Outward Technologies
Develops concentrated solar energy systems for lunar and Martian construction, including additive construction of infrastructure using in-situ resources, reducing reliance on Earth-supplied materials.
- CEO / Founder
- Ryan Garvey
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Early Stage
- Total Funding
- $1.6M
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- NASA
Technology & Products
Key Products
Sintering End Effector for Regolith (SEER); Lunar Articulating Mirror Array (LAMA)
Technological Advantage
Proprietary concentrated solar energy (CSE) transmission system for regolith sintering, enabling additive construction and oxygen production on the Moon. The technology is protected by trade secrets and NASA SBIR contracts; the core advantage is the efficient (>82.2%) transmission of solar energy, which is difficult to replicate due to the specialized optical and thermal engineering involved.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Enables cost-effective lunar/Martian infrastructure construction by using concentrated solar energy to sinter regolith into structural elements, eliminating the need to transport heavy construction materials from Earth, potentially reducing mission costs by orders of magnitude.
How They Differentiate
Unlike ICON and AI SpaceFactory which use extrusion-based 3D printing with Earth-supplied binders, Outward Technologies uses concentrated solar energy to sinter in-situ regolith, eliminating the need for transported binders and reducing energy requirements for lunar construction.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
NASA, space agencies, and commercial space infrastructure developers
Industry Verticals
Aerospace/Defense; Space Exploration
Competitors
ICON; AI SpaceFactory
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
Selected for NASA's Moon-to-Mars Planetary Autonomous Construction Technology (MMPACT) project as a co-funding partner; Awarded NASA SBIR Phase II for Sintering End Effector for Regolith (SEER)
Notable Customers
NASA