BruhnBruhn Innovation has established a corporate advisory board to bring independent senior counsel to the company as it scales the Dacreo platform for space and edge operations. We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Anthony Scriffignano as its first member.

The advisory board provides counsel on technology, markets, and governance. It supports the work of the board of directors and management rather than replacing it, and it gives us access to perspectives that are difficult to build internally at our stage.

The connection runs through the Stimson Center. Dr. Scriffignano serves on the Alfred Lee Loomis Innovation Council alongside both Dr. Fredrik Bruhn and BruhnBruhn Innovation board member Lena W Jansson.

Expertise

Dr. Scriffignano brings more than forty years in data science, advanced analytics, and computational linguistics, including work as primary inventor on multiple patents worldwide. He spent over two decades at Dun and Bradstreet, latterly as Chief Data Scientist, leading global data strategy, entity resolution, and matching at scale.

He is a Distinguished Fellow on the Alfred Lee Loomis Innovation Council at the Stimson Center, a former member of the OECD Network of Experts on AI working group on trustworthy AI, and a former commissioner for the Atlantic Council, where he contributed to a report on the geopolitical impacts of new technologies and data. He has briefed the US National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee and contributed to three separate reports to the US President on Big Data Analytics, Emerging Technologies Strategic Vision, and Internet and Communications Resilience. He was named US Chief Data Officer of the Year by the CDO Club.

Four areas of his expertise matter directly to what we are building. Trustworthy AI, because autonomous decisions taken onboard a spacecraft have to be explainable after the fact. Data science at scale, because the value of space edge computing lies in what reaches the ground and what does not. Intellectual property, because an open interface standard and a commercial platform have to coexist cleanly. Mission critical deployment of advanced services, because dependability is the whole proposition.

“I have seen at close range how Anthony thinks about technology that carries consequences,” says Dr. Fredrik Bruhn, Chairman and Chief Technologist at BruhnBruhn Innovation. “We are building systems that make decisions in orbit, where nobody can intervene. Having someone of his standing ask us hard questions early is exactly what we need.”

Dr. Scriffignano holds a Ph.D. in leadership and change from Antioch University and an MBA from Columbia Business School, as well as undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer science from Montclair State University.

Dr. Scriffignano is presented on our leadership page at Leadership and governance.

BruhnBruhn Innovation joined NATO DIANA and the wider Allied defence innovation community in Tallinn for Estonian Defence Week, bringing together discussions on defence innovation, digital transformation, and the technologies shaping future operations.

From 21 to 24 September, BruhnBruhn Innovation was in Tallinn, Estonia, for the NATO DIANA Mission Track Startup Days and Estonian Defence Week.

The week marked the start of our participation in NATO DIANA Mission Track and provided an opportunity to reconnect with the DIANA community, meet Allied stakeholders, and continue conversations around Dacreo and resilient space operations.

During Estonian Defence Week, BruhnBruhn Innovation also joined the NATO DIANA exhibition, where we presented Dacreo and discussed how cloud-native technologies and onboard processing can support future space and multi-domain operations.

Digital transformation across the Alliance

Estonian Defence Week brought several defence and innovation activities together in Tallinn. Among them was NOICE 2026, the NATO Open Innovation Conference Expo, involving stakeholders from across NATO’s innovation ecosystem.

The discussions throughout the week highlighted a broader shift towards digital technologies, interoperability, and new ways of connecting capabilities across domains.

“It was exciting to participate in Estonian Defence Week and NOICE. The discussions in Tallinn clearly showed both the direction and the growing need for digital command transformation across the Alliance.”

Fredrik Bruhn, CTO, BruhnBruhn Innovation

 

For BruhnBruhn Innovation, this is closely connected to the work behind Dacreo. Our goal is to bring cloud-native computing to the space edge, enabling software and data processing to move closer to the sensor while making space-based computing easier to integrate with the wider digital infrastructure on the ground.

As we continue through NATO DIANA Mission Track, the conversations and connections from Tallinn provide valuable input for the next phase of our work and our continued efforts to bring Dacreo closer to operational adoption.

