MetaVisionaries

What MetaVisionaries does

MetaVisionaries is an Oxford-based EdTech and metaverse company founded in 2022 that builds a community-driven ecosystem for space economy and frontier technology education and research. The company operates as Educa8 Ltd (UK private limited company, company number 13838640) and delivers its offering through MetaEduVersity, an interdisciplinary platform combining metaverse-based learning environments (the space-themed Metaship and the panoramic Lecture Dome) with physical Space Innovation Labs established through the METASPACE Sarl (Luxembourg) joint venture with Space Applications Services and ICE Cubes. These labs provide institutional customers with direct operational connection to the International Space Station for microgravity research, exemplified by the UK's first Space Innovation Lab at the University of Oxford's Botnar Institute, opened in July 2023 for ageing research.

The company's products span the Metaversity platform, Metavisionaries Academy (immersive training camps and courses), the STARlaunch NFT collection of 10,000 community-membership tokens, and the Fusion Art program bridging visual-tech artists with space scientists. The business model combines three revenue streams: one-time NFT sales, professional services for educational programs (e.g., the Bab Rizq Jameel-sponsored 100-participant Space Sciences Camp), and managed access to Space Innovation Labs and ISS-connected research facilities. Distribution is community-led and partnership-driven, anchored by institutional relationships with the University of Oxford, International Space University, Qatar University, Space Applications Services, and Bab Rizq Jameel across the UK, Europe, Middle East, and beyond. Leadership includes CEO Wasim Ahmad, Chairman Dr. James (Jim) Green (former NASA Chief Scientist), Director of Sciences Dr. Tara Ruttley (former NASA Associate Chief Scientist), and Board Member Hilde Stenuit (Space Applications Services / ICE Cubes).

Name

MetaVisionaries

Legal name

Educa8 Ltd

Website

https://metavisionaries.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MetaVisionaries is an Oxford-based EdTech and metaverse company that delivers space-themed immersive education and ISS-connected research infrastructure. It serves academic institutions, NGOs, and a global community of changemakers through its Metaversity platform and Space Innovation Labs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

EdTech / Metaverse Education

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Metaverse Virtual World Platforms (social worlds, land, UGC) (FSAPAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Play-to-Earn & Reward Platforms (questing, loyalty, airdrop mechanics) (FSAPAGAH), In-Game Asset Standards & Infrastructure (NFT items, marketplaces, royalties, asset registries) (FSAPAGAE), Metaverse & Social Virtual Worlds (BPAMAKAF)

Keywords

• Metaverse education platform
• Space innovation labs
• Microgravity research access
• NFT community tokens
• Frontier technology training

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. NFT Sales (STARlaunch Collection): Sale of 10,000 NFT tokens representing membership in the MetaVisionaries community of changemakers with voyage through galaxies theme.
2. Educational Programs and Training: Metavisionaries Academy provides immersive training camps and courses in space sciences, data science, astrobiology, and satellite technology. Revenue generated through course fees and program sponsorship.
3. Space Innovation Lab Access: Providing researchers and organizations direct operational connection to ISS and space research facilities through the global network of Space Innovation Labs.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MetaVisionaries operates a community-led EdTech metaverse ecosystem that delivers immersive space and frontier-technology education through its MetaEduVersity/Metaversity platform (featuring the Metaship and Lecture Dome environments) and a global network of physical Space Innovation Labs with direct ISS access via ICE Cubes. Core sellable offerings include the Metavisionaries Academy training programs, the STARlaunch NFT membership collection, and the Fusion Art science-art collaboration program, all targeting changemakers, researchers, students, and sustainability-focused organizations.

Product overview

MetaVisionaries is a community platform offering a unified ecosystem of space-focused educational products and services. The core offering centers on MetaEduVersity, an immersive learning platform combining metaverse-based education through the Metaship/Metaversity environments with physical SPACE INNOVATION LABS. Supporting products include the Metavisionaries Academy for training programs, the STARlaunch NFT collection for community engagement, and the Fusion Art program that merges art with space science. The Metaship serves as the central metaverse environment featuring a control room, gallery, lecture dome, and event spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MetaEduVersity: Educational platform providing interdisciplinary and immersive learning fusing arts, technology, space and frontier technology sciences and entrepreneurship through the metaverse
• Metaship
• Lecture Dome
• STARlaunch
• Space Innovation Labs
• Fusion Art

Products and services

• MetaEduVersity (Metaversity Platform) Global, interdisciplinary, and immersive learning platform fusing arts, technology, space and frontier technology sciences and entrepreneurship through metaverse environments (Metaship, Lecture Dome) and physical Space Innovation Labs, for changemakers, researchers, and students.
• Metaship (Space-Themed Metaverse Environment) Space-themed metaverse environment simulating a floating ship in space with solar-system views, featuring a main control room, gallery area, basement hall, and Lecture Dome for immersive events, classes, conferences, and community gatherings.
• Space Innovation Labs Global network of physical labs (joint venture with SpaceApplications and ICE Cubes-METASPACE) providing socially inclusive access to resources, tools, and expert networks, with direct operational connection to the International Space Station for microgravity research and ISS experiments.
• Metavisionaries Academy Educational division delivering immersive training camps and courses in space sciences, data science, astrobiology, satellite technology, and emerging frontier technologies, often delivered in partnership with sponsoring foundations and universities.
• STARlaunch NFT Collection Collection of 10,000 NFT tokens serving as membership tokens for the MetaVisionaries community of changemakers, themed around space, galaxies, and socially inclusive access to the space economy.
• Fusion Art Program Collaborative art program pairing visual-tech artists with space scientists to create illustrative works at the intersection of science, creativity, art, and space using 3D modeling and digital art techniques.

