Accelerator · San Marcos, Texas, United States
Starburst's defence accelerator in San Marcos, Texas, for startups building defence and dual-use technology from prototype to early growth. Cohort 2 runs December 2026 to March 2027 and ends with an in-person demo day.
Open · closes 19 Oct 2026 Run by Starburst
Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Investment, equity and fees are not published. The timeline runs six weeks of programme, Hays Caldwell Innovation Days, seven more weeks, then demo days. Partnered with Hays Caldwell EDP. Cohort 1 had 10 startups.
Cohort 2: applications close 19 October 2026.
Usual timing: Cohort 2 launches in December 2026, with an in-person demo day planned for early March 2027.
AirSentinel, DETEQT, LumiStrain, Solid State Metal, Helix Defense
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