TIMELINE

All occurrences take place in 2025.

  • April 2: The Accelerator begins accepting applications
  • April 7-10: Space Symposium (Colorado Springs, Colorado) — meet AWS, E2MC, ISS National Lab, and TechConnect
  • April 22 at 2pm ET: Informational webinar (virtual, register here)
  • April 23: Networking happy hour (Boston, Massachusetts) – register here
  • May 1: Networking happy hour (San Francisco, California) – register here
  • May 6 at 2pm ET: Office hours support session (virtual, register here)
  • May 14 at 2pm ET: Office Hours support session (virtual, register here)
  • May 19 at 8pm ET: The application period closes
  • Early June: Finalist notification
  • June 16 – 19: Finalist pitch interviews (virtual)
  • July 7: Official cohort announcement

After selection, cohort members are required to participate in all virtual and in-person events and sessions:

  • July 14-16: Introduction to the Accelerator (virtual)
  • July 24-25: Mentor session (Anchorage, Alaska)
  • July 30: Cohort participation at the International Space Station Research and Development Conference (Seattle, Washington)
  • August 25-26: Mentor session (Washington, D.C.)
  • August 27-29: Space Industry and Government Summit (National Harbor, Maryland)
  • September 9: Proposals due to the ISS National Lab
  • September 29-30: Mentor Session (virtual)
  • October 28-29: Mentor Session (Los Angeles, California)
  • November 12-13: Demo Day (San Francisco, California)