Airbus Ventures

Technology providers that enhance satellite operations

Next-gen Satellites

Infostellar make space communications infrastructure, &amp; are now developing our cloud-based satellite antenna sharing platform, StellarStation. By lowering costs and increasing transmission time, Infostellar empowers satellite operators to improve the quality of their service and expand potential business.

Morpheus Space is a provider of modular and scalable electric propulsion systems for small satellites. Founded from a research project at the Dresden University of Technology, the company develops propulsion technology that enables satellite service providers to operate entire constellations as a single entity.Its core product is the Nano Field Effect Electric Propulsion (NanoFEEP) thruster, a compact ion thruster that includes a neutralizer to prevent electrostatic charging of the satellite and control components. It is one of the world's smallest and most efficient electric in-space propulsion systems.In February 2024, Morpheus unveiled the GO-2, an advanced electric propulsion system using liquid metal propellant. The system offers easy integration with dedicated support and subscription pricing, allowing cost-effective scalability for CubeSats and SmallSats without moving parts, pressurized tanks, or excessive heat generation.Morpheus Space also provides unique services like the "pay-as-you-go" pricing model, allowing commercial operators to align mobility costs with revenue generation.The company's latest product, Journey, is a satellite design and operations platform that assists satellite systems and mission engineers from the initial stages of design, simulation, and procurement through operations and decommissioning. Depending on requirements, customers can choose between preliminary mission design and advanced mission design. This product was in beta (June 2024).In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/31930">July 2024</a>, Morpheus Space unveiled its mass production facility for space systems in Dresden, Germany. The factory was reported to have an annual production capacity of 100 units for Morpheus’s GO-2.Key customers and partnershipsMorpheus Space’s key customers include Spire Global, Antaris Space, and Rocket Factory Augsburg.In November 2022, Morpheus Space partnered with Kayhan Space to offer a collision avoidance subscription service, integrating Morpheus' propulsion with Kayhan's space situational awareness software.

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 Isar Aerospace is a space technology company that builds rockets in an automated production. It offers launch services dedicated to deploying and resupplying satellite constellations and to ensure low-cost space access for small satellites. The company was founded in 2018 in Europe.
 
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SpinLaunch is a space technology company developing a kinetic launch system to provide low-cost and high-frequency access to space. Unlike traditional fuel-based rockets, SpinLaunch's system utilizes a ground-based, electric-powered centrifuge to accelerate payloads to hypersonic speeds before releasing them into the atmosphere. Its solution is capable of putting 200 kg-class satellites into low orbit. The firm claims this method significantly reduces environmental impact by ~95% compared to conventional rocket launches. Its electric-drive Orbital accelerator offers a revolutionary approach to space travel and significantly reduces the fuel needed to reach orbit by 4x, mitigates costs by 10x, and enables multiple launches per day.Suborbital Accelerator operates at speeds between 800 miph and 5,000 miph, and primarily serves as a testing platform for the Orbital Launch System. It allows customers to conduct tests and serves as a facility for long-term satellite qualification. The company’s first major milestone was the successful test of its suborbital accelerator at Spaceport America in New Mexico in October 2021, where a projectile was launched tens of thousands of feet at 20% power capacity. SpinLaunch also planned to launch small satellites into low-Earth orbit by 2026.SpinLaunch has also created a new type of highly affordable satellite. It claims that applying mass manufacturing techniques and simplifying the supply chain reduces costs without compromising performance. SpinLaunch’s satellites are specifically designed for mass accelerators but are also compatible with traditional launch systems and serve a variety of use cases, such as surveillance broadcasts, Internet of things (IoT), machine-to-machine communication (M2M), and emergency communication platforms.<h3>Key customers and partnerships</h3>In September 2023, SpinLaunch partnered with Sumitomo Corporation (Japan) for the global expansion of affordable and sustainable space services. SpinLaunch has also attracted significant interest and formed strategic partnerships with major organizations, including ATW Partners, Kleiner Perkins, and GV. In 2019, the Department of Defense signed a "launch prototype contract" with SpinLaunch to provide reliable and cost-effective launch services​.Funding and financialsIn September 2022, SpinLaunch secured USD 71 million in a Series B funding round led by ATW Partners to continue developing its launch system and satellite technologies​. In January 2020, the company raised USD 35 million from venture capitalists to aid the development of its kinetic launch system.

AerospaceLab is a Belgian company that develops and manufactures satellite platforms, avionics subsystems, and turnkey satellite solutions, primarily for Earth observation. Its Versatile Satellite Platform (VSP) is a small satellite platform designed to be adaptable to various payloads.The company provides standalone or integrated avionics subsystems to improve satellite performance for integrators. AerospaceLab integrates Earth observation payloads with the VSP and its subsystems to deliver comprehensive turnkey satellite solutions for collecting actionable data in low Earth orbit.AerospaceLab offers support services for the Launch Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) and satellite commissioning for customers needing operational services. Additionally, customers can license AerospaceLab's full suite of satellite management software.For those managing their own satellite constellations, AerospaceLab provides a management console that offers real-time monitoring of ground infrastructure and space assets, facilitating automated health and performance checks with built-in security. This console is available as an on-premises software-hardware package.The company's Data Collection Software allows access to historical data archives and priority data capture, meeting near real-time data requirements. This software is offered as an on-premises solution for private constellations or as a SaaS for AerospaceLab's global constellation.In April 2024, the company acquired AMOS, a provider of marine offshore solutions, to improve its capabilities in advanced space technologies by integrating AMOS' capabilities with Aerospacelab's extensive portfolio of satellite platforms, avionics, and subsystems; the acquisition aimed to expand market reach and product offerings.&nbsp;The company claims that its Belgium-based factory with a production capacity of up to 500 satellites per year from its future megafactory (scheduled for 2026) will make it the largest manufacturer in Europe and the third-largest satellite manufacturing facility in the world.Key customers and partnershipsAs of June 2024, the company had launched eight satellites and had over 12 payloads in orbit.

Astrocast operates a global nanosatellite Internet-of-things (IoT) network that enables companies to monitor, track, and communicate with remote assets from anywhere globally. It utilizes an L-band spectrum, which ranges from 1 GHz to 2 GHz, ideal for satellite machine-to-machine communications (M2M)/IoT from its efficient use of the radio spectrum. L-band radios offer advantages for IoT applications, including the need for smaller antennas, lower-cost RF components, and improved signal propagation compared to other frequency bands.&nbsp;Astrocast has developed a range of IoT modules, which includes the Astronode S, a proprietary ultra-low-power and miniaturized chipset compatible with inexpensive L-band patch antennas, in partnership with Airbus, CEA/LETI, and the European Space Agency (ESA). It also provides Astronode S+ for a steady data connection at a compact size. The company launched its commercially available bidirectional satellite IoT service in February 2022, enabling IoT connectivity outside terrestrial networks at a comparable cost.Astrocast claims its solution minimizes human intervention and repair, extending the lifecycle of IoT deployments. Its small devices offer low power consumption and battery life of up to 10 years, transmitting data only when satellites are in range to conserve power. This bidirectional IoT capability enables remote management of equipment, such as commanding silos, gates, or irrigation systems.&nbsp;Key customers and partnershipsAs of May 2024, Astrocast key customers included Arrowtrack SAT and Digitanimal. The firm’s solutions are applied across a range of industries, including maritime, where leading system integrator ArrowSpot signed a multi-million dollar deal with Astrocast in December 2022 for its hybrid, multi-connectivity container tracking solution. It is also used for agriculture and livestock, where Avirtech, a pioneer in AgriTech, provides crop intelligence and plantation control systems and other industries like environmental and utilities, land transport, mining, oil and gas, and other IoT industrial applications. Additionally, it has been involved in projects with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Wildlife Computers for applications like wildfire detection, animal tracking, water monitoring, vehicle monitoring, wildlife tracking, and biodiversity management.Astrocast has also established key integration partnerships with companies like Airbus, Thuraya, the ESA, and Wayra/Telefonica.&nbsp;

