Company: Space Copy
Founded: 2022
Headquarters: Edmonton, Canada
Funding: Pre-seed (Techstars, NASA); $5M seed round; HackerNoon Startup of the Year regional award

Space Copy is pioneering multi-purpose 3D printing systems for extreme environments, targeting a nascent ISRU market projected to reach $12.7 billion by 2032 while offering unique dual-use capabilities that could revolutionize both terrestrial disaster response and lunar manufacturing.

The company addresses two high-growth markets converging around resource scarcity and supply chain vulnerabilities. The global ISRU market is projected to grow from $2.5 billion in 2023 to $12.7 billion by 2032 at a 19.7% CAGR, driven by lunar missions and Mars exploration programs. Space-based 3D printing specifically is expected to expand at 21.2% CAGR through 2028. Simultaneously, extreme environment manufacturing is growing at 5.8% annually, reaching $4.5 billion by 2029. Space Copy's dual-use technology positions it to capture value across both terrestrial and space applications, addressing the $400k to $1m per kilogram cost of transporting supplies to deeper space missions.

Space Copy has achieved significant recognition and partnerships within 30 months of founding. The company was named HackerNoon's 2024 Startup of the Year for its region, validating market interest in its approach. Space Copy has established research partnerships including collaboration with Orbital TOM on lunar regolith processing for the European Space Agency's Space Resources Challenge. CEO Madison Feehan brings NASA experience in planetary science and lunar instrument development, while the company has secured multiple pending contracts and international R&D partnerships. Space Copy's $5m in seed funding presents a strong signal for development into this market segment.

Space Copy offers a differentiated investment opportunity as a dual-use technology provider in the rapidly expanding markets of in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and extreme environment manufacturing, targeting a projected $12.7 billion lunar manufacturing market and $4.5 billion terrestrial response sector; with first-mover technical and IP defensibility, government validation, and a growing pipeline of partnerships, Space Copy is positioned to deliver outsized returns as lunar missions and planetary infrastructure development become mission-critical for space agencies and private industry.

Learn more at spacecopy.com

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