London (UK), San Francisco (USA) and Singapore
Mission 12 sees Leidos, a Fortune 500 technology, engineering and science solutions and services leader, working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in defence, intelligence, civil and health markets, join as a new sponsor. The accelerator is a three-month programme that supports SpaceTech companies from inception to IPO, helping them to forge key relationships with some of the world’s leading corporates and agencies operating in the space sector as they raise capital to commercialise their technology
The accelerator proudly continues its relationship with key corporate parties and industry bodies, including ESA – as part of a multi-year partnership alongside ESA’s ScaleUp programme to help uncover the most exciting early-stage companies in Europe. Other key partnerships include the UK’s National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF), UKSA, Airbus, Cobham, Dentons, DSTL, Cyient, and Satellite Applications Catapult, enabling the participating startups to engage with industry leaders and forge partnerships and contacts that have a real impact on their growth.
As we are making a quantum leap in city planning we intend to take full advantage of space assets in our mission to support planners, public authorities and real estate developers to make cities that heal.
Cezar Rujan FRSA, Optimal Cities CEO & Co-Founder
Global challenges require a constellation of solutions that can leverage the power of SpaceTech. Seraphim Space is the global leader in SpaceTech investment and with Seraphim Space Accelerator, there is finally an ecosystem of companies that together can solve pressing issues we are witnessing around the globe.
Urb. Silviu Pirvu FRSA, Optimal Cities CTO & Co-Founder
Mark Boggett, CEO Seraphim Space:
“The world’s leading, dedicated space accelerator programme connects early-stage space companies with mentors and potential investors as they seek the funds they need to get off the ground. Startups specialising in space pharma, multi-modal propulsion, and tackling climate change are listed among the 10 businesses in the latest accelerator program.
Since 2018, the programme has helped 91 startups, and the Mission 12 cohort will be joining impressive alumni of SpaceTech companies, who have collectively raised over $320m, 86% of companies that go through the accelerator raise within 12 months, and 93% of companies have been successfully funded, with the average post-accelerator raise being $4m”
