Read more:

spacenews.com/magdrive-raise…
techcrunch.com/2025/02/25/red…

We are thrilled to launch a new competition for children to design a space patch for a real-life mission!

The Going Rogue mission will test @magdrive's prototype thruster in space by manoeuvring a satellite, with the mission lasting six months. With thousands of satellites in manoeuvrability is needed to avoid collisions and maintain the satellite-enabled services that many people now depend upon.

Get all the details on how to enter and when here: bit.ly/4j6X1Cs

🛰️ Visit our Exploring Space gallery and be inspired with our exciting new competition for children with @magdrive: We want you to design a space patch for a real-life mission!

The winning entry will be displayed in our new Space gallery this autumn.

Pick up an entry form from drop-in session on 15 April from 11.00-15.00 where you can draw your own cosmic creation. More info including competition deadline: bit.ly/3QYsRVx

A quick @7pcventures portfolio update!
March edition, from AI breakthroughs to next generation space propulsion here’s what our founders have been up to:
🚀 @gensynai dropped 4 open-source releases for decentralised ML compute: RL Swarm (faster training), Verde (universal ML 5% faster training), and Diverse Expert Ensembles (optimised for decentralised networks).
🚀 OSCP oscp.com featured in IEEE! Their gyroscope-on-a-chip is set to revolutionise navigation when GPS fails—crucial for autonomous systems.
🚀 @magdrive raised $10.5M (7percent backed them early!) to commercialise its plasma propulsion system for rapid space manoeuvres & deep-space missions.
🚀 @KAIKAKU_AI Josef Chen told the FT: "Too many grads leave uni without real-world skills." He’s tackling the talent misallocation head-on. ft.com/content/c3abb7…
🚀 @greenjetsuk raised $7M & is on track to become an aerospace prime, scaling production of ultra-quiet electric propulsion units.
🚀 @beyond_aero unveiled a refined hydrogen-electric jet concept—paving the way for sustainable aviation.
🚀 @metavoiceio shipped Text-to-Speech V1, outperforming Cartesia & FishTTS for 8Khz telephony.
Deep tech is moving fast. 7percent founders are moving faster!

🚀 @magdrive, founded by Imperial PhDs Mark Stokes & Thomas Clayson, raises $10.5M from @redalpine to revolutionise spacecraft propulsion.

With plans to open a US office in LA, their Rogue thruster will be tested in space this June.

Learn more 👇

.@magdrive (CDL'23) is creating the next-generation of spacecraft propulsion, and has announced its €9.9M Seed funding round. #BuildSomethingMassive
eu-startups.com/2025/02/from-s…

2/ Spacetech startup @magdrive secures $10.5M Seed funding

UK-based company Magdrive has raised $10.5M in Seed funding. The round was led by @redalpine and will be used to continue developing their innovative high-thrust electric propulsion systems for all sizes of satellites e launched their first mission earlier last year, marking a significant milestone in demonstrating their propulsion technology.

🔗tech.eu/2025/02/25/spa…

🔗techcrunch.com/2025/02/25/red…

We're announcing a major milestone for Magdrive today, we've raised $10.5M to continue to develop our next generation plasma thrusters for LEO and satellites today, deepspace and beyond tommorow.

payloadspace.com/magdrive-prope…

News: Oxfordshire-based start-up @magdrive, which is creating the next-generation of spacecraft propulsion, has announced its $10.5 million seed funding round led by pan-European VC @redalpine.

Full story: ukspace.org/magdrive-raise…

7 amazing jobs from @7pcventures companies this week:

Quantum Algorithm Scientist @universalquant (🇬🇧)

Head of Flight Software @castelion (🇺🇸)

Head of Communications @hadeaninc (💻)

Global Operations Specialist @flexport (🇬🇧)

Talent Lead @gensynai (💻)

Staff Accountant @SafelyYou (💻)

Electrical Power Engineer @magdrive (🇬🇧)

Sign up here jobs.7pc.vc for alerts.

✨ The final London Space Network @LondonSpaceNet event of 2024 is just around the corner—happening next week!

I’m thrilled to wrap up the year with a festive celebration sponsored by @magdrive as they mark an incredible milestone: their 5th anniversary! 🎉

Orbit Fab Expands European Network for In-Orbit Refueling🚀🌌

@orbitfab has signed 4 key partnerships at @IAC2024 in Milan with @D_Orbit, @ElecnorDeimos, @infinite_orbits, and @magdrive to transform satellite operations with innovative in-orbit refueling tech.

These xtend satellite lifespans and drive sustainability in space through the first-ever sustainable propellant supply chain.

🔎Learn more: spacewatch.global/2024/10/orbit-…

#SpaceNews #OrbitFab #InOrbitRefueling #SpaceInnovation #SatelliteTech #IAC2024 #SpaceExploration #SustainabilityInSpace #InOrbitServicing

That's a wrap for #IAC2024!

It's been a great week engaging in conversations around the sustainable use of space, building new partnerships, and showcasing the UK's efforts in space. 🇬🇧 🚀 🛰️

Check out our highlights below. 👇

@magdrive @OrbitFab @RollsRoyce

Space startup @magdrive (CDL'23) has announced a collaboration with @D_Orbit, market leader in the space logistics industry, for Magdrive’s first in-orbit demonstration mission of the Magdrive Rogue propulsion thruster, slated for a June 2025 launch.
globenewswire.com/news-release/2…

Today's space propulsion systems are either equipped for thrust/manoeuvrability OR efficiency over distance.

@magdrive is building the world's first propulsion system that can do both.

Full video here: 7pc.vc/portfolio/magd…

#SpaceTech #Propulsion

At @SmallSat , we are thrilled to announce D-Orbit's collaboration with @magdrive for the first IOD of Magdrive’s Rogue propulsion thruster aboard our ION Satellite Carrier. The launch is slated for June 2025.
W/ support from ESA's ScaleUp Programme
PR👉dorbit.space/media/5/15.pdf

Welcome to the Space Zone at #FIA2024. We're here alongside @spacegovuk and several of the leading companies in the UK space sector. We look forward to seeing you this week if you're visiting Farnborough. #SpaceZone @FIAFarnborough

I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to chair a panel on space exploration and interplanetary travel at @SpaceCommExpo yesterday, with representatives from @NASA, @esa, @SurreySat, @magdrive, @PulsarFusion and @QuinetiQ - great insights on the challenge ahead

Congratulations to @Magdrive, Westcott Business Incubation Centre alumni, for securing @spacegovuk SCIF funding, supporting their innovative Electronic Propulsion developments. We’re excited to see their continued success! Read their case study here: ow.ly/vmPJ50QbYxC

Finally for #OrbitSouthCentral is Christos Stavrou @magdrive speaking about their electric propulsion thrusters, how they work and why they are great for manoeuvring in space!🚀