Defense Accelerator
The Defense Accelerator is a partnership between the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce and Treble One, a premier aerospace consulting firm with over 25 years of experience helping companies develop business with the DoD.
The 8-week accelerator program is for early-stage technology companies. Eligible companies can be from across the nation, some that may spin out of Alabama-based HBCU’s and Universities or those breaking into the defense sector with innovative products that can be grown and scaled in the commercial and defense markets.
The accelerator is a no-cost, non-dilutive program selecting five companies to participate and matching companies with national security advisors to assess the viability of scaling their products and/or services within the federal government, coaches to help build and refine a defense specific go-to-market strategy, business development experts and writing specialists to support proposals, and access to Treble One’s expansive network of Department of Defense (DoD) end-users, end-customers, and investors.
The program includes four distinct phases, Identify, Engage, Plan, and Execute coupled with five specific focus areas necessary to growing and scaling an early-stage company in the defense marketplace.
The five focus areas include:
- Strategic Deep Dive
- Mentor Engagement
- Tactical Business Development Planning
- Investor, Customer, and End-User Introductions
- Defense-Specific Marketing Collateral Development
Date | Event |
February 1, 2025 | Program Promotion and Cohort Sourcing |
February 6, 2025 | MTL Success Stories Webinar: Event Page |
February 18, 2025 | Application Window Opens |
April 10, 2025 | MTL DA Webinar: Info Coming Soon |
April 17, 2025 | Application Closes and Selection Committee Convened |
April 25, 2025 | Round 1 Selection Notifications Made |
April 28 - May 1, 2025 | Round 1 Interviews |
May 2, 2025 | Round 2 Selection Notifications Made |
May 5 - 8, 2025 | Round 2 Interviews |
May 9, 2025 | Round 3 Selection Notifications Made |
May 12 - 15, 2025 | Round 3 Interviews |
May 16, 2025 | Final Selections Notified & Invited to MITS |
June 5, 2025 | Kickoff Networking Reception |
August 26, 2025 | Demo Day |
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