Quantifiable outcome

• UK's first Space Innovation Lab opened at Oxford University for microgravity ageing research
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Space Applications ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2023Joint venture partnership to establish METASPACE Sarl (LU) and global network of Space Innovation Labs. Space Applications Services (BE) provides ICE Cubes service for direct access to ISS and space research facilities. Metavisionaries contributes metaverse technology and community access.
• University of Oxford - Botnar Institute of Musculoskeletal SciencesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2023UK's first Space Innovation Lab opened at Oxford's NDORMS for understanding effect of space microgravity on ageing process. Provides researchers direct operational connection to ISS for research experiments on human tissue samples.
• Dr. James (Jim) GreencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2023Former NASA Chief Scientist serves as Chairman of MetaVisionaries. Contributed to establishment of Space Innovation Labs and brings expertise in space science and research access.
• Dr. Tara RuttleycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2023Former NASA associate chief scientist serves as Director of Sciences at Metavisionaries. Led Fusion Art collaborations and provides space science expertise.
• ICE CubescoreTechnology or Integration · 6 July 2023International Commercial Experiments Service providing fast and direct access to space for research and technology users. Key component of Space Innovation Labs global network enabling ISS experiment operations.
• Qatar UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership where Qatar University hosts events aimed at entering the world of digital space. Metavisionaries supports Qatar University's role in shaping transformation for future of work.
• Bab Rizq Jameel (Community Jameel Saudi)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration to launch Space Sciences Camp for 100 Saudi youth aged 18-30. Bab Rizq Jameel sponsors educational courses covering data science, astrobiology, and satellite technology. Aligns with Vision 2030 objectives.
• International Space UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2022Partnership to bring space science education to metaverse. In ISU's 34th Space Studies Program, ISU entered metaverse for first time with Metavisionaries in 'Metaship' for onsite lecture titled 'How human body functions in unique environment of space'.
• Hilde StenuitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard Member at Metavisionaries, 20 years experience in space sector at Space Applications Services. Contributed to ESA ISS Mission Science Office for a decade and now provides access to space through ICE Cubes program.
• Dr. Ghada AlsalehcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearcher leading UK Space Innovation Lab at University of Oxford. Provides expertise in ageing research and microgravity effects on human physiology.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Roblox: Roblox operates a massive user-generated virtual-world platform with a strong education vertical (Roblox Education) used by schools and educators worldwide. While not Web3-native, it competes for the same metaverse-delivered learning and community experiences and has materially larger reach.
• The Sandbox: The Sandbox is a major Web3 metaverse platform focused on user-generated virtual worlds, NFT-based land and assets, and branded experiences. It overlaps with MetaVisionaries on the Web3 social-virtual-world and NFT community dimensions, though it is much broader in scope and entertainment-oriented.
• Decentraland: Decentraland is one of the largest established blockchain-based metaverse virtual-world platforms, supporting user-generated content, events, education, and NFT-based communities. It competes for the same metaverse-community audience as MetaVisionaries but at substantially larger scale and without the space-education specialization.

Emerging players

• Virbela: Virbela is an immersive 3D virtual-world platform for enterprise collaboration, education, and events. It is a comparable emerging player for the institutional metaverse-education and virtual-events use cases that anchor MetaVisionaries' MetaEduVersity.
• Star Atlas: Star Atlas is a blockchain-based space-themed virtual world / metaverse game built on Solana with NFT-based assets and a player-driven economy. It overlaps with MetaVisionaries on the space-themed Web3 virtual-world positioning and NFT community engagement, though focused on gaming rather than education.
• Upland: Upland is a blockchain-based metaverse mapped to the real world with NFT assets, virtual events, and education/enterprise use cases. It overlaps with MetaVisionaries on Web3 virtual-world infrastructure and NFT community mechanics, but without the space-education specialization.
• Sensorium Galaxy: Sensorium Galaxy is a metaverse platform offering immersive virtual worlds, events, and social experiences with NFT-based assets. It competes for the same high-end immersive metaverse event and community audience that MetaVisionaries targets with its Metaship events.

Direct peers

• Spatial: Spatial is a metaverse and spatial-computing platform for collaboration, events, and education with immersive 3D environments and NFT/gallery functionality. It overlaps directly with MetaVisionaries' metaverse lecture and community use cases, and similarly targets institutional and enterprise users.
• ENGAGE: ENGAGE is a metaverse platform purpose-built for education, training, and virtual events. It is the closest direct peer to MetaVisionaries' MetaEduVersity, offering immersive virtual classrooms, lectures, and enterprise learning environments on a similar metaverse-based delivery model.

Regional players

• Challenger Center: Challenger Center is a US-focused nonprofit space-education organization running STEM learning programs with simulated space-mission experiences. It is comparable on the space-education mission and immersive-learning methodology, though it operates primarily in the United States and uses physical simulations rather than a metaverse platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investments

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