Space DOTS®

📣 Space DOTS® is shortlisted for the Slush 100 startups competition this year! Stay tuned to see how we do for the next round of selections 👀 #space #spacetech #newspace #startups #competition #slush

Kicking off our US fundraising tour 🍎 While we start the countdown for our first launch, our founders Bianca Cefalo and James Sheppard-Alden are heading to NYC, as Space DOTS®is selected as one of the top tech innovators pitching at the New York Venture Summit 2024 by youngStartup Ventures 🚀 #space #newspace #innovation #spacedots #spaceindustry #spacetechnology #femalefounders #fundraising

Space DOTS® makes Via Satellite 2024 list of ‘10 Smallsat Startups to Watch’ 🚀 Proud to be alongside AIRMO, Astrogate Labs, Dark, Delos Insurance Solutions, FreeFall Aerospace, K2 Space Corporation, Nara Space, Quasar Satellite Technologies and ReOrbit. 👉🏽 Check out the full list of 10 hottest startups that have piqued investors’ interest, honed in on a niche market, or advanced to technology milestones: https://lnkd.in/gMgBuVFM #space #spacedots #startups #spacetechnology #spaceindustry #newspace

🚀 Catch our CEO Bianca Cefalo at London Tech Week 2024 Next week, Bianca will join #LTW2024 for a bonus fireside chat exploring the latest in space, alongside Awais Ahmed, Founder & CEO at Pixxel. 📍Olympia London 🗓️ Tuesday, June 11th, at 10am  🎙️Space Tech Spotlight, Centre Stage Expect to hear about the future of space exploration, current industry trends, bringing space down to earth, the challenges and opportunities facing startups in the space industry, and the status of women in space tech. #space #spacetechnology #spaceindustry #innovation #newspace #womeninspace #london #tech 👉🏽 Register for your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/efErJPN4 Informa Tech

Check out the latest series #FutureMaterials by Western Digital, where our CEO Bianca Cefalo highlights the transformative role of Extraterrestrial Materials for both #Space and #Earth. Bianca highlights the vital role of novel materials in developing a circular space economy. She also explains how our understanding of space environments, and their effects on materials and space systems, is still in its infancy and how Space DOTS® aims to lead the way in enhancing this knowledge with comprehensive space environmental data collection. "As humanity continues to expand its presence in space, from Earth orbit to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, the demand for reliable space environmental data becomes increasingly critical. We need data to accurately replicate conditions in these places if we want to design systems that are reliable, resilient, and safe. [...] Our approach is to make sure that not just those operating in the space industry can access space, but also the industries that have a massive impact on Earth can get into space and have access to the space ecosystem."  #spacedots #spacetechnology #innovation #spaceindustry #data #advancedmaterials #spaceexploration https://lnkd.in/eAvCq_p8

Proud to announce that our CEO Bianca Cefalo has been awarded the Karman Fellowship 2024 by The Karman Project! ✨ She will join a cohort of 15 global space leaders who have been awarded Karman Fellowships for the year ahead, recognised for their outstanding accomplishments in #space and their motivation to increase their impact for the betterment of the space sector and beyond. Selected by an independent Selection Board from over 350 applications - and coming from 13 countries and various disciplines - these leaders represent a collection of valuable voices for our future. "This year’s program will have a strong focus upon peace-building efforts globally, acknowledging two things: firstly, the responsibility that the space sector holds as it navigates issues of sustainability, safety and security, and secondly, the role that well-intentioned individuals can play in the face of significant global challenges,” said Hannah Ashford, Managing Director of The Karman Project. "Together, we forge a path towards a brighter, unified future." #spaceindustry #spacetechnology #newspace #womeninspace #femalefounders https://lnkd.in/g8fizk5t

