Startup Services

We Help Deep Tech Startups Get to Market

You've built the technology. FedTech helps you find your first customers, navigate government and defence contracts, and build the commercial foundations to scale, without losing focus on what you do best.

Trusted by early-stage companies navigating SBIR/STTR pathways, government contracts, and high-growth acceleration programs.

Accelerators

Advance Startups to the Next Stage of Growth

FedTech’s accelerator programs are designed to help startups rapidly advance from early traction to real-world deployment. Through structured, cohort-based programming, founders gain access to expert mentorship, targeted education, and a powerful network of government, industry, and investment partners.

Each program is tailored to a specific market or mission, connecting startups with meaningful opportunities to pilot, validate, and scale their technology. From refining go-to-market strategy to building strategic partnerships, we equip founders with the tools and insights needed to succeed in complex, high-impact sectors.

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Business Advisory Services

Partner with Experts to Achieve Your Unique Mission

FedTech offers specialized Business Advisory Services to support technology scouting, transition, and commercialization with a strong emphasis on product–market fit and market readiness.

Our expert advisors work closely with clients to conduct in-depth market research, validate customer needs, and assess competitive landscapes. We help refine value propositions, identify high-potential use cases, and ensure alignment between innovative technologies and real-world demand. From developing robust technology transition plans to guiding go-to-market strategies, our team provides ongoing, hands-on support to maximize successful commercialization outcomes.

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Technical & Business Assistance (TABA)

Purpose-Built Support for SBIR/STTR Awardees

Through TABA, FedTech delivers structured Technical and Business Assistance to companies participating in the SBIR/STTR. Our support is purpose-built to help awardees meet program requirements while accelerating commercialization outcomes.

We guide teams through key SBIR/STTR milestones—from Phase I feasibility to Phase II development and beyond—providing targeted assistance in commercialization planning, reporting, and transition readiness. With deep experience in federal innovation pathways, FedTech ensures your project stays compliant, competitive, and positioned for follow-on funding and adoption.

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Impact

Turning Intellectual Property Into Impact

FedTech helps visionary founders move from lab to market — bridging the gap between breakthrough research and real-world deployment across defence, deep science, and dual-use technology.

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

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Hybrid
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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

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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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18 weeks

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Virtual
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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
UCSC Silicon Valley Extension | 3175 Bowers Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95054
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National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Innovation Day

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