Mentors

Join the leading accelerator dedicated exclusively to advancing space‑driven innovation and help shape the next generation of technologies poised to impact both Earth and space.

As a mentor, you’ll work closely with one of our cohort companies, providing focused weekly guidance while gaining access to a powerful community at the leading edge of space commercialization.

Orbital Edge Accelerator mentors include accomplished entrepreneurs, seasoned space operators, and active venture and angel investors.

Mentor Benefits:

  • Early visibility into emerging technologies and market opportunities
  • Direct connections across a rapidly evolving space innovation ecosystem
  • Invitation-only access to investors, corporate leaders, and government stakeholders
  • Public acknowledgment of your expertise and industry leadership

Interested? 

Expectations

Mentors are expected to attend at least one in-person mentoring session for one of the two accelerator tracks, followed by three weeks of one-hour virtual mentoring. The program schedule is summarized below.

Sentinel Track

(space technologies with dual-use potential)

  • Session 1: Anchorage, AK – July 31, 2026
  • Session 2: Washington, D.C. – August 25, 2026
  • Session 3: Los Angeles, CA – October 12-14, 2026
  • Session 4: Virtual – date TBD

Disrupt Track

(space biotechnology and advanced materials, including drug development and in-space manufacturing)

  • Session 1: Boston, MA – August 5, 2026
  • Session 2: TBD – September 10, 2026
  • Session 3: Los Angeles, CA – October 12-14, 2026
  • Session 4: Virtual – date TBD