LeoLabs, based in California, specializes in space situational awareness, providing advanced tracking and monitoring services for satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). LeoLabs employs a global network of phased-array radars for real-time data delivery, supporting satellite operators, commercial enterprises, and government agencies.&nbsp;Its key offering is its platform, LeoLabs Vertex™, which provides comprehensive solutions for monitoring and managing satellites in LEO.&nbsp;The system integrates a global phased-array radar network, located across six sites including the US, New Zealand, Portugal, Costa Rica, and Australia, which provide continuous, all-weather tracking capabilities. The radars are electronically steered with no moving parts, ensuring reliability and longevity. They track a wide range of objects, from large satellites to small debris, enhancing space situational awareness and safety.Key services within the LeoLabs Vertex™ platform include (1) LeoTrack for precise satellite tracking, (2) LeoSafe for collision avoidance, (3) LeoLaunch for identifying new payloads, (4) LeoRisk for mission risk assessment, (5) LeoGuard for defense applications, and (6) LeoClear for real-time conjunction screenings for launch windows.&nbsp;LeoTrack is an advanced satellite tracking service featuring continuous tracking, real-time dashboards, and integration with applications including telemetry support, GPS calibration, maneuver validation, image scheduling, and debris removal planning.LeoSafe provides real-time collision avoidance services for satellite operators, with features such as continuous search and identification of close approach events, real-time conjunction alerts, on-demand ephemeris screening, and comprehensive dashboards and reports.&nbsp;LeoLaunch offers support during the initial phase of satellite missions, including initial orbital element delivery, payload identification for rideshare missions, pre-launch coordination, and operational resiliency support. LeoRisk offers orbital collision risk assessments by calculating collision probabilities based on various parameters like altitude, inclination, size, and mission lifetime. The service features robust data visualizations and provides detailed risk summary reports.&nbsp;LeoGuard is designed for defense departments to enhance space domain awareness and protection with features such as prioritized radar tasking, mission planning with threat notifications, real-time neighborhood watch, and advanced analytics for threat engagement analysis. Finally, LeoClear offers real-time conjunction screenings for launch windows, enabling launch providers and regulatory agencies to screen multiple launch trajectory profiles against a dynamic catalog of over 20,000 objects in LEO.&nbsp; Key customers and partnershipsA noteworthy client of LeoLabs is <a href="https://sp-edge.com/companies/26250">SpaceX</a>; LeoLabs helped track Starlink satellites during their initial deployment and orbital travel (Oct 2020). Others include the European Space Agency (ESA), the US Air Force, Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF), BlackSky, Maxar Technologies, Planet, and Swarm Technologies.Partners of LeoLabs include the US defense contractor SAIC to jointly develop a space-tracking software platform (September 2023) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office of Space Commerce (OSC) for the development of the Traffic Coordination System for Space ( TraCSS) (January 2024). Other partners include Aalriya, the Saudi Space Agency, ClearSpace, and the New Zealand Space Agency (NZSA).

Quantum information processing is slowly becoming a reality, ushering in a new technological era.

Quantum Computing

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 QC Ware specializes in offering quantum software for enterprise quantum computing. The company&rsquo;s cloud service (called Forge) connects users with hardware providers (such as D-Wave, IBM, Rigetti, Microsoft, and Google) to trial algorithms for business use. They have developed performance algorithms for optimization, chemistry simulation, machine learning, and Monte Carlo simulations.&nbsp;
 
 
 QC Ware provides a range of solutions including identifying potential use cases for initial Pilot Projects, exploring what quantum computers can do for specific use cases, and pushing the boundaries of what&rsquo;s possible today.&nbsp;
 
 
 QC Ware has achieved several breakthroughs in quantum machine learning by developing Data Loaders, a QRAM alternative that can efficiently and easily load classical data onto quantum hardware.&nbsp;
 
 
 
 
 
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 In April 2021, the company collaborated with Goldman Sachs and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to explore and leverage applications of quantum computing. In June 2022, QC Ware entered into a five-year collaboration with 
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 to research and develop quantum algorithms to accelerate the discovery of new materials. In May 2023, the company and JPMorgan Chase partnered to develop a quantum-computing-based deep hedging algorithm.&nbsp;
 
 
 
 
 
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 In September 2021, the company raised USD 25 million in a 
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 IonQ develops general-purpose quantum computers using trapped-ion technology. Although the company calls itself a full-stack player, its focus has been on developing hardware. In December 2020, it revealed its quantum roadmap that introduced its new metric, &ldquo;algorithmic qubits (AQ),&rdquo; which represents the largest number of qubits that can be deployed while maintaining high performance and considering error correction. Its latest system IonQ Aria achieved 20 AQ, as of May 2023. In terms of physical qubits, IonQ&rsquo;s latest hardware had 32 qubits, which were expected to hold 22 AQs. In 
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 , the company achieved 29 algorithmic qubits (AQ) using barium qubits for the first time.
 
 
 Founded in 2015, IonQ&rsquo;s main competitive advantage stems from its approach to designing qubits that allow computers to be operated at room temperature with lower error rates.&nbsp;
 
 
 IonQ unveiled the industry&rsquo;s first glass-based trapped ion computing chip called the Reconfigurable Multicore Quantum Architecture (RMQA) technology, in August 2021, which the company believes will significantly expand the longevity of qubits and enable at least triple-digit scalability.&nbsp;
 
 
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 IonQ has entered several strategic partnership including with&nbsp;
 
 
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 Rescale
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 Air Force Research Lab
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 (September 2023) to deploy two barium-based trapped ion quantum computing systems for quantum networking research and application development in a deal valued at USD 25.5 million
 
 
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 BearingPoint
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 (August 2023) to offer its quantum systems and related professional services to the European market
 
 
 4) SoftBank Investment Advisers (June 2021) to provide support in deploying the company&rsquo;s quantum systems globally
 
 
 5) Accenture (September 2021) to accelerate the industrial application of IonQ&rsquo;s quantum systems
 
 
 The company offers access to its quantum computer via all major quantum cloud computing platforms including Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Marketplace (GCM). It is also integrated with major software development kits (SDK) including IBM Qiskit and Google Cirq. In May 2023, IonQ began offering its IonQ Aria system on Amazon Braket.
 
 
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 The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker &ldquo;IONQ,&rdquo; in October 2021 via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger. The IPO raised more than USD 650 million and made IonQ the first publicly traded pure-play quantum computing company.&nbsp;It earned a revenue of USD 22 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
 
 
 The company secured Samsung&rsquo;s first-ever quantum computing investment (co-led by a UAE wealth fund) of USD 55 million in 2019. IonQ believes it can tap into Samsung&rsquo;s expertise in miniaturization to shrink quantum computing components.
 
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 Qunnect develops quantum hardware that helps transform telecommunications infrastructure into scalable quantum networks. It facilitates quantum-based communications, networking, and the internet.&nbsp;
 
 
 The company&rsquo;s product suite includes 1) Qu-Source, an entangled photon source device that is designed to interface with the majority of quantum computing and sensing platforms, 2) Qu-Memory, a quantum memory device capable of storing arbitrary qubits, 3) Qu-APC, an automated polarization compensating device, 4) Qu-Swap, a telecom or near-infrared (NIR)-compatible Bell state measuring module, 5) Qu-SYNC, a quantum synchronizer module, and 6) Qu-Lock, a design for an atomic reference module to facilitate the stabilization of telecom wavelengths. As of May 2024, it was also developing quantum key distribution (QKD) systems by integrating its photon source and memory devices. Qunnect&rsquo;s differentiation stems from the capability of its products to operate at room temperature.&nbsp;
 
 
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 In November 2021, the company announced the first sale of Qunnect&rsquo;s quantum memory to 
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 Brookhaven National Laboratory
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 Qunnect raised USD 8 million in a 
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 Q-CTRL is an Australian quantum software startup engaged in designing firmware frameworks to control qubits, by reducing qubit errors and improving qubit fragility (making the hardware more resistant to errors).&nbsp;
 
 
 The company offers four products: Black Opal (targeted at those exploring quantum computing), Boulder Opal (aimed at hardware makers), Open Controls (focused on the research community), and Fire Opal (for algorithm developers). The company also offers Quantum Professional Services to assist companies seeking to explore quantum computing using cloud-based platforms. Its key clientele includes hardware makers Rigetti, Bleximo, IBM, and AQT. In August 2023, Q-CTRL became the first quantum software startup to receive the 
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 , which outlines guidelines for implementing an information security management system (ISMS) and managing risks related to data security.
 
