The people behind Space Frontier

Different disciplines.
One propulsion team.

Mechanical and aerospace engineering. Automation and embedded systems. Business analytics and venture building. Complementary expertise, working together from research to application.

HEAD OF R&D

Franco Maria Di Russo

Mechanical engineering · Technology transfer

Mechanical engineering PhD connecting aerospace product development with research-to-industry experience.

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CTO

Francesco Renzulli

Aerospace engineering · Propulsion

Aerospace engineer combining ramjet research with hands-on rocket design experience.

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ELECTRONICS

Daniele Rapacciuolo

Automation · Embedded systems

Automation engineer working across embedded systems and quantum engineering.

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CEO

Tommaso De Angelis

Business analytics · Venture building

Economics and business analytics background, with experience in building companies.

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Financial journey

From foundation
to industrial scale.

012023

Foundation

SPACE FRONTIER / EST. 2023

Space Frontier is founded around the mission to develop new bio-based fuels for the space economy.

022023–2024

Takeoff acceleration

€133k

Technology, business model and market potential are developed through the Takeoff programme.

032025

Proof of concept

€300k

Galaxia supports validation of the fuel technology in a relevant environment.

042025

Official Sapienza startup

Space Frontier becomes an official startup of Sapienza University of Rome, strengthening its connection with academic research.

052026–ongoing

Follow-on investment

€750k

Galaxia, Takeoff and a group of entrepreneurs investing through Opportunità².

Research collaborations

Connected to research.
Focused on propulsion.

Our multidisciplinary team works within a network of university and research collaborations, connecting scientific expertise with propulsion development.