Accelerator – Vertical Accelerator

Global Acceleration program

Scale Up Space Start-ups worldwide!

Starburst is a start-up accelerator, strategy & innovation consultancy and VC with a focus on the aerospace & defence market, offering a range of accelerators ranging from early-stage to late-stage programmes, both globally and locally in collaboration with the local ecosystem at one of the offices around the world.

 

The Global Acceleration programme, Starburst’s legacy late-stage programme, was initiated to help start-ups overcome the lengthy procurement timelines, manage capital-intensive developments, and navigate the customer landscape dominated by traditional players of the Aerospace sector. Starburst’s thorough domain knowledge and extensive network in this sector provide all the necessary resources for start-ups to thrive and scale up in this environment!

Starburst is interested in the most breakthrough technologies and high-performing teams active in aviation, space and defence as well as any enabling technologies that fall within this scope. The 12-months programme is delivered remotely and highly customised to each start-up’s specific needs and desires. Starburst´s Accelerator & Consulting team work together with the teams to tackle their biggest pain points surrounding business development, fundraising, and strategic guidance. The goal is to help start-ups sign new contracts, refine their product or business model and raising their next funding round. The most promising candidates can even expect a direct investment by Starburst’s venture fund.

 

Besides the Global Acceleration programme, Starburst also operates a number of programmes in the local ecosystem of the various offices around the world. Some of the most notable ones include:

  • BLAST
    • Early stage acceleration programme for French (pre-seed) aerospace & defence startups to prepare them for the first fundraise
    • Location: Paris, France
    • Time: 13 weeks, 1 cohort per year with ~20 startups
    • Portfolio companies: Latitude, HyPr Space, Miratlas, Constellation – all of which have raised significant rounds thanks to the programme
  • Scale
    • Aerospace accelerator for pre-seed and seed stage companies to help entrepreneurs launch and scale their business
    • Location: Los Angeles, USA
    • Time: 13 weeks, 2 cohorts per year with ~6-9 startups
    • Portfolio companies: Axion Ray, Exosonic and Rebel Space
  • Impact Program
    • Enables international start-ups and corporates from the Singapore ecosystem to collaborate on innovation with a focus on sustainability, supply chain & digitalization, with a sub-focus on aviation
    • Location: Singapore
    • Time: 13 weeks, 10-12 startups per year with rolling entry
    • Portfolio companies: Carbonclick, Meteomatics, Evitado – all have shown commercialisation success with corporate partners thanks to the programme
  • ASTRA
    • Space Tech focused accelerator program launched in collaboration with Israel Aerospace Industries
    • Location: Tel-Aviv, Israel
    • Time: 13 weeks, 2 cohorts per year with ~4 startups
    • Portfolio companies: IDDK, Astroteq.ai, and Climate Eyes
  • Sustainable Aviation Technologies and Energies (SATE)
    • Accelerator for pre-seed and seed stage startups in the verticals of sustainable aviation fuels & energies, as well as enabling technologies, who are looking to raise their next round within the coming 12-18 months.
    • Location: Washington, USA
    • Time: 13 weeks
    • Portfolio companies: AVOL Aerospace, Aerofuse, Avium and New Frontier Aerospace

Together with industry primes, Starburst also runs open innovation programmes that help facilitate collaborations with more mature start-ups or enable internal spin-offs. Examples include:

  • Hensoldt FCAS Accelerator (sensors, edge AI)
  • Safran Explore Flying Experience (aircraft interior and passenger experience)
  • SITA Internal Innovation Accelerator

Furthermore, Starburst plays an active role in the NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA), which is a programme aimed at dual-use start-ups from the 32 NATO nations.

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Intake: Rolling intake

Dauer: 12 months

Format: Hybrid

Betrieben von: private company

Weitere Hubs: Los Angeles, Madrid, Paris, Tel Aviv, Mumbai, Singapore, Seoul

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Bietet in erster Linie

Proof of Concepts

friendly Intros

Clients

Funding

Bietet außerdem

Partner Deals

Events

Community

Investor Network

Über das Startup

team

seed

mid-stage

scaleup

pre-seed

early-stage

growth

Gegründet: Yes

Finanzieller Support: Kein finanzieller Support

Innovations-Strategie: pull external

Nach Abschluss: larger Network/ more Customers/ Investment-Readiness/

Starburst is looking for Start-ups with an initial funding, a working prototype and a first PoC to support their journey from Seed to Series A
and beyond! Scale up together with us!

Schlüsselbegriffe

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Technologien

Launchers, Satellite Platforms/Constellations/Communication, AC conepts/propulsion, UAVs, Battery Tech, Industry 4.0, Sensors for autonomy, Quantum Computing, Cybersecurity etc.

Anwendungsfälle

Space Mobility, Regional
Mobility (Aviation), Urban
Mobility (UAM), Enabling
Technology

KONTAKTPERSON

David Pfurtschteller

Accelerator Director

david@starburst.aero

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