SPACE ALLIANCE TECHNOLOGY OUTREACH PROGRAM

The Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP) is a State of Texas-funded program administered by the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership. SATOP provides FREE technical assistance to small businesses, start-ups, and entrepreneurs located in Texas. This assistance in turn helps create new jobs, new products for the market, and stimulates the economy.




What Kind of Requests can SATOP Accept?

Requests should be clearly defined and focused on a specific technical issue within one project including, but not limited to, one of the following engineering disciplines:

• Mechanical • Electrical • Electronics 

• Manufacturing • Chemical • Materials

• Environmental • Industrial • Structural


SATOP played a vital role in providing us with the necessary resources to bring our prototype to fruition.
— Gwendolyn Allen, Escalating StepLadder
SATOP has helped us grow our business and, more importantly, contributed to making football safer for players at all levels from Pop Warner to the pros.
— Paul Schiebl, SportStar Chinstrap
Everything changed once SATOP helped me solve the problem I was having with the metal detector. This is a life long dream come true.
— Juan Pacheco, FlatwareSaver
SATOP did a great job by offering assistance through Dr. Tang, an expert specialized to address the niche technical challenges that we faced.
— Kevin Selva, Footwear Insert