Learn more about Dacreo at dacreo.io.

We are excited to announce that BruhnBruhn Innovation has been selected as one of 15 companies advancing to Mission Track in the NATO DIANA Programme, making us the first Swedish company selected for this stage of the programme.

Mission Track is a follow-on element of DIANA’s Accelerator Programme for companies demonstrating strong defence interest and alignment with Allied operational needs. From DIANA’s 2026 cohort of 150 companies, 15 innovators have been selected to continue into Mission Track, receiving additional funding and targeted support to move their technologies closer to operational readiness and adoption across the Alliance.

Bringing cloud-native computing to the space edge

Our solution, Dacreo, is a cloud-native mission service layer for space. It brings a Kubernetes-compatible runtime, onboard AI, and S3 storage to space-qualified computing hardware, allowing satellites to be tasked, updated, and operated using the same containers, tools, and pipelines used in data centres on the ground.

By moving processing closer to the sensor, Dacreo enables spacecraft to process data onboard and deliver relevant information rather than relying on the transfer of large volumes of raw sensor data through constrained or contested links.

Dacreo was selected under DIANA’s Resilient Space Operations challenge area.

Throughout our first six months in the DIANA Accelerator Programme, we had the opportunity to engage with Allied end users and experts who helped us iterate our solution towards specific capability needs. As we move into Mission Track, our focus moves from discovery towards implementation and adoption.

Two priorities will guide that work.

Interoperability and standards. NATO has already demonstrated the value of federated cloud architectures on the ground. We intend to extend that federation to the space edge by aligning Dacreo with relevant NATO standards and interfaces. In parallel, we are contributing to open cloud-native space operations interfaces through the Digital Space Consortium, where BruhnBruhn Innovation is a founding member.

Adoption and procurement. We are working to make Dacreo straightforward to specify, integrate, evaluate, and procure through NATO, NSPA, NCIA, national Ministries of Defence, and prime contractor routes. This work will be supported by testing, evaluation, verification, and validation activities, as well as operational experimentation with Allied end users.

Mission Track represents a significant milestone in our acceleration and adoption journey with DIANA. We are proud to continue working with DIANA and Allied stakeholders to bring Dacreo closer to operational use and contribute to strengthening the Alliance’s defence and security capabilities.

Want to learn more about Dacreo and cloud-native computing for space? Visit dacreo.io.

July 21, 2026 marked an important milestone for the Digital Space Consortium (DSC). In London, the founding members signed the Consortium Agreement, formally establishing the Consortium and beginning its next phase of development.

With the agreement now signed by Blue Marble Communications, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, and BruhnBruhn Innovation, the DSC continues its work to develop the Digital Space Interface (DSI). The Consortium aims to create open, royalty-free APIs that make software more portable, interoperable, and reusable across future space missions.

BruhnBruhn Innovation is also proud to announce that our CTO, Fredrik Bruhn, has been appointed Chairman of the Digital Space Consortium. As Chairman, he will lead the Steering Committee and help guide the development of the DSI together with experts from industry and government agencies.

“I am deeply humbled to chair this effort with the backing of a global player like Mitsubishi Electric. We have long needed a transition to cloud-native space operations. Now, we are laying the foundation to achieve this in a structured way together with experts from industry and government agencies.”

Fredrik Bruhn
Chairman, Digital Space Consortium

Alongside Fredrik’s appointment, Neal Nicholson, President of Blue Marble Communications, has been appointed Senior Advisor to the Consortium. Nabar Tsog and other representatives from Mitsubishi Electric will serve as Strategic Leaders and Consortium Managers, helping guide the Consortium’s strategic direction and supporting its continued growth.

“Participating in the global space economy is a fundamental human right for everyone on Earth. Like the automotive and internet revolutions, space becomes the next defining industry as it fully commercializes.
We believe Digital Space is the key that unlocks both.”

