Do not look up
Build the companies the space economy still needs.
Build for Space is a strategic venture-building platform for the New Space economy. Our flagship 8-week programme supports founders building space companies by connecting them with industry, agencies, strategic partners and capital that can help validate, deploy and scale what they build.
- Format
- 8 weeks, in person
- Base
- London, LEO
- Cohort
- 2026 — applications open
Why now
Space stopped being a destination and became infrastructure. That shift is creating buyers, budgets and capability gaps faster than companies are being built to fill them.
Sovereign capability is now urgent
Governments and operators are re-shoring space, defence, communications and resilience infrastructure — and buying from new suppliers to do it.
Founders are blocked on market access, not ideas
We open the doors that take years: first customers, paid pilots, procurement routes and investors who understand the sector.
Industry needs a view of what is coming
Partners see credible companies at the point where a pilot or an investment still shapes the roadmap.
Calls to Build
We name the problems worth solving, then invite founders to build against them. Six areas where the demand is real and the supply is not.
Earth Intelligence
Earth observation, sensing and analytics that turn orbital data into decisions for defence, insurance, energy and agriculture.
Sovereign Space & Defence
Dual-use systems, space domain awareness and secure infrastructure built for government and defence buyers.
Connectivity & Navigation
Resilient comms, PNT and ground-segment technology for places and moments where the network cannot fail.
Launch & Space Mobility
Launch, in-space transport, servicing and logistics that make getting to orbit — and moving in it — routine.
Satellites & Infrastructure
Components, buses, power, propulsion and manufacturing that make the next generation of missions buildable at scale.
AI, Software & Autonomy
Onboard autonomy, mission software and AI that removes humans from the loop where latency and volume make them the bottleneck.
Partner with the programme
Sponsors help set the problem statements, meet the founders answering them first, and run pilots inside the eight weeks — not months later.
Curated startup access
A shortlist of vetted founders in your priority areas, introduced before anyone else is looking.
Strategic intelligence
A briefing on where capability, cost and regulation are shifting — drawn from the companies building into those gaps.
Track ownership
Sponsor a Call to Build, help define the problem statement and be named on the challenge founders answer.
Pilot & partnership opportunities
Scoped pilots with founders who are ready to deploy, run inside the eight weeks rather than after them.
Category leadership
Visible ownership of a frontier category with the founders, investors and agencies who define it.
Eight weeks, three phases
An intensive programme built around commercialisation. You should leave closer to deployment, not just with a better pitch.
Weeks 1–2
Positioning & Validation
Clarify the problem, validate the solution and define your edge.
Weeks 3–5
Partnerships & Pilots
Secure pilots, build partnerships and prove real-world impact.
Weeks 6–8
Fundraising & Demo Day
Prepare for investment and showcase your company.
Apply for the upcoming cohort
Do not look up. Build what comes next.