ISS National Lab Orbital Edge Accelerator

Accelerator, Incubator, FellowshipActive
Type: AcceleratorInvestment: $500,000+ per startup (Equity (via partner investors))Applications: ClosedLast deadline: Jun 2026Format: CohortLocation: Florida, USAWebsiteApply

The Orbital Edge Accelerator selects six early-stage space startups per cycle to receive more than $500,000 each alongside mentorship and the opportunity to fly an ISS National Lab-sponsored investigation to the International Space Station. Capital comes from a syndicate of space-focused investors rather than from the lab itself, so the funding is dilutive. The program suits companies whose technology benefits from microgravity as an R&D or manufacturing environment, including in-space manufacturing, advanced materials and life sciences.

Space TechAdvanced ManufacturingAdvanced Materials and NanotechnologyBiotech, Life Sciences, Synthetic Biology

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