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.
Applications for the 2025–26 cohort are now open! Apply by November 14, 2025.
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
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Applications for the 25/26 Space-Edge cohort are now open! Apply by November 14th.
Ready to explore what space can offer? We’d like to hear from you.
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