HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, November 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Axiom Space and Nitride Global, Inc. (“NGI”) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as strategic research collaborators, laying the groundwork for R&D to further in-space manufacturing of ultrawide band gap (UWBG) materials for next-generation power semiconductor technology.
“Signing this MOU with Nitride Global reflects the growing commercial interest in producing advanced semiconductor materials in space,” said Dr. Lucie Low, Chief Science Officer, Axiom Space. “Their leadership in aluminium nitride (AlN) crystal growth and advanced packaging technologies, combined with Axiom Space’s capabilities in orbital infrastructure and mission integration, position us to demonstrate real commercial value in low-Earth orbit (LEO).”
Through the MOU, Axiom Space and Nitride Global will design and build manufacturing hardware for in-space manufacturing of UWBG materials such as Aluminum Nitride (AlN) and advanced packaging materials such as Aluminum Oxynitride (AlON); conduct proof-of-concept studies aboard the International Space Station and Axiom Missions; and collaborate toward commercial-scale manufacturing on Axiom Station and other orbital platforms.
“This MOU marks a pivotal milestone in our close partnership with Axiom Space that started as part of the NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) for AlN growth in space and is now expanding to usher the development of an innovation ecosystem,” said Mahyar Khosravi, Chief Executive Officer, Nitride Global, Inc. “With Axiom Space’s leadership in the in-space manufacturing sector, this partnership will aim to deliver a platform for commercially viable manufacturing of UWBG materials that will enable the next generation of semiconductor & microelectronics for terrestrial and planetary exploration uses.”
This MOU builds on the ongoing joint research activities with Axiom Space and Nitride Global in AlN growth in microgravity and will accelerate such efforts as well as broadening the scope of collaboration. Recently, Axiom Space, Nitride Global and NASA Ames Research Center kicked off a joint project to perform multiscale modeling of AlN crystal growth as well as microgravity effects on that process through the 2025-2026 NASA Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO) award.
This strategic research collaboration will enable commercial innovation in space, advance our understanding of materials processing in microgravity, and help build a thriving economy in LEO. Axiom Station will provide businesses and the research community with a platform for growth and development of UWBG and advanced packaging materials in space. Given Nitride Global’s leadership as the only domestically owned entity in the AlN space, this collaboration further enables a direct path toward establishing a fully domestic and differentiated supply chain of AlN, UWBG semiconductors and related packaging materials.
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About Nitride Global, Inc.
Nitride Global, Inc., headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, is an advanced materials developer specializing in ultra-wide bandgap semiconductor substrates (aluminum nitride) and a revolutionary advanced packaging and thermal management technology (aluminum oxynitride) for power electronics and advanced packaging. One of only four companies worldwide with AlN crystal growth expertise, Nitride Global’s offerings are enabling a new era of capabilities in grid & datacenter power, AI, quantum sensors, EV, RF, and optical systems. The company serves customers across automotive, aerospace & defense, datacenter, and semiconductor sectors.
About Axiom Space
Axiom Space is a human space exploration company, building era-defining space infrastructure and delivering technology-driven solutions that will empower civilization to transcend Earth. Beginning with Axiom Station, successor to the International Space Station, the company is pioneering a next-generation orbital settlement that will foster groundbreaking innovation and research in microgravity and drive the global space economy of tomorrow. Today, guided by the vision of leading humanity’s expansion off planet, Axiom Space is the principal provider of commercial human spaceflight services and developer of advanced spacesuits for the Moon and beyond. For more information about Axiom Space, visit www.axiomspace.com.
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