We bring nature to space & give space to nature.

Interstellar Lab develops sustainable cultivation solutions on Earth and paves the way towards regenerative life-support in space.

We believe that becoming a multi-planet species is one of the most exciting futures we can dream of for humanity.

This future is only possible if we figure out how to live in a sustainable, closed-loop and regenerative way. Starting right now, on Earth.

Our durable and deployable modules combine inflatable technology, 3D-printed high-performance materials, advanced food production & water and waste systems to support human life in any environment.

Each module can grow 3OO+ species in a controlled-environment, monitored by our proprietary AI. All modules work stand-alone or plugged together, forming a station.

Founder

Barbara Belvisi Founder & CEO

Barbara Belvisi is an entrepreneur passionate about space, biology, and AI. She started her career in finance at 22 investing in tech companies worldwide and launched several global initiatives to foster scientific innovation and entrepreneurship.

Youngest woman founder of a venture capital fund at 26, she is in the top 1O women in Tech in France and Forbes Top 1OO in Europe in 2O18. Self-taught in engineering and architecture, she spent a year with NASA engineers before launching Interstellar Lab to develop food production and habitation modules for sustainable living on Earth and space.

Our team

Jim Rhone Product CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER

Safa Ben Krima Agronomy PLANT SCIENTIST

Antoine Pineau Agronomy LEAD AGRONOMY

Charbel Karam Design ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER

Brock Murphy Administrative GOVERNMENTAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS LEAD

Juliette Mollard Engineering ECLSS ENGINEER

Maarten Smits Agronomy PLANT SCIENTIST

Valentin Feist Marketing & communication BRAND & CONTENT MANAGER

Anthony Jodin Software BACK-END DEVELOPER

Matteo Devecchi Engineering ECLSS ENGINEER

Jeremy Jauzion Software LEAD SOFTWARE

Theo Pinguet-Poquet Agronomy R&D PLANT SCIENTIST

Pedro Chicalhoni Marketing & communication COMMUNICATION ASSISTANT

Thibaut Large Engineering ECLSS ENGINEER

Thomas Fernandes Engineering HVAC ENGINEER

Matthieu Moineau Software SOFTWARE ENGINEER

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Board Members

Greg Autry BOARD MEMBER, INVESTOR

Former White House Liaison at NASA, Director of the SoCal Commercial Spaceflight Initiative, investor and author.

Bruno Maisonnier BOARD MEMBER, INVESTOR

Founder of Aldebaran Robotics (acq. by Softbank Robotics), Founder & CEO of AnotherBrain.

Manifesto

Created after studying life support systems and space gardens, Interstellar Lab reconnects with the childhood dream of space exploration and tries to answer humanity's central question: “how would we survive out there?“
As always, nature is the answer. If we can inspire from its perfection and recreate the ideal conditions for plants to thrive anywhere, it might just be the key to our survival on any planet. Nature feeds us, host us & heals us, yet we've barely scratched the surface of how it does these things. Unlocking the secrets and potential of plants is our mission to move humankind towards a better future.
Today, nature needs protection in the form of more sustainable ways to produce natural ingredients. Borrowing from the latest of space technologies, we’re building BioPods to give plants a new space to thrive and in turn, make us thrive.