Nabar Tsog
Strategic Leader and Consortium Manager, Digital Space Consortium

The establishment of the DSC represents an important step towards a more open and interoperable software ecosystem for space. By bringing together leading organisations from industry, government, and academia, the Consortium creates a collaborative environment where common standards can accelerate innovation and reduce barriers between missions, platforms, and vendors.

Participation in the Digital Space Consortium is open to organisations across the space sector. Whether as a Principal Member, General Member, or DSI Adopter, participants have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the Digital Space Interface and help shape the future of cloud-native space operations.

“Blue Marble Communications (BMC, a T2S Solutions Company) is honored to be included as a founding member of the Digital Space Consortium. Standardizing digital interfaces within the space computing and networking ecosystem will enable seamless deployment of hardware and software applications on various satellite and other space vehicle platforms, including software initially developed for terrestrial purposes. This will significantly lower the barrier-to-entry challenges for spaceborne software applications as well as greatly reduce the development and deployment time traditionally required.”

Neal Nicholson
Senior Advisor, Digital Space Consortium

We are excited to continue this journey together with our founding partners and look forward to welcoming new members as the Consortium grows.

To learn more about the Digital Space Consortium and how to participate, visit: https://digitalspace.world

Pictured at the signing: William Nelson, Strategy Director, T2S Solutions, Neal Nicholson, President, Blue Marble Communications, a T2S company, Masahiko Arai, Executive Director, Mitsubishi Electric Defense and Space, and Fredrik Bruhn, CTO, BruhnBruhn Innovation.

Uppsala, Sweden / Kanagawa, Japan, Feb 5, 2026

BruhnBruhn Innovation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) and Blue Marble Communications (BMC), establishing a formal framework for collaboration in onboard information processing for space systems. The agreement was announced at the Kanagawa Space Summit in Japan, with representatives from the Swedish Embassy present at the signing.

The MOU brings together three organisations with complementary capabilities, each contributing a distinct layer of the emerging digital space infrastructure. Blue Marble Communications provides onboard processing hardware and performance optimisation for space-grade computing. BruhnBruhn Innovation contributes middleware and software for container-based operations and integration, including space-compatible Kubernetes environments through the Dacreo product family and support for mission application development. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation integrates these technologies and leads development, demonstration, and deployment for both governmental and commercial space applications.

The collaboration also includes joint work on studying and promoting a user interface standard for onboard space systems, aimed at supporting a broader ecosystem of operators and application developers across the industry.

“For us, this collaboration is an important step,” said Karolina Bruhn, CEO of BruhnBruhn Innovation. “It brings together strong industrial capability, deep technical expertise, and creates opportunities to build future digital space systems together. It is a solid step toward more resilient space operations over time.”

The signing brings together three organisations that have been building toward a shared vision of cloud-native space infrastructure. BBI and BMC have collaborated extensively on the development and validation of Dacreo apto, with BBI’s CTO Dr. Fredrik Bruhn personally overseeing integration and testing on BMC’s Space Edge Processor in California. Mitsubishi Electric, one of Japan’s leading satellite developers, brings the scale and systems integration capability to translate these technologies into operational missions for both government and commercial customers.

The announcement was made in the presence of Sweden’s Defence Attaché to Japan, Lt. Col. Mika Ihalainen, reflecting the growing strategic significance of resilient onboard space computing for Allied nations.

Pictured at the signing: Sweden’s Defence Attaché to Japan Lt. Col. Mika Ihalainen, Neal Nicholson CEO of Blue Marble Communications, Senior Executive Director Arai-san of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, and Dr. Fredrik Bruhn, Professor Emeritus and CTO of BruhnBruhn Innovation.

Uppsala, Sweden, Dec 10, 2025

🎗️ We are excited to share that BruhnBruhn Innovation has been selected as one of only 150 companies to join the NATO DIANA 2026 Challenge Programme Cohort—chosen from a record-setting 3,680 applicants across the Alliance ✨.

Our solution, Dacreo® apto – a cloud-native, hardened Kubernetes environment for resilient on-orbit operations, was selected under the Resilient Space Operations challenge area. Dacreo apto enables distributed autonomy, secure real-time processing, and reduced bandwidth dependency—critical capabilities for next-generation battle management, command, communications, and control.

