LEAP 2026's exhibition floor and keynote stage were dominated by AI announcements, but its Rocket Fuel startup winners were satellites, cooling fluid, telemedicine and water technology — a mismatch worth examining.
A follow-up look at all seven Rocket Fuel winners from LEAP 2026 — what each company builds, where it operates, and what winning could change about its next twelve months.
One hundred startups picked from more than 3,000 applicants are competing for $1 million in equity-free prize money on LEAP 2026's Rocket Fuel stage, with the grand finale set for the show's closing day.