OUR MISSION

Rhodium Scientific is America’s first commercial space biotechnology company, leading biomanufacturing and deep-tech science missions aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and other commercial space platforms. Founded in 2014, Rhodium is a Hispanic-American, woman-owned company and an official Commercial Services Provider and Implementation Partner to multiple national laboratories, including the U.S. ISS National Laboratory. With more than 35 space science missions supported in the past seven years, Rhodium and its collaborators have built an unmatched track record of space-based publications, patents, and intellectual property - delivering high-fidelity science in space at the speed of business.

From R&D to Biomanufacturing in Space

Rhodium Scientific supports a broad range of partnership opportunities across human health and performance, microbiology, phage (virus) testing and development, technology demonstrations, cell culture, biomanufacturing, plant and soil science, chemistry, and regenerative medicine. Leveraging this experience and proven past performance, Rhodium is pioneering new commercial markets in space through the Rhodium Science Chamber Facility and the Rhodium Variable Gravity Centrifuge - new science platforms currently on the ISS, ready for use, and designed to scale fundamental discovery and biomanufacturing findings in microgravity, Lunar gravity, and Martian gravity.

Scientific Approach

The Rhodium Scientific team delivers turnkey project management and mission services for space-based research. Our multidisciplinary team of PhD scientists and science-focused business experts partner with both first-time and experienced investigators to translate laboratory protocols into flight-ready investigations on the International Space Station and commercial space platforms. Across every mission phase, we ensure rigorous quality assurance, validated ground controls, and seamless navigation of NASA processes—selecting the right hardware and operational approaches so researchers can focus on scientific excellence and reproducible, trusted results.

Quality Assurance

Rhodium Scientific sets new standards for space-based research by delivering high-quality science at the speed of business. We simplify and standardize the integration of experimental designs on the International Space Station to enable efficient, reproducible, and scalable research and manufacturing in space. Every mission incorporates industry-standard quality assurance, controls, and chain-of-custody practices—accelerating the translation of space-based discoveries into commercially viable products across biotechnology, agriculture, and pharmaceutical markets.