Ten startups will compete at the 2023 Startup Space competition on Tuesday, March 14, in the SATELLITE Unveiled Theater, judged by investors from Bessemer Venture Partners, Toyota Ventures, DCVC, MaC Venture Capital, E2MC Ventures, Stellar Ventures, Starbridge, OpAmp Capital, and Seraphim Capital.
AdapTronics (Italy, COO Dr. Camilla Conti) — Developing an electrostatic gripper for in-orbit spacecraft servicing and space debris removal.
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Astralintu Space Technologies (Ecuador, CEO Matias Campos) — Space logistics and ground segment operations, seeking to pioneer New Space in Latin America.
Cassiopeia Space Systems (USA, Don Richardson) — Developing the RIGEL multi-orbit satcom terminal using Luneburg lens RF antenna technology for maritime, land, air, and defense users.
CisLunar Industries (Colorado, CEO Gary Calnan) — Creating metal processing capabilities for the in-space industrial value chain, targeting critical materials anywhere in the solar system.
Galactiv (USA, CEO Trent Blake) — Space tugs offering satellite servicing, salvage, and an affordable source of raw materials for on-orbit manufacturing.
GorillaLink (Israel, CEO Nadav Nachshon) — Plug-and-play platform-as-a-service connecting IoT sensors; satellite-based Smart Grid solutions with discrete, low-profile hardware.
Kayhan Space (USA, CTO Araz Feyzi) — Pathfinder data platform automating satellite operations: autonomous safety-of-flight alerts, analysis, and collision avoidance courses of action.
Magnestar (Canada, CEO Jacqueline Good) — Software and hardware mapping all RF and optical signals to monitor spectrum and predict interference for satellite operators.
Pale Blue (Japan, COO Toku Sakai) — Spacecraft engines running on water, using patented plasma generation technology; developed with JAXA and the University of Tokyo.
Synchropal (Italy, CEO Ibrahim Osmani) — Developing a multi-source miniaturized optical oscillator to synchronize time and frequency as a resilient alternative to GNSS. VS
