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Lindsey YeeunlockedLuca: together at NASA Ames Research Center (2010)
Luca: together at D-Orbit
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Luca: together at NASA Ames Research Center
About
Luca Rossettini is the founder and CEO of D-Orbit, a company developing solutions for space debris. He holds a master's degree in Aerospace Engineering from Italy (2003), a master's in Strategic Leadership Towards Sustainability (2005), and a Ph.D. in Advanced Space Propulsion (2008), and in 2010 earned a Certificate in Technology Entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley through a Fulbright scholarship. He previously founded the startup IRTA, co-founded The Natural Step Italia in 2006, and reached the final stages of the 2008 European Astronaut Corps selection.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer at D-Orbit
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D-Orbit's investors · 18
ATW PartnersNew York · since 2022Banca Investis — Family OfficeMilanCDP Venture CapitalRome · since 2024Elysia CapitalTurinEuropean Investment BankLuxembourg · since 2024European Investment FundLuxembourg · since 2024IceNineLondonIn-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checksIndaco Venture PartnersMilan · since 2024Levante CapitalBrooklyn HeightsMarubeniTokyo · $5M – $500M checks · since 2024Neva Sgr.TurinNoosphere VenturesMountain ViewNovaCapitalPrimo VenturesMilan · $1.1M checks · since 2024Seraphim SpaceLondon · $1.3M – $3.8M checksUnited VenturesMilan · $54K – $5.4M checksUrania VenturesBerlin
Co-founders at D-Orbit
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Renato PanesiFounder & Chief Commercial Officer
Experience
- D-OrbitCEOcurrent2011 — presentPlanet Earth (for now)
- AIPAS – Associazione delle Imprese per le Attività SpazialiPast-President and Board Membercurrent2021 — presentRome, Latium, Italy
- AIPAS – Associazione delle Imprese per le Attività SpazialiPresidente2017 — 2021
- IRTA srlPresident2011 — 2015
- The Natural Step ItalyBoard Member2006 — 2015
- Imaging and Research Technology AssociationPresident2008 — 2011
- NASA Ames Research CenterInternship2010
- The Natural StepThe Natural Step Italia co-founder2006 — 2010
- The Natural StepCo-Coach during Sustainable Strategic Leadership workshops Assistant2006 — 2008
- Space propulsion lab - Politecnico di Milano - ItalyPh.D.2005 — 2008
- Politecnico di MilanoMATLAB and Freshmen Engineering subjects Tutor2005 — 2008
- Politecnico di Milano“Preliminary Design of a microsatellite for Remote Sensing” project Coordinator (lab. progettuale)2006
- Politecnico di Milano“Preliminary Design of a microsatellite in a low orbit” project Vice-Coordinator (lab. progettuale)2005
- Politecnico di MilanoResearch Assistant (Assegno di Ricerca)2004 — 2005
- Oklahoma State UniversityInternship (part of Laurea thesis) at Ultraprecision Surface Lab2003
- Altevie TechnologiesInternship2002
- Italian ArmyItalian Paratroopers Corp Officer1997 — 1998
- RinascenteWarehouseman / aisles control / Fishmonger’s worker1995 — 1997
Skills & more
Matlab26systemic thinker2sharp2positivity finder3Leadership16Propulsion6Eco-efficiency1Sustainability30Renewable Energy7Entrepreneurship74Sustainable Development6Research17
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Luca Rossettini?
- Luca Rossettini is the founder and CEO of D-Orbit, a company developing solutions for space debris. He holds a master's degree in Aerospace Engineering from Italy (2003), a master's in Strategic Leadership Towards Sustainability (2005), and a Ph.D. in Advanced Space Propulsion (2008), and in 2010 earned a Certificate in Technology Entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley through a Fulbright scholarship. He previously founded the startup IRTA, co-founded The Natural Step Italia in 2006, and reached the final stages of the 2008 European Astronaut Corps selection.
- Where does Luca Rossettini work?
- Luca Rossettini is Founder & Chief Executive Officer of D-Orbit.
- What companies did Luca Rossettini found?
- Luca Rossettini founded D-Orbit.
- Where did Luca Rossettini go to school?
- Luca Rossettini studied at Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business (Certificate in Technology Entrepreneurship, Business); Politecnico di Milano (Ph.D. with honors, Energetics (Advanced Propulsion for Space)); Regione Lombardia - The Natural Step (Master, Sustainability).
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