Connect
Bringing the right organisations into the same room.
SSIP identifies and introduces industrial, academic and institutional actors whose capabilities are complementary, across Switzerland and internationally.
Independent Swiss non-profit · Lucerne
Applied innovation across microgravity, orbital infrastructure and deep tech.
SSIP connects industry, research organisations and international partners to structure applied innovation projects, build credible consortia and translate advanced technologies into practical pathways.
- Independent Swiss non-profit
- Lucerne-based
- Industry + Research
- Globally connected
What SSIP does
A neutral platform for building and executing applied innovation projects.
SSIP operates between organisations rather than inside them. Our role is to make collaboration possible, structured and credible, from first contact to a project that can actually be delivered.
Structure
Turning intent into a workable project.
We help define scope, roles, contributions and governance so that a collaboration can be assessed, funded and executed rather than remaining a conversation.
Validate
Testing feasibility before commitment.
Technical, operational and ecosystem feasibility are reviewed with partners, so that assumptions are challenged early and the pathway forward is realistic.
Accelerate
Reducing the distance to execution.
SSIP shortens the route from concept to pilot by coordinating access to expertise, infrastructure, platforms and international counterparts.
Focus areas
Where SSIP concentrates its work.
Five domains where Swiss capability, international demand and applied innovation realistically intersect.
- 01
Microgravity & Life Sciences
Experimentation in orbit and its translation into research and industrial value on the ground, from biology and materials to pharmaceutical processes.
- 02
Orbital Infrastructure & Logistics
Platforms, mobility, servicing and the operational layer that turns access to orbit into a usable industrial environment.
- 03
Advanced Manufacturing & Materials
Precision manufacturing, components and materials engineering, where Swiss industrial capability meets space-grade requirements.
- 04
Semiconductors, Photonics & Sensing
Semiconductors, photonics and fiber-optic technologies enabling sensing, communication and computation in demanding and radiation-exposed environments.
- 05
AI, Autonomy & Resilient Systems
AI-enabled operations, sensing, navigation, decision systems and resilient architectures for demanding civil and industrial environments.
Programmes
Structured initiatives, each with a defined purpose.
SSIP programmes are the operational form of the platform: distinct initiatives with their own scope, partners and outcomes, coordinated under one institutional framework.
Ecosystem intelligence
SSIP ATLAS
Independent ecosystem intelligence for the space and deep-tech economy: organisations, capabilities, infrastructure and opportunities.
Life sciences and microgravity ecosystem
SPACE BIODISTRICT
An independent ecosystem initiative coordinated by SSIP in Lucerne, where life sciences meet the orbital economy.
Infrastructure, mobility, servicing and mission readiness
ORBITAL INFRASTRUCTURE & LOGISTICS
Connecting Swiss industrial and research capabilities with emerging international orbital infrastructure and logistics ecosystems.
MICROGRAVITY
Research, experimentation and commercial pathways
Experiment development, flight platform access and the industrial pathway that follows the first mission.
UNIVERSUM
Exploration and applied innovation
Connecting knowledge, organisations and opportunities across space, deep tech and life sciences.
SWISS HACKATHON
Talent and challenge-driven innovation
Talent, industry and research working three days on real space, deep-tech and industrial challenges.
How we work
A defined method, not an open-ended conversation.
Every SSIP engagement follows the same sequence, so partners know what is expected of them at each stage and where a project stands.
A challenge, capability gap or opportunity is defined together with the organisation raising it.
Output
Defined problem statement.
- 01 Identify. A challenge, capability gap or opportunity is defined together with the organisation raising it. Output: Defined problem statement.
- 02 Convene. SSIP assembles the relevant industrial, research and institutional counterparts around that question. Output: Assembled working group.
- 03 Frame. Scope, contributions, governance and success criteria are defined so the project can be assessed. Output: Defined project framework.
- 04 Pilot. A bounded pilot or feasibility activity tests the concept under realistic technical and operational conditions. Output: Evidence from a bounded pilot.
- 05 Transfer. Results, partners and next steps are handed to the organisations that will carry the work forward. Output: Handover to the carrying organisations.
Ecosystem
Built with industry, research and international partners.
SSIP works with academic institutions, industrial companies, foundations and international organisations. Partnership means a defined working relationship, not an endorsement.
Newsroom
Latest from SSIP
- International Cooperation · Mission9 August 2026
From Lucerne to India: An Independent Space & Deep-Tech Mission Takes Shape
SSIP, HSLU and Inventicia will travel to Bengaluru and Hyderabad from 6–12 September 2026, bringing together space systems, microgravity life sciences and cross-border innovation — with SSIP Managing Director Paulo Pinheiro joining a Europe–India panel at Bengaluru Space Expo 2026.
- Ecosystem Intelligence · Lucerne4 August 2026
SSIP Launches ATLAS and Space BioDistrict to Turn Ecosystem Intelligence Into Industrial Action
Two independent SSIP initiatives aim to make Switzerland's space and life-sciences capabilities easier to understand, access and activate from Lucerne.
- Partnerships · Life Sciences & Microgravity30 July 2026
From Orbit to Industry: SSIP and Frontier Space Join Forces to Advance Microgravity-Enabled Life Sciences
A new UK–Swiss partnership connects orbital biotechnology capabilities with Switzerland's world-class life sciences, research and industrial ecosystem — turning microgravity from an experimental environment into an accessible tool for industry.
Work with SSIP
Three ways to engage with the platform.
Industry
Access complementary capabilities, research partners and structured pilot projects.
Start a collaborationResearch
Translate research capability into applied projects with industrial and international counterparts.
Discuss a projectInternational partners
Establish a reliable entry point into the Swiss space, deep-tech and life sciences ecosystem.
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