STARMUS UNIVERSE 2007 SL

What STARMUS UNIVERSE 2007 SL does

STARMUS UNIVERSE 2007 SL is a Spanish private limited company (Sociedad Limitada) incorporated in 2007 and headquartered in Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. The company operates the Starmus Festival, a global science, art, and music festival platform co-founded by astrophysicist Garik Israelian and musician-astrophysicist Brian May (Queen). Since its first 2011 edition — held as a 108-minute tribute to Yuri Gagarin's first space flight — Starmus has run eight editions, staging keynote lectures, panel discussions, exhibitions, concerts, and film screenings featuring Nobel laureates, astronauts, and leading scientists. The 2025 Starmus La Palma edition (25-29 April) and the planned 2026 Starmus VIII (17-22 October, Tenerife and La Palma) anchor the current calendar, with the Starmus x The Kennedy Center edition extending the brand into the United States.

The company's core product is the festival itself, supplemented by the Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication and the newly introduced Jane Goodall EARTH Medal, the STARMUS Camps and INTERSCHOLAR educational programs, the Sonic Universe and Classical Night concert series, and the 'Territorio Gravedad' documentary series co-produced with CSIC. Revenue is generated through two primary streams: direct ticket sales (priced 150-300 EUR via starmus.com) and corporate sponsorships from technology, financial, and media partners. Distribution is direct-to-consumer online, complemented by an extensive earned-media presence across Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and TikTok. Starmus holds no patents, ships no software product, and operates without any disclosed institutional investment, parent company, or public listing.

Strategically, Starmus is deepening its ecosystem through flagship co-hosting agreements with the Canary Islands Regional Government and Cabildo de Tenerife, alongside partnerships with the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), ITER, the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO), the Jane Goodall Institute, and Starlight Foundation. The advisory board — Chris Hadfield, Jean-Michel Jarre, Steven Chu, Richard Dawkins, Peter Gabriel, and Brian May — anchors a talent and brand moat that is difficult for competitors to replicate. The company remains founder-operated, privately held, and event-cycle driven, with no disclosed financial statements, headcount, or funding history in the available data.

Name

STARMUS UNIVERSE 2007 SL

Legal name

STARMUS Universe 2007 SL

Website

https://starmus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

STARMUS UNIVERSE 2007 SL operates the Starmus Festival, a privately-held Spanish event company that produces global science, art, and music festivals featuring Nobel laureates, astronauts, and leading scientists for science enthusiasts, students, and corporate sponsors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Science Communication Festivals

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic & Scientific Conferences (MPAGAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Space & Astronomy Programs (EDAMABAE)

Keywords

• Science communication events
• Space exploration festivals
• Educational science programs
• Science art festivals
• Celebrity science conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Cruz De Tenerife

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Festival Tickets: Direct ticket sales for festival admission, with tickets priced between 150-300 EUR for Starmus 2026 admission tickets.
2. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships from various companies including technology firms, financial institutions, and media partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

STARMUS UNIVERSE 2007 SL produces the Starmus Festival — a global, multi-day science and art festival featuring Nobel laureates, astronauts, scientists, musicians, and creative professionals, combined with ticket-based public attendance, sponsored programming, branded educational initiatives (STARMUS Camps, INTERSCHOLAR), recognition awards, and a science documentary series (Territorio Gravedad).

