Space Factory (SF) is an innovative start-up born in 2015 whose corporate purpose
is the development and the production of innovative products and / or services with
high technological value in the field of aerospace, advanced mechanics, ICT and
telecommunications.
In 2015, SF signed a twenty-year contract with ALI to exploit the
patent technology called IRENE (Italian RE-Entry NacellE).
Mulltinationals like VIASAT, Lockeed Martin, THALES ALENIA SPACE, ASI with which
the first commercial contacts have already begun, have shown interest in the use of the
technology called IRENE .
Space Factory participated in the following projects
• MISSION - "Maritime Integrated Satellite System in an Inter Operable service
Network”; it is a research contract financed by ASI (Italian Space Agency).
• MINI IRENE "Maxus International Nacelle to Investigate IRENE capabilities”: it is a research
contract funded by the European Space Agency to develop a "ground demonstrator”
technology of the variable-geometry, umbrella-like heatshield of the MINI IRENE capsules.
• TALED - project for the forest fire fighting using an integrated platform of TLR and
TLC data. The project was funded by the European Space Agency.
• SISDA - "”System of controlled downhill and precision landing””. Controlled descent
system and precision landing The project was funded by Italian MISE (Ministry of
Italian Economic Development).
SF’s members have high quality profiles able to creating synergies of high strategic value
are Dr. Paolo Lepre, CEO, 70% shareholder, graduated in International Economics in 1998
at the Parthenope University of Naples. Qualified as a chartered accountant and auditor,
he has the appropriate expertise in the business environment and in the management
of research projects. Former President of the Aerospace Commission of the Order of
Chartered Accountants of Naples, and member of the commission for public and private
partnerships at the National Council of Chartered Accountants.
Web: www.spacefactory.it