" La gestora de capital riesgo Inveready, con sedes principales en Barcelona y San Sebastián, ha liderado una ronda de financiación de un millón de euros en la firma madrileña de propulsión de nanosatélites Ienai Space. "
The Space industry needs propulsion. BETTER PROPULSION.
ion (n.)
1834, introduced by English phycisist and chemist Michael Faraday (suggested by the Rev. William Whewell, English polymath), coined from the greek "ion", neuter present participle of ienai, "go," from the root "to go", so called because ions move toward the electrode of opposite charge.
Douglas Harper Etymology DictionaryABOUT
ienai SPACE was founded with a mission to change the way the on-board electric propulsion market operates. We believe that clients should not be forced to build their spacecraft around a small number of available propulsion products, but that these systems should adapt to the constraints and requirements of each individual mission.
VALUES
At IENAI SPACE we stand committed to fostering a workplace that champions gender equity, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it is vital for the success and growth of our company as we explore the vast reaches of space. Gender equity is not just a buzzword; it's a fundamental value that we will uphold at every level of our organization. We firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are essential for innovation, progress, and ultimately achieving our mission of expanding humanity's presence beyond our planet. -> If you're interested to know more, please check out our Gender Equity plan here!
MISSION
Our goal is to remove entry barriers for the adoption of electric propulsion technologies in the smallest of satellites, providing platform manufacturers and integrators with the tools necessary to understand their propulsion requirements, and the best possible hardware to address them.
Active job openings
Join our team!
Would you like to be a part of our team and contribute to groundbreaking advancements in space technology? We are always looking for talented individuals who share our passion!
If you believe you would be a good fit for our team or have skills and expertise that could contribute to our mission, we would love to hear from you! Let's aim for higher orbits together by reaching out to us at: careers@ienai.space
Power Electronics Engineer
We're looking for a Power Electronics Engineer to develop and optimize high-voltage power electronics for the ATHENA Nano and Pico thrusters. Join our dedicated team as we work to refine this high-voltage converter into a robust, mature, and fully space-qualified device. Apply now!
Systems Engineer & Missions Project Manager
We're looking for a Systems Engineer & Missions Project Manager with the ability to manage our IOD/IOV missions and other R&D projects. You will be the main interface with the IOD/IOV providers and/or the projects’ stakeholders and will act as the focal point for these missions/projects. Apply now!
Our Rockstar Team
Who said that space should be boring?
The founding team are doctoral graduates from the Electric Propulsion and Plasmas group at UC3M and were first recognized for their groundbreaking contribution at the 2017 35th International Electric Propulsion Conference. Since then, the team has grown to carry out the vision of concurrent design for propulsive missions and systems and the drive to bring a revolutionary new product to the space market.
Dr. Daniel Pérez Grande
Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder, spent his entire career trying to build the largest rockets possible. Tough luck.
Dr. Sara Correyero Plaza
Chief Operating Officer & Co-founder, aspiring singer, vows to retire when one of her songs becomes a satellite handshake.
Dr. Mick Wijnen
Chief Technical Officer & Co-founder, half man, half engineer, half robot. 87% Dutch.
Dr. Javier Cruz Pérez
Chief Science Officer, studied forestry engineering, ended up making very tiny hills and rivers.
Francisco Berlanga
Chief Financial Officer & Business Developer, turned a bunch of geeks into respectable businessmen.
Borja de Saavedra García del Río
Industrial PhD in Space Propulsion, A.K.A. big foot.
Francisco José Blazquez Plaza
Lead Electronics Engineer, always first to warn about Alien invasions.
Dr. David Villegas Prados
Industrial PhD in Space Propulsion, best DJ this side of the asteroid belt.
Dr. Giuseppe Di Pasquale
Industrial PhD in Mission Optimization, has croquetas-shaped blood cells.
Dr. Daniel González Arribas
Senior Mission Analyst, on a lifelong quest to shrink the numbers on the computer screen.
Alberto Alonso González
Project Manager
Dr. Abdul Raouf Atif
Microfabrication Specialist
Gianni Pecora
PhD Candidate Mission Analyst
Jordan Morales Krueger
Electronics Engineer
Daniel Talavera Jiménez
Mission Analyst
Álvaro Ferrero Colomo
Head of Electronics
Maurizio Saggiani
Test Engineer
Pau Mercier Fernández
Microfabrication Engineer
Alejandro Martín-Orozco Grande
Mission Analyst
Triana Dalmolín
Administrative Accounting
Mónica González García
Head of People
Ángela del Río López
UX/UI Designer
Merly Nápoles Fernández
Design Engineer
Samuel Reskala Eguiarte
Full-Stack Developer
Javier Pomeda Monroy
Firmware Engineer
Dr. Berta Tinao Nieto
Test Engineer
Tobías Casazza
Front-end Developer
Dr. Achille Francone
Microfabrication Specialist
Dr. Martín Medina Sánchez
Power Electronics Engineer
Jorge Ariza Redondo
Product Manager
Robin Scholtes
Test Engineer
NEWS
Keep up with the latest developments by ienai SPACE. It really is rocket science!
Daniel Pérez: "Ienai Space es una empresa de motores cohete. Simplemente hacemos motores cohete que van embebidos en los propios satélites. Nuestro objetivo es permitir que los pequeños satélites sobre todo, satélites por debajo de los 10 kilogramos, tengan acceso a sistemas de propulsión a bordo que les permitan maniobrar una vez en órbita, una vez que han sido desplegados del vehículo lanzador".
"The development of new industrial value chains towards higher added value products is crucial to increase the competitiveness of textile and aerospace industries. The 1st Hackathon has contributed to find new early-stage ideas that combine advanced manufacturing with aerospace and/or textile."
"Nace MINSC, el primer consorcio de empresas madrileñas enfocadas en la nueva carrera espacial, integrado por cinco startups y cuyo objetivo es afrontar los retos y oportunidades de lo que se ha denominado «nuevo espacio»."
"The satellites will include novel propulsion systems, a generation of observation cameras with integrated Artificial Intelligence, a high bandwidth communications system or the integration of applications with terrestrial and satellite Internet of Things (IoT) services, among other elements."
ienai SPACE participated in the propulsion board of the III Aerospace Engineering Congress of Spain.
Press release of our COO Sara Correyero: "We need more women entrepreneurs without fear of failure".
ienai SPACE has been selected to join the European Business Incubation Center in Madrid (ESA-BIC Madrid region).
Listen to our COO Sara Correyero in Cadena SER talking about how we plan to reduce the space debris!