 
 
 
 
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 Q-CTRL&rsquo;s focus lies on building quantum technologies to be integrated into the aerospace and defense sectors. It had entered into partnerships that included those with 
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 Fleet Space Technologies
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 Keysight Technologies
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 (March 2024) to accelerate the development, characterization, and scientific demonstrations of quantum processors; 
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 United States Geological Survey
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 (January 2024) to explore the applications of quantum computing and sensing technologies in geological sciences; 
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 IBM
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 (November 2023) to integrate Q-CTRL Embedded software IBM Quantum's Pay-As-You-Go Plan; 
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 Oxford Quantum Circuits
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 Classiq
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 (November 2022) to develop an end-to-end platform to accelerate quantum algorithm designing and analysis.&nbsp;
 
 
 
 
 
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 In February 2024, Q-CTRL secured a grant of GBP 1 million (~USD 1.26 million) from the 
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 Small Business Research Initiative
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 (SBRI) Quantum Catalyst Fund Competition, conducted by the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) and Innovate UK. The grant was allocated to develop new quantum-hardware-optimized algorithmic solvers based on Q-CTRL&rsquo;s proprietary performance management software.&nbsp;
 
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C12 Quantum Electronics is involved in developing carbon nanotube-based quantum computers. Its technology aims to overcome the limitations of classical computers and existing quantum computers by offering longer qubit lifetimes, lower error rates, and faster gate operation times. This enables users, particularly energy utility companies, to solve complex optimization problems more quickly and accurately with fewer qubits.C12's approach involves embedding ultra-clean carbon nanotubes (CNTs) onto microchips, where they are suspended over gate electrodes. This allows for the formation of double quantum dots (DQDs) that trap single electrons. The spin of these electrons is then addressed through coupling with a superconducting microwave circuit. By selectively embedding or removing CNTs at the end of the chip fabrication process, C12 Quantum Electronics can preselect the qubits integrated into their processors, a unique advantage over other spin qubit-based quantum computing technologies.Key customers and partnershipsIn 2022, C12 Quantum Electronics announced a breakthrough in manufacturing quantum chips on 200mm silicon wafers in collaboration with the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (<a href="https://thequantuminsider.com/2022/03/24/cea-and-startup-c12-join-forces-to-develop-next-generation-quantum-computers-with-multi-qubit-chips-at-wafer-scale/">CEA</a>). This wafer-size approach combines C12's CNT-based qubit technology with traditional CMOS processes, enabling the company to produce higher-quality qubit chips in higher volumes. As of 2022, C12 Quantum Electronics and CEA had already demonstrated the ability to manufacture core components for calibrating, controlling, and reading qubits using standard manufacturing processes for volume production.

Technology to explore opportunities beyond Earth

Space Travel and Exploration Tech

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 Based in California, Astra provides dedicated orbital launch services for payloads and small satellites, offering the lowest cost-per-launch according to the company. The company delivered its first payload&ndash;using Rocket 3.2&ndash;in 2021, just five years after its inception, making Astra the fastest company in the industry to reach this milestone. The company commenced paid commercial launches in February 2022 in Rocket 3 series launch vehicles (launch system 1.0) but discontinued in June 2022 in order to focus on the development and production of the next version of its launch system, Rocket 4 series (launch system 2.0). The company expected to conduct test launches of its new launch system in 2023. As of October 2022, Astra was developing Rocket 4.0 in conjunction with Launch System 2.0, which the company claims is capable of carrying payloads upto 600 kg, priced at USD 3.95 million per launch.&nbsp;
 
 
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 Following its financial and liquidity hurdles since October 2023 with its stock falling significantly by more than 90%, Astra Space was delisted from the Nasdaq in 
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 Astra has over 50 launches in its manifest, spanning 10 corporate and government clients, including NASA and the Pentagon. In May 2022, Astra partnered with SaxaVord UK spaceport to increase its launch capabilities. In September 2022, NASA modified the terms of its existing launch services agreement with the company for NASA&rsquo;s TROPICS mission to enable the launch of comparable payloads onboard Astra&rsquo;s Rocket 4.0. In 
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 In June 2021, the company went public on Nasdaq through a merger with Special Purpose Acquisition Company Holicity. Trading under the ticker ASTR, the company was valued at USD 2.1 billion and received USD 500 million in cash proceeds from Holicity. The company also raised USD 200 million in a post-IPO equity round led by BlackRock.
 
 
 In 
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 , Astra announced plans to conduct a reverse stock split at a 1:15 ratio. The company also aimed to raise USD 65 million through an at-the-market offering of common stock. Proceeds from the stock sale are for working capital and general corporate purposes, including developing its next-generation launch vehicle, Rocket 4, and continued production of its Astra Spacecraft Engine electric thrusters.
 
 
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 , amidst financial turmoil, Astra secured interim financing from investors JMCM Holdings LLC and Sherpa Venture Funds II, LLP. The investors injected USD 13.4 million as outlined in a term sheet announced in October.
 
 
 
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Impulse Space is a space logistics company that provides in-space transportation services for payloads in the inner solar system. Founded in 2021 by Tom Mueller, a founding employee of SpaceX, Impulse Space develops orbital transfer vehicles (OTVs) designed to efficiently deliver satellites and other payloads to custom orbits beyond their initial drop-off points.The company's flagship vehicle, Mira, is a 650-pound spacecraft optimized for maximizing delta-V capability, enabling it to transport payloads to various orbits in low Earth orbit (LEO). A larger vehicle called <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/25651">Helios</a>, unveiled in January 2024, would serve as a high-energy kick stage capable of bypassing geostationary transfer orbit and taking payloads of up to five tons directly to geostationary orbit. Impulse Space also had plans to offer transportation services to the moon and Mars using more powerful propulsion systems like Rigel.In <a href="https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/11/transporter-9/">November 2023</a>, Impulse Space conducted its first orbital mission, LEO Express-1, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare flight, demonstrating Mira's capabilities, including payload delivery, hosting, orbital maneuvering, and atmospheric re-entry.The company had plans to land a commercial payload on Mars in collaboration with Relativity Space in 2026.Key customers and partnershipsImpulse Space has secured various partnerships to showcase its orbital transfer vehicle capabilities. One notable collaboration is with Orbit Fab since May 2023, where Impulse's Mira spacecraft serves as a hosting platform for Orbit Fab's fuel depot in 2025, attempting to refuel a US Space Force satellite in orbit.The company also partnered with Relativity Space in July 2022 for its first commercial mission to Mars, scheduled for launch in 2026. Under the exclusive agreement until 2029, Relativity's Terran R rocket would deliver Impulse’s Mars Cruise Vehicle and Mars Lander on a trans-Mars injection orbit, with the lander propulsively landing on the Martian surface.In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/32440">August 2024</a>, Impulse Space partnered with Exolaunch to develop its GEO Rideshare Program, using its Helios and Mira vehicles. The rideshare’s first mission was scheduled for 2027.

Based in Tokyo, Japan, Ispace Inc is engaged in robotics focusing on lunar exploration and aerospace. The company is involved in mapping the lunar surface in order to utilize the moon's water resources and develop them to spearhead a space-based economy. Apart from its headquarters, the company has offices in the US and Luxembourg.Hakuto, a team managed by Ispace in 2018 was among the finalists in Google Lunar X Prize, which provided the foundations for its current commercial lunar exploration program–Hakuto-R. The company launched the Hakuto-R Mission 1 (M1) in December 2022, which after achieving 8 out the 10 mission milestones, encountered an issue during the landing procedure to the lunar surface resulting in the <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/18000">failure of the mission </a>.By leveraging Japanese expertise in miniaturization, the company’s lunar rovers and robotic lunar landers are built to fit the small form factor, which the company claims provides low cost and high frequency payload transportation. The company predicted that the moon will be inhabited by 1,000 people, with around 10,000 visitors each year to a lunar city called “Moon Valley” and aims to be a key orchestrator in the creation of the cislunar ecosystem.Ispace <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/24067">announced </a>plans for a second moon landing attempt with the Resilience mission in late 2024, using a similar lander to the first attempt but with a small lunar rover for exploration and sample collection. The mission aims to execute a soft landing and conduct operations on the moon, following a low-energy transfer orbit route.In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/32184">July 2024</a>, Ispace completed the construction of its "Tenacious" micro lunar rover and planned to launch it on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida's Space Coast later in 2024, as the company's second lunar mission endeavor.Key customers and partnershipsIspace has secured partnerships with many institutions and is amongst the 4 companies selected by NASA to collect space resources and transfer ownership to the agency for an Artemis demonstration. In 2021, Ispace was selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to take part in a pilot phase to establish commercial partnerships in Europe for lunar transportation and exploration. In April 2022, the company signed an MoU with Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance to cover risks arising in the lunar business named the “Lunar Insurance Plan,” which is the first ever case of commercial lunar exploration insurance. In April 2023, ispace <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/17508">signed a long-term collaboration agreement </a>with Dutch mining and infrastructure company Epiroc for upcoming lunar missions such as Hakuto-R Mission 2 (M2). The companies planned to jointly develop technology and solutions that were slated to be usable as early as 2024.Funding and financialsIn October 2021, the company raised an undisclosed amount in an extended Series C funding round led by Airbus Ventures, which followed the initial Series C funding round in August 2021 led by an incubate fund and seven other investors, where it secured USD 46 million. Following the Series C funding rounds, the cumulative funds secured by the company stood at USD 200 million. The funds raised were expected to be applied toward the company’s second lunar mission planned for 2023 as well as to aid in the development of its series 2 lunar lander for its third mission that was expected to launch in 2024.

