Announced the eight startups selected to participate in the first edition of the ESA BIC Turin, run by I3P with technological support from Politecnico di Torino and Links Foundation, in coordination with the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency.
The Piedmont Region will contribute by delivering part of the grants offered, while Turin Chamber of Commerce will provide financial support to the research center together with Compagnia di San Paolo which will also field innovative investment tools to support the technological development and growth of the selected startups.
The companies selected by the call will receive a financial contribution of €50,000, for product development and intellectual property management, and will access business coaching and mentoring activities, technological support, support in fundraising and networking with the partners of ESA BIC Turin and with the network of companies, investment funds and research institutions connected to the other ESA BICs of Europe.
Giuseppe Scellato, president of I3P and coordinator of ESA BIC Turin, commented, "We are really proud of the group of entrepreneurial and scientific talent gathered for the inaugural edition of our incubation program, which is positioned as a unique opportunity at the Italian level. We are now working with the startups to offer collaborations for technical and business development and support their growth and integration into the aerospace sector".
Francesco Profumo, president of Compagnia di San Paolo, added: "Turin is increasingly establishing itself as the Italian reality where startups accelerate, that is, a vibrant ecosystem ecosystem where entrepreneurial projects can find the skills, financial resources and industrial fabric needed to stabilize and grow. It is therefore with enthusiasm that we are preparing to launch the inaugural edition of ESA BIC Turin, which our Foundation is supporting both by contributing to cover operating expenses and by resorting to innovative financial instruments to support startups".
The selected startups
MESPAC (Turin)
Startup specializing in the processing of metoceanic data (meteorological and oceanic) obtained from the combination of satellite data and surface data through the use of proprietary algorithms and used to characterize marine environments and build off-shore facilities.
HIPPARCOS (Turin)
Startup specializing in the development and production of systems based on camera sets installed aboard satellites to identify their position in space with high accuracy, thanks to mapping and positioning with respect to the stars.
Kurs Orbital
Italian startup born from the corresponding Ukrainian reality that develops space logistics solutions, thanks to a proprietary technology for docking satellites in orbit and inspecting, maintaining and extending their operation over time.
AdapTronics (Bologna)
Startup founded as a spin-off from the University of Bologna that produces adaptive mechatronic devices for intelligent logistics on Earth and in space. Using a multifunctional electrostatic membrane, it is possible to grip and manipulate objects of any shape. Winner in 2021 of the National Innovation Award for Industrial Applications.
Astradyne (Bari)
Startup founded by a team with international experience in space agency research labs that has developed an innovative technology for the production of flexible printed circuit boards. Astradyne's solution can be used in the realization of deployable space systems such as antennas, housing modules or solar panels.
VOLTA Structural Energy (Milan)
Startup specializing in the realization of aluminum-ion structural batteries that can be integrated into the structure of satellites allowing both a reduction in weight and the achievement of high energy efficiency.
SpaceV (Genova)
University of Genoa spin-off developing innovative greenhouses for growing plants in orbital stations and future lunar and Martian settlements. Among its founders is Franco Malerba, the first Italian astronaut in history and part of the Space Shuttle Atlantis crew in 1992.
Synchropal
Startup that is developing MODO, an innovative system for time synchronization based on satellite data. The proprietary technology provides security against hacker attacks aimed at digital terrestrial infrastructure and has applications in telecommunications, synchronization of electrical distribution networks and GPS infrastructure of navigation services.
