# Incubators and accelerators backing Aerospace & Space (2026 list)

> 26 incubators and accelerators backing Aerospace & Space, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Plug and Play, MassChallenge.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/incubators-accelerators-aerospace (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Incubators and accelerators backing Aerospace & Space

Updated 7 November 2026

Incubators and accelerators we have observed in an aerospace & Space round in the last two years.

[See all 26 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fincubators-accelerators-aerospace)The top 25

**26** investors on the list *+2* this week

**1,759** cheques in 12 months *-21%* against the market

**$3M** median round they joined *-62%* against the market median

**100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**46%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **984** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 4 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 5 [Creative Destruction Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-destruction-lab) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Canada **427** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [Neo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/neo) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **364** **$5.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **332** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Venture Kick](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-kick) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Switzerland **329** **$2.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Alchemist Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alchemist-accelerator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **284** **$2.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **273** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [VentureOut](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ventureout) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **202** **$1.6M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 12 [Cleantech Open](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cleantech-open) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **165** **$1.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **154** **$40M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Business Finland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/business-finland) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Finland **153** **$2.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **153** **$7.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [NTT DOCOMO Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ntt-docomo-ventures) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Japan **115** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [HAX](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hax) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **109** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [FuturePlay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/futureplay) *Deploying now* Accelerator · South Korea **108** **$4M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [AcceliCITY powered by Leading Cities](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accelicity-powered-by-leading-cities) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **84** **$760K** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 20 [TusStar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tusstar) *Deploying now* Incubator · China **69** **$1.6M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 21 [Praxis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/praxis) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **60** **$4M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 22 [Indico Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/indico-capital-partners) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Portugal **51** **$5.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 23 [imec.istart](https://millionrounds.com/fund/imec-istart-fund) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Belgium **5** **$2.7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [EWOR](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ewor) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Germany **3** **$1.9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 25 [Bluehill](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bluehill) *Deploying now* Accelerator **2** **$12M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen

**1 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **7** Nov **[LionBio Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/lionbio-therapeutics)** Pre-seed · $6M *With* [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)
- **6** Nov **[Ocient](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocient)** Series C · $100M *With* [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt)
- **5** Nov **[Bizay](https://millionrounds.com/company/bizay)** Series D+ *Led by* [Indico Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/indico-capital-partners)
- **5** Nov **[Nyquis](https://millionrounds.com/company/nyquis)** Seed · $6.3M *Led by* [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)
- **5** Nov **[Venomics AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/venomics-ai)** Pre-seed · $2.7M *Led by* [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)

## Stages This Year

1,694 rounds

- Venture **27%**
- Seed **19%**
- Pre-seed **17%**
- Series A **13%**
- Series B **5%**
- Other **18%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **818**
- Big Data & Analytics **100**
- Healthcare **92**
- Fintech **86**
- Biotech **78**
- Aerospace & Space **55**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

563 Q1 25

581 Q2 25

648 Q3 25

604 Q4 25

567 Q1 26

513 Q2 26

344 Q3 26

71 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in space and aerospace

- When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach Ashlee Vance · 2023 4.24 from 2,387 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace Company building About the book A momentous look at the private companies building a revolutionary new economy in space, from the New York Times bestselling author of Elon Musk. In When the Heavens Went on Sale, Ashlee Vance illuminates our future and unveils the next big technology story of our time:… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX Eric Berger · 2021 4.46 from 6,930 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace Company building About the book "This is as important a book on space as has ever been written and it's a riveting page-turner, too.", Homer Hickam, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Rocket Boys The dramatic inside story of the historic flights that launched SpaceX, and Elon Musk, from a shaky startup… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Backroom Boys: The Secret Return of the British Boffin Francis Spufford · 2003 3.99 from 346 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace About the book Britain is the only country in the world to have cancelled its space programme just as it put its first rocket into orbit. Starting with this forgotten episode, The Backroom Boys tells the bittersweet story of modern British engineers and inventors. Sad, inspiring, funny and… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Seizing the White Space: Business Model Innovation for Growth and Renewal Mark W. Johnson · 2010 3.98 from 317 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace Moats and competition Innovation About the book Business model innovation is the key to unlocking transformational growth, but few executives know how to apply it to their businesses. In Seizing the White Space, Mark Johnson gives them the playbook. Leaving the rhetoric to others, Johnson lays out an eminently practical… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=space).

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## Quick answers about incubators and accelerators backing Aerospace & Space

### Who are the most active incubators and accelerators backing Aerospace & Space?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Plug and Play, MassChallenge, Google for Startups and Creative Destruction Lab.

### How many incubators and accelerators backing Aerospace & Space are there?

26 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 46% have led a round.

### Which stages do incubators and accelerators backing Aerospace & Space back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (28%) and Pre-seed (25%).

### How big are the rounds incubators and accelerators backing Aerospace & Space join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3M.

### Which sectors do incubators and accelerators backing Aerospace & Space back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Big Data & Analytics and Healthcare.

### Which incubators and accelerators backing Aerospace & Space lead the most rounds?

Y Combinator (11 led), Indico Capital Partners (4 led) and Google (3 led).

### Where are incubators and accelerators backing Aerospace & Space based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (14), Canada (1) and the United Kingdom (1).

### What have incubators and accelerators backing Aerospace & Space invested in recently?

Recent rounds include LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons), Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with In-Q-Tel) and Bizay (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Indico Capital Partners).

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