Leverage the Space Economy for a Competitive Edge
Space-Edge is an educational pre-accelerator that helps entrepreneurs explore how space can strengthen their business. Whether you’re scaling a startup or refining your research, we’ll help you build a space-enabled strategy for competitive advantage.
PROGRAM ORGANIZERS & HUBS
Program Overview
Build Your Strategy for Space‑Powered Innovation
Space-Edge is an educational pre-accelerator that helps entrepreneurs understand and leverage the space economy for a competitive edge. It’s a wrap‑around complement for those already on their entrepreneurial path who are new to space—not a traditional business accelerator.
Participants join a structured, 12-week experience that combines expert lessons, mentorship, peer collaboration, and access to space industry resources. You’ll leave with a clear-eyed strategy for how space-based assets, like microgravity, satellite data, or orbital platforms, can support your business.
Who It’s For
Space-Edge is designed for innovators who are new to space, but not new to building.
Participants typically include:
Startups exploring new markets or applications
Applied researchers with technologies that could benefit from space-based environments
Established companies looking to expand their R&D or innovation strategy
What they share is curiosity about how space-based tools, platforms, or environments might offer an advantage, and how to explore that without wasting time or resources.
What You’ll Gain
A clear understanding of how space might support your work
Strategic guidance from experts in space, business, and technology
Exposure to relevant funding pathways (no equity required)
Support in developing a space-related strategy or use case
A network of peers and partners exploring similar questions
Access to university and industry collaborators
Why Space?
The space economy is rapidly becoming a major part of the global tech and innovation landscape. Analysts estimate its value could hit $1 trillion to $2 trillion by 2040, with McKinsey projecting $1.8 trillion by 2035. Space-enabled services—like data, materials testing, or new manufacturing pathways—are already creating impact across industries.
Space-Edge focuses on helping you understand where space fits, and how to make it part of your growth strategy.
Partners & Mentors
What Participants are Saying
“Space Edge managed to bring together an impressive, diverse array of experts from across the industry, academia, and business.”
— John Cauthen, MedAire
“The personalized sessions and interactions with diverse instructors deeply connected to the aerospace industry were highlights, providing practical tools and actionable strategies to navigate this niche market.”
— Alejandro Triana, QLEDCures
“Space-Edge offered critical information to our team helping us understand where opportunities exist for us in the space industry, and what steps we'd need to take in making those a reality.”
— Sam Bregman, Melts