I2A | Empowering space tech startups for commercialization

INNOVATE TO ACCELERATE

ABOUT INNOVATE TO ACCELERATE (I2A)

THE BR-DGE’s signature program, Innovate to Accelerate (I2A), supports high-tech small businesses in the SpaceWERX SBIR/STTR program. I2A effectively bridges ecosystem gaps by providing exclusive and strategic access to knowledge, networks, and capital, ensuring successful commercialization throughout the SBIR Phase II contract lifecycle.

I2A Expo Day celebrates the culmination of the program’s 12-week cohort, showcasing each company’s future-focused critical space technology solutions to industry partners, venture capital and government. In 2024, I2A supported 47 companies on 51 awards totaling nearly $100M in government contracts.

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Follow-On Contract Funding

Tactically Responsive Space

(Cohort AFX238-DPCSO1)

Agile Space Industries, Inc

Apex Technology, Inc

Argo Space Corp

Circle Optics, Inc

Gravitics, Inc

Impulse Space, Inc

K2 Space Corporation

MapLarge, Inc

PickNik, Inc

Portal Space Systems, Inc

Scout Space, Inc

SpaceRig Systems, Inc

Starfish Space

Ten One Aerospace LLC

True Anomaly, Inc

Turion Space Corp

Varda Space Industries

Xtenti, LLC

Alternative Positioning, Navigation & Timing

(Cohort SF241-D025)

AOSense, Inc.

Applied Systems Engineering Incorporated (ASEI)

Devorto Corporation

Infinity Systems Engineering LLC

Innovative Scientific Solutions, Inc.

Mesa Quantum Systems Inc

NAVSYS Corporation

Nou Systems, Inc

Polaris Sensor Technologies, Inc.

Rhoman Aerospace

Slingshot Aerospace, Inc

StarNav LLC

TeraSense

Trident Sensing LLC

TRL11 Inc

TrustPoint, Inc.

Xairos Systems Inc

Xona Space Systems Inc.

Digital Spaceport of the Future

(Cohort SF241-D026)

Beast Code

Black Rock

Colvin Run

Federated Wireless

Lifescale Analytics

Parry Labs

RapidFort

Rise8

Silotech Group, Inc

UTSI International

VETS LLC

RESILIENT MILITARY COMMUNICATION

(Cohort SF254-D801)

Beast Code

Black Rock

Colvin Run

Federated Wireless

Lifescale Analytics

Parry Labs

RapidFort

Rise8

Silotech Group, Inc

UTSI International

VETS LLC

Cohorts are run in conjunction with SpaceWERX.

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News

I2A COHORT IN THE NEWS

K2 Space announces $110M Series B and first successful in-space demonstration

K2 Space announces $110M Series B and first successful in-space demonstration

February 13, 2025

Varda’s second mission launches with U.S. Air Force payload

Varda’s second mission launches with U.S. Air Force payload

January 14, 2025

SpaceX launches 131 payloads on Transporter-12 rideshare mission

SpaceX launches 131 payloads on Transporter-12 rideshare mission

January 14, 2025

True Anomaly achieves milestone with Jackal satellite deployment

True Anomaly achieves milestone with Jackal satellite deployment

December 26, 2024

Turion Space Wins $32M Space Force Contract for 3 Satellites

Turion Space Wins $32M Space Force Contract for 3 Satellites

December 20, 2024

K2 Space lands $30 million military contract for “Mega” satellite mission

K2 Space lands $30 million military contract for “Mega” satellite mission

December 19, 2024

SpaceNews Announces Winners of the 7th Annual Icon Awards

SpaceNews Announces Winners of the 7th Annual Icon Awards

December 6, 2024

Veteran Ventures Capital Announces Strategic Investment in Turion Space, Expanding New Space Technology Portfolio

Veteran Ventures Capital Announces Strategic Investment in Turion Space, Expanding New Space Technology Portfolio

