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You’ve Built the Solution. Now Get It Recognized.

Your innovation is past the concept stage. You have working prototypes, technical milestones, and measurable progress. The Space Tech Challenge Awards provide the platform, validation, and connections you need to scale.

Why This Matters

  • Direct Industry Access: Present your work to CTOs, technology scouts, and strategic leaders from major space organizations.
  • Growth Catalyst: Transform recognition into funding opportunities, strategic partnerships, and customer adoption.
  • Elite Community: Join a select group of innovators defining the future of space capability.
  • Qualified Connections: Meet procurement teams and decision-makers actively sourcing solutions like yours.

What We’re Seeking

Solutions addressing NASA-identified capability gaps, developed between January 2024 and December 2025, with clear evidence of implementation potential.

Four priority areas:

  • Colonization – Sustainable Human Presence Beyond Earth 
  • Industrialization – Space Resource Utilization & Manufacturing 
  • Commercialization – New Space Economy Infrastructure 
  • Protection & Defense – Security & Situational Awareness

Application Requirements

Format: 
Online application form

Required sections:

  1. Solution Overview (~500 words / ~3,000 characters)
  2. Innovation Story (~1,000 words / ~7,500 characters)
  3. Market Readiness (~750 words / ~4,500 characters)
  4. Reference Contact (contact information fields)

Total content: 
Approximately 2,250 words / 15,000 characters across all narrative sections

Supporting materials: 
Upload images, charts, or diagrams where prompted in the form

Must demonstrate:

  • Working prototypes or functional demonstrations 
  • Test results and validation data 
  • Customer interest or partnerships 
  • Clear path to operational deployment

We recommend you write and save your draft in a Word document and then paste your responses in the online form.

Deadline: February 28, 2026

START YOUR APPLICATION