A small team, on the record.

Standards aren't set by the biggest team — they're set by the team that shows up first, publishes openly, and earns trust. That's the work we've already started.

Founders

The people behind HEX.

Timo Martens

Founder & CEO

Founder of LUMO and the driving force behind the open HEX standard — set on building the infrastructure layer for human presence in space, and on getting there himself.

Invited speaker, 5th SSEA — ESA & TU München, 2026
Invited speaker, IAA Symposium — Politecnico di Torino
Published research on modular hexagonal habitat architecture
Participant, ESA MELiSSA closed-loop life-support training
Background: DHBW Lörrach · ties to Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg

Lucas Grodd

Co-founder

Co-founder with an aerospace-engineering background, focused on turning the HEX concept into real, testable hardware and a credible engineering roadmap.

Aerospace-engineering background
Engineering & systems lead for HEX hardware
Partner-side technical interface (institutes, suppliers)

Where the work has been presented & shaped

ESATU MünchenPolitecnico di Torino Fraunhofer ISEDHBWESA MELiSSASSEA

We're a small, young team — and that's the point. Setting a standard takes decades, and we have them. We're building the thing we intend to live in.

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