory Pathways
Mapping legal and regulatory frameworks across all corridor nations in real-time.
Strategic Phasing
Sequenced deployment plan balancing risk, return, and political feasibility.
Funding Architecture
Layered capital stack: EU/MENA grants for research and pilots, philanthropic anchoring for governance, DFI and SWF deployment for corridor-scale infrastructure.

“ALIGN’s work is the key that unlocks investments estimated in the billions of dollars.”

Slide_05: Credibility

Credibility

Our DNA: Intelligence for Prosperity

ALIGN grew out of the world's most demanding intelligence and technology ecosystems -applying elite methodologies to discovering opportunities.

Intelligence Heritage

Creating and identifying opportunities; Mining and using our proprietary methodology for converting intelligence into an investable, de-risked, commercial occasion for growth.

Multi-disciplinary team with expertise across:

EngineeringFinance & PPPCross-border RegulationGeopolitical Risk
Inspiration
ADNOC & AVEVA

The Unified Operations Center Philosophy

It integrated thousands of data points into a single Intelligent Data Center.

Result: Real-time visibility, predictive maintenance, radical reduction in operational uncertainty.

Live Prototype
The ALIGN Cortex in Action
What the Unified Operations Center looks like when the corridor is running. Toggle layers. Hover any node for real-time intelligence.
ACI Active
40%
Transit Δ
$5.4B
Annual Savings
$1.42B
Gap Bridged
18%
Target IRR
Layers
$5B Gap
28%
Force 1 -TFT Engine
Feasibility Gap Bridged
$1.42B
of $5B target
Bankable Studies
3
In Production
5
SFL Compliance
100%
Force 2 -Corridor-X
Green H₂
TRL 8
SMR Nuclear
TRL 6
Smart Tunnels
TRL 5
Smart Desal
TRL 9
Autonomous Frt.
TRL 7
Force 3 -Intel Core
Digital Twin Signals
1,247
142 new today
HUMINT Sources
47
SIGINT Agents
1,105
AlignOS
v2.1
ACI Intelligence Feed
HUMINTKSA regulatory shift on water PPP -monitoring
SIGINTSuez backlog affecting multimodal routing -reroute active
HUMINTUAE ports expansion tender published -opportunity flagged
SIGINTEU TEN-T east corridor +€1.2B -deal flow signal
ALERTMoving Target: Jordan rail budget approval pending vote
PROSPERITY600MW↔200MCM INDIA MUNDRA4.2 GW UAE ADNOC320 ML KSA NEOM H₂600 t/d JORDAN ISRAEL HAIFA / INTELAlignOS GREECE EU TEN-T3.1 GW DIGITAL TWINMulti-layered geospatial intelligence -AlignOS v2.1 NEXUS ENGINESPV pipeline: 3 active | PE Fund: $180M committed MOVING TARGETJordan rail vote pending | Suez congestion reroute LEGENDSkeletonNervesMuscle I M E C S T R A T E G I C C O R T E X
TRL Deployment Tracker
Green H₂
TRL 8
Smart Desal
TRL 9
Auton. Freight
TRL 7
SMR Nuclear
TRL 6
Smart Tunnel
TRL 5
Throughput (24h)
Feasibility Pipeline
Bankable (done)3
In production5
Scoping4
SFL compliance100%
Dead → Alive Projects
ProsperityActive
Red-Dead CanalPhase 1
Gaza MarineScoping
PE Fund / SPV
Fund target$500M–1B
Committed$180M
Active SPVs3
Pipeline7
Opportunity Mining
14:32 ACI
UAE -Abu Dhabi Ports expansion tender
13:18 ACI
KSA -NEOM desal phase 2 RFP
11:05 ACI
EU -TEN-T +€1.2B east corridors
09:47 ACI
India -Mundra throughput +12% MoM
CORRIDOR
IND→UAE
UAE→KSA
KSA→JOR
JOR→ISR
ISR→GRC
GRC→EU
Slide_06: Cortex

The Solution

The IMEC Intelligence & Feasibility Center

Infrastructure at this scale requires more than capital -it requires intelligence, coordination, and trust.

STRATEGIC CORTEX FORCE 1 TFT FORCE 2 Corridor X FORCE 3 Intel & Data CERTAINTY

Three synchronized forces converging into the Strategic Cortex, producing actionable feasibility and de-risked decision-making for investors.

