Space Dust Research & Technologies LLC
The University of Colorado Connection
Space Dust Research & Technologies (SDRT) was founded by Xu Wang (LASP) and Mihaly Horanyi (CU Boulder Physics, LASP) to expedite space exploration by providing innovative technologies to help navigate the Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO), Lunar, and Near-Earth-Objects (NEO) environments. SDRT specializes in dust mitigation systems, LEO plasma monitoring and lunar In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) technologies.
In 2025, the company was awarded the prestigious NASA TechLeap Prize to build a flight-ready model of the Electron Beam Dust Mitigation (EBDM) technology to benefit NASA’s Artemis lunar missions. This technology was developed in collaboration with inventors from Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the University of Iowa, with NASA funding.
Funding Status and Investment Opportunities
- Industry Applications: Aerospace
- Funding Stage: Pre-Seed
- Contact for Investment Inquiries: Xu Wang , xu.wang@spacedusttech.com
In the News
- Solving the dilemma of space dust: LASP researchers win prestigious NASA prize for dust mitigation instrument (2025)
- Front Range team wins NASA Entrepreneurs Challenge with innovative idea for lunar “service station” (2024)
- CU Boulder scientists set out to solve lunar dust problem (2024)
- Researchers develop dustbuster for the moon (2020)
Venture Partners Programs
Technology Development Funding
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
This page was last updated on Oct. 13, 2025. Please email vpnews@colorado.edu for corrections or updates
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