Next month, we’re excited to bring you the star-studded TC Sessions: Space, an event dedicated to exploring all things innovation, investment, and industry in the final frontier. As part of this exciting event, we’re on the hunt for early-stage founders creating innovative companies in space or space-related industries.
The Stage is Set for TC Sessions: Space
The TC Sessions: Space stage will host fireside chats and panels from luminaries in the industry. You’ll have the opportunity to hear from experts from NASA, Space Force, Aerospace Corp., Blue Origin, and more on December 6, in person in Los Angeles, California.
Pitch Your Space Tech Startup
Space tech spans numerous verticals — satellite-data-based applications, rockets, fueling, data analytics, geospatial information systems, hardware, satellites, national security, commercial launch, climate, tracking software, and more. Startups applying to pitch should have some connection to space — intergalactic or from the ground.
The Pitch-Off Details
- Duration: Four minutes to pitch, followed by a five-minute Q&A with our in-person panel of judges.
- Streaming: The pitches themselves will be streamed to TC Sessions: Space attendees and on TechCrunch.com.
- Selected Companies: Selected companies will be announced on TechCrunch.
What You’ll Get
In addition to the opportunity to pitch, you’ll get training with TC’s Startup Battlefield Editor and receive two complimentary passes to the entire TC Sessions: Space event. The winner of the event will get an invitation to showcase on the Disrupt San Francisco 2023 show floor.
Qualifications to Participate in the Space Startup Pitch-Off
- Be an Early-Stage Startup: You must be a startup with a minimum viable product.
- Focus on Tech Connected to Space: Focus on tech connected to various aspects of space, including data visualization, rockets, fueling, data analytics, geospatial information systems, hardware, satellites, national security, commercial launch, climate, tracking software, and more.
- Incorporated Anywhere: You can be incorporated anywhere (pitch will take place in person).
Apply Now
The deadline to apply is November 27. Applicants are reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis, so apply ASAP!
Meet the Team Behind TC Sessions: Space
Our team is passionate about scaling products and programs to new markets domestically and internationally. We’re dedicated to providing a platform for innovation and investment in the final frontier.
Neesha Tambe, Startup Battlefield Editor
Neesha A. Tambe recruited, sourced, vetted, and trained startup founders from across the globe for TechCrunch’s global startup competition, Startup Battlefield. Passionate about scaling products and programs to new markets domestically and internationally, Neesha ran startup programs in Berlin, San Francisco, Latin America, Middle East North Africa, and Sub Saharan Africa.
Additional Expertise
In addition to Neesha, our team includes experts in various fields related to space innovation and investment. We’re dedicated to providing a platform for founders to showcase their ideas and connect with industry leaders.
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