Isar Aerospace, is a German launch services provider, specializing in the delivery of small and medium satellites, as well as constellations to Earth’s orbit. To this end, the company has developed Spectrum, its flagship launch vehicle. Spectrum is a 28-meter tall, two-stage orbital launch vehicle with a payload capacity of 1,000 kg to low-Earth orbit (LEO) and a 700 kg to sun-synchronous orbit (SSO). Developed fully in-house, the launch vehicle is powered by Aquila engine, which uses liquid oxygen and propane as propellant, which is claimed to provide clean propulsion with minimal environmental impact. Isar Aerospace provides dedicated, lead, and rideshare services with the Spectrum launch vehicle from its dedicated launch pad in Andoya, Norway, with the maiden flight slated to take place in 2H 2023. With a focus on vertical integration, Isar Aerospace develops all its components in-house. According to the company, its manufacturing systems are built on a high degree of automation along with the use of additive manufacturing techniques and carbon composite materials. Key customers and partnerships Astrocast, a Swiss satellite company signed a launch services agreement with Isar Aerospace in December 2021 to launch nanosatellites for its IoT network, with the contract providing an option for additional satellite launches. In November 2022, the company signed a multi-launch agreement with space mobility services provider Exotrail for launches between 2024 and 2029. The company also signed a multi-launch agreement with US-based Spaceflight inc for dedicated launches to SSO in 2025 and 2026. Additionally, Isar Aerospace was selected by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to launch selected payloads from the Microlauncher competition to LEO aboard the second flight of Spectrum launch vehicle. Funding and financials In its latest funding round In March 2023, Isar Aerospace <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/17350">raised EUR 155 million (~USD 165 million) </a>in a Series C funding round, with investments coming in from 7-Industries Holding, HV Capital, Porsche SE, and others. The funding was earmarked for accelerated efforts for the maiden flight of Spectrum, scaling production functions, development of new products and initiatives, and continuing vertical integration efforts. Along with this funding, the company has raised over EUR 322 million (~USD 350 million) in funding to date. As of the same period, Isar Aerospace had an employee headcount of over 300.

Taking commercial activities to new heights

Commercial Drone Tech

Verity is a Zurich-based company that provides an autonomous indoor drone system for inventory tracking and management. Founded in 2014 by Raffaello D'Andrea, the former co-founder of Kiva Systems (acquired by Amazon in 2012), Verity's solution enables fully automated inventory scanning using self-flying warehouse drones that do not require human operators and can operate in dark conditions.
These drones can provide accurate real-time data on inventory levels, locations, and potential misplacements, eliminating the need for costly and error-prone manual scanning processes. Verity's system offers a zero-error inventory management solution, cutting labor and equipment costs, improving customer service, and reducing waste and CO2 emissions. As of July 2023, the company's drones were installed in over 80 warehouses across 13 countries on three continents, performing millions of autonomous inventory checks monthly.
In March 2023, Verity raised USD 32 million in Series B funding led by A.P. Moller Holding, with participation from Exor Ventures and others. This round was further extended to USD 43 million in July 2023 with additional investment from Qualcomm Ventures. Since its inception in late 2015, Verity has raised approximately USD 74 million in total funding. The company was acquired by an undisclosed buyer in 2024, with further details of the acquisition provided in the sources.

Vayu Aerospace Corporation is a subsidiary of Alpine four Holdings (ALPP), a Nasdaq-traded conglomerate. Vayu specializes in developing and manufacturing autonomous drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for various applications. The company has several drone models, including the US-1, US-2, and G1.
Vayu's flagship product is the G1 MKIII Fixed Wing UAV, capable of carrying payloads for surveillance, analysis, and aerial monitoring in industries like agriculture, energy, and defense. In February 2022, Vayu integrated ElecJet's solid-state battery into the G1, dubbed the "Vayu A4M1 Power System," enhancing the drone's flight capabilities with heavier payloads and improved safety features like fire resistance and puncture tolerance. The battery also enables fast charging at a 4C rate, allowing a 15-minute charge time.
In March 2022, Vayu entered a procurement agreement with ENSCO, a provider of engineering and technology solutions for defense, security, and aerospace sectors, to supply the US-1 drone. By July 2023, Vayu received its first USD 5.25 million purchase order from All American Contracting Solutions, a US government contractor, as part of a USD 100 million supply agreement for ten G1 MKIII drones. The order included warranties, pilot training, and delivery scheduled for Q4 2023 and Q1 2024.
Key customers and partnerships
In March 2022, Vayu partnered with DRONEDEK, a company specializing in smart mailboxes for autonomous drone deliveries. The partnership aimed to create a new ecosystem for safer and more secure last-mile drone package delivery. Vayu's US-1 drone successfully delivered to DRONEDEK's smart mailbox during a demonstration.

Uavia is a deeptech software company that revolutionizes data collection and analysis for Industry 4.0. It provides an advanced technological platform that enables real-time autonomous operations, combining remarkable efficiency with ease of implementation. Uavia's core offering is the UAVIA Robotics Platform, a standardized collaborative platform that enables multiple users across the world to control autonomous drone fleets while processing and sharing data in real-time for a wide range of value-added applications.
The company's innovative solution integrates seamlessly with Parrot's ANAFI Ai, a 4G-connected drone that enables autonomous navigation, real-time video streaming, and remote management from the UAVIA Robotics Platform. This integration allows operators to program custom-designed flight missions, access all aircraft sensors, connectivity interfaces, and autopilot features, and conduct drone flights remotely using 4G connectivity, even with multiple stakeholders participating in real-time.
In October 2023, Uavia successfully collaborated with TotalEnergies, CNRS, and the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne to validate the integration of AUSEA (Airborne Ultralight Spectrometer for Environmental Applications) technology within the UAVIA Robotics Platform. This groundbreaking solution enables autonomous drones equipped with AUSEA sensors to quantify methane and carbon dioxide emissions above TotalEnergies' offshore platforms in the North Sea. The integration allows real-time data processing, fusion with wind data, and 4D visualization of gas concentrations, facilitating precise emissions quantification.
Uavia's Robotics Platform is designed to meet industrial operators' expectations for cybersecurity and data sovereignty, natively engineered to perform in complex environments. The company's focus on delivering secure and advanced products combines innovative patents with cutting-edge technologies, ensuring an effortless user experience.

Using data and automation to achieve 24/7 production.

Smart Factory

Apex.AI’s Apex.Grace offers a software development kit (SDK) for smart machines, IoT, and mobility applications. The company targets original OEM developers who need to implement complex, integrated artificial intelligence in machines or vehicles. The software serves as the foundation for smart machine operations. This includes applications like industrial automation, automotive, agriculture, and IoT.Funding and financialsApex.AI raised USD 56.5 million in a Series B round in December 2021 to accelerate product development and to grow into new application areas and more industries.

Speeding up sales, cutting costs, and preparing for the future of retail—whether brick-and-mortar or online.

Retail Industry Robots

Telexistence is a Japan-based company that develops AI-based remote-controlled robots for the retail and logistics industries. Its models include Model-T (launched in July 2020) and TX SCARA (launched in November 2021). These robots are used to monitor and replenish inventory in retail environments.. Telexistence uses its proprietary AI system, “Gordon,” which employs a self-scanning module to identify product availability on store shelves. The system calculates the optimal gripping point for beverages and generates a path plan for the end-effector, enabling the efficient transfer from gripping to placing. If this automatic method fails, the robots switch to Telexistence mode, allowing employees to control the robots online and complete the required tasks.Key customers and partnershipsTelexistence introduced its Model-T at the Lawson Model-T Tokyo Port City Takeshiba Store in July 2020. It introduced the TX SCARA model at the FamilyMart METI Store in November 2021. In August 2022, TX started installing TX SCARA robots across 300 FamilyMart Stores in Japan.&nbsp;Telexistence entered a strategic partnership with SoftBank Robotics Group (a unit of SoftBank Group) in July 2023 to accelerate its commercialization efforts in North America. It also collaborated with Foxconn in July 2023 to manufacture its upcoming robot model, "Ghost."

