Startup Services

We help deep tech founders get to market, and stay there.

FedTech brings direct agency relationships and commercialization expertise to take your technology from the lab to real-world use. From SBIR pathways to cohort accelerators and custom advisory, we design and run programs built for defense, energy, national security, and related deep tech markets.

Founders who go through FedTech programs win government contracts, secure follow-on funding, and reach deployment in sectors where most startups stall.

Accelerators

Programs designed for real-world adoption.

FedTech has run accelerator programs for Army, DARPA, Navy, DOE, DHS, and Northrop Grumman, among others. Each cohort is built around a specific sponsor and mission. Selection is tied to what that sponsor needs, and companies are chosen for fit with the acquisition path, not just on merit. Programming runs toward a real outcome: a pilot, a test bed, a funded engagement.

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Business Advisory Services

Commercialization support that starts from where you are.

FedTech advisors work directly with founders on market research, customer validation, and go-to-market strategy, helping sharpen value propositions and identify the use cases with the strongest real-world demand. Support is ongoing and scoped to your situation.

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Technical & Business Assistance (TABA)

The business side of your SBIR award.

Through TABA, FedTech delivers Technical and Business Assistance to SBIR/STTR awardees, with a focus on helping companies meet program requirements while building toward commercial outcomes. We guide teams through key milestones, from Phase I feasibility to Phase II development and beyond, with hands on support in commercialization planning, reporting, and commercialization readiness.

FedTech's team has deep experience in federal innovation programs and ensures your project stays compliant, competitive, and positioned for follow-on funding and adoption.

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Business Intelligence Solutions

Turn your outcomes data into the evidence your next contract requires.

FedTech builds awardee ROI reports that give program managers the briefing-ready proof they need. Jobs created, follow-on funding raised, contracts awarded, GDP impact. Each report is validated against publicly sourced data. No vendor sign-off required from you as an awardee.

Ask us for a free sample report for your program. Get in touch to see what your impact data looks like in a defensible, briefing-ready-format.

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Impact

The Track Record

656

Ventures Accelerated

73%

Startup Survival Rate

295

Advisors & Mentors

$5B

Funding Raised by Portfolio Firms

154

Ecosystem Partners

The FedTech advantage

The Edge for Deep Tech Founders

FedTech equips deep tech founders with the mentorship, networks, and tools to turn breakthrough research into scalable, mission-ready ventures. Access institutional R&D, connect with government buyers, and accelerate your path to impact.

Access to federal and institutional R&D technologies

Direct connections to government and enterprise buyers

Hands-on mentorship focused on commercialization

Proven track record with deep tech startups

A look at FedTech's alumni companies

"We officially organized as a company after the showcase and are currently pursuing development funding to bring our product to the market."

Sarah Myers

Co-Founder of ELVEE, Startup Studio Participant

"FedTech was vital to refining Neurable's presentation, narrative, and overall understanding of how to work with the DoD. But most excitingly, we've accepted for our very first Phase II [SBIR]! This is a direct result of our most recent Phase I engagement with FedTech and I am beyond thankful"

Neurable

NSIN Foundry Alumni Company and SBIR Recipient

"I often dreamed of becoming an entrepreneur, but didn't know how or where to get started. Before [Foundry], I knew next to nothing about deep tech, IP licensing, or how to actually build a startup. The program is an invaluable opportunity to learn and grow."

Karlin Younger

Co-Founder of Fireflyht, Startup Studio Participant

"From day one, this community has believed in our mission and pushed us to execute with precision. Thank you to the entire FedTech team for the incubation, the continued support, and the doors you consistently help open. The impact is real, and we’re just getting started."

John B. Sanwo

Founder, WearableDose

I was looking for direct entrepreneurship experience and got exactly that and more. I could not have dreamed for a better opportunity.

James Feldhacker

Co-Founder of PXR Technologies

FedTech has proven to be a valuable asset in our company’s ability to navigate the unknown military environment. They have identified excellent mentors and staff to make introductions, facilitate face-to-face meetings, and insight into their development processes.

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eiX Venture Studio

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Exchange (eiX) Venture Studio pairs teams of entrepreneurs with advanced energy technology from universities and federal laboratories, and the support needed to determine whether and how it can become a business. The technologies entering the program are selected for their commercial potential, so participants are not starting from scratch. They are starting with a technology that has been chosen as a credible foundation to build from. Teams that validate a path to market have the opportunity to license the underlying IP and incorporate.

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Duration

16 weeks

Format
Hybrid
Sector Focus
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
Energy and Sustainability
4.00

Northrop Grumman Technology Accelerator

The Northrop Grumman Technology Accelerator offers a fast-track to collaborate with Northrop Grumman, opening doors to the potential for funded pilots, investments, strategic partnerships, and more.

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Duration

11 weeks

Format
Virtual
Sector Focus
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
AI and Machine Learning
Defense and National Security
Quantum Technology
Space and Aerospace
2.00

DOE Boost

DOE Boost is an 18-week startup studio, led by Sandia National Laboratories and powered by FedTech, that matches entrepreneurs with technologies developed in U.S. Department of Energy laboratories to address energy challenges affecting American communities.

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Duration

18 weeks

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Virtual
Sector Focus
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
AI and Machine Learning
Energy and Sustainability
4.00

Homeland Security Startup Studio

The Homeland Security Startup Studio by FedTech brings entrepreneurial minds and scientific innovation together to foster global impact. Focused on promoting DHS S&T-funded technologies originating from university labs, federal labs, and FFRDCs, this platform connects entrepreneurs with cutting-edge tech to evaluate and actualize its potential for commercialization. It's a collaborative environment where new ventures are crafted to address the pressing needs of homeland security, serving both government and commercial sectors.

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16 weeks

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National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Innovation Day

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Innovation Day

NNSA Innovation Day brings together startups, investors, universities, and ecosystem partners for an inside look at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and its national laboratories.

18 Aug 2026
Santa Clara, CA (details provided upon registration)
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National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Innovation Day

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