Force 1 -TFT
Technical Financial Engineering Team
Senior EPC and finance leaders producing a Single Financial Language -standardized bankable feasibility across all corridor sectors.
Force 2 -Corridor X
Infrastructure of the Future
Innovation lab deploying TRL 5–9 technologies -hydrogen, SMRs, autonomous freight, smart desalination.
Force 3 -Intelligence & Data
The Nervous System
AI-powered research engine with Digital Twin simulation -combining HUMINT and SIGINT for real-time corridor awareness.
TFT DATA COR-X ACTIONABLE FEASIBILITY
Slide_07: Forces_1_2

Detail -Forces 1 & 2

Building the Skeleton and Muscle

Force 1
TFT: The Feasibility Engine
  • Advanced Analytical Tools -Genetic algorithms and multi-agent simulations for optimization
  • Scenario & Risk Analysis -Multi-dimensional review across political, economic, and technical axes
  • Domain Expertise -Leading experts and academic institutions embedded in analysis
  • Output -Standardized bankable feasibility studies across Energy, Water, Agri, Critical Minerals, Logistics, Digital
Force 2
Corridor X: Infrastructure of the Future (TRL 5–9)
  • Energy of the Future -Hydrogen, SMRs, Energy-as-a-Service, storage, floating solar, HVDC
  • Water & Food of the Future -Circular water, smart desalination, agrivoltaics, food security
  • Transportation of the Future -Autonomous freight, smart dry ports, robotic logistics, smart tunnels
  • Defense of the Future -Cyber defense, trans-national control rooms, AI anomaly detection
Slide_08: Brain

Detail -Force 3

Intelligence & Data: Building the Brain

Building the cognitive infrastructure that makes the entire organism think and adapt.

IMEC Digital Twin: Multi-Layered Geospatial Interface

The IMEC Digital Twin: multi-layered geospatial intelligence integrating aerial reconnaissance, surface infrastructure mapping, and subsurface utility networks across the corridor.

HUMINT Infrastructure
  • Trusted agents and regional experts feeding ground-truth data
  • Government and regulatory contact networks
  • Links with international institutions
  • Energy and logistics operator intelligence
  • Financial institution signals aggregated
  • Non-public information channels integrated

Humans Collect & Interpret

SIGINT Infrastructure
  • Proprietary AI agents -real-time global source monitoring 24/7
  • Regulatory update scanning across all corridor nations
  • Economic and geopolitical signal detection and analysis
  • Capital movement and investment flow tracking
  • Automated cross-referencing and validation

AI Scans & Validates

Digital Twin
Real-time virtual corridor for monitoring and simulation.
Genetic Algorithms
Thousands of optimized configurations for efficiency.
Multi-Agent Sim
Dynamic analysis of freight, energy, and data flows.
Smart Ecosystem
Integrated hydrogen, solar, IoT with resilience.

Force 3 builds the brain that makes the whole organism intelligent. Every person in the joint venture thinks through it, decides through it, and de-risks through it.

Slide_09: Output

Output

From Intelligence to Investment

Three forces, three deliverables -one integrated system built for execution.

Force 1 Deliverable
Bankable Feasibility Studies
Standardized feasibility assessments in a Single Financial Language across all critical sectors. Risk transparency, financial structuring, bankable output for global capital markets.
“This is what investors need to be able to commit.”
Force 2 Deliverable
Strategic Technological Roadmap
Comprehensive roadmap mapping which TRL 5–9 technologies deploy where, when, and in sequence. Covering Energy, Water & Food, Transportation, Defense.
“Built with tomorrow’s solutions, not yesterday’s.”
Force 3 Deliverable
Unified Operations Center
Real-time intelligence and command platform. The Control Room where data converges, scenarios are simulated, risks flagged, decisions made.
“The nerve center of the entire joint venture.”
Unified Operations Center

The Unified Operations Center: where corridor-wide data converges, scenarios are simulated, and strategic decisions are made in real time.

Slide_10: Team

Trust

The ALIGN Team

2,000+ years of intelligence, operational & engineering excellence.

Team in active formation -strategic seats remain open by invitation.