Earth-friendly biotech solutions for the textile, packaging and construction industries.

Bio-based Materials

Based in Switzerland, Bcomp offers high-performance, lightweight natural fiber composite made using flax fibers derived from the indigenous flax plant. Bcomp offers two technology solutions “AmpliTex” and “PowerRibs” for the automotive, motorsports, marine, and aerospace industries. AmpliTex is a reinforcement fabric range and PowerRibs is a reinforcement grid, which is used together for weight and plastic reduction for a range of applications such as motorsport bodywork, automotive interiors, and space satellite panels. The two solutions are considered to be a sustainable alternative to carbon fiber composite materials and offer performance similar to that of carbon-fiber composite materials including high vibration damping, and weight reduction properties.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bcomp claims that its solutions offer 30% higher cost-efficiency compared to carbon fiber composites, weight reduction by 50%, and reduce CO2 emissions and plastic use by 85% and 70% respectively. In addition, the solutions are compatible with existing manufacturing processes and molds used for carbon fiber composites and eliminate the need for traditional consumable items in manufacturing such as breathers and bleeders, reducing costs. As of July 2024, the company operates a production facility in Fribourg, Switzerland (capacity level undisclosed).Key customers and partnershipsBcomp’s solutions have been used by leading automotive manufacturers such BMW, Volvo, and Porsche as well as in motorsport series such as Formula E and Formula 1. For instance, BMW has tested and validated ampliTex and powerRibs products in its motorsports cars for various exterior and interior bodywork since 2019 and is planning to integrate ampliTex and powerRibs into its road cars in the future.Funding and financials<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/9613">In March 2022,</a> Bcomp raised CHF 32.4 million (USD 35 million) in Series B funding led by a group of strategic investors including BMW iVentures, Volvo Cars, and Porsche Ventures. In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/28822">April 2024</a>, the company raised 40 million in Series C funding to expand production capacity and facilitate the company's expansion into new markets in Asia and North America.

Hydrogen Economy

Universal Hydrogen produces hydrogen fuel tanks for aircraft using its modular capsule technology. The company is also developing a conversion kit to retrofit existing aircraft with a hydrogen-electric powertrain.In March 2022, Universal Hydrogen announced plans to build a manufacturing and distribution facility for hydrogen storage modules in Albuquerque, New Mexico.The new plant was expected to begin full-scale manufacturing in 2024 and would produce both gaseous and liquid hydrogen, assemble aircraft retrofit kits, and provide aftermarket maintenance services.The company has an R&amp;D center in Toulouse, France, which facilitates the production of both gaseous and liquid hydrogen capsules. It also has a flight test center in Moses Lake, Washington. Universal Hydrogen was expected to begin supplying hydrogen to regional aircraft by 2025. The company also planned to expand its hydrogen offerings to larger single-aisle aircraft.Key customers and partnershipsIn November 2023, the company signed an MoU with Japan Airlines (JAL) and JAL Engineering Co. (JALEC) to replace JAL’s regional fleet with its ATR retrofit conversion kit solution, with JAL and JALEC contributing to the technical design and development of the conversion kits and the overall hydrogen value chain in Japan.In March 2022, Universal Hydrogen partnered with <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220315006284/en/Universal-Hydrogen-and-H3-Dynamics-Announce-Hydrogen-Aviation-Partnership">H3 Dynamics</a>, a Singapore-based AI and robotics company, to develop a range of unmanned and manned aircraft powered by hydrogen fuel logistics. In March 2023, the company <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230312005025/en/Universal-Hydrogen-Announces-Collaboration-in-Japan-to-Study-Green-Hydrogen-Supply-and-Logistics-Solutions-for-Japanese-Airlines">collaborated</a> with Sojitz Corporation, Mitsubishi HC Capital, and an undisclosed third Japanese partner to explore green hydrogen supply and logistics solutions for Japanese airlines. In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/23439">October 2023</a>, Universal Hydrogen partnered with JBT AeroTech, a provider of airport ground support equipment, to design the H2AmpCartTM, a hydrogen fuel cell-powered mobile battery charger for electric airport support equipment.As of March 2023, the company had already received nearly 250 retrofit orders valued at more than USD 1 billion from 16 customers, including Air New Zealand.Funding and financialsThe company’s most recent funding was in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/13657">October 2022</a>, when it received a strategic investment from American Airlines. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The proceeds were used for commercialization efforts.

Unlocking the potential of olfaction through technology

Smell Tech

Koniku is a synthetic biotechnology company that builds "smell cyborgs" - devices capable of detecting and analyzing a wide range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the air. These devices combine living biological neurons with silicon technology to mimic the olfactory receptors found in the noses of living creatures.
Koniku engineers proteins in biological neurons to create precise protein-particle interactions, allowing the cells to function as sensors, amplifiers, and biological signal processors. The neurons are placed on a computer chip and connected to unique lenses, enabling the device to autonomously and intelligently "read" the air and identify specific scents.
The company's flagship product is the Konikore, a small device weighing less than 600 grams that embeds these engineered biological neurons. When a molecular compound comes into contact with the Konikore, it triggers an alarm, allowing for real-time detection of a wide range of substances, including explosives, drugs like amphetamines and fentanyl, and even diseases through the identification of associated biomarkers.
Koniku has partnerships with major companies like Airbus and Anheuser-Busch InBev to deploy its smell cyborg technology. In July 2022, Koniku and Airbus expanded their collaboration to advance aviation security, enabling a touchless and seamless traveler experience from curbside to gate. Koniku demonstrated a 97% accuracy rate in detecting explosive compounds in bags during a test deployment at San Francisco airport earlier in 2022.
Beyond security, the Konikore has applications in health diagnostics, manufacturing, food safety, and various other industries. As of 2022, Koniku was building manufacturing facilities in Europe, with the sniff tech industry projected to hit USD 1.5 billion by 2026.

Autonomous and connected technologies shaping the future of the auto industry

Auto Tech

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Conservation Tech

Dendra Systems (formerly BioCarbon Engineering) is a UK-based company that offers an ecosystem management platform known as “RestorationOS” to restore biodiverse ecosystems. It combines advanced data science, machine learning, and drone automation with on-ground insights from its team of ecologists. As of September 2021, Dendra Systems had more than 40 projects in 11 countries, with most of its operations based in Australia. As part of RestorationOS, the company offers three main solutions: Aerial seeding, ecosystem insights, and environmental management. Drones employed for aerial seeding are stated to be 11x faster and 3x cheaper than traditional reforestation methods. Each <a href="https://dendra.io/blog/introducing-gen3-aerial-technology/">drone </a>can reportedly carry over 50 species at a time, seed up to 60 hectares per day, and carry a 700 kg daily payload. These drones also record the exact planting location for future restoration monitoring. Dendra monitors ecosystems using AI and ultra-high-resolution imagery from its drones, offering insights on invasive species, slopes, biodiversity, fauna, and tree growth. Through its machine-learning platform, Dendra claims to have achieved 75% greater species-level accuracy than traditional methods. Dendra also develops environmental management suites for environmental managers, enabling planning, coordination, and outcome monitoring. Its first suite, “The Weed Manager,” streamlines weed management at the individual species level, covering inspection, assessment, eradication, and reporting. Key customers and partnerships In April 2021, Dendra partnered with NatureMetrics, a provider of biodiversity monitoring data, and SYSTEMIQ, a company supporting early-stage technology ventures, to develop “BIOSTREAM,” a biodiversity sampling technology for remote environmental assessments and monitoring. Key customers of Dendra’s solutions include natural resource companies, such as <a href="https://sp-edge.com/companies/315415">Glencore </a><a href="https://sp-edge.com/companies/337870">BHP, </a>Yancoal, and Rio Tinto.

