Our startup is a very innovative company, founded in 2008 at Brazilian aerospace incubator, firstly idealized to solve problems in aerospace sector. Our expertise enabled us to work in dozens of very challenging projects, from small rockets, stratospheric balloons and customized solar panels  to carbon fiber drones. During this period of learning and maturation, our company had many great opportunities to develop social activities in educational field, to motivate and inspire the new generation to go forward.

Our team had 10 years of experience on design, manufacturing and integration of customized UAVS, small sounding rockets, and more recently composite advanced structures for Microsatellites, most of this projects are B2B based, based on this perspective, we have a wide and diverse customers and partners portfolio.

Now, continuing our developments in aerospace technologies, we decided to invest in a new exciting challenge, bring part of our technology available to schools around world. We know, many students are far from this connected modern world, in this way, we plan to develop a new tool, fully integrated and designed to be cheap, easy and very cool, by our DIY educational STEAM package. 

Our team is a very eclectic group, with one product development specialist, one financial and market  talent, one passionate science professor and an aerospace scientist.

We really love our birthplace, our nation and based on this devotion, we choose Crux as the best constellation to represent us, and more specifically Alpha Crux or Acrux

OSWALDO L. JUNIOR

CEO & Co-Founder

SENAI Professional with 30 years of experience on automotive and manufacturing  industry. Background on Mechanical Design, Quality Control, CNC optimization  and Lean Manufacturing 

OSWALDO B. LOUREDA

Co-Founder & Researcher

Mechatronics Technologist, Master and PhD on Aerospace Engineering by Technological Institute of Aeronautics - ITA, and posdoctoral by Israel Institute of Technology - TECHNION.

Adjunct Professor at Aerospace Engineering of UFMA

VANESSA LIMA

CFO & CMO

Skilled professional with Publicity & Marketing bacharelor degree, with many accountant specializations for startups and advanced Lean Industry

EDSON LIMA

Electrical Engineer

More than 20 years of experience on design and 
instalation of systems, indoor or field operation.
Large experience on Industrial Automation

LUÍS JORGE M. DE JESUS

Chief Operating Officer

Physician,  Master and PhD on Mechanical Engineering, with international experience on Aerospace Structures, High Perfomance Composite Structures and applied Data Science

JOSÉ DE R. BRAGA P. JR.

Aerospace Consultant

Electrical Engineer, Specialist in Computer Science, Master in Electrical Engineering and PhD in Computer Science. Experience in Space Systems Development and Telemetry

ELLIAS PORTUGAL FERNANDES

Electronics Technician

Electronics Technician with experience in digital and analog circuits, in avionics, and space embedded systems

GABRIELA CASTRO

RH & Administration Manager

Food Technology graduate from IFMA. Administrative and HR Analyst with over 7 years of experience in management, administration, sales, purchasing, negotiation, inventory control, and human resources.

HILTON SEHERIS

Mechanical Engineer and Industrial Chemistry

Specialist in Industrial Process Automation. Master in Electrical Engineering. Experience in AI applied to Industrial Processes

GABRIELLE SOUZA

Electromechanical Technician

Electromechanical Technician with research experience in rocket propellants and biofuels.

CLAUS F. WEHMANN

Aerospace Researcher

Physician, Master and PhD on Space Propulsion, with international experience at DLR on Liquid Rocket Engines. Researcher on Liquid and Hybrid Rocket Engines

ANTONIO

Civil Engineer

Civil Engineering, with specialization in Structural Engineering and Foundations, with additional expertise in AI and Big Data. Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering. 

MAINA RUTH

Industrial Chemistry

Master's in Technology with a focus on the environment from Unicamp. Industrial Chemist with experience in chemical processes and organic chemistry.

ADEMILTON GRASSIANE DOS SANTOS

Government and Institutional Affairs

Degree in Accounting and Master's in Project Management and Open Innovation Process. With over 15 years of experience in Consulting, Teaching, Proposal Submission, Partnerships, and Procurement Agreements

PAULO BRAZ

Chemistry Technician

 Chemistry Technician with laboratory experience in metrology, microbiology, and physical chemistry. 

SAMUEL DE MORAES

Building Technician

Experience in construction budgeting, technical proposals, project execution, cost management, and planning with MS Project. Expertise in Civil Construction projects, utilizing BIM methodology with Revit, with a focus on hydrosanitary designs.

LOGAN SANCTUS

Technical

Electronics Technician with experience in digital and analog circuits, in avionics, and space embedded systems

VITOR FONSECA

Technical

Electronics Technician with experience in digital and analog circuits, in avionics, and space embedded systems

DHERIK FRANÇA

Researcher

Physicist from UFSM and Aerospace Engineering Master's student at UFMA. Experimental researcher in the characterization of composite solid propellants for rockets.