Founders & Strategic Direction
Dror Barak
Dror Barak
Founder & Managing Partner | ALIGN Capital & ALIGN Intelligence
Former CEO & Founder, GoArc.
Avital Leibovich
Avital Leibovich
Partner | ALIGN Capital & ALIGN Intelligence
Director, AJC Israel. Former Senior IDF Spokesperson.
William F. Wechsler
William F. Wechsler
Founding Team Member | ALIGN Intelligence
Fmr. White House NSC Director. Deputy Asst. Secretary of Defense. Special Advisor to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
Gilead Sher
Gilead Sher
Partner | ALIGN Intelligence
Attorney & Senior Partner, Gilead Sher & Co. Fmr. Chief of Staff & Policy Coordinator to PM. Head of Israel’s Negotiation Team, Camp David. Chairman, Sapir Academic College.
Dan Perry
Dan Perry
Founding Team Member | Strategic Communications & Media
28-yr AP veteran. Fmr. Middle East Editor & Jerusalem Bureau Chief. Chairman, Foreign Press Association in Israel. Managing Partner, Thunder11. Author & columnist, The Forward.
Joelle Fiss
Joelle Fiss
Founding Team Member | ALIGN Intelligence
Geneva Council Member. Geopolitical diplomacy & European DFIs. Funding architecture lead: EU grants, philanthropic channels, DFI capital pathways.
Eival Gilady
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Eival Gilady
Strategic Founding Member | ALIGN Intelligence
Fmr. Head of IDF Strategic Planning Division. Fmr. Head of Coordination & Strategy, PMO. Founding CEO, The Portland Trust.
Intelligence & Data Leadership
Jonathan Sagir
Jonathan Sagir
Co-Founder, ALIGN X | ALIGN Intelligence Operating System
Agentic Operating Systems Expert. Strategic Innovation & Technology Advisor. Lecturer, Hebrew University & Technion. Start-Up MBA. Entrepreneur & Consultant.
Guy Shafran
Guy Shafran
Intelligence Lead | ALIGN Intelligence
Brig. Gen. (Res.), Fmr. Commander, Sayeret Matkal. Strategic planning & special operations.
Eran Bak
Eran Bak
Strategic Advisory Member | ALIGN Intelligence
Fmr. Commander, IDF Intelligence Corps. Physical AI & Sim2Real.
Yaron Raz
Yaron Raz
Strategic Advisory Member | ALIGN Intelligence
SVP, Matrix. Fmr. Israeli Air Force Software Unit Officer.
Oren Bar
Oren Bar
Strategic Advisory Member | ALIGN Intelligence
CEO & Founder, BV Tech.
Oren Sagi
Oren Sagi
Strategic Advisory Member | ALIGN Intelligence
Managing Director, Cisco Israel. Chairman, Israel-America Chamber of Commerce.
Engineering & Strategic Infrastructure
Malachi Alper
Malachi Alper
TFT Engineering Lead | ALIGN Intelligence
Fmr. CEO, Bazan Group. Leader in energy & logistics infrastructure.
Asaad Jubran
Asaad Jubran
Infrastructure Development Team Lead | ALIGN Project Studio
Founder & CEO, Albatross Power. Fmr. VP, IC Power. 20+ yrs in energy & infrastructure. Kellogg EMBA.
Samer Zoabi
Samer Zoabi
Gulf Team Lead | ALIGN Intelligence
Civil Engineer, Technion. Angel investor. Road engineering, quality control & systems management specialist.
Doron Avital
Doron Avital
Strategic Advisory Member | IMEC India Expert
Fmr. Commander, Sayeret Matkal. Intelligence Division. Fmr. Knesset Member. Chairman, Synergy Research.
Tzuri David
Tzuri David
Critical Infrastructure Security & Smart Border Expert | ALIGN Intelligence
Fmr. Commander, Israel Border Police. Fmr. Counter-Terror Unit Commander (Yamam). Fmr. Knesset Member.
Lior Lovel
Lior Lovel
Infrastructure Planning & Execution Lead | ALIGN Intelligence
Fmr. SVP Operations, ICL Dead Sea Works. IDE Technologies. Mega-project engineering & execution.
Prof. Glenn Yago
Prof. Glenn Yago
Capital Markets & Financial Engineering | ALIGN Intelligence
Senior Director, Milken Innovation Center. Founder, Milken Financial Innovations Labs.
Frederic Dabe
Frederic Dabe
Strategic Advisory Engineering Integrator | ALIGN Intelligence
VP Energy & Utility Center of Excellence, Capgemini Engineering.
Corridor X -Technology & Innovation
Amnon Dekel PhD
Amnon Dekel PhD
Corridor X Team Lead | ALIGN Intelligence
Executive Director, ASPER-HUJI Innovate. Hebrew University Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center.
Michael Marks
Michael Marks
Strategic Advisory Member | ALIGN Intelligence
Fmr. VP Innovation, USP. Head of R&D Finance Program, National Defense Organization, PM Office Israel.
Prof. Carmel Sopher
Prof. Carmel Sopher
Strategic Advisory Member | ALIGN Intelligence
Chairman, Yazamut 360° Entrepreneurship Center, BGU. Fmr. General Partner, Gemini Israel Ventures. Fmr. President, Comverse.
Barak Sharir
Barak Sharir
Strategic Technology Advisory Member | ALIGN Intelligence
Fmr. Stratasys, Amdocs, VO2 Partners. Wharton MBA. Cybersecurity, AI & hydrogen innovation.
Stan DeVries
Stan DeVries
Infrastructure of the Future Lead | ALIGN Intelligence
Fmr. Sr. Director, AVEVA & Schneider Electric. Industrial digital transformation & autonomous operations.

Advisory roster in formation. Formal engagement terms in progress with select members.

