Litegrav

A startup focused on replicating extreme environments for biological research

Created: 2021-07-31

Updated: 2025-09-06

Company - Litegrav

Founded
Country: 2020; Estonia

Funding: Yes, ?

Website: https://litegrav.ai/

Product/Service

Classification: Miscellaneous

Category: Microgravity Science
Microgravity Research Payloads
Microgravity Simulation

Fields: Microgravity Simulator

Status: Development

First launch: Not applicable

In early 2024, SpaceQuest Ventures, an investment firm with a focus on the space domain, is excited to announce a strategic investment in Litegrav, an Estonian company leading the charge in bioscience discovery using space and extreme biology as enabling technology. Litegrav will join SpaceQuest Ventures' Accelerator Program, a unique initiative tailored to support and propel early-stage startups across the entire space spectrum.

Litegrav, under the leadership of CEO Patrik Hollos, has positioned itself at the forefront of space research by exploring the effects of microgravity, partial gravity, and other stressors on biological systems. The company's focus on bioreactor optimization opens new avenues for developing materials, therapies, and agricultural processes novel on Earth today.

In 2024, litegrav is a ground-based platform provider for this year's Humans in Space (HIS) program.

Notes

Biomanufacturing in Microgravity: A New Frontier in Regenerative Medicine and Biotechnology.
Litegrav Partners with Boryung to Advance Global Health through Space Bioscience Research.
Crystal Clear: Protein Synthesis, Space, and Microgravity.

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