Events: Arizona - Phoenix - Scottsdale

SPACE TANK™ - ARIZONA EDITION
The Marquee Finale of Arizona Space Congress™

The on-stage and virtual, ASTROpreneurial collaboration-competition created and produced by Robert S. Katz, CEO & Executive Director of World Innovation Network (WIN).

Featured Tech-Targets:

• Satellites & Sensing

• Propulsion & Power

• Robotics & Autonomy

• Space & Earth Infrastructure

Through community partnership organizations, this flagship innovation competition unites ASTROpreneurs, industry leaders, investors, academia, and government to showcase breakthrough, dual-use space technology before a Launch Control panel of experts and investors.

Space Tank™ Applications Now Open - Apply by April 8, 2026

Eligible founders and partners are encouraged to apply: win.ngo/az. Selected teams and judges will be notified April 10, 2026, and will present live at Arizona Space Congress™ on April 29, 2026, with complimentary full-access registration. Judges will be announced in April!

State Awards & National Advancement

Founders compete for the inaugural Arizona Space Congress™ Innovation Impact Medal, a hallmark of excellence and recognition, which will be awarded at the Supernova Gala. Space Rising prides itself on accelerating access to priceless support across Arizona’s rich statewide ecosystem, ensuring every innovator continues to soar well beyond the stage. The top ASTROpreneurial Team advances to the Space Tank™: National Final Championship on December 4 - 6, 2026, at EarthLight Foundation’s New Worlds Faire in Houston, featuring planned programming with NASA Johnson Space Center.