Slide_11: Network

Network

The Round Table: Global Connectivity

ALIGN sits at the center of a global ecosystem. Empty seats at the table -by design.

ALIGN IntelligenceALIGN INTELLIGENCE
S&P GlobalS&P Global
CiscoCisco
Atlantic CouncilAtlantic Council
Ben-Gurion UniversityBen-Gurion University of the Negev
Hebrew UniversityHebrew University of Jerusalem
Sapir CollegeSapir Academic College
Western Galilee CollegeWestern Galilee College
S&P Global
S&P Global
Cisco
Cisco
Atlantic Council
Atlantic Council
Ben-Gurion University
Ben-Gurion University
Hebrew University
Hebrew University
Sapir College
Sapir College
Western Galilee College
Western Galilee College
Open
Open

Alliance roster in formation. Partnership terms in progress with select organizations.

The alliance is forming now. Strategic seats remain open by invitation.

The Round Table is not decoration -it’s operational infrastructure. Each partner contributes domain expertise, regional access, or capital networks that strengthen the Cortex.

Slide_12: Proof

Proof

What We Have Achieved So Far

Early in the marathon -but the machine is running.

Israel LeadershipOperational

20+ senior military, intelligence, diplomatic and engineering leaders assembled and active.

MVP TechnologyOperational

Intelligence system, Digital Twin framework, AI research engine and data pipelines active.

Data & InfrastructureBuilding

Baseline surveys active. Digital infrastructure deployed. Intelligence indexing initiated.

Global LeadershipEarly Stage

Initial international partnerships forming. Round Table seats open by design. Funding architecture mapped: EU grants, philanthropic channels, DFI pathways.

We Are Here
Scale Deploy
Start Full Ops

Strong local foundations in place. Technology proven. The growth opportunity -global expansion -is exactly where new partners add value.

The alliance is forming now. Early partners shape the architecture. The window to join at the foundation level is closing.

Status reflects current progress. Partnerships and milestones subject to ongoing formalization.

Slide_13: Timeline

Timeline

The 2026 Window

From Blueprint to Control Room. Defined by IMEC's financing gap, regulatory momentum, and shifting SWF allocation.

Phase 1 -0–3 Months
Bounded POC & Intelligence Indexing
  • Proof of concept scoped and delivered
  • Intelligence indexing initiated across corridor sectors
  • Initial stakeholder mapping completed
  • Data infrastructure foundation deployed
  • EU/MENA grant landscape mapped, 2026-2027 deadlines identified
Phase 2 -3–9 Months
Institutional Anchoring & Digital Twin v1
  • Institutional partnerships formalized
  • Digital Twin v1 deployed and operational
  • First feasibility studies in production
  • Round Table expansion underway
  • Philanthropic and strategic donor anchoring for governance layer
Phase 3 -9–18 Months
Control Room Activation & Capital Deployment
  • Unified Operations Center fully operational
  • DFI and sovereign wealth fund capital stack activated
  • Capital deployment into first SPV ventures
  • Full corridor intelligence coverage active
  • Strategic investment pipeline flowing
Slide_14: Pipeline

Opportunity

High-Impact Sectors Under Evaluation

The corridor is a once-in-a-century opportunity for ownership and co-building.

01
Green Energy
SMRs & hydrogen infrastructure
02
Agrivoltaics
Dual-use solar + agriculture
03
Smart Tunnels
Automated cross-border corridors
04
Disaster Recovery
Multi-national emergency systems
05
Cross-border Logistics
Smart dry ports & autonomous freight
06
Digital Infrastructure
Subsea cables & data centers
07
Water Systems
Smart desalination & circular water
08
Cyber Security
Protecting the corridor’s backbone
Slide_15: Action

Action

Join the Cortex: Shape the Future

Empty seats at the table -by design.

Path 1
Co-Fund the Study
Joint funding of feasibility research with full data access. EU grants, philanthropic anchoring, and strategic donor channels validated and ready.
Full data access + research partnership
Path 2
Join the Alliance
Join the global consortium (The Round Table) with an Advisory Board seat. Shape strategy, access intelligence, influence corridor direction.
Round Table + Advisory Board seat
Path 3
Shape the Future
Influence the backbone of the region with direct partnership in SPV ventures. Co-own infrastructure defining trade routes for the next century.
Regional influence + SPV partnership

Contact

Dror Barak

Dror Barak

Founding Partner

dror@align-gp.com
WhatsApp

ALIGN Intelligence

Making Peace
Irreversible

“Infrastructure requires more than capital. It requires trust, intelligence, and execution. ALIGN is designed to enable that.”

Hardwiring the Abraham Accords Built for Execution Intelligence-Driven

Shaping the 21st Century.

Dror Barak
Dror Barak
Founding Partner
dror@align-gp.com
ALIGN Intelligence - Founding Partner