FedTech (Startup Studios & Accelerators)
Defense & Space · Run by FedTech
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The facts
All fields verified Jul 22, 2026- Terms model
- MixedA blend of the models above. Read the terms notes for the specifics.
- Investment
- Not publishedRuns startup studios (pairing entrepreneurs with federal-lab technologies), accelerators for scaling startups, internal-innovation cohorts, and SBIR/STTR/TABA consulting. Its website does not publish equity/fee/stipend terms, program locations or 2026 deadlines, so those fields are null and terms_model is 'mixed' (varies by sponsor and program; many cohorts are government/corporate-sponsored). City/state null because HQ location is not stated on the fetched pages (operates DC-area/national programs).
- Equity taken
- Not publishedRuns startup studios (pairing entrepreneurs with federal-lab technologies), accelerators for scaling startups, internal-innovation cohorts, and SBIR/STTR/TABA consulting. Its website does not publish equity/fee/stipend terms, program locations or 2026 deadlines, so those fields are null and terms_model is 'mixed' (varies by sponsor and program; many cohorts are government/corporate-sponsored). City/state null because HQ location is not stated on the fetched pages (operates DC-area/national programs).
- Program length
- Not published
- Format
- Hybrid
- Location
- Not published
- Cohorts per year
- Not published
- Cohort size
- Not published
- Stage focus
- venture-builder entrants through scaling startups
- Sub-vertical
- deep tech from federal labs / defense
- Demographic focus
- Not published
- Backers
- federal laboratory and DoD program sponsors
- Notable alumni
- Not published
Terms notes: Runs startup studios (pairing entrepreneurs with federal-lab technologies), accelerators for scaling startups, internal-innovation cohorts, and SBIR/STTR/TABA consulting. Its website does not publish equity/fee/stipend terms, program locations or 2026 deadlines, so those fields are null and terms_model is 'mixed' (varies by sponsor and program; many cohorts are government/corporate-sponsored). City/state null because HQ location is not stated on the fetched pages (operates DC-area/national programs).
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Terms in plain English
FedTech runs a portfolio of startup studios and accelerators rather than one program with one set of terms. Studios pair entrepreneurs with technologies from federal and university labs (NASA, DOE, DHS and others); several are described as equity-free. Its defense-focused Crucible Accelerator, led by the Inland Empire Tech Bridge with Navy funding, is an eight-week virtual program for twelve companies per cohort that explicitly takes no equity and charges no fees, providing mentorship, workshops, a demo day, and access to the Naval enterprise network. FedTech does not publish stipend or investment figures for its programs, and terms vary by sponsor, so check the specific program page before applying.
Who this is actually for
Serves a wide range, from aspiring founders entering a venture studio to commercialize a federal lab technology, to existing dual-use startups. The Crucible Accelerator expects a working product at TRL 4-6 with evidence of market demand, U.S. citizenship, and U.S. incorporation and headquarters.
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