The first high-performance, low-cost flat panel antenna terminal at Ka band to unlock the full potential of satellite-based broadband communications

Project Information

Greenerwave

Grant agreement ID: 190156996

DOI 10.3030/190156996

EC signature date 20 November 2023

Start date 1 December 2023

End date 30 November 2025

Funded under

• The European Innovation Council (EIC)

Total cost € 3 560 500,00

EU contribution € 2 492 350,00

Coordinated by

GREENERWAVE
France

Project description

A low-cost, low-energy Ka band antenna supports mega-constellation deployment

The Ka-band is the future of communications. Its very high data rates and bandwidths will support the IoT era, 5G and beyond. It is ideal for serving low earth orbit (LEO) and medium earth orbit (MEO) satellites deployed in mega-constellations that are beginning to circle the globe to provide high-speed bi-directional internet service. The EIC-funded Greenerwave project plans to develop a new type of flat-panel antenna for the Ka band using its proprietary beamforming technologies. They will enable at least a five-fold reduction in production costs and energy consumption compared to current state of the art, paving the way for widespread deployment of LEO/MEO mega-constellations.

Objective

Greenerwave is developing a new type of flat panel antenna for the Ka band using proprietary beamforming technologies that shift the complexity from HW to SW, achieving low production costs and low energy consumption (at least x5 reduction compared to state-of-the-art in both cases), and thus solving the main bottleneck for mass adoption of LEO/MEO mega-constellations. The solution is seen as a key enabler for the EU-based planned IRISS multi-orbit constellation, a strategic asset for Europe.
Greenerwave has already received interest from 20+ European satellite operators (e.g. Eutelsat, Intelsat, SES/O3b), suggesting high market demand. Based on a B2B model and the establishment of solid partnerships, we forecast to achieve sales of 18.1k Ka antennas and licensing of 900k units in 2030, representing €152 million revenue. Our vision is to achieve mass-market adoption and become a global leading provider of flat panel antennas for user terminals in the consumer broadband market.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › satellite technology

Keywords

• Waves physics
• panel flat antennas
• electronically steerable antennas
• high-frequency communication technologies
• consumer broadband
• on-the-move communications
• 5G

Programme(s)

• HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC) Main Programme

Topic(s)

• HORIZON-EIC-2023-ACCELERATOROPEN-01 - EIC Accelerator Open 2023

Call for proposal

HORIZON-EIC-2023-ACCELERATOR-01

Funding Scheme

HORIZON-EIC-ACC-BF - HORIZON EIC Accelerator Blended Finance

Coordinator

GREENERWAVE

• Net EU contribution: € 2 492 350,00
• Address: 35 RUE DU SENTIER ; 75002 Paris ; France
• SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes:
  Region
  Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: € 3 560 500,00