NSIN Propel
Supports startups advancing national security technology through a focused two-stage accelerator.
NSIN Propel is a two-month accelerator jointly operated by the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) and Decisive Point, hosted at Newlab in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. NSIN is a DoD program office under the Defense Innovation Unit that focuses on building innovation ecosystems for national security challenges. Propel is the program's Brooklyn-based acceleration track, aimed at early-stage start…
Supports early-stage national security startups across Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, joint commands, and DHS mission areas through a two-month accelerator providing AFRL access, mentor networks, and catalytic funding.
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