Startup Space

Currently Accepting Applications to Compete in the 2026 Competition!

Over the past decade, we’ve hosted more than 120 companies—including Orbit Fab, Ursa Space, Astroscale, and LeoLabs—and now it’s your turn to join this legacy of innovation and success.

This is your chance to showcase your technology in front of a panel of judges who are actual VCs investing in early-stage companies. Past judges have come from firms like Lockheed Martin Ventures, DCVC, Seraphim Space, MaC Venture Capital, and Stellar Ventures.

Apply By August 8!

Contest Format

Startup Space competition participants are divided into groups and allotted five minutes to present their company or product to a panel of judges. After each pitch, there will be a five-minute window for judges to ask questions or provide feedback to the contestants.

Presentations are evaluated by the judges using a standardized set of criteria encompassing different categories. The contestant who achieves the highest overall score will be crowned the contest winner and awarded the grand prize – a series of private pitch meetings with prominent space investors!

1. Startup Pavilion Companies must be “start-up” firms, seeking either “Seed / Start-up” or “Series-A” funding, and no larger than 100 employees.
2. Companies must be independently owned. They may not be subsidiaries of larger companies or function as non-profits or divisions of government organizations.
3. Companies must have been founded within the past 5 years.