TechTheMoon: Toulouse start-ups on the track in reclaiming the Moon
The Moon is not just the business of the big world space agencies or companies like Space X. It can also be start-ups that can participate in the reconquest of the Moon. In any case, this is the conviction of the National Center for Space Studies (CNES) and the Nubbo incubator, based in Toulouse, who have launched “TechTheMoon”, an incubator specially dedicated to “young shoots” who want to “create and develop innovative solutions, technologies, products and services to meet the challenges of a sustainable human presence on the Moon. »12 start-ups applied, 8 projects were submitted to the selection committee and 5 start-ups were finally selected in early October to join this unique incubator, based on the La Cité Startups campus.
5 innovative projects
Any field develop a system for viewing electromagnetic radiation and measuring antenna performance.
Metis wants to offer a new concept of technical imaging instrumentation. Objective: to locate and discriminate materials and defects not detectable by current devices.
OriusTechnologies develop plant production technologies in a controlled environment. Objective: to maximize the quality and yield of crops, while minimizing space and resources.
Spartan space (Photo), develops space habitats for the exploration of the Moon and underwater habitats. EuroHab / ILOT is an inflatable lunar habitat, which makes it possible to offer more habitable volume for a given mass. It also includes a mobility function to provide a habitat capable of moving on the surface of the Moon.
At last, The exploration company democratize access to the Moon for space and non-space industries through reusable space vehicles.