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==Technology==

~~Describe the underlying science and technology of the startup here. Ideally, it should provide a layman introduction of any key differentiators and/or novel or~~ proprietary ~~scientific breakthroughs being commercialised by the startup~~.

Aliena owns proprietary electric propulsion technologies that enable very low earth orbit (VLEO) satellites.

==Traction==

~~List notable customers or partnerships here~~. ~~Awards should not be listed here~~, ~~but under "Accolades" instead~~

Aliena's thruster was first deployed into space on a nanothruster on 14 January 2022, onboard a [[SpaceX]] launch<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-01-14 |title=Nanosatellite with Singapore start-up's thruster deployed into space on SpaceX mission |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/nanosatellite-from-spacex-launches-into-space-with-singapore-tech-start-ups-thruster |access-date=2025-12-23 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref>.

Their thruster was also launched from India in July 2023 together with 7 other Singapore-made satellites<ref>{{Cite web |title=Another milestone for Singapore’s space sector with 7 Singapore Satellites launched in India |url=https://www.space.gov.sg/resources/archives/permalink/ |access-date=2025-12-23 |website=www.space.gov.sg |language=en}}</ref>. This satellite, named the ORB-12 Strider, is a 12U CubeSat built by [[Orbital Astronautics]] to test the propulsion system for Aliena and Aurora Propulsion Technologies of Finland<ref>{{Cite web |title=ORB-12 Strider |url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/orb-12-strider.htm |access-date=2025-12-23 |website=Gunter's Space Page |language=en}}</ref>.

==Accolades==

~~List awards received by~~ the ~~startup here~~.

Aliena was the winner of the Aerospace category of the 2023 [[Hello Tomorrow]] Global Challenge<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marcom |date=2023-03-13 |title=Winners of the 2023 Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge |url=https://hello-tomorrow.org/winners-of-the-2023-hello-tomorrow-global-challenge-2/ |access-date=2025-12-23 |website=Hello Tomorrow |language=en-US}}</ref>.

==Funding==

In April 2024, the startup closed a US$5.6 million Series A round led by [[Wavemaker Partners]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Spacetech firm Aliena to spend half of $5.6m raise to ramp up engine production {{!}} Mark Lim Jian Wei {{!}} 55 comments |url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mark-lim-jian-wei-3b460a188_spacetech-firm-aliena-to-spend-half-of-56m-activity-7184553962795102209-jYuS |access-date=2025-12-23 |website=www.linkedin.com |language=en}}</ref>.~~{{Startup/Funding history}}~~

In April 2024, the startup closed a US$5.6 million Series A round led by [[Wavemaker Partners]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Spacetech firm Aliena to spend half of $5.6m raise to ramp up engine production {{!}} Mark Lim Jian Wei {{!}} 55 comments |url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mark-lim-jian-wei-3b460a188_spacetech-firm-aliena-to-spend-half-of-56m-activity-7184553962795102209-jYuS |access-date=2025-12-23 |website=www.linkedin.com |language=en}}</ref>.

== ~~See also~~ ==

They closed their S$1.5million seed round in 2019, led by Singapore's [[Cap Vista]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chong |first=Claudia |date=2019-11-03 |title=Spacetech firm Aliena secures S$1.5m, inks partnership with Northern Territory government |url=https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/spacetech-firm-aliena-secures-s15m-inks-partnership-northern-territory |access-date=2025-12-23 |website=The Business Times |language=en}}</ref>.{{Startup/Funding history}}

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 ==Technology==
-Describe the underlying science and technology of the startup here. Ideally, it should provide a layman introduction of any key differentiators and/or novel or proprietary scientific breakthroughs being commercialised by the startup.
+Aliena owns proprietary electric propulsion technologies that enable very low earth orbit (VLEO) satellites.
 ==Traction==
-List notable customers or partnerships here. Awards should not be listed here, but under "Accolades" instead
+Aliena's thruster was first deployed into space on a nanothruster on 14 January 2022, onboard a [[SpaceX]] launch<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-01-14 |title=Nanosatellite with Singapore start-up's thruster deployed into space on SpaceX mission |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/nanosatellite-from-spacex-launches-into-space-with-singapore-tech-start-ups-thruster |access-date=2025-12-23 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref>.
+Their thruster was also launched from India in July 2023 together with 7 other Singapore-made satellites<ref>{{Cite web |title=Another milestone for Singapore’s space sector with 7 Singapore Satellites launched in India |url=https://www.space.gov.sg/resources/archives/permalink/ |access-date=2025-12-23 |website=www.space.gov.sg |language=en}}</ref>. This satellite, named the ORB-12 Strider, is a 12U CubeSat built by [[Orbital Astronautics]] to test the propulsion system for Aliena and Aurora Propulsion Technologies of Finland<ref>{{Cite web |title=ORB-12 Strider |url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/orb-12-strider.htm |access-date=2025-12-23 |website=Gunter's Space Page |language=en}}</ref>.
 ==Accolades==
-List awards received by the startup here.
+Aliena was the winner of the Aerospace category of the 2023 [[Hello Tomorrow]] Global Challenge<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marcom |date=2023-03-13 |title=Winners of the 2023 Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge |url=https://hello-tomorrow.org/winners-of-the-2023-hello-tomorrow-global-challenge-2/ |access-date=2025-12-23 |website=Hello Tomorrow |language=en-US}}</ref>.
 ==Funding==
-In April 2024, the startup closed a US$5.6 million Series A round led by [[Wavemaker Partners]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Spacetech firm Aliena to spend half of $5.6m raise to ramp up engine production {{!}} Mark Lim Jian Wei {{!}} 55 comments |url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mark-lim-jian-wei-3b460a188_spacetech-firm-aliena-to-spend-half-of-56m-activity-7184553962795102209-jYuS |access-date=2025-12-23 |website=www.linkedin.com |language=en}}</ref>.{{Startup/Funding history}}
+In April 2024, the startup closed a US$5.6 million Series A round led by [[Wavemaker Partners]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Spacetech firm Aliena to spend half of $5.6m raise to ramp up engine production {{!}} Mark Lim Jian Wei {{!}} 55 comments |url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mark-lim-jian-wei-3b460a188_spacetech-firm-aliena-to-spend-half-of-56m-activity-7184553962795102209-jYuS |access-date=2025-12-23 |website=www.linkedin.com |language=en}}</ref>.
-== See also ==
+They closed their S$1.5million seed round in 2019, led by Singapore's [[Cap Vista]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chong |first=Claudia |date=2019-11-03 |title=Spacetech firm Aliena secures S$1.5m, inks partnership with Northern Territory government |url=https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/spacetech-firm-aliena-secures-s15m-inks-partnership-northern-territory |access-date=2025-12-23 |website=The Business Times |language=en}}</ref>.{{Startup/Funding history}}
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