Crucible Accelerator
US · Aerospace & defense, Deep tech, AI, Biotech
Terms checked 6 Oct 2026 against the official page.
An equity-free accelerator for US dual-use technology startups offering direct exposure to Naval enterprise buyers, mentorship, investor readiness training, and a Demo Day.
The terms
- Program length
- 8 weeks (checked 6 Oct 2026)
- Cohort size
- ~12 companies (checked 6 Oct 2026)
- Next cohort starts
- 1 Oct 2026 (checked 6 Oct 2026)
- Applications close
- 1 Sep 2026 (checked 6 Oct 2026)
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