From Academia into a Deep-Tech Startup Launching Quantum Sensors into Space

Curiositas

  • Date: May 7, 2026
  • Time: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
  • Speaker: Dr. Lara Torralbo-Campo (Arda Atomics)
  • Location: MPI-CPfS, Dresden
  • Room: SR 1+2
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In a world where global communications are critical, extending high-speed internet to the most remote regions is essential. This capability has been proven through worldwide, infrastructure-independent networks by a constellation of CubeSat satellites. To function effectively, these communication satellites rely on high-precision attitude sensors that ensure exact alignment with terrestrial receivers and with other satellites in the satellite network.

In this talk I would like to share some highlights from my journey so far going from doing science in academia to the world of industry via startup and how we can bring innovation from the laboratory to real-life applications. I would like to share some highlights from the BMFTR-funded project QYRO where we aim to develop a space-qualified, high-precision angular rate sensor based on nuclear magnetic resonance, which can be used to precisely control the orientation of a CubeSat satellite with the aim to improve the optical link communication in the future

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