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Space Foundry enables direct printing of conductors and dielectrics on flat, curved, and complex 3D surfaces with no pre- or post-treatment. Our platform supports desktop systems, conformal printing systems, OEM printhead integration, and printed service programs for aerospace, defense, electronics, and advanced manufacturing customers.
8granted patents
20+publications
15+global installations
3core product platforms
Why Space Foundry
Single-step process
Dry printing with no curing and strong adhesion
Product coverage
Desktop printer, conformal printer, and OEM printhead integration
Commercial flexibility
Equipment sales, lease, OEM integration, and printed service
Built for customer programs requiring rapid process development, pilot manufacturing, conformal electronics, antennas, EMI shielding, and advanced printed structures.
Featured Media
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Printed Electronics and Industry Press
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How Plasma Jet Printing works
Space Foundry’s patented plasma jet printing process aerosolizes metal-ion inks, introduces them into a reactive plasma environment, performs in-situ reduction, and deposits conductive material directly onto the target surface.
Step 1
Aerosolize material
Step 2
Introduce into printhead
Step 3
Activate reactive plasma environment
Step 4
Reduce metal ions in situ
Step 5
Deposit dry-form conductive film
Single-step process
Print conductive and dielectric materials without separate pre-treatment or post-curing workflows.
Conformal printing
Deposit electronics on curved, vertical, and complex 3D surfaces for advanced manufacturing use cases.
Strong adhesion
Plasma activation supports reliable adhesion and improved compatibility across multiple substrates.
Orientation independence
Print in multiple orientations, including non-planar geometries that challenge conventional methods.
Multi-material capability
Support copper, silver, and dielectric printing workflows for antennas, sensors, and related structures.
Reduced manufacturing complexity
Replace multi-step print, cure, align, and repeat cycles with a simpler direct-write approach.
Applications
Conformal Printing of Electronics on Any Substrates
The platform is designed for use cases where conventional additive methods struggle with curved surfaces, adhesion, orientation, thickness building, or process complexity.
Aerospace & Defense
Conformal antennas, frequency selective surfaces, electromagnetic shielding, and RF structures for aircraft, UAVs, missiles, and related platforms.
Automotive
Electronics integrated into curved vehicle surfaces, including LiDAR heaters, conformal antennas, and sensor structures.
Space Manufacturing
Emerging use cases for satellite electronics, synthetic aperture radar structures, and printed components for space systems.
Robotics & Autonomy
Printed sensors, EMI shielding, and communication features integrated into robotic platforms and autonomous systems.
Medical & Wearables
A future pathway for conformal electronics in sensors, monitoring devices, implants, and wearable systems.
Advanced R&D
Desktop and pilot systems for research institutions, prototyping teams, and feasibility programs exploring next-generation electronics manufacturing.
Products
Systems for R&D, pilot work, and industrial integration
Space Foundry offers multiple hardware configurations, from desktop development systems to robotic and gantry integrations for large-format conformal printing.
Product Platform
Desktop System
A compact platform for R&D, process development, and pilot-scale work in conformal electronics printing.
- R&D labs
- University research
- Process development
Lease Offer – Desktop Printer
6‑month lease program for short‑term projects, evaluations, and feasibility studies.
Total Lease Cost: $22,500
Includes shipping, installation, on‑site training, and customer support.
6‑month lease program for short‑term projects, evaluations, and feasibility studies.
Total Lease Cost: $22,500
Includes shipping, installation, on‑site training, and customer support.
Product Platform
Robotic Arm Integration
Conformal printing integrated into robotic workflows for complex geometries and advanced aerospace manufacturing tasks.
- Complex 3D parts
- Automated printing
- OEM integration
Product Platform
Large Gantry Systems
Industrial-scale systems for large structures such as aircraft surfaces, radomes, and composite assemblies.
- Large-format parts
- Aerospace structures
- Production integration
Product Platform
Roll-to-Roll Systems
Continuous printing configurations for flexible and scaled manufacturing environments.
- Flexible electronics
- Continuous workflows
- Production scalability
Product Platform
Conformal Electronics
End products and printed electronic structures manufactured using Space Foundry's plasma jet technology, including antennas, sensors, RF structures, and conductive patterns printed directly on complex 3D surfaces.
- Printed antennas
- Frequency selective surfaces
- Sensors & RF structures
Technical Datasheets
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Desktop Printer PDF
Desktop Printer
PJP DT155 desktop printer for single-step conductor and dielectric printing, advanced automation, and R&D recipe development.
Conformal Printer PDF
Conformal Printer
PJP CP26 conformal printer with 4 DOF motion, CAD-driven conformal printing, and integrated digital twin workflow.
