Silicon Luxembourg hosted another inspiring Startup Apéro at it’s usual place Silversquare and welcomed around 70 founders, techies, and business professionals from the entrepreneurial ecosystem for an evening at the intersection of space, biology, and entrepreneurship.
For this edition we were happy to be joined by Kyle Acierno, Co-Founder & CEO, and Olivia Borgue, Co-Founder & Director of Engineering of Exobiosphere for a fireside chat with Judith Schleder (Silicon Luxembourg) on stage. The discussion explored their founding journey and the moment they realized the powerful potential of combining space and biology in a new way. They further spoke about how Exobiosphere’s mission transforms how diseases are understood and therapies are developed, highlighting how cells behave differently in microgravity and why this matters for drug testing and medical research on Earth.
They shared insights into the realities of the early days of the company, from initial challenges and unexpected obstacles to what raising €2 million changed in terms of product focus, team growth, and strategic direction. The conversation also touched on the complexity of building a startup at the crossroads of space, biotech, and automation, including how Luxembourg’s ecosystem has supported their development through access to talent, capital, and validation opportunities.
The evening ended with an engaging Q&A session, followed by a pitching round where participants presented their projects, before continuing the discussions during networking over beers and
We would like to thank our sponsors Bakertilly and DEEP for their support in the organisation of this event and look forward to welcoming the Silicon Luxembourg community again at the Startup Apéro #68! Thank you to Silversquare as well for hosting us at their venue.
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