🎙️Next week, catch our CEO Bianca Cefalo at Deep Tech Atelier 2024. Bianca will take centre stage at the Fantadroms in Riga, Latvia, to talk about “Space Tech Trends and the Future of the In-space Economy” 🛰️ 📍Riga, Latvia 📅 16th May 2024, 10:40 - 11:00AM 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eJ_73c5x Space exploration has transformed from a government-led endeavor to a dynamic arena of entrepreneurship and investment. By analyzing emerging trends and developments in space technology, my presentation will provides valuable insights into the future trajectory of in-space technology and the evolving space economy. Inviting the audience to envision a future where #space becomes not only a frontier of scientific discovery but also a platform for economic growth and human expansion. If you’re around, come say hi! 👋🏼 #spacetechnology #spaceindustry #newspaceeconony #newspace #trends #womeninspace #femalefounders #deeptechatelier #technology #innovation

It's a proud day at Space DOTS HQs! Our first 'Data DOT' payload is now enroute to D-Orbit facilities in Italy, for the upcoming integration onto the ION platform with a launch slated for October '24, from US soil. Give a team of A-players a visionary end-goal and less then 3 months from concept to flight model, and they'll exceed your expectations - couldn't be more grateful of doing this together! ◼️What is the focus of our inaugural in-orbit mission and what are we launching? Our materials testing unit (the Barnacle DOT) has always meant to host a sensing suite to monitor and to gather space environmental data, to understand how the real space environment affects the materials properties and their detection in space. This sensing suite is called 'Data DOT'. This mission aims to demonstrate the correct functionality of operations, validate the foundational architecture of our 'Barnacle DOT' at a larger scale, and verify the effectiveness of the 'Data DOT' for supporting in-orbit testing performance measurements. Once these aspects are successfully proven, minimal adjustments will be required to position the technology for the commercial sale of the 'Data DOT' as a stand-alone payload for localised environmental monitoring of other payloads, platforms and spacecraft. Curios to know what the 'Data DOT' might do for you and your space assets? Give us a shout :) #space #spacetechnology #spacedots #spaceindutry #newspace #womeninspace #femalefounders #innovation #mvp #launch

Happy International Women’s Day 💜 On this day (and any day, really!) we’re so proud of the phenomenal women working relentlessly behind the scenes at Space DOTS®. A big shout out to our Lead Electronics Engineer Sophia Ahmed-Ashford and our Head of Admin Liz Sheppard - for their daily contributions to shaping Space DOTS grander vision! And, needless to say, here is to our CEO Bianca Cefalo, featured today on Tech Funding News as one of the 25 extraordinary women making significant contributions to the UK and Europe tech scene. #iwd2024 #womenintech #womeninengineering #womeninspace #womeninstem #womeninbusiness #femaleentrepreneur #femalefounders #womenceo https://lnkd.in/ecpdvT54

SpaceNews just released an interesting piece about Space DOTS®! The International Space Station has proven vital for material experimentation in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). However, there is a growing demand among companies for more accessible and cost-effective alternatives, driven by the swift advancements in the satellite market, and spacecraft missions beyond LEO. What the UK #space and #materials communities have recently shared on 'Why Space? The Opportunity for Materials Science and Innovation': "The ability to characterise a material’s surface remotely through high-precision measurements in-space is still underdeveloped and will be essential to assess concept performance and viability." That's exactly the ground where Space DOTS® is playing. And it's great to see the endorsement from industry leaders like Mike Lewis at Nanoracks – Powered by Voyager Space, with whom we had extensive online and off-line chats over the years about how necessary it is to get ready to deliver in-space testing services that will complement the emerging in-space manufacturing industry. As Mike shares: "Additive manufacturing is one area set to benefit greatly from advances in on-orbit testing, and will be important for building replacement components in space, recycling materials such as packaging waste, and building structures that cannot exist in the presence of gravity." Making sci-fi a reality, one day at a time! 🚀 #space #spacedots #spacetechnology #spaceindustry #newspace #innovation #newspaceeconomy #advancedmaterials https://lnkd.in/gR6YkYFc