Crucible Accelerator Fall 2026 Virtual Pitch Event

The Fall 2026 Crucible Accelerator concludes with a final pitch showcase before an audience of investors, prime contractors, and defense stakeholders.

Twelve companies present following eight weeks of work with defense-experienced mentors on go-to-market strategy, investor readiness, and federal market entry. Each company enters the program with a working product and evidence of market demand. Crucible is federally funded through the U.S. Navy, led by the Inland Empire Tech Bridge and powered by FedTech. It takes no equity and charges no fees.

Prior cohorts have advanced quickly following Demo Day. Hybron Technologies raised $4M during the program and subsequently closed a $25M oversubscribed seed round. Battery Streak executed a CRADA with NSWC Crane. GlowSens completed its first pilot with NSWC Dahlgren.

A moderated question and answer session follows the pitches. Attendees may request introductions to presenting companies.

‍Fall 2026 Critical Technology Areas

‍Applied Superintelligence (ASI)
Biomanufacturing
Contested Logistics Technologies
Quantum Technology
Scaled Hypersonics
Scaled Directed Energy