May 2 - May 2
Announcing the Orbital Edge Accelerator! Apply by May 19th
Extramural Funding
Announcing the Orbital Edge Accelerator: $500,000 to six innovative startups and a pathway to launch with the International Space Station National Lab!
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Have you ever imagined sending your technology to space? How could microgravity help you to develop a better product?
We live in the golden era of space industry innovation and growth that is creating amazing opportunities for ambitious entrepreneurs. The Orbital Edge Accelerator will help six of the most promising space innovators take the critical next step of launching their technologies into low Earth orbit.
This first-of-its-kind program offers:
- keys to an exclusive space ecosystem;
- virtual and in-person business mentorship;
- technological guidance;
- a pathway to launch to the space station with the ISS National Laboratory® sponsoring the launch and astronaut time; and
- $500,000 in investments per awardee from Cook Inlet Region, Inc., (CIRI), E2MC, and Stellar Ventures.
Industries of interest include:
- Advanced communications
- Advanced manufacturing
- Advanced materials and components
- Biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals
- Data processing and cybersecurity
- In-space, Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM)
- Robotics and automation
- Sensors and detectors
- Space data analytics and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI )
- Quantum technologies
If your company is ready to leverage the microgravity environment for your path to innovation commercialization, apply by May 19 at 8 pm ET.
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