Reinventing how computers think based on biological neural networks

Neuromorphic Computing

Koniku is a synthetic biotechnology company that develops "smell cyborgs," devices that combine living biological neurons with silicon to detect volatile organic compounds in the air. The company's flagship product, Konikore, weighs less than 600 grams and uses engineered living biological neurons to replicate the function of a dog's nose. This technology enables the device to autonomously and intelligently read the air, detecting a range of compounds in real-time. Koniku's products have applications in various sectors, including aviation security, healthcare, manufacturing, food safety, and industrial monitoring. The company's proprietary data set is fed into a machine learning backend, positioning Koniku to classify and create value from all smells that impact human life. In July 2022, Koniku expanded its partnership with Airbus Americas to advance aviation safety and security. The collaboration aims to develop the Konikore by Airbus solution, which will enable a seamless travel experience from curbside to gate while enhancing existing security measures. Beyond explosives detection, the Konikore can identify drugs like amphetamines, fentanyl, and hundreds of other compounds, with plans to expand its capabilities to detect contraband, viruses, and pathogens.
Key customers and partnerships
Koniku has established notable partnerships in the aviation industry. In July 2022, the company expanded its collaboration with Airbus Americas, which began in 2017, to advance aviation safety and security. This partnership aims to develop the Konikore by Airbus solution for enhancing airport security measures. Airbus joined the Koniku Technology Integrator Ecosystem (KTIE) to build on Koniku's proprietary wetware technology stack. The collaboration involves Airbus' engineering capabilities across the US, including MTM Robotics, a fully-owned Airbus subsidiary, which will develop and prototype software-hardware integration solutions. Koniku and Airbus have conducted multiple successful tests and performance validations in partnership with local and federal law enforcement agencies and airport security operations.

Empowering the modern soldier with cutting-edge technology

Military Tech

CesiumAstro, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, specializes in developing high-throughput, software-defined phased array communication payloads for aerospace applications. The company's product offerings include active electronically steered arrays (AESAs) and software-defined radios for satellites, ground stations, high-altitude platform systems, and airborne platforms. CesiumAstro's technology enables flexible and efficient communication in space, allowing for beam steering, power modification, and mission adaptability. The company provides full-stack, multi-mission hardware and software solutions that cater to commercial, government, and defense objectives. CesiumAstro's products cover frequencies from L-band to V-band, with its first-generation S-band products shipped in 2020 and Ka-band products following in 2021. In January 2023, CesiumAstro acquired TXMission, a UK-based company specializing in software-defined radios and modems, further expanding its product portfolio and establishing a presence in the UK.
Key customers and partnerships
CesiumAstro's customer base includes notable organizations such as the Aerospace Corp., Airbus, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Defense Innovation Unit, Honeywell, NASA, Northrop Grumman, the US Missile Defense Agency, and the US Navy. In May 2023, Raytheon announced plans to integrate seven of CesiumAstro's Vireo AESA RF communications payloads into its low-Earth orbit satellites being developed for the Pentagon's Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. The company has also formed strategic partnerships with aerospace industry leaders, including a collaboration with L3Harris Technologies.

Isar Aerospace is a space technology company that builds rockets through automated production. It offers launch services dedicated to deploying and resupplying satellite constellations and ensuring low-cost space access for small satellites.

Dendra's vision is to empower humanity to restore the balance of our natural world. Our mission is to create the tools needed to power scalable ecosystem restoration.

Bcomp is a Fribourg-based startup that specializes in natural fiber composites. Bcomp has developed and patented technologies allowing the fabrication of structural parts from natural fibres. The company's IP is composed of a patent and several years of developments of specific processing technologies derived from the aerospace or marine industry. While  increasing and consolidating our R&D efforts through a network of academic partners, the company develop  products in close collaboration with the company'scustomers to account for their specific needs.

OROS Labs is a material technology company provides thermal solutions.

​ HelicitySpace develops critical propulsion and power technology necessary for enabling humanity's expansion into the solar system. Its Helicity Drive technology is a scalable pulsed fusion concept - from fusion-augmented electric propulsion to fully ignited reactors --based on magnetic reconnection, plasma plectonemes, and peristaltic magnetic compression.  It was founded in 2018 and is based in Berkeley, California.

DUST — the Diamond Unclonable Security Tag — is a proprietary technology which utilizes nanodiamonds to create an unclonable identity layer on any object. An optical scanner and cloud-based infrastructure provides an interface to the object identity and provenance. DUST ensures that trusted data and verifiable products are used and traced across their full lifecycle.

Solestial, Inc. is the solar energy company for space. Solestial’s core technology is a breakthrough ultra-thin silicon solar cell that can self-cure radiation damage at normal operating temperatures in space, packaged in a flexible, lightweight panel designed to achieve minimum degradation for up to 10 years in LEO.  Solestial panels can be mass-produced using automated machines resulting in costs 90% lower than incumbent technologies, with virtually unlimited manufacturing capacity.  From today’s satellite constellations and research projects to tomorrow’s utility-scale energy infrastructure and services in space, Solestial is powering the new space economy.

Quantum system develops manufactures and sells unmanned aerial systems, which provide aerial intelligence to commercial and governmental clients around the world.

Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers from LEO to GEO. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.  For more information, visit www.impulsespace.com.

Founded in 2014, deep-tech scale-up Verity, created the first commercially successful inventory tracking solution powered by fully autonomous indoor drones. Based in Zurich, Switzerland, with global operations, Verity’s system is used in warehouses to gather valuable insights that enable greater operational efficiencies. The system cuts labor and equipment costs, eliminates errors and disruptions, improves customer service, and reduces waste and CO2 emissions. Flagship clients include Maersk, Ink, DSV, and Samsung SDS. In the live events industries, Verity’s systems create magical moments for audiences around the globe, providing stunning light shows for clients including Cirque du Soleil and Madison Square Garden, and for global tours of major artists including Justin Bieber, Metallica, Drake, and Céline Dion.

Telexistence aims to be the systematic innovator of scale in robotics. Innovator means new stuff. And scale means big, systematic ways of looking at things done in a way that’s reproducible.

Zero-Error Systems develops software and hardware solutions to space and autonomous vehicles. It provides engineering tools to innovate systems of vehicles. Zero-Error Systems is based in Singapore.

Venus Aerospace is a space company that provides an innovative approach to hypersonic transportation.  Founded in 2020, Venus Aerospace is a startup aerospace company focused on engineering the future of hypersonic flight. We are making one-hour global transport possible to connect the world and make it safer. The company is an expert team of PhDs, rocket scientists, and engineers taking on the biggest challenges in aerospace at Mach 9 speed. We also take pride in being moms and dads, military veterans, and BBQ enthusiasts who make it #HomeForDinner.

Transcelestial is developing the fastest, long-distance, point-to-point wireless communication network possible. It will be delivered as a space data network for terrestrial and satellite applications, which will use lasers to transfer data at up to 1000x faster than what is currently available. The network will be difficult to jam and will not need any spectrum pre-allocation or regulation.

Quantum technology is likely to be as transformational in the 21st century as harnessing electricity was in the 19th. It promises to deliver revolutionary capabilities in computing, communications, and defence. Q-CTRL is building a new quantum technology industry by overcoming the fundamental challenge in the field – hardware error and instability. And as Australia’s first venture-capital-backed quantum technology company, Q-CTRL is delivering jobs and prosperity by leading a global field. Q-CTRL’s quantum control infrastructure software for R&D professionals and quantum computing end users provides a unique capability accelerating the pathway to the first useful quantum computers. This foundational technology underpins Q-CTRL’s development of novel “Software-defined” quantum sensors for defence, intelligence, navigation, and earth observation. Q-CTRL has assembled the world’s foremost team of expert quantum-control engineers, providing solutions to global quantum technology leaders including Universities, National Labs, and quantum technology industry partners. Q-CTRL is an inaugural member of the IBM Quantum Startup network since 2018, and recently announced a partnership with Transport for NSW - delivering its enterprise infrastructure software to transport data scientists exploring quantum computing. Q-CTRL is a World Economic Forum Global Innovator, and is a member of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium, US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation, and the Tech Council of Australia. Q-CTRL is the recipient of Modern Manufacturing Initiative, Moon-to-Mars Supply Chain, and Next Generation Technology Fund awards. Q-CTRL was selected among the Top 10 Most Innovative Tech Companies in Australia by the Australian Financial Review, and has been featured in The Economist, Forbes, Wired, Gizmodo, and more.

Ellona develops environmental intelligence solutions-based devices for outdoor and indoor spaces. Its solutions help decision-makers improve their environments through the use of sensors capable of analyzing and monitoring both air quality and nuisances.

