“The idea is to scale this and be able to support more small businesses, get more companies involved.”

Hayden Blackburn
Chief Operating Officer
TechFW
…on partnering with the Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program, or SATOP, via Fort Worth Report.

TechFW is playing mission control for North Texas entrepreneurs. The Fort Worth-based incubator is partnering with the Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program to offer up to 40 hours of free technical support to small businesses.

Hayden Blackburn

“That part,” Blackburn told the Fort Worth Report, “was a no brainer for us.”

The SATOP program was initially developed to extend NASA’s extensive knowledge base and resources to benefit small businesses and stimulate economic growth. Today, the State of Texas-funded program connects businesses not only with the space agency but also with other aerospace industry partners.

According to TechFW, all of its members and graduates are eligible to apply for SATOP’s 40 hours of free technical assistance or entrance into the Texas A&M Capstone Design Program. Companies must have a distinct engineering challenge solvable within the 40-hour limit. 

Thinking beyond, Blackburn and his team are coordinating a network of innovation. By leveraging TechFW’s connections, it aims to link advanced technological solutions with entrepreneurs across North Texas and the Texas Panhandle, per the Fort Worth publication.  As Blackburn said, “They don’t have to start something from scratch, building out that network.”

For the full story on this innovative alliance, go here.

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