Mixed Defense & Space accelerators
These organizations engage defense and space startups through more than one channel: a venture fund here, a membership or studio program there, often with government-sponsored cohorts layered on top. No single deal template applies, so each record explains what the organization itself publishes about how you would actually work with it, and says plainly where terms are not disclosed.
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| Capital Factory (Defense)dual-use defense tech (Texas) | Not publishedTexas startup hub and venture firm with defense as one of its four stated technology frontiers (Space, Energy, Bio, Defense); defense portfolio includes Saronic Technologies, X-Bow Systems, Red 6, Allen Control Systems, and Apptronik. Startups engage via the Texas Fund (first-check cash investments, 'pitch us, no warm intro needed') and the All Access membership, not a fixed-terms cohort, so amounts and equity are null (not published). The 'Center for Defense Innovation' branding is historical and does not appear on the current homepage or Government and Defense page; the defense practice itself is primary-verified via capitalfactory.com/government. | Not publishedTexas startup hub and venture firm with defense as one of its four stated technology frontiers (Space, Energy, Bio, Defense); defense portfolio includes Saronic Technologies, X-Bow Systems, Red 6, Allen Control Systems, and Apptronik. Startups engage via the Texas Fund (first-check cash investments, 'pitch us, no warm intro needed') and the All Access membership, not a fixed-terms cohort, so amounts and equity are null (not published). The 'Center for Defense Innovation' branding is historical and does not appear on the current homepage or Government and Defense page; the defense practice itself is primary-verified via capitalfactory.com/government. | Mixed | TX | Hybrid | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| FedTech (Startup Studios & Accelerators)deep tech from federal labs / defense | 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). | 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). | Mixed | Not published | Hybrid | Sep 13, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| Starburst Aerospace Acceleratoraerospace and defense | Not publishedRuns 20+ partner accelerator programs worldwide (US programs include ICDA in San Marcos TX, Starburst National Landing Launchpad in Virginia, the NASA Space Health Accelerator, SEISMIC MSI Defense Tech Accelerator, and SCALE in Los Angeles with UCLA) alongside a venture investment arm and consulting business. Terms vary by program and are mostly unpublished, so amounts and equity are null; the SCALE FAQ is the exception, stating the program is completely free with no cash or equity charge (federally funded, 13 weeks, two cohorts per year planned, pre-seed and seed, TRL 3+, Southern California presence required). SCALE's apply page still shows Spring 2023 Cohort 5 as the last cohort with applications closed. No 2026 US application deadlines were published as of 2026-07-22. | Not publishedRuns 20+ partner accelerator programs worldwide (US programs include ICDA in San Marcos TX, Starburst National Landing Launchpad in Virginia, the NASA Space Health Accelerator, SEISMIC MSI Defense Tech Accelerator, and SCALE in Los Angeles with UCLA) alongside a venture investment arm and consulting business. Terms vary by program and are mostly unpublished, so amounts and equity are null; the SCALE FAQ is the exception, stating the program is completely free with no cash or equity charge (federally funded, 13 weeks, two cohorts per year planned, pre-seed and seed, TRL 3+, Southern California presence required). SCALE's apply page still shows Spring 2023 Cohort 5 as the last cohort with applications closed. No 2026 US application deadlines were published as of 2026-07-22. | Mixed | CA | Hybrid | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
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