Jiko is a new type of bank built on US Treasury bills to unlock unprecedented yield, safety, and scale through direct products and an embedded finance API. Jiko removes the limits of traditional banking to create a new paradigm for building financial success at the scale and speed of today’s economy. Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in NYC and Reykjavik, Jiko's vertically integrated financial institution combines its nationally chartered bank and registered broker-dealer to hold cash as T-bills – all in safe custody. Learn more at www.jiko.com.

Qunnect is a spin-off venture from the Quantum Information Technology group at Stony Brook university that focusses on engineering novel quantum devices enabling future information networks and quantum computing using photons to communicate and atoms to store and process quantum information. In particular, Qunnect focuses on engineering novel quantum memories and quantum sources that will enable future information networks and quantum computing.

Morpheus Space is an aerospace company that produces a modular and electric propulsion system for the small satellite industry. The company is disrupting the NewSpace industry by introducing Agile Constellations, a fusion between cutting-edge electric propulsion and Artificial Intelligence. The solution package enables satellite service providers to operate entire constellations as one entity. Thanks to the highly efficient propulsion systems, each satellite can perform countless orbital maneuvers, which allows for the first time the possibility of ''objective first'' mission planning with an automated trade-off. This provides a never before seen flexibility of satellite networks that is exploited by the A.I. to optimally morph the constellations to fulfill the user's objectives, which can range from revisit frequencies to observation of moving POIs.

Ravel Technologies is the creator of a machine learning platform that offers regulatory immunity and user privacy protection. in order to protect personal data. The company provides a tool based on homomorphic encryption. The above enables organizations to obtain extensive algorithmic encryption of their data, which enables it to remain encrypted even after continuing to work with third parties to process the data.

CesiumAstro delivers communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space or airborne platforms. Each of the company's products combines carefully selected COTS components with the traditional reliability necessary for aerospace systems. Its products enable connectivity between satellites, drones, planes, cars, and other mobile devices and generate electronically steerable beams of radio waves carrying information between the devices, and its software stitches the information together.

Aerospacelab is a company established near Brussels aiming at tackling some of the most challenging problems with a completely different paradigm.

Koniku has built technology that allows a computer to smell. The company built a smell cyborg that can detect disease in human breath and other bodily fluids. Koniku aims to turn every bathroom in the world into a data center that captures VOC's or chemical data. This data, combined with machine learning, can predict disease outcomes before disease manifests.  The Konikore is a smell processor, with applications in healthcare, security, industrial monitoring, food, and more.

Apex.AI specializes in developing operating systems for autonomous vehicles. Its software products are based on open-source software such as ROS or Eclipse iceoryx.

Ispace Technologies is a space resource exploration company founded in 2013 to develop micro-robots that will locate the resources necessary to extend human life into outer space. Their main focus is to locate, extract, and deliver lunar ice to customers in cis-lunar space. Ispace manages the technological and business development operations of Team HAKUTO in the Google Lunar XPRIZE Competition. Team Hakuto is a front runner in the $30M competition to land a privately funded robot on the Moon and was one of only three teams to win a $500,000 Milestone Prize in mobility. Ispace utilizes 3D printed and commercially off the shelf products (COTS) for rapid prototyping while maximizing structural mass efficiency and shortening the developmental life cycle. Their micro-robots are able to explore larger areas of the Moon faster, at a fraction of the cost of large robots.

Universal Hydrogen is dedicated to making hydrogen aviation a near-term reality. The company is building a hydrogen ecosystem for aviation through strategic partnerships and new technologies for hydrogen distribution and propulsion. Universal Hydrogen was founded in 2020 and is based in Hawthorne, CA.

C12 Quantum Electronics develop reliable quantum processors with carbon nanotubes. Its unique technology reduces drastically the error rate, making the platform a prime candidate for noisy intermediate-scale quantum applications. The Paris, Ile-de-France, France-based company was formed in 2019 by Pierre and Matthieu Desjardins.

Skychatters is a website that allows travelers to connect with one another. By connecting airline passengers, the platform makes it possible to address the issue of a shortage of in-flight entertainment. Making advance plans for a meeting, sitting together and checking in together, sharing rides, and co-ordinating travel are all made possible. Selecting a flight, looking up fellow passengers, and connecting with others are all permitted.

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen disruption in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever.

Humatics’ breakthrough microlocation system and analytics software comprise a Spatial Intelligence Platform™ that will revolutionize how people and machines locate, navigate and collaborate. A single Humatics system, using simple, inexpensive radio-frequency technology, can pinpoint multiple, moving transponder targets at ranges up to thirty meters with millimeter-scale precision, vastly outperforming existing systems at a fraction of the cost.  These systems can network together to provide broader, ultra-precise positioning coverage – from factory work cells to entire distribution centers and beyond. With its extensible architecture and application programming interfaces (APIs), the Spatial Intelligence Platform™ will power an ecosystem of new position-based products and services.   Humatics was founded in 2015 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor David Mindell and technology industry veteran Gary Cohen. Headquartered in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Humatics has grown to include a world-class team of radar experts, programmers, roboticists, software engineers, and product development leaders.

Catalog is a developer of a data conversion and storage platform used to offer the next generation of digital data archives and computation. Its platform facilitates the encoding of data and information into DNA format and makes it economically attractive to use DNA as the major medium for long-term archival of data that enables customers to store digital information in DNA molecules. It brings cutting-edge synthetic biology technologies to the world of information storage and computation. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

e-peas is a disruptive semiconductor company that enables the seamless operation of all connected nodes. The company is developing ultra-low-power high performances circuits such as energy harvester interfaces and microcontrollers that help companies make their IoT devices smarter and more energy-efficient by either prolonging battery life or making the devices live forever.  e-peas also develops energy harvesting solutions which extend rechargeable batteries' life of portable devices by harvesting energy from solar, thermal, vibration, radiofrequency, and other sources. These solutions help industries to build products that free users and industries from a burden of replacing non-rechargeable batteries The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Mont-saint-guibert, Brabant Wallon, Belgium.

Infostellar make space communications infrastructure, & are now developing our cloud-based satellite antenna sharing platform, StellarStation.  By lowering costs and increasing transmission time, Infostellar empowers satellite operators to improve the quality of their service and expand potential business.

Atlas AI's mission is to monitor the drivers of economic development across the emerging markets so that financial capital can advance societal well-being.  We bring together world class machine learning talent and deep emerging market domain experience to develop software that allows customers to more effectively allocate plan and monitor high stakes investments and development programs, including infrastructure development initiatives and market expansion programs.  Our proprietary models generate reliable socioeconomic estimates including land under cultivation, staple crop productivity, household asset wealth and consumption, and access to reliable power and transportation infrastructure.  The company is currently constructing most of these measures for the entirety of Sub-Saharan Africa, but the models we develop are designed to scale globally.

SpinLaunch is a stealth space catapult startup that aims to creates a much cheaper and sustainable way to get things like satellites from earth into space without chemical propellant. SpinLaunch plans to use a centrifuge spinning at an incredible rate inside a vacuum that reduces friction. All that momentum is then harnessed to catapult a payload into space at speeds one source said could be around 3000 miles per hour. With enough momentum, objects could be flung into space on their own. Alternatively, the catapult could provide some of the power needed with cargo being equipped with supplemental rockets necessary to leave the earth’s atmosphere.

IONQ develops general-purpose quantum information processors to solve the world’s complex problems. Its unique trapped ion approach combines unmatched physical performance, perfect qubit replication, optical networkability, and highly optimized algorithms to create a quantum computer that is as scalable as it is powerful and that will support a broad array of applications across a variety of industries. It was founded in 2015 and is based in College Park, Maryland.

Astra is a rocket launch startup that provides satellite delivery and launch services. It offers online reservations for payload deliveries to both sun-synchronous and low-inclination orbits. Astra also offers dedicated launch services of 50kg-150kg payloads to 500km SSO reference orbit in 2020 and 2021. The company focuses on providing cost-effective and frequent access to space for small satellite payloads. Astra aims to simplify the process of launching payloads into space by developing lightweight and agile rockets that can be found from various locations. Astra has been actively conducting launch campaigns to demonstrate its capabilities and improve its technology. As with any ambitious space venture, Astra has faced its fair share of challenges and setbacks in developing and launching rockets.

