ARESCOSMO S.P.A.

Their core work

Arescosmo (trading as Aerosekur) is an Italian aerospace SME specializing in safety-critical containment systems, sensors, and protective equipment for space and aviation applications. They design and manufacture specialized hardware including plant growth chambers for space missions, fuel storage bladder tanks for rotorcraft, and micro-sensor systems for safety monitoring. Their work spans from life-support infrastructure for extreme environments (Antarctic stations, space) to crashworthy fuel systems for next-generation civil helicopters.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 period (2015-2016), Arescosmo focused on space-related life support — controlled environment agriculture, vertical farming for space and Antarctic stations, and safety micro-sensors. By 2018, their focus shifted decisively toward aviation safety: fuel storage bladder tanks, crashworthy materials, and regulatory compliance testing for civil rotorcraft. The through-line is containment and safety systems for extreme environments, but the application domain moved from space to aviation.

Arescosmo is moving toward aviation certification-ready safety systems, suggesting future collaborations in rotorcraft, eVTOL, or advanced air mobility fuel and crash protection.

How they like to work

Arescosmo splits evenly between leading and joining — they coordinated 2 projects (SMS, NOSY) and participated in 2 others (EDEN ISS, DEFENDER). With 29 unique partners across 10 countries, they work comfortably in mid-to-large European consortia. As an SME that both leads and contributes specialist hardware, they are flexible collaborators who can take ownership of work packages or deliver niche components.

Arescosmo has built a network of 29 partners spanning 10 countries, indicating strong European reach for an SME of their size. Their partnerships bridge the space and aviation sectors, connecting them to both research institutions and aerospace industrial players.

What sets them apart

Arescosmo occupies a rare niche: an SME that builds physical safety-critical hardware for both space and aviation, not just software or consulting. Their ability to cross between space life-support systems and aviation crashworthiness certification gives them unusual versatility in aerospace consortia. For consortium builders, they bring hands-on manufacturing and testing capability — the kind of partner who delivers flight-qualified hardware, not just reports.

Highlights from their portfolio

• EDEN ISS
  High-profile ESA-linked project demonstrating plant cultivation for space and Antarctic conditions — places Arescosmo in the space life-support ecosystem.
• DEFENDER
  Largest participation by scope — next-generation fuel storage with crash qualification for civil tilt rotorcraft under Clean Sky 2, running through 2022.
• NOSY
  Their largest funded project (EUR 508,250) as coordinator, developing a new operational sensing system — demonstrates ability to lead substantial R&D efforts.