Another step forward towards the development of lunar exploration
Neamine, headquartered in France and Tumi Robotics, headquartered in Peru, graduated from the fourth batch (SSP4) of the ESRIC Start-up Support Programme and will both start their operations in Luxembourg in early 2025
Luxembourg has significantly bolstered its position in the space industry, particularly with the consolidation of the In-Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU) cluster. This strategic move aims to advance technologies that enable the prospection, extraction and utilisation of resources from celestial bodies, such as the Moon.
“This development is currently attracting global companies and startups, fostering deeptech innovation and creating new business opportunities in the space sector, ultimately positioning Luxembourg as a key player in the international arena” says Lari Cujko, ISRU Commercialization Lead at ESRIC.
During the upcoming 12-24 months incubation phase, these two ventures will establish registered business branches in Luxembourg and hosted at Technoport. They will receive comprehensive technical, business, and marketing support from a team of business innovation experts from ESRIC, ESA and many experts, unlocking up to €200,000 non-equity funding.
- About Neamine: Neamine is the first French start-up to develop energy solutions based on concentrated sunlight for terrestrial and lunar industries. Neamine will deploy thermal energy supply and energy storage solutions that will change the paradigm for powering energy-intensive space resource payloads. As a long-term vision, Neamine aims to leverage its energy solution to produce and commercialise resources such as oxygen extracted from lunar regolith, which will be used to refuel lunar landers and other spacecraft.
Want to know more about Neamine: https://neamine.fr/
- About Tumi Robotics: Tumi Robotics is a technology-based company generating actionable data with edge computing A.I. embedded in robots that explore, digitize, and prospect extreme environments on the earth and the moon (harsh environment). Their software platform delivers valuable insights and technical reports oriented towards reliability, availability, and safety of earth & space mining operations. Incorporated in 2021 in USA, with the company headquarters in Peru, an office in Chile, in the coming months in Luxembourg, Tumi Robotics is composed of 15 members and aims to become a global leader in actionable data generation for space & terrestrial mining.
Want to know more about Tumi Robotics: https://tumirobotics.com/en/
A Bright Future for Space Resources
The ESRIC Start-up Support Programme continues to distinguish itself as a leading global initiative focused on supporting the demonstration of space resources technology. Advancing Tumi Robotics and Neamine to the incubation phase contributes to the growth of the local and international space ecosystem.
For more information regarding the ESRIC Start-up Support Programme and commercialisation opportunities at ESRIC, please contact Lari Cujko.
Lari Cujko
Start-up Support Lead
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