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Top In-Orbit Services Startups in Switzerland 2026
Last updated · 6 companies · compiled from public data sources
Switzerland's in-orbit services sector is concentrated in a handful of cities, with Villeneuve, Zurich, Bex, Thalwil, and Renens hosting the six companies tracked here. These firms span components, propulsion, robotics, and space data categories, with five of the six holding or having held ESA BIC accreditation.
The funding landscape reveals significant variance, from PAVE Space's $40M raise to smaller ESA-backed grants supporting earlier-stage ventures like Chirp Light and Coactum. Recent activity includes satellite launches, strategic partnerships, and expanded access initiatives across the cohort.
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PAVE Space
Villeneuve · founded 2024 · €323.4M disclosed funding
PAVE Space provides in-space logistics and propulsion systems for orbital operations. Founded in 2024 and based in Villeneuve, the company raised $40M in seed funding led by Visionaries Club and Creandum, with backing from Lombard Odier Investment Managers and Atlantic Lab. It has also signed a memorandum of understanding with ESA for in-space infrastructure development.
Sources: ESA Space Solutions / ESA BIC
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NematX
Zurich · founded 2020 · €14.2M disclosed funding
NematX develops on-earth and in-orbit 3D printing of high-performance polymer space components using liquid crystal polymers. The Zurich-based startup, founded in 2020, has raised funding from multiple sources including Polyplastics and the W. A. de Vigier Foundation, and is an ESA BIC alumni. It secured strategic investment from a Japanese partner in 2024.
Sources: ESA Space Solutions / ESA BIC
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Coactum
Bex · €4.4M disclosed funding
Coactum offers in-space transportation via a standalone small satellite to enable access to high Earth orbits and beyond. Based in Bex and an ESA BIC alumni, the company has received EUR 390,000 in co-funding through the ESA Boost! program for propellant storage system development.
Sources: ESA Space Solutions / ESA BIC
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DPhi
€4.4M disclosed funding
DPhi provides an on-orbit compute platform that hosts hardware payloads and software workloads on shared satellites, simplifying and reducing the cost of space access. An ESA BIC alumni, the company raised CHF 2.1M in a pre-seed round led by QBIT Capital and launched its Clustergate-1 payload aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 in 2025.
Sources: ESA Space Solutions / ESA BIC
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Chirp Light
Thalwil · €3M disclosed funding
Chirp Light develops compact 4D FMCW LiDAR sensors that enable robust autonomous approach and docking for spacecraft, performing reliably in extreme lighting conditions. Based in Thalwil and a current ESA BIC member, the company has received EUR 936,000 in grant funding from ESA BIC for sensor development.
Sources: ESA Space Solutions / ESA BIC
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Clearspace
Renens · founded 2018 · €51k disclosed funding
Clearspace provides in-orbit servicing for satellite inspection, life extension, and debris removal missions. Founded in 2018 and based in Renens, the company is an ESA BIC alumni with an ESA service contract for its ClearSpace-1 debris removal mission and recent partnerships supporting UK space debris initiatives.
Sources: EU CORDIS research projects, ESA Space Solutions / ESA BIC
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