Space Research and Technology in Austria

Aerospace Team Graz

We, the Aerospace Team Graz are an Austrian, interdisciplinary team of approximately 90 students with the goal of developing our own rocket. With this goal in mind, we take part in international competitions every year, such as the European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC) in Portugal. We are engaged in the development and construction of rockets and rocket components, participation in international competitions and we accomplish research and development in the aerospace sector (bachelor and master theses). Additionally, we cooperate with technical colleges (Cubesat projects) and hold internal team-building events. In October 2021, our team took part in the European Rocketry Challenge in the category 3km self-developed solid propellant. We were able to bring the Technical Award for the best technical documentation to Graz with our AVES rocket. This year we hope to be even more successful! As we are already working on our new rocket and are preparing for the upcoming events. To be updated about our progress and new advancements, do not hesitate to sign up for our newsletter, follow us on Instagram, or contact us via our website.

51 to 200 staff

European Space Policy Institute Espi

The European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) is the European think-tank for space. Founded in 2003, ESPI is a not-for-profit association based in Vienna, the world capital of space diplomacy. The mission of the Institute is to provide decision-makers with an informed view on mid- to long-term issues relevant to Europe’s space activities. To this end, ESPI relies on a multinational team with interdisciplinary expertise to monitor major developments and trends in the global space sector and to conduct independent research and analysis on outstanding issues for European space policy. The Institute is governed by a General Assembly of member organizations and supported by an Advisory Council of independent high-level experts.

11 to 50 staff

Ohb Austria

OHB Austria GmbH, formerly OHB Digital Solutions, is an Austrian company part of the OHB Group, focused on advancing space technology through innovative solutions in GNSS interference detection and localization, GNSS signal simulation, and GNSS technical consultancy. With over two decades of expertise, we have become a trusted partner for aerospace, defense, telecommunications, and R&D institutions, collaborating on critical R&D projects with organizations such as the European Space Agency and the European Commission. Our key products families, GIDAS and XPLORA, help ensure safe, reliable, and precise navigation. As OHB Austria GmbH, we are committed to contributing to space systems projects and expanding our role within Europe’s space sector, reinforcing our leadership in GNSS technology and positioning Austria at the forefront of space exploration and satellite development.

11 to 50 staff

Rhp Group

RHP group is a material and solution provider of powder metallurgy with 15 years of experience in the design, development and commercialisation of customised products within advanced powder processing techniques. In our attophotonics facility we focus on sensors, engineered surfaces and nano materials. Our in-house design, development, test and powder technological processing techniques has allowed us to process and work into more than 500 different material target compositions. The variety cover pure metals to ceramics including precious metals, oxides, nitrides, carbides, borides, sulphides, … RHP offers customized sputtering targets used in thin film coating, metal diamond composites which are used in high performance electronics and laser applications, self lubricating composites for space applications, high specific stiffness and light weight materials. Recent development is focusing on additive manufacturing using a blown powder process. Large scale manufacturing of near net shape parts made from multi-materials or composite materials. Main Departments: Machining, Hot Pressing, Powder Injection Moulding, Additive Manufacturing, nano materials, surface engineering, sensors.

11 to 50 staff

Futurespace

FUTURESPACE is a Vienna-based research project exploring how European integration shapes Europe’s future in outer space—and how developments in space, in turn, shape Europe. It is led by Principal Investigator Nina Klimburg-Witjes, who has received a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC)—one of Europe’s most prestigious awards for researchers. The project brings together a multidisciplinary team of researchers and collaborators, currently including postdoctoral researcher Joseph Popper, PhD candidate Philipp Kürten, and student research assistants Hannah Schmalstich and Pepijn Deroo. This research is funded by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s (EU) Horizon Europe research and innovation programme (Grant Agreement No. However, the views expressed on this LinkedIn profile are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the EU or the ERC; neither the EU nor the ERC can be held responsible for them.

1 to 10 staff

European Centre For Space Economy And Commerce Ecseco

The main objective of ECSECO is to provide a European platform for interdisciplinary discussions and research on space economy and commerce. Interdisciplinarity lies at the heart of ECSECO. Consequently, ECSECO connects individuals from various professional backgrounds, inter alia, economists, engineers, scientists and lawyers from the private sector, public institutions, international organisations and academia. By joining ECSECO you will become a part of a vibrant community which fosters the European collaboration towards the further development of space sector.

1 to 10 staff

Theia Labs

Theia Labs develops wireless power transfer (WPT) systems for space applications. Founded in 2024, Theia Labs was created to solve one of space exploration’s main challenges: reliable power when sunlight is unavailable. The company originated from a project during the SpaceTech Master’s program at TU Graz, where the team designed a wireless power system to help lunar rovers survive the 14-day lunar night. What started as a lunar power concept has evolved into a broader mission to build scalable WPT solutions for both space and Earth. Theia Labs is now developing its first prototype to demonstrate wireless energy transfer for satellites and future planetary missions. We focus on three key applications: • Space-to-space wireless power: Laser-based power beaming for CubeSats and SmallSats in Low Earth Orbit • Precision agriculture: Laser systems for selective, herbicide-free weed control • Lunar missions: Power delivery from orbiting satellites to rovers and landers for operations during the lunar night

1 to 10 staff

Selenautics

1 to 10 staff