Here is some food for thought:
Kulicke and Soffa would be an excellent technical sponsor for teams near Haifa, if they are interested in becoming involved. K+S makes some amazing surface mount and circuit board processing equipment. If you can find engineers who design their equipment in Haifa and convince them to mentor your team, then you have a great local resource.
I am sure that there are other potential sponsors in Israel, but this is just one. Good luck.
Andy B.