Following the pre-incubation phase, we have selected Spacebackend as the third start-up to continue their launchpad journey as part of the ESRIC Start-up Support Programme (SSP).
Spacebackend - Spain
Spacebackend is on a mission to transform lunar exploration by providing smart software infrastructure for connecting, automating, and remotely maintaining lunar assets. By focusing on these core objectives, they aim to reduce mission time, minimize human exposure, and mitigate associated risks.
SolSys Mining - Norway
SolSys Mining envisions a future where lunar and terrestrial resources are harnessed with maximum efficiency and sustainability. The journey begins on the Moon, where they believe in the transformative power of beneficiation – optimizing resource utilization to support a long-term lunar presence.
Moliri Space - Estonia
Moliri Space aims to build solar power stations in space and transmit clean electricity to the Moon and beyond.
Orbital Mining Corporation – USA
Orbital Mining Corporation's unique selling position is that their robust product will withstand the harsh lunar environment including high radiation (nearly 2x LEO), the lunar night (-180°C), hard vacuum, sticky abrasive lunar dust and yet maintain high availability.