NAVY Launch 2026 Acceleration Track Application

Thank you for your interest in participating in the NAVY Launch 2026 Acceleration Track Program. If you have any questions, please reach out to mjones@bmnt.com.
The Acceleration Track includes 1:1 biweekly meetings with a dedicated advisor and cohort workshops on tailored content to accelerate your company's commercialization.
The Acceleration Track program will kick off with an in-person event in Washington, DC on April 16, 2025. We highly recommend that all companies join the event in-person, but there will also be an option to join virtually for those who cannot make it (all travel expenses to be covered by the participants).

Applications are due March 23, 2026 at 5 pm PT.

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* 1. Company Name

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* 2. Email

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* 3. First name

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* 4. Last Name

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* 5. City

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* 6. State

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* 7. Title

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* 8. Phone number (XXX-XXX-XXXX)

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* 9. Company website

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* 10. Who will attend the sessions? Please share the names, titles, and email addresses of the team that would be participating in the Acceleration Track. (we would like to see a C-suite member, founder or ranking decision-maker in attendance, because support for commercialization and ability to implement strategy is required for the Acceleration Track to have impact)

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* 11. How much time can the person(s) dedicate to the program each week? The Acceleration Track runs mid-April to late November. BMNT Ventures recommends companies dedicate on average 5-10 hours/week across the team participating.

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* 12. What technologies or products are you interested in commercializing, and at what stage of development are they currently? (the technology you are interested in commercializing does not need to be the technology that is supported by your SBIR award)

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* 13. Why have you decided to enter a commercial market now? What is your target timeline for bringing your technology/product to market?

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* 14. What problem are you solving, or do you think you can solve, for the commercial market? In no more than 2-3 sentences describe the primary problem that your company is aiming to address, as well as the type of customer that benefits from the solution (e.g. data analysts, maintenance personnel, UAV operator). Please focus on the problem you solve, not just what your product does.

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* 15. Which commercial sectors or industries have you identified as potential markets, and have you engaged with customers in these sectors to validate the problem you're addressing? If so, how many customers have you spoken to?

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* 16. What do you see as your biggest challenges in commercial market entry (e.g., regulatory hurdles, sales channels, customer acquisition)?

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* 17. Are you currently generating commercial revenue? If yes, please briefly describe.

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* 18. If you are currently generating commercial revenue, approximately how much have you generated in the past year? (if none, enter 0)

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* 19. Do you have any intellectual property (IP) strategy for your technology/product, and if so, what type (e.g., patents, trademarks)?

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* 20. Have you secured any private investment or non-SBIR funding to date? If so, please specify (e.g., angel, venture capital, corporate, private equity, grants).

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* 21. If you have secured private investment or non-SBIR funding, how much? (if none, enter 0)

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* 22. What specific goals do you aim to achieve through participating in the program, such as achieving market entry, securing funding, enhancing product viability, expanding customer reach, optimizing go-to-market strategies, or other? Please describe.

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* 23. Company Overview

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* 24. Additional Materials #2 (OPTIONAL)

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