Product overview

STARMUS is a global festival platform for science, art, and human inspiration that organizes multi-day festivals combining keynote lectures, panel discussions, scientific exhibitions, concerts, and film screenings. The core product is the Starmus Festival, with various named editions (Starmus I through VIII, Starmus La Palma, STARMUS x THE KENNEDY CENTER). The festival awards include the Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication and The Jane Goodall EARTH Medal. Supporting products include the Sonic Universe Concert series, Classical Night Concerts, and STARMUS Camps educational programs. The company also produces the documentary series 'Territorio Gravedad' and offers festival admission tickets through its e-commerce platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Starmus Festival Recurring global festival where Nobel laureates, astronauts, and musicians share a stage; tickets sold to individual attendees in 150–300 EUR tiers, plus a year-round awards, education, and documentary ecosystem.
• Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication Recognition award administered as part of the Starmus platform, honoring contributions to science communication by public figures.
• Jane Goodall EARTH Medal Award associated with the Starmus Festival recognizing contributions to environmental and Earth-focused science communication.
• STARMUS Camps Branded educational initiative linked to the Starmus Festival that extends its science-communication programming to student participants.
• INTERSCHOLAR Educational program associated with the Starmus ecosystem, focused on extending science-communication programming to younger participants.
• Territorio Gravedad Documentary series produced within the Starmus ecosystem, extending its science-communication content into long-form media.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Starlight FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates as an exhibitor in STARMUS Camps, supporting the festival's educational mission and science communication efforts.
• IAC (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates as an exhibitor in STARMUS Camps, bringing astrophysics expertise and astronomical observation capabilities.
• Jane Goodall InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with Starmus through the 'Roots&Shoots' program in INTERSCHOLAR educational programming, promoting youth engagement in science and environmental awareness.
• ITERcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates as an exhibitor in STARMUS Camps, contributing expertise in fusion energy and scientific research.
• CTAO (Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates as an exhibitor in STARMUS Camps, showcasing cutting-edge astronomy and astrophysics research.
• Canary Islands Geophysical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates as an exhibitor in STARMUS Camps, providing geophysical and earth science expertise.
• Canary Islands Regional GovernmentflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted Starmus at their request, supporting the festival's mission to bring science communication to the Canary Islands. Marked a decade since the first Hawking Medal ceremony was held there.
• Cabildo de TenerifeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted Starmus VIII with the Canary Islands Regional Government, requesting the festival's return to Tenerife.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Cosmos Studios: Science-focused media production company behind the 'Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey' series. Comparable in combining space-science content with premium production and distribution partnerships.
• Brilliant: Online STEM learning platform with interactive science and math courses. Comparable in mission (science education and engagement) but operates in digital subscription rather than live event format.

Direct peers

• World Science Festival: Annual science festival co-founded by Brian Greene featuring Nobel laureates, scientists, and artists in talks and performances. Direct competitor in the science-communication festival category with overlapping speaker pool and audience.
• Aspen Ideas Festival: High-profile intellectual gathering featuring scientists, policymakers, and thought leaders in ticketed, curated programming. Comparable premium-ticket, high-prestige-speaker format with similar target audience.
• Hay Festival: International literature-and-ideas festival with global editions and prominent intellectual speakers. Comparable in combining cultural programming, intellectual content, and multi-venue event execution.
• Edinburgh Science Festival: Long-running science festival with educational programming for schools and families. Directly comparable in science-focused festival programming combined with K-12 educational extensions.

Broad incumbents

• World Economic Forum (Davos): Annual high-profile gathering of global leaders, scientists, and executives. Comparable in bringing Nobel-tier scientists and global figures together for ticketed, sponsor-supported programming.
• TED Conferences: Premium global idea-driven conference platform with ticketed events, high-profile speakers, and a content/media distribution franchise. Operates at vastly larger scale but shares the high-prestige-speaker, ticket-and-sponsorship revenue model.
• SXSW (South by Southwest): Multi-vertical festival combining technology, music, and film with sponsor-driven revenue model. Comparable in combining science/tech with music programming under a single festival brand, though at much larger scale.

Others

• Nobel Prize Foundation: Awards body conferring the Nobel Prize, the world's most prestigious science recognition. Compares to Starmus's Stephen Hawking Medal as a credentialing institution operating in the science-honors space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/starmusfestival
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/starmusfest
• Facebookfacebook.com/StarmusFestival
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/starmus-festival
• Instagraminstagram.com/starmus
• TikToktiktok.com/@starmusfestival?_t=8lAfo1uRj3S&_r=1

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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