Bestmile is a fleet orchestration platform for mobility providers to deploy, manage and optimize AV and human-driven vehicle fleets. The cloud platform enables the intelligent operation and optimization of autonomous mobility services, managing fixed-route, and on-demand services, regardless of the vehicle brand or type. Bestmile's on-demand autonomous mobility services platform is being used daily in city centers on four continents on both pedestrian areas and open roads.  Bestmile also provides distributed and highly scalable cloud technology leveraging the full potential of autonomous vehicles to tackle global mobility challenges. The platform supports every operating model from fixed routes with fixed schedules to on-demand door-to-door services, or combinations of them, enabling optimized and dynamic services.  The company mission is to provide a mobility platform that allows operators to support multi-modal, multi-service offerings in a safe, accessible, efficient and lucrative manner by integrating autonomous vehicles in the existing transportation system with conventional vehicles. Bestmil was founded on January 28, 2014, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

AEye’s unique software-defined lidar solution enables advanced driver-assistance, vehicle autonomy, smart infrastructure and logistics applications that save lives and propel the future of transportation and mobility. AEye’s 4Sight™ Intelligent Sensing Platform, with its adaptive sensor-based operating system, focuses on what matters most: delivering faster, more accurate, and reliable information. AEye’s 4Sight™ products, built on this platform, are ideal for dynamic applications which require precise measurement imaging to ensure safety and performance. AEye has a global presence through its offices in Germany, Korea, and the United States.

The fast lane to Autonomous Driving. Autonomous vehicles are about to create trillions of dollars over the next decade. While validating an autonomous vehicle to current human fatality level requires driving 8B miles. Cognata reproduces the sensor input of a real vehicle in a reality grade city model in order to generate relevant edge case and accelerate the development and validation of an autonomous vehicle. Cognata was founded in 2016, By Danny Atsmon, a deep learning world expert. Danny has been the founder of iOnRoad an ADAS company acquired by (NYSE:HAR now Samsung) and later served as its Director of ADAS and Senior director of Machine learning in. Headquartered in Rehovot next to the Weizmann Institute of science it employs top Israeli computer science and physics talents.

Impossible Aerospace manufactures battery-electric aircraft products.

At Rain AI, we’re creating a future with abundant and scalable artificial intelligence. We're building the world’s most cost and energy efficient hardware for AI. Our products achieve an order of magnitude improvement over the status quo by co-designing every layer of the AI stack, from circuits to algorithms.  Rain AI is currently a Series A stage startup and backed by world leaders in AI. Our seed round was led by Sam Altman (Open AI). In addition, our current VC partners include Y Combinator, Daniel Gross, Jaan Tallinn, Founders X Fund, Airbus Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures and Deepwater.

LeoLabs is an aerospace company that supplies and provides low Earth orbit mapping and space situational awareness services. The company's software platform offers an open API and provides the basis for a new generation of SSA and traffic safety services. LeoLabs was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

QC Ware develops hardware-agnostic enterprise software solutions for quantum computers.  The company's quantum computing software solves problems in combinatorial optimization and machine learning with efficiency unmatched by traditional HPC solutions.

Trillium provides in-vehicle cybersecurity protection for connected vehicles.

Carbon Fiber Recycle Industry co.ltd. offers carbon fiber recycling services and further sells the fiber. It also sells carbon fiber recycling plant and equipment. The company as founded in 2006 and is based in Kani Gun, Japan.

Verity Studios is the global leader in indoor drone systems. Verity delivers indoor drone shows to the live event industry.

Parsable empowers industrial workers with modern digital tools to improve productivity, quality and safety. The Parsable Connected Worker Platform transforms static, paper-based procedures into mobile and interactive work instructions, enabling workers to leverage multimedia formats and collaborate in real time. With Parsable, companies gain unprecedented insight into human work by capturing essential data to improve their operations at scale. A partner of the World Economic Forum, Parsable is trusted by top global companies in the manufacturing and energy industries including consumer packaged goods, resources and chemicals, packaging and building materials, and automotive and aerospace.

Uavia Robotics Platform enables industries to connect autonomous drones and robots to the cloud. Multiple users across the world can use Uavia's A.I. to collaboratively control heterogeneous fleets of smart drones while having data processed, analyzed, and shared in real-time for a wide range of applications. It was founded in 2015 and headquartered in Vitry-sur-seine, Ile-de-France.

uAvionix develops the world’s smallest, lightest and most affordable ADS-B transceivers and transponders, Ping.  uAvionix’s Ping network system combines hardware, software, and real-time airspace mapping to enable companies to safely and reliably operate drones in the NAS. Based in Palo Alto, uAvionix has gathered a cross-disciplinary team of experts in embedded RF engineering, sUAS operations and compliance, hardware, software, and cloud services.

Astrocast SA is the most advanced SatIoT Service for customers looking to track, monitor, manage, and communicate with assets in remote regions of the world. With the world's most innovative nanostatelliite network, Astrocast delivers a complete end-to-end, direct-to-orbit service that, state-of-the-art communication modules, and enterprise class services. In partnership with Airbus, CEA/LETI, the European Space Agency, and Thuraya, Astrocast has developed Astronode S, a cutting-edge terminal featuring low profile L-band antenna, ultra-low power consumption, and a small form factor. Astrocast enables companies like Marine Instruments and Wildlife Computers to expand their IoT strategies.

Our technology enables dramatic improvements to battery charge time and cycle life, enabling Electric Vehicles to charge as fast as it takes to fill up a tank of gas.

AirMap is helping make drones a part of everyday life by building the foundations for the low-altitude air navigation systems of the future. The emergence of small, powerful, and autonomous drones, is transforming society. Drones are being used for agriculture, public safety, aerial photography and cinematography, and soon, package delivery. The next century of aviation innovation is happening at the local level, not across oceans, and it's happening below 500 feet. AirMap is organizing this low altitude information so innovation can take flight. AirMap works collaboratively with industry partners to create the future for drones. It focuses exclusively on providing airspace information so that others in the nascent industry can build amazing vehicles and applications. AirMap is a member of the Small UAV Coalition and the NASA Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) program.

OtoSense offers the world's first software that makes sense of sounds with the ability to act upon real-world events in real-time, making the world a smarter and safer place.  By recognizing that the early detection and diagnosis of anomalies is a critical factor in the ongoing design, development, and maintenance of machines, OtoSense has developed a proprietary system to monitor machinery sounds, providing early diagnosis of potential failures, optimizing operations, and reducing costs.   They've achieved early tranction in the automative market through a partnership with a European car manufacturer, which will now license their technology. As a result, they are now in a position to focus their efforts on developing relationships with software vendors in this market.  The value of their technology in the machine to machine market is not limited to automotive, as their system is uniquely designed and capable of adapting to any environment or task where sound delivers critical information with a particular emphasis on complex machines.

Local Motors is an American motor vehicle company that creates and delivers safe and accessible mobility solutions for local communities. The company utilizes its growing system of microfactories, rather than gigantic megafactories, to build small, just-in-time batches of vehicles through direct digital manufacturing, the process of using software to map, create, and edit designs. This allows Local Motors to make its ideas big and its footprint small, reducing the need for capital and decreasing its environmental impact. Local Motors operates under the belief that co-creation (the process of open collaboration for the design and development of vehicles) and micro-manufacturing can change the world of transportation. Local Motors operates a growing global network of microfactories, where each destination is a place for innovators to create amazing products and consumers the opportunity to marvel and shop. It has rallied a global network of inspired innovators ready to confront the world’s most formidable challenges. These dreamers and doers have brought to life a portfolio of vehicles, including Olli, the world's first cognitive, self-driving shuttle. Their creative potential is launching a new industrial revolution.  Local Motors offers this unique software as a service platform known as Launch Forth, to offer the power of co-creation and micro-manufacturing to select partners, including GE and Airbus, looking for manufacturing agility and boundless creative potential. Local Motors was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, USA.

Airbus Ventures invests in autonomous mobility, electrification, low-carbon economy, advanced materials, manufacturing systems, next-generation computing, sensing, security, and beyond. AV continuously fosters close and trusted relationships with other leading venture firms, actively offering hands-on expertise to our portfolio companies. We proudly leverage the richly dense networks of our mothership Airbus and its supply chain, as well as the wider ecosystem of our Limited Partners. We work with multiple LPs – including Airbus SE, Development Bank of Japan Inc., Mitsubishi HC Capital, Fuyo General Lease Co., Ltd., and McKinley Capital – to better enable our entrepreneurs to grow and succeed.

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