Veteran Ventures Capital

December 2, 2024

U.S. Air Force awards Varda $48 million to test payloads on reentry capsules

U.S. Air Force awards Varda $48 million to test payloads on reentry capsules

December 2, 2024

Slingshot Wins $13.3M NOAA Contract to Support Space Navigation

Slingshot Wins $13.3M NOAA Contract to Support Space Navigation

Slingshot Aerospace

November 26, 2024

Starfish Space Secures $29 Million in New Funding to Advance Otter Development

Starfish Space Secures $29 Million in New Funding to Advance Otter Development

November 13, 2024

SDA Selects Initial HALO Pool to Rapidly Compete Future Prototype Demonstrations

SDA Selects Initial HALO Pool to Rapidly Compete Future Prototype Demonstrations

October 23, 2024

Department of Veterans Affairs Selects Rise8 for $2.4B Multiple-Awardee IDIQ for Developer Experience Platform Enablement

Department of Veterans Affairs Selects Rise8 for $2.4B Multiple-Awardee IDIQ for Developer Experience Platform Enablement

October 17, 2024

Anduril and Impulse Space Partner on Highly-Maneuverable Space Missions

Anduril and Impulse Space Partner on Highly-Maneuverable Space Missions

October 11, 2024

Argo Space’s plan to power orbital tugs with moon water pulls in $7.9M

Argo Space’s plan to power orbital tugs with moon water pulls in $7.9M

Aria Alamalhodaei

October 3, 2024

Impulse Space Selected for $34.5M Contract by Space Systems Command in Support of VICTUS SURGO and VICTUS SALO Missions

Impulse Space Selected for $34.5M Contract by Space Systems Command in Support of VICTUS SURGO and VICTUS SALO Missions

October 3, 2024

Apex to provide satellite buses for Anduril’s defense-oriented space missions

Apex to provide satellite buses for Anduril’s defense-oriented space missions

October 1, 2024

Impulse Space Secures $150M In Series B Funding To Support Ongoing Company Momentum

Impulse Space Secures $150M In Series B Funding To Support Ongoing Company Momentum

October 1, 2024

Mesa Quantum Announces $3.7M in Seed Funding

Mesa Quantum Announces $3.7M in Seed Funding

September 5, 2024

Impulse Space Selected for $60M STRATFI Award to Support Development of Helios for Responsive GEO Capabilities

Impulse Space Selected for $60M STRATFI Award to Support Development of Helios for Responsive GEO Capabilities

August 27, 2024

SpaceWERX announces Program Year 24.2 STRATFI selections at Fed Supernova

SpaceWERX announces Program Year 24.2 STRATFI selections at Fed Supernova

August 22, 2024

NASA adds three companies to launch services contract for smallsat missions

NASA adds three companies to launch services contract for smallsat missions

August 22, 2024

Mesa Quantum is Awarded Direct-to-Phase II SBIR Contract by SpaceWERX to Develop Alt-PNT Quantum Technologies

Mesa Quantum is Awarded Direct-to-Phase II SBIR Contract by SpaceWERX to Develop Alt-PNT Quantum Technologies

August 17, 2024

Scout Space Joins NATO's SPACENET Program to Advance Space Security and Innovation

Scout Space Joins NATO's SPACENET Program to Advance Space Security and Innovation

Trisha Navidzadeh

August 14, 2024

SpaceWERX launches second Innovate to Accelerate cohort focused on aerospace technology

SpaceWERX launches second Innovate to Accelerate cohort focused on aerospace technology

August 10, 2024

Boeing’s Quantum-Based Navigation System Takes Flight In Historic Test

Quantum Computing Business, Research

Boeing’s Quantum-Based Navigation System Takes Flight In Historic Test

Apex Raises $95M in Series B Funding to Increase Productized Satellite Bus Manufacturing

Apex Raises $95M in Series B Funding to Increase Productized Satellite Bus Manufacturing

Starfish Space signs contract with Intelsat for satellite servicing beginning in 2026

Starfish Space signs contract with Intelsat for satellite servicing beginning in 2026

Turion wins Space Force contract for debris-capture technology

Turion wins Space Force contract for debris-capture technology

Gravitics to Build Space Infrastructure for Commercial Space Station

Gravitics to Build Space Infrastructure for Commercial Space Station

Gravitics, Inc.

NAVSYS Corporation wins $4.4M contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory for a Commercial Alternative Positioning, Navigation and Timing Solution

NAVSYS Corporation wins $4.4M contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory for a Commercial Alternative Positioning, Navigation and Timing Solution

NAVSYS Corporation