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Top Space Data & Analytics Startups in Switzerland 2026
Last updated · 8 companies · compiled from public data sources
Switzerland hosts eight data and analytics startups focused on space applications, spanning earth observation, satellite services, positioning, and edge AI. Based across cities including Zug, Gumligen, Davos, and Purasca, these companies work with technologies ranging from SAR interferometry to GNSS correction networks to neuromorphic computing platforms.
Seven of the eight companies are ESA BIC alumni or current participants, reflecting strong support from the European Space Agency's business incubation program. Combined, they have accessed millions in seed and growth funding, European grants, and strategic partnerships, positioning them to address data challenges across space, aerospace, and industrial applications.
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Klepsydra Technologies
Zug · €2.5M disclosed funding
Klepsydra Technologies develops an edge AI software framework built on a European RISC-V stack for space, robotics, and aerospace deployment. The Zug-based company, an ESA BIC alumnus, has secured over 1 million CHF in seed funding from Spicehaus Partners and Serpentine Ventures, plus European grants for its REBECCA and REACT projects. Recent partnerships include collaborations with BrainChip and Frontgrade Gaisler.
Sources: EU CORDIS research projects, ESA Space Solutions / ESA BIC
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Onocoy
€27.4M disclosed funding
Onocoy operates a decentralized GNSS reference station network providing high-precision RTK corrections for positioning via blockchain technology. The ESA BIC alumnus closed a token generation event worth 2.58 million USD in mid-2025 and secured 1.5 million USD in non-dilutive funding from ESA's NAVISP Element 2 program for AI-powered GNSS fraud detection.
Sources: ESA Space Solutions / ESA BIC
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Spacetek Technology
Gümligen · founded 2008 · €15.4M disclosed funding
Spacetek Technology adapts time-of-flight mass spectrometry from space missions into industrial monitoring of fluids and gases, with applications in semiconductor manufacturing. Founded in 2008 in Gumligen and backed by ESA BIC, the company raised 5.8 million CHF in seed financing from Swisscom Ventures in 2023, followed by 9.6 million CHF in growth financing from Technologiefonds and UBS in November 2025.
Sources: ESA Space Solutions / ESA BIC
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DPhi
€4.4M disclosed funding
DPhi provides on-orbit compute platforms that host hardware payloads and software workloads on shared satellites, lowering access barriers to space. The ESA BIC alumnus secured 2.1 million CHF in pre-seed funding led by QBIT Capital in 2025, with additional support from a Venture Kick award. The company launched its Clustergate-1 mission aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 in March 2025.
Sources: ESA Space Solutions / ESA BIC
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Davos Instruments
Davos · founded 2016 · €278k disclosed funding
Davos Instruments, founded in 2016, manufactures high-precision solar radiometry equipment for ground and space-based measurement applications. The ESA BIC alumnus, based in Davos, has raised approximately 55,500 USD in funding from ESA BIC Switzerland and Pmod/wrc, with recent contract wins including work with NPL Management Limited on pyroelectric detectors.
Sources: ESA Space Solutions / ESA BIC
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Gamma Earth
€40k disclosed funding
Gamma Earth applies AI to earth observation data to increase spatial resolution by up to 10 times while preserving spectral accuracy. A current ESA BIC participant as of March 2025, the company received a 40,000 CHF grant from Venture Kick in April 2026 and is building environmental intelligence capabilities from space-based data analytics.
Sources: ESA Space Solutions / ESA BIC
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Sarmap
Purasca · founded 1998 · €525k disclosed funding
Sarmap, established in 1998 in Purasca, develops earth observation software using SAR and optical remote sensing for infrastructure and environmental monitoring. The company has been funded through European research projects including the H2020 STEADY program and contributes expertise to applications such as dam stability analysis through synthetic aperture radar interferometry.
Sources: EU CORDIS research projects
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Gamma Remote Sensing Research And Consulting
Gumligen · founded 1995
Gamma Remote Sensing Research and Consulting, founded in 1995 in Gumligen, develops SAR software and microwave remote sensing instruments for research and commercial use. The company participates in European research initiatives including the HORIZON NextGenCarbon project and H2020 programs, with recent activity supporting tropical forest biomass monitoring and partnerships with Earth Big Data.
Sources: EU CORDIS research projects
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