Over the next six months, we will work closely with a NATO DIANA-affiliated Accelerator Site and DIANA’s network of experts, mentors, and test centres to refine our solution and adapt it to operational needs. This programme provides a unique opportunity to deepen our technological readiness, strengthen our understanding of defence and dual-use markets, and validate our capabilities within world-class NATO test environments.

We look forward to engaging with end users early, co-developing new mission applications, and shaping a pathway toward adoption by NATO and Allied forces—together with partners and supporters enabling our vision of Cloud Everywhere, including Blue Marble Communications, T2S Solutions, Netnod, our fellow NATO DIANA alumni SaraniaSat and Rymdstyrelsen (the Swedish National Space Agency) to mention a few.

We congratulate our fellow innovators and are excited to embark on this journey together.

Discover the full 2026 cohort here:
https://lnkd.in/eMHcMDWa

Salt Lake City, Utah, August 2025

BruhnBruhn Innovation is attending the 39th Annual Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, August 10 to 13, and is using the occasion to formally introduce Dacreo apto, its hardened cloud-native spacestack for orbital operations. Dr. Fredrik Bruhn, Chairman and Chief Technologist of BruhnBruhn Innovation, is attending and available to meet with partners and prospective customers throughout the conference.

Dacreo apto is the result of years of research, development, radiation testing, and system validation. It brings cloud-native operations to space hardware, enabling mission teams to deploy and manage containerised applications in orbit using the same tooling and workflows they already rely on in terrestrial cloud environments.

The platform is validated on Blue Marble Communications’ Space Edge Processor, built on AMD’s 7nm V2000 series APU, and includes full support for the BMCnet driver. It also supports the older AMD V1000 series and other CPU architectures, giving mission designers flexibility across a range of space-grade hardware configurations.

Dacreo apto introduces several capabilities developed specifically for the demands of the space environment. A patent-pending orchestration hardening layer addresses the reliability challenges that standard Kubernetes cannot handle in orbit, including cosmic ray upsets and the impossibility of physical intervention. Fail-safe A/B root filesystem updates with automatic rollback ensure that a failed software delivery can never leave a spacecraft unrecoverable. The root filesystem is read-only by design, with X.509 cryptographic signing of all update bundles and a dedicated factory recovery partition for worst-case scenarios.

A Space Manager microservice provides execution trust and operational intelligence, monitoring running services for anomalous behaviour and enabling autonomous mitigation between ground contact windows. The platform supports backwards compatibility with CCSDS Space Packet Protocol, allowing integration with legacy telemetry systems alongside native onboard orchestration and industry-standard S3-compatible storage interfaces.

For AI and data processing workloads, Dacreo apto includes radiation-hardened acceleration support across GPU, NPU, and FPGA fabrics, drawing on the Dacreo AI Foundation compute environment.

The reliability principles behind Dacreo apto were drawn deliberately from industries where failure is not an option. Aviation, railway, gaming, and robotics each contributed lessons about software update safety, execution monitoring, and graceful degradation that informed the platform’s architecture.

Dacreo apto was developed in partnership with Netnod, a Swedish internet infrastructure organisation marking 25 years of 100% availability, whose CIO and Head of Security Mattias Ahnberg contributed to the platform’s secure networking architecture. The platform has undergone peer review from international space specialists and has been tested alongside leading cloud infrastructure providers.

Dr. Fredrik Bruhn is available for meetings throughout SmallSat 2024. Teams interested in extending their terrestrial cloud infrastructure into orbit are encouraged to reach out directly.

We are happy to announce that our CTO, Dr, Fredrik Bruhn, will be attending the Small Satellite Conference (SmallSat) – again!

Since 2006, this conference has been a cornerstone event in the small satellite industry. We eagerly await reuniting with friends, customers, partners, and community members at this year’s gathering. We look forward to engaging in productive discussions and exploring innovative collaborations in the ever-evolving world of small satellites.

Contact us to schedule a meeting!