Kayser Italia

Name

Kayser Italia

Legal name

KAYSER ITALIA S.R.L.

Website

https://kayser.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Space Technology Equipment

NAICS

Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Space Payloads & Instruments (Sensors, Comms, EO/IR) (IMABACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Space Structures, Mechanisms & Thermal Control (IMABACAF), Spacecraft & Satellites (Civil/Commercial) (IMABACAB), Spacecraft Avionics, Flight Computers & Software (IMABACAI)

Keywords

• Space technology services
• Microgravity research equipment
• Space-grade hardware
• Satellite payload systems
• Life science equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Livorno

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Space Hardware and Equipment: Design, manufacturing, and delivery of space-grade equipment, payloads, and components for orbital capsules, satellites, and ISS experiments
2. Microgravity Research Services: End-to-end services for microgravity research including mission planning, experimental services, and science verification testing
3. Technologies Division: Advanced technology development and transfer including life science equipment, control units, power units, and custom applications

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kayser Italia (operating as Kayser Space) designs, manufactures, and delivers space-grade hardware and integrated microgravity research services for orbital and exploration missions. Through its Microgravity Services and Technologies divisions, the company provides end-to-end mission support — from definition and engineering to manufacturing, integration, testing, and on-orbit commissioning — including bioreactors, life science equipment, control units, power units, and lighting/vision systems for the International Space Station and satellite platforms.

Product overview

Kayser Space (Kayser Italia) operates through two complementary divisions supporting the full lifecycle of space programmes. The Microgravity Services division provides end-to-end services for microgravity research, including a Bioreactor Catalogue for ISS experiments. The Technologies division develops advanced space technologies including Life Science Equipment, Control Units, Power Units, and Lighting Vision Systems. Together with Custom Applications, these products and services support over 100 space missions across 40 years of experience, enabling customers from initial concept through orbital operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Microgravity Services End-to-end microgravity research services division for space science customers, covering experimental design, mission planning, execution, and analysis for microgravity investigations aboard the ISS and other orbital platforms.
• Technologies Division Division that develops advanced space technologies and subsystems — including life science equipment, control units, power units, and lighting/vision systems — for orbital, scientific, and exploration missions.
• Bioreactor Catalogue Catalogue offering of bioreactor systems used to conduct biological experiments in microgravity environments aboard the International Space Station, including experiments such as Astrobone and ExocubeBio.
• End-to-End Space Programme Services Comprehensive services covering the full lifecycle of a space programme, from mission definition through system engineering, manufacturing, integration, testing, and commissioning of the platform and hardware.
• Life Science Equipment Specialized space-qualified equipment for life science research conducted in microgravity environments, supporting human health and biological studies on orbital platforms.
• Control Unit Space-qualified control systems for managing and operating space-based experiments and equipment with precision and reliability.
• Power Unit Power management and distribution systems designed for space applications and orbital operations.
• Lighting Vision System Specialized lighting and vision systems for space-based observation, imaging, and scientific experiments.
• Custom Applications Tailored engineering solutions for specific mission requirements, including system design, manufacturing, integration, and testing capabilities for space customers.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FAE Technology GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKayser Space is an integral part of FAE Technology group, operating alongside Electronics Division, Elettronica GF, ipTronix, and MAS Elettronica. The group structure enables comprehensive capabilities across electronics, space technologies, and industrial applications with shared resources and synergies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SITAEL: SITAEL is an Italian space company providing small satellites, propulsion, and payloads; comparable to Kayser as another Italy-based mid-sized space manufacturer serving ESA and commercial customers with mission-critical hardware.
• Space Tango: Space Tango operates microgravity research platforms and bioreactor-style hardware on the ISS for research institutions and biotech companies; directly comparable in the bioreactor and microgravity services niche.
• OHB System AG: OHB is a European mid-sized space prime offering complete spacecraft, payloads, and mission services; comparable to Kayser as a non-Airbus/Thales European alternative with a heritage of institutional and exploration missions and vertically integrated capabilities.
• NanoRacks (Voyager Space): NanoRacks provides commercial microgravity research services, ISS experiment hardware, and access to space; directly comparable to Kayser's Microgravity Services division in offering end-to-end research support to institutions and commercial customers.
• BioServe Space Technologies: BioServe (University of Colorado) designs and operates life science experiments and hardware for microgravity research aboard the ISS; comparable as an institutional competitor in space life science equipment and ISS mission support.
• Beyond Gravity (formerly RUAG Space): Beyond Gravity supplies space structures, mechanisms, and electronic subsystems to European primes and agencies; comparable to Kayser as a mid-sized European supplier of specialized spacecraft structures and payload hardware.

Regional players

• D-Orbit: D-Orbit is an Italian in-orbit transportation and logistics company; comparable as a fellow mid-sized Italian space player serving institutional and commercial customers with mission-specific hardware and services.

Broad incumbents

• Thales Alenia Space: Thales Alenia Space is a major European space prime manufacturing satellites, ISS modules, and exploration hardware; comparable as a broader incumbent that competes for the same ESA and microgravity research programs where Kayser participates.
• Telespazio: Telespazio is a major European space services company providing mission operations, satellite services, and engineering support; comparable as a broader incumbent that often partners with or competes against Kayser on ESA programs.
• Airbus Defence and Space: Airbus Defence and Space is a global space prime offering spacecraft, ISS systems, and exploration hardware; comparable as a broad incumbent that supplies payloads and life science infrastructure on the same platforms Kayser serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kayser-italia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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