Italy
**Astradyne** is an Italy-based startup that specializes in the development and manufacture of **Deployable Space Structures**. The company has created an innovative technology called FRET (Flexible, Reinforced Electronics with Textile), which reinforces Flex PCBs (flexible printed circuit boards) with textile materials. Originally designed for Origami-Inspired robots at NASA, this technology has been repurposed to enable reliable distributed sensing for deployable structures such as inflatable modules, solar panels, and astronaut spacesuits. Astradyne's flagship product, **SOLARCUBE**, is an origami-inspired solar panel for aerospace applications, leveraging FRET’s technology. It is 30% smaller, 50% lighter, and provides 3 times the power compared to any solution on the market.
\Founded in **2021**, Astradyne has quickly gained recognition and was awarded "Startup of the year" at ITW2023. The company operates in the **Information Technology** sector and is poised to revolutionize the space and aerospace industries with its innovative solutions.
