Space Florida Capital Accelerator — Pitch
Offers Florida aerospace and deep-tech startups mentoring and pitching opportunities through the Space Florida Capital Accelerator.
The Space Florida Capital Accelerator is a pitch competition programme for Florida-based aerospace, aviation, and emerging technology companies, operated in partnership with the Florida Venture Forum (flventure.org), a relationship formalised in November 2015. Companies pitch to committees of Florida venture capital investors across three stage tracks — Seed, Early, and Growth — with cash prizes a…
Pitch competition awarding cash prizes from $10,000 to $40,000 to Florida aerospace, aviation, and emerging technology startups at Seed, Early, and Growth stage tracks, run through the Florida Venture Forum.
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