EDGX has raised €2.3M to develop AI edge computing technology for satellites. The company’s products enable satellites to process data directly in orbit.
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Ghent-based EDGX, a company that claims to be building the world’s fastest edge computer for satellites, has closed a €2.3M seed funding round.
The round was co-led by Antwerp’s imec.istart future fund and the Flanders Future Tech Fund, managed by PMV. The round also saw continued participation from imec.istart.
The funding will be used to develop onboard AI technology for satellite missions.
EDGX mentions in a LinkedIn post that, “This investment accelerates the commercialisation of our flagship EDGX Sterna Computer, a high-performance AI-capable computer that processes data directly in orbit.”
AI edge computing for satellites
Founded in 2023 by Nick Destrycker and Wouter Benoot, EDGX develops AI-capable edge computing solutions for satellites to enable in-orbit data processing.
Wouter Benoot, co-founder & CTO, mentions, “Since graduation, my ultimate goal has been to create something that goes into orbit. Initially, that seemed like a daunting task. But then came EDGX, a team of like-minded engineers who share those aspirations. With them, I’m confident we can reach new heights, and the unknown no longer seems so daunting.”
EDGX’s products are the EDGX Sterna Computer and the EDGX SpaceFeather Software.
The Sterna Computer is designed for compatibility with multiple launch vehicles, including Falcon 9, Ariane 6, and Vega-C. It has undergone qualification testing that included vibration and sine burst tests, thermal-vacuum cycles, and radiation exposure with 200 MeV protons. The system has demonstrated tolerance to a Total Ionising Dose beyond 30 krad(Si) and a destructive LET threshold of 38 MeV⋅cm²/mg.
The SpaceFeather Software ecosystem supports Sterna’s operation. It includes a space-hardened Linux operating system built with Yocto, a real-time supervisor for system monitoring and control, an application framework for containerised in-orbit software updates, and radiation shielding software implementing hierarchical fault detection, isolation, and recovery.
Together, Sterna and SpaceFeather allow satellites to process data in orbit, manage software remotely, and maintain operational continuity in challenging space conditions.
EDGX has signed a €1.1M multi-unit commercial agreement with a satellite operator and secured multiple contracts with government and institutional customers.
The company has also scheduled an in-orbit demonstration on the SpaceX Falcon 9 for February 2026 and has confirmed two additional missions planned for 2026.
Nick Destrycker, co-founder & CEO, says, “Driving a startup like EDGX, where we’re pioneering completely new technology for space and create a business out of it, is what fuels my passion. There’s something incredibly exciting about creating something from nothing with a team.”