Category

Life Sciences

12 organizations working in life sciences across the global space industry

490 BioTech

operational
Boulder, United States Est. 2017

Biotechnology company using space environment to enhance crop genetics. Sends seeds to ISS for microgravity exposure to accelerate beneficial mutation...

BioServe Space Technologies

operational
Boulder, United States Est. 1987

BioServe develops biotechnology research hardware for spaceflight. University of Colorado lab that has flown 60+ payloads on Space Shuttle, ISS, and c...

BodyCap

operational
Caen, France Est. 2011

Medical technology company developing ingestible biosensors for monitoring astronaut health. e-Celsius and e-Tact systems used aboard ISS for continuo...

Carré Technologies

operational
Montreal, Canada Est. 2006

Carré Technologies, founded in 2006 and based in Montreal, Canada, is a leading developer of smart clothing and data analytics solutions focused on he...

Eli Lilly Space Research

operational
Indianapolis, United States Est. 1876

Eli Lilly Space Research represents a unique extension of Eli Lilly and Company’s pharmaceutical research capabilities. Founded in 1876, the company i...

Final Frontier Medical Devices

operational
Paoli, United States Est. 2012

Final Frontier developed the DxtER medical diagnostic device, winner of the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE. Creates medical technology for remote and space...

Merck Space Lab

operational
Rahway, United States Est. 1891

Merck Space Lab, a division of the long-established pharmaceutical company Merck & Co., Inc. (founded 1891), focuses on leveraging the unique environm...

Paragon Space Development

operational
Tucson, United States Est. 1993

Environmental control and life support systems provider for human spaceflight. Develops thermal control, water recovery, and atmospheric management sy...

Sierra Space Life Sciences

operational
Louisville, United States Est. 2021

Division of Sierra Space focused on microgravity research and bio-manufacturing. Develops life science payloads and commercial research services for I...

Varda Space Industries

operational
El Segundo, United States Est. 2020

Founded in January 2021 by former SpaceX engineer Will Bruey and Founders Fund partner Delian Asparouhov, Varda Space Industries is pioneering in-spac...

Leadership: Will Bruey (CEO

Yuri Gravity

operational
Meckenbeuren, Germany Est. 2019

German microgravity services company. Bioreactors for ISS. Parabolic flight services. Microgravity research for pharmaceuticals and materials science....

Solar Foods

development
Espoo, Finland Est. 2017

Solar Foods, founded in 2017 and based in Espoo, Finland, is a food technology company pioneering novel protein production. The company’s core busines...