What INGESPACE does

INGESPACE is a privately held French engineering services and electronic systems company headquartered in Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds within the Aerospace Valley region. Founded in 2005/2006 and operating with a headcount of 11-50, the firm designs and builds highly complex electronic systems for European space and defence customers, encompassing FPGA/SoC design, Software Defined Radio (SDR) solutions, high-speed digital links, and RF systems. The company holds AMD Adaptive Computing Partner (formerly Xilinx) status and is an early developer of customizable SDR products in collaboration with Analog Devices, covering HF to Ka band frequencies with up to 5GHz of useful bandwidth. Its in-house RF qualification laboratory, equipped with Rohde & Schwarz instruments up to 43GHz, and prototyping capabilities (CMS line, BGA repair, CNC milling, 3D printing) allow full vertical integration from specification through low-volume production.

The company operates three core product lines: specialized Test Benches for space and defence, Plug & Play Ground Stations for satellite communications, and high-performance customizable SDR products. Beyond products, INGENSPACE delivers custom engineering services covering sizing, target selection, design integration, and custom development. Revenue is generated through professional engineering services, hardware product sales, and project-based system development on quote-based, multi-year contract terms — pricing is not publicly disclosed. The customer base is concentrated in the European space and defence sector, including relationships with Thales Alenia Space (recognized via the 2019 Award of Excellence).

INGESPACE claims a 35% average annual revenue increase and reinvests 20% of revenues into R&D, consistent with a self-financed, organically grown specialist firm. Distribution is direct enterprise sales, supported by a website and LinkedIn presence. No external funding rounds, M&A activity, executive transitions, or inorganic strategic moves are disclosed in available sources.

Name

INGESPACE

Legal name

Ingespace

Website

https://ingespace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

INGESPACE is a French engineering services firm based in Aerospace Valley that designs and builds complex electronic systems — including FPGA/SoC, SDR, and high-speed digital/RF subsystems — for European space and defence customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace and Defence Electronic Systems

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334290)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• FPGA design services
• Software defined radio
• Aerospace electronic systems
• Ground station systems
• High speed digital design

Headquarters

HQ city

Castelnaud

HQ country

France

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. Engineering Services: Intellectual services and engineering design work for complex electronic systems, including specification development, design integration, and technical consulting.
2. Electronic Products: Sale of proprietary SDR products and customizable high-performance electronic systems including test benches, ground stations, and RF/digital systems.
3. System Development and Manufacturing: Complete system design, build, and maintenance covering electronics, software development, and mechanical engineering with prototyping and low-volume production capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

INGESPACE designs, builds, and maintains complete electronic systems for space and defence applications, including test benches, Plug & Play ground stations, and high-performance Software Defined Radio (SDR) products. The company provides FPGA/SoC design services (as an AMD Partner), high-speed digital link engineering, and complex electronic board design (CAO), backed by an in-house RF laboratory up to 43GHz and prototyping/low-volume production capabilities. Its work spans HF to Ka band frequencies and is delivered to European space and defence customers under project-based engagements.

Product overview

Ingespace offers a focused portfolio of specialized electronic systems for demanding applications. The company's core offerings comprise three main product lines: Test Benches for Space and Defence applications (specialized testing and validation systems), Plug & Play Ground Stations (pre-configured deployment-ready systems), and Software Defined Radio (SDR) products (high-performance customizable RF solutions covering HF to Ka band with up to 5GHz bandwidth). Beyond these named products, Ingespace provides engineering services including FPGA/SoC design, high-speed digital links (Ethernet, PCI Express, SATA, NVMe), and complex electronic board design (CAO). The company operates as a single unified offering combining products with design, prototyping, and low-volume production capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Test Benches for Space and Defence

Quantifiable outcome

• 35% average annual revenue increase demonstrates consistent growth and market validation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AMD (formerly Xilinx)coreTechnology or IntegrationAMD Adaptive Computing Partner providing specialist support for FPGA/SoC design. INGENSPACE assists customers in sizing, target selection, design integration, and custom development from specifications using AMD/Xilinx technology.
• Analog DevicescoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership for Software Defined Radio (SDR) product development. INGENSPACE proposes its own high-performance customizable SDR products leveraging Analog Devices components, covering HF to Ka band frequencies with up to 5GHz bandwidth.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SYRLINKS: French designer of SDR, RF, and timing products for space and defense applications. Closest like-for-like peer to INGESPACE, with comparable customer base (European space primes), similar product scope (SDR, GNSS, oscillators), and overlapping frequency coverage (HF to Ka).
• HEMERIA: French mid-cap space electronics and small-satellite systems provider. Comparable as a France-based, mid-sized firm supplying electronic subsystems, ground equipment, and payloads to institutional space customers in the same ecosystem as INGESPACE.

Broad incumbents

• Safran Electronics & Defense: Large French defense and aerospace electronics incumbent covering avionics, optronics, and RF/satellite communications. Overlaps with INGESPACE in RF and SDR subsystems for space and defense but operates at vastly larger scale across broader portfolios.
• Thales Alenia Space: Leading European space prime that awarded INGESPACE its 2019 Award of Excellence. Comparable as a buyer and technology benchmark for space-grade electronic systems, payloads, and ground segments, though it operates as a system integrator rather than a niche subcontractor.
• Airbus Defence and Space: Major European space and defense prime covering satellites, ground systems, and military electronics. Directly relevant as both a potential customer and a competitor for SDH/SDR and ground station work in INGESPACE's served market.
• Rohde & Schwarz: German test & measurement and secure communications incumbent that supplies INGESPACE's RF lab. Comparable in RF test & measurement up to mmWave and in secure/defense SDR — overlapping capability domain even though commercial models differ.
• Keysight Technologies: Global test & measurement leader with deep aerospace & defense and RF/microwave expertise. Comparable to INGESPACE's test-bench and RF qualification work, particularly for high-frequency and high-speed digital validation.
• National Instruments (NI, now Emerson): US-headquartered test & measurement and automated test platform vendor with strong aerospace & defense presence. Comparable to INGESPACE's test-bench business, especially for FPGA-in-the-loop, RF, and high-speed digital validation.

Emerging players

• ANYWAVES: French emerging supplier of space-qualified antennas (TT&C, GNSS, payload). Comparable as a small, France-based, Aerospace Valley-adjacent space RF component supplier pursuing similar institutional customers.
• CesiumAstro: US-based emerging supplier of multi-beam SDR payloads and RF subsystems for LEO constellations. Comparable to INGESPACE's SDR and high-speed digital product direction, particularly the move toward software-defined, reconfigurable space communications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ingespace

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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