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Save the Date | March 8-11, 2027
Walter E. Washington Convention Center // Washington, DC
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Save the Date | March 8-11, 2027
Walter E. Washington Convention Center // Washington, DC
Now in its 11th year, Startup Space brings the satellite industry’s emerging companies in front of the investors, integrators, and operators who matter most.
Startup Space is where the next generation of satellite companies makes its case. Each year, a select group of startups takes the stage in the Unveiled Theater to pitch directly to an audience of investors, senior executives, and industry decision-makers gathered in one place for SATShow Week.
For attendees, it is a chance to see what is coming before it arrives. For the companies pitching, it is an introduction to the people who can help them grow.
Applications for the 2027 pitch competition are open now. The deadline to apply is August 3, 2026. Finalists will be announced in the fall.
Whether you are pitching, investing, or paying attention to where the industry is heading, Startup Space puts you in the right room.
Ten finalists pitch competitively in the Unveiled Theater, judged by a panel of investors and executives. It is one of the few moments at SATShow Week where the whole room is focused on the same thing.
Startup Space draws venture capitalists, angel investors, and strategic corporate investors actively looking at satellite technology. Founders get face time that would take months of outreach to replicate.
Pitching here puts a company in front of 15,000+ satellite professionals, with additional coverage through Via Satellite and SATShow Week’s media channels.
The winner receives guaranteed investor meetings, industry event access, and professional services from partners across the sector, including legal, marketing, and business development support.
Ten finalists selected by our judging committee will deliver live pitches in the Unveiled Theater on Tuesday, March 9. They compete for a grand prize package that includes guaranteed investor meetings, industry event access, and professional services donated by partners across the satellite sector.
Applications are open now. The deadline to apply is August 3, 2026. Finalists will be announced in the fall.
Pre-scheduled time with venture capitalists and angel investors actively seeking satellite technology investments.
Complimentary passes and travel support to satellite industry events, expanding the winner’s network and market presence.
Industry-donated support including legal consultation, marketing, technical advisory, and business development assistance.
Featured coverage through SATShow Week and Via Satellite platforms, reaching industry professionals well beyond the event.
Apply to compete, connect with investors, and get in front of the operators and integrators who could be your first major customers.
See pre-vetted companies across every emerging segment of the satellite industry, in a single afternoon, alongside 15,000 potential customers and partners.
Identify acquisition targets, explore partnership opportunities, and stay ahead of the technologies entering your market.
See what is being commercialized at the frontier of the industry. Startup Space regularly features companies working on problems that have not been solved yet.
Learn how founders think, understand what investors look for, and see the range of problems being tackled in satellite and space technology today.
Connect with early-stage companies that need legal, financial, technical, and operational support as they grow.
The companies that have won Startup Space have gone on to secure funding, launch products, and build businesses across the satellite industry.