04 / From Question to Pilot
A disciplined pathway to a credible first project
Space is not the starting point. The starting point is a high-value problem with a defensible reason to investigate a non-terrestrial environment.
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Frame the challenge
Define the unmet need, business relevance, target outcome and why conventional approaches may be insufficient.
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Test the hypothesis
Assess scientific rationale, technical feasibility, platform constraints, intellectual property, regulation and preliminary economics.
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Build the consortium
Select the relevant scientific, engineering, platform, manufacturing, data and commercial contributors.
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Design the pilot
Translate the concept into requirements, work packages, governance, schedule, funding logic and decision gates.
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Validate and scale
Use evidence from the pilot to decide whether to stop, iterate, expand or build a repeatable commercial pathway.
07 / Who we work with
For organisations ready to move from curiosity to a decision
Pharma and biotech
Explore whether microgravity can create meaningful scientific or product-development advantage.
Space infrastructure providers
Connect platform capabilities with qualified industrial demand and credible end-user pathways.
Research organisations
Build translational consortia combining scientific excellence with implementation and market relevance.
Deep-tech companies
Enter Swiss and European collaborations through manufacturing, automation, sensing, robotics, AI or data.
Investors and strategic partners
Access curated projects and teams at the intersection of space infrastructure and life-science value creation.
Companies entering Lucerne
Use an independent ecosystem entry point to identify premises, partners, talent and first pilot opportunities.
05 / Consortium
The right organisations,around one objective
Structure before ambition: work packages, governance, funding logic and decision gates agreed by every contributor before a pilot is committed.