We were born in 2005 with a purpose: to solve society’s problems through science and technology.
Motivated by our passion for technology, we have grown and expanded internationally, developing products and services that provide innovative solutions in the sectors in which we operate.
This journey began in 2005, when ARQUIMEA was born, and since then we have been present in international space missions such as Copernicus, we have travelled to the International Space Station (ISS) and we have reached Mars with the Perseverance rover. We have also tackled COVID-19 with our genetic analysis capabilities and industrialised the cameras for the network of telescopes that will service the world’s largest gamma-ray observatory.
Discover our major milestones.
Dr. Diego Fernández, Founder and President, creates ARQUIMEA with the aim of developing technologies, products and services that contribute to solving the problems and challenges facing our society.
A year after commencing our journey on Earth, we become a partner of the European Space Agency (ESA), laying the foundations for our lengthy trajectory in the space sector, collaborating in major landmark projects with our capacity to develop and produce radiation-resistant microchips, mechanisms and actuators for satellites and other space platforms.
We launch our activity in the defence and security sector to develop electronic information and tactical support systems.
We become a benchmark in SMA (Shape Memory Alloys) mechanisms for the deployment of solar panels, satellite antennas and astronaut support systems on the International Space Station.
We develop and manufacture the first bird-shaped drone, an innovative solution for monitoring birds at airports, nuclear power plants and crops.
We commence our journey in the agrotech sector, integrating biotechnology solutions with products and systems specialised in the optimisation of the key stages of animal reproduction.
We believe in the innovative capacity of the SMEs and companies that make up the Spanish research fabric. This is why we create Kaudal, the ARQUIMEA company dedicated to promoting the R&D&I ecosystem in our country through Technological Patronage.
Our first microchips reach space aboard the Hispasat 36W-1 communications satellite. This milestone is followed by other satellites such as Eutelsat Quantum and Spainsat NG.
With the aim of improving the environment, we create biosolutions, focused on reducing plant stress, biological disease control, sustainable water management and the harnessing of agricultural waste.
In addition, we begin to develop science and technology to improve people’s health and well-being.
We establish our own private research centre, where we develop ideas and get involved in projects with a high technological impact. With the aim of developing and advancing technologies that will generate a high social impact in the coming years.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought everything to a standstill, but at ARQUIMEA we were not prepared to stop. We took on the commitment to fight COVID-19 and pooled our genetic testing capabilities to offer mass and reliable coronavirus detection testing.
This commitment has led us to manage the COVID-19 test centres at Spain’s 16 most important airports, performing more than one million tests.
We supply the mechanical components for the MEDA environmental station on board the Perseverance rover during NASA’s Mars 2020 mission. The third Mars rover in which we participate.
We industrialise the cameras of the large telescopes of the gamma-ray observatory Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA), to be located on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands.
We develop our genetic tests, which enable the identification of the risk factors that each of us carry in our DNA, in order to act on them today to prevent potential alterations or diseases in the future.
Together with NSLComm we are developing BeetleSat, which is a new LEO (low earth orbit) constellation offering truly global Ka-band connectivity for secure point-to-point communications, cellular backhaul, mobility and additional premium services, in the commercial and government sectors.
At ARQUIMEA we know that change is the only thing that is constant and that tomorrow is always too late. This is why we work every day to develop products and services that anticipate the needs of society. Want to join us?
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