StarCom Optical Inter-Satellite Link.broad
StarCom OISL · Horizon Europe grant · 2024-05-01–2026-04-30
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Source: CORDIS (official EU open data), Horizon Europe. Framework HORIZON · call HORIZON-EIC-2023-ACCELERATOR-01 · scheme HORIZON-EIC-ACC-BF · topic HORIZON-EIC-2023-ACCELERATORCHALLENGES-07. CORDIS record →
Objective
Mbryonics Ltd. is an independent Deep tech development company, based in Galway, Ireland, specialising in the design and manufacture of Optical terminals for Optical Intersatellite Links (OISLs) and Optical Ground Station (OGS) and adaptive optics systems.Technology leaders in the application of Freeform Optics for OISLs and Photonic Integrated Circuits in condensed packaging to enable PIC chiplet co-integration with electronics (ASICs/FPGAs) known as ‘co-packaged optics’ or ‘in-package optics’ for technology applications including: Intersatellite links, Telecom, Quantum Networks (QKD), Data Relay, Earth Observation and PNT Pointing, Navigation and Timing and Optical Feederlinks.Established in 2014, with almost a decade of experience developing high-tech solutions through integrated skills in the areas of ICT, photonics, optics, optoelectronics, adaptive optics and aerospace engineering, the team is ideally positioned to deliver advanced optical terminals and photonics solutions for a new era of proliferated space with the advent of mega constellations and a new market for space data over the next decade.Mbryonics are uniquely positioned with an innovative solution based on disruptive application of fibre-coupled free space optical communication (FSOC), silicon photonics and novel application of Additive Manufacturing of Freeform Telescopes and innovation in Assembly, Integration and Test (MAIT) which will overcome previous challenges for volume manufacturing of optical terminals.Mbryonics will utilise a Digital Twin to optimise MAIT and build lean processes to facilitate Sustainability objectives for 2030.
Beneficiaries (2)
| Organisation | Country | Role | EC contribution | SME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBRYONICS LIMITED | IE | coordinator | €2,499,999 | Yes |
| ATLANTIC SPACE LIMITED | IE | thirdParty | €0 | Yes |
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