IRISPACE

Name

IRISPACE

Legal name

IRISPACE

Website

https://irispace.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Space Innovation Services

NAICS

Space Research and Technology (927110), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

International Science, Technology & Space Cooperation Organizations (BPADAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM), Remote Sensing & Geospatial Vision (satellite/drone imagery) (HDAAAEAL)

Keywords

• Space technology innovation
• Earth observation data
• Space engineering training
• CubeSat mission development
• Regional space ecosystem

Headquarters

HQ city

Plouzané

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IRISPACE is a regional innovation institute that operates shared platforms supporting the Brittany space ecosystem. It delivers access to European Earth observation satellite data through Copernicus Régional, hands-on CubeSat mission development through the Centre Spatial Universitaire de Bretagne, structured space engineering training via Space Track, and CNES-backed incubation and innovation support via ConnectByCNES BZH. Services are aimed at academic institutions, research laboratories, and space technology companies in the Brittany region of France.

Product overview

IRISPACE is a regional innovation institute in Brittany, France, focused on space technologies and their applications. The organization operates a platform-plus-services architecture centered on four pillars: Research, Training, Innovation, and Usages. Its core platforms include Copernicus Régional (regional access point for European Earth observation satellite data), Space Track (space engineering training program), Centre Spatial Universitaire de Bretagne (university CubeSat development center), and ConnectByCNES BZH (CNES partnership and incubation support). These platforms are supported by thematic commissions covering Earth observation, space communications, orbital systems, and crewed spaceflight.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Copernicus Régional
• Space Track
• Centre Spatial Universitaire de Bretagne
• ConnectByCNES BZH

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Région Bretagne (Region Brittany)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Primary supporter and backer of IRISPACE. Provides institutional and financial support for the regional space innovation initiative, positioning Brittany as a key player in the French space sector.
• CNES (Centre National d'Études Spatiales)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench national space agency. Supports IRISPACE as the regional relay for ConnectByCNES initiative, providing technical, financial, and logistical support for space innovation projects, incubation programs, hackathons, challenges, and training in Brittany.
• IMT AtlantiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading French engineering school and founding member of IRISPACE. Hosts the Space Track training platform. Professor Matthieu Arzel from IMT Atlantique leads the Space Communications thematic commission.
• ENSTA BretagnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering school and founding member of IRISPACE. Contributes expertise to the Centre Spatial Universitaire de Bretagne and various space engineering activities.
• Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor regional university and founding member of IRISPACE. Participates in space research and education activities, including CubeSat projects and human spaceflight research.
• Université de Rennes (UR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional university contributing to IRISPACE activities, including research on human spaceflight nutrition, conditioning, and psychological support for astronauts.
• CailabscoreTechnology or IntegrationInnovative company specializing in optical communication technologies. Part of the Brittany space ecosystem, contributing expertise in free-space optical communications for space applications.
• UnseenlabscoreTechnology or IntegrationSpace company operating a constellation for RF spectrum analysis and maritime domain awareness. Regional partner contributing to Brittany's space communications ecosystem.
• SyrlinkscoreTechnology or IntegrationCompany specializing in space telecommunications equipment. Emmanuel Chevalier from Syrlinks co-leads the Space Communications thematic commission.
• CEA (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission. Expert contributor to Space Track training modules and space engineering expertise.
• Thales Alenia SpacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor European space company contributing expertise to Space Track training modules and space engineering education in Brittany.
• Collège Doctoral de Bretagne (Brittany Doctoral College)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2024, doctoral students from the Brittany Doctoral College have access to Space Track training modules as part of IRISPACE's expanded training mission.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Satellite Applications Catapult: UK-established technology and innovation company focused on satellite applications across Earth observation, communications, and navigation. Comparable as a publicly-supported hub facilitating access to satellite data and EO application development, but at a larger national scope and scale than IRISPACE.
• German Aerospace Center (DLR): Germany's national aerospace research agency. Comparable as a publicly funded institution coordinating space research, training, and innovation programs, though at much larger national scale and with operational facilities of its own.

Direct peers

• Aerospace Valley: France's largest aerospace/space competitiveness cluster, based in the Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions. Directly comparable as a regional innovation ecosystem bringing together academia, research labs, and industry around space and aerospace, with similar GTM (community-led coordination, training, project support).
• SAFE Cluster: French competitiveness cluster for aerospace, security, defense, and electronics in Nouvelle-Australique. Comparable as a publicly-backed regional aerospace ecosystem that organizes platforms, training, and innovation programs across member organizations.
• ASTech ParisRegion: Paris-region aerospace competitiveness cluster coordinating industry, research labs, and academia around space and aeronautics. Directly comparable to IRISPACE's community-led model and its role linking regional actors to national CNES initiatives.
• ESA BIC (France): European Space Agency Business Incubation Centres hosted across France. Directly comparable as a publicly-backed incubation and acceleration infrastructure for space startups, with overlapping themes of regional delivery of a national/European space mandate.

Regional players

• Munich Aerospace: Bavarian aerospace research cluster coordinating universities (TUM, UniBw) and industry. Comparable as a regional hub connecting academic and industrial space actors around training and joint research, though in a different national ecosystem.
• Skywin: Wallonia (Belgium) aerospace competitiveness cluster. Comparable as a European regional space/aerospace innovation hub coordinating industry, universities, and public funders around training, R&D, and innovation programs, but operating in a different national geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/irispace

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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