$10,000 - $75,000
May 19, 2026
Global
individual, organization
About This Opportunity
The Aperture Innovation Accelerator provides seed funding for early-stage startups working on technologies that Cave Johnson himself would have approved of. We're looking for moonshot ideas that conventional funders would consider "too dangerous" or "scientifically impossible." Past cohort projects include: combustible lemon batteries, portal-powered logistics, and sentient turret therapy systems. If your idea makes safety officers nervous, you might be a perfect fit.
Who Can Apply
- Region
- Global
- Applicants
- individual, organization
- Organizations
- startup, nonprofit, research institution
Application Details
Stages
- 1 Initial review
- 2 Technical assessment
- 3 Panel interview
- 4 Final decision
Required documents
Review process
Applications reviewed by Aperture Science's panel of experts and reformed test subjects.
Key Information
- Award Amount
- $10,000 - $75,000
- Application Deadline
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May 19, 2026 at 16:28 UTCDue in 79 days
About the Funder
Science & Technology
We do what we must, because we can. Aperture Science Innovators is dedicated to funding groundbreaking research in portal technology, artificial intelligence safety, propulsion gel applications, and turret-based defense systems. Founded by the late Cave Johnson, we continue his vision of science without limits. Our grant programs support researchers, entrepreneurs, and visionaries who refuse to accept the impossible. "Science isn't about WHY. It's about WHY NOT." — Cave Johnson