Urania Ventures

HelicitySpace, founded in 2018 and based in Berkeley, California, focuses on developing advanced propulsion and power technologies to facilitate human expansion into the solar system. The company specializes in its Helicity Drive technology, a scalable pulsed fusion concept that ranges from fusion-augmented electric propulsion to fully ignited reactors. This technology utilizes principles such as magnetic reconnection, plasma plectonemes, and peristaltic magnetic compression to enhance in-space propulsion systems. By offering high-power electric propulsion thrusters and harnessing fusion energy during the exhaust process, HelicitySpace aims to support space exploration initiatives and accelerate their development activities.

Lovely Day Foods is a European food biotech company focused on developing innovative food solutions that promote sustainability and ethical consumption. The company operates under the brand Perfeggt, which offers a range of egg replacers made from pea protein, successfully replacing over one million chicken eggs in various dishes such as scrambled eggs, omelets, quiches, pancakes, and waffles across Germany and Austria. Collaborating with over 50 partners, Lovely Day Foods aims to decouple food production from traditional agriculture through precision fermentation, creating bio-identical proteins that are GMO-free. This approach not only meets the increasing demand for nutritious food but also contributes to a kinder future for the planet. In 2023, Perfeggt was recognized as one of the top startup brands in Germany, reflecting its growing popularity and impact in the food industry.

INTERSTELLAR LAB is focused on creating innovative, environment-controlled pods designed for crop cultivation. The company develops and manufactures advanced bio-farming platforms that serve as regenerative habitats, automatically regulating essential environmental factors such as air, pressure, water, temperature, and humidity. This technology aims to provide optimal conditions for both plants and humans, facilitating the sustainable production of plant-based ingredients. By enabling the agricultural sector to cultivate a diverse range of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plants in various locations, INTERSTELLAR LAB supports large health, beauty, and food and beverage companies in sourcing clean, high-quality ingredients. Additionally, the company is also working on developing space-inspired villages on Earth, aligning with its vision of sustainability and innovation in agriculture.

Astrome Technologies specializes in the development of millimeter-wave wireless products that enable Gigabit-speed point-to-multipoint backhaul alternatives. The company focuses on creating innovative hardware, particularly phased array antennas, and advanced software for beam-forming and beam-steering technologies. These innovations are designed to support fifth-generation and rural broadband networks, delivering significant cost savings and reductions in capital expenditures. Astrome's solutions are particularly beneficial for low Earth orbit satellite internet providers, offering low-cost user terminals, as well as mobile terminals capable of receiving services from geostationary satellites. By forming strategic alliances with telecom carriers, satellite operators, and other stakeholders in the telecommunications infrastructure sector, Astrome aims to enhance connectivity solutions across various engineering domains.

ClearSpace is a Swiss company founded in early 2018 as a spin-off from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) to focus on sustainable in-orbit services. The company specializes in developing technologies and providing services aimed at the removal of space debris and non-functional satellites. ClearSpace has entered into a service contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to undertake ClearSpace-1, a pioneering mission designed to autonomously remove space debris. By utilizing advanced sensors, radar technologies, and telescopes, ClearSpace aims to track and manage failed satellites, thereby contributing to the long-term sustainability of space operations and the future of space exploration.