OEM Printhead PDF
OEM Print Head
PJP OEM 305 printhead for robotic, gantry, and roll-to-roll integration with exchangeable nozzles and cartridges.
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Services
Printed Service and Custom Process Development
We do custom process development and end‑to‑end printed service for customers who prefer to have printing done by Space Foundry either in our plant or directly in their production facility. We develop a complete process for printing customer‑defined patterns with required technical specifications and print them onto the platform of their choice. This contract development service helps customers avoid capital equipment expenditure and the need to develop in‑house expertise while enabling them to meet demand on short notice.
Custom hardware development
Custom process development
Feasibility studies
Proof-of-concept programs
OEM system integration
On-demand printed electronics support
Customers & Installations
Deployed across research and industry partners
Systems and projects span universities, national labs, and industry collaborations in the United States and internationally, including demonstrations connected to NASA programs and advanced aerospace applications.
NASA Ames Research Center
Monash University
IIEST, Shibpur
UCL
Sandia National Laboratories
RMIT University
Oklahoma State University
NextFlex
NextFlex Robotics
Kansas State University
IIT Kanpur
Boise State University
Norfolk State University
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Idaho National Laboratory
University of Auckland
Resources
Patents, Publications and Media
Explore the technical foundation behind Space Foundry's plasma jet printing technology through patents, peer-reviewed publications, and media coverage.
Patents Expand
- Modular Print Head Assembly for Plasma Jet Printing
- Situ Tailoring of Material Properties in 3D Printed Electronics
- 3D Printed Electronics Using Directional Plasma Jet
- In Situ Tailoring of Material Properties in 3D Printed Electronics
- In Situ Tailoring of Material Properties in 3D Printed Electronics
- 3D Printed Electronics Using Directional Plasma Jet
- Method to Print Organic Electronics Without Changing its Properties
- Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Based Fabrication Process of Printable Electronics & Functional Coatings
- Patent Applications
Pending applications related to plasma jet printing and 3D printed electronics.
Publications Expand
- Plasma Jet Printing of Electronic Materials on Flexible and Nonconformal Objects
- Scalable Low-Cost Fabrication of Disposable Paper Sensors for DNA Detection
- Plasma Jet Printing for Flexible Substrates
- Plasma Jet Printing and In Situ Reduction of Highly Acidic Graphene Oxide
- Plasma Jet Based In Situ Reduction of Copper Oxide Indirect Write Printing
- Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Printing of Nanomaterials for IoT Applications
- Plasma Jet Printing of Metallic Patterns in Zero Gravity
- Plasma Jet Printing of Colloidal Thermoelectric Bi2Te3 Nanoflakes for Flexible Energy Harvesting
- Plasma Jet Printing: An Introduction
- Printed Graphene and Its Composite with Copper for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Applications
- Plasma Jet Printing of Copper and Silver Antennas Operating at 2.4 GHz
- Plasma Jet Printing of Diamond and Silicon
- Plasma-Aided Direct Printing of Silver Nanoparticle Conductive Structures on PDMS Surfaces
- Autonomous Aerosol and Plasma Co-Jet Printing of Metallic Devices at Ambient Temperature
- Metal Painting by Plasma Jet
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Leadership
Space Foundry is led by a team with expertise in plasma science, advanced manufacturing, and printed electronics commercialization.
Ram Prasad Gandhiraman
Co-founder & CEO
Inventor of plasma jet printing technology with extensive research and commercialization experience in materials engineering.
Dennis Nordlund
Co-founder & CTO
Chief architect for development of plasma jet printing systems, hardware and software platforms, and advanced manufacturing integration.
Pranay Doshi
Principal Engineer
Leads engineering development and system integration for plasma jet printing platforms, process development and customer deployments.
Advisors
Technical and Industry Advisors
Space Foundry works with advisors across plasma science, aerospace systems, and advanced manufacturing to guide technology development and commercialization.
Plasma Science Advisors
Experts supporting development of atmospheric plasma systems and advanced material processing.
Aerospace Manufacturing Advisors
Industry leaders providing guidance for conformal electronics integration into aerospace platforms.
Commercialization Advisors
Entrepreneurs and technology commercialization experts supporting scale‑up and industrial deployment.
About
A NASA Ames spinoff focused on conformal electronics
Space Foundry is based in San Jose, California and develops plasma jet printing technology for conformal electronics, including hardware platforms, process development, and integrated manufacturing solutions.
The company’s technology portfolio includes issued patents, technical publications, global customer installations, and development support from government-funded innovation programs.
San Jose, California
Printed electronics equipment & product manufacturing
NASA and U.S. government SBIR-supported development
Patented single-step conformal printing
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