ABOUT US

About Medinnova

Bridging space exploration and terrestrial healthcare through innovative pharmaceutical and medical technologies

Our Story

Medinnova Space Medicine sits at the intersection of space exploration, biotechnology, and advanced medical engineering.

As space agencies, commercial space stations, and defense partners plan for long-duration missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, they face a critical challenge: how to manufacture medicines and provide medical care far away from terrestrial supply chains.

By leveraging Puerto Rico's biopharma legacy and a growing space innovation ecosystem, Medinnova connects orbit and Earth—turning space-enabled know-how into practical healthcare solutions.

Company Snapshot

  • ▸ Name: Medinnova Space Medicine Corp.
  • ▸ Focus: Autonomous in-space pharmaceutical manufacturing and space-ready medical devices
  • ▸ Location: Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
  • ▸ Domain: medinnovaspacemedicine.com

Mission, Vision & Values

Mission

To engineer pharmaceutical and medical technologies that keep humans healthy in the most extreme environments, and to transform those innovations into accessible healthcare solutions on Earth.

Vision

A future where long-duration space missions and remote communities on Earth have reliable, local access to critical medicines and smart medical systems—independent of fragile supply chains.

Values

  • ✓ Dual-use impact
  • ✓ Reliability in extremes
  • ✓ Scientific rigor
  • ✓ Global & inclusive
  • ✓ Ethics & safety first

Our Approach

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Research-Driven

Grounded in physiology, biomedicine, and engineering science

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Systems Engineering

Space-grade reliability and robustness in every design

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Dual-Use from Day One

Every technology designed for space benefits patients on Earth

Our Team

Miguel Soto Cruz

Co-Founder

Miguel Soto Cruz is a translational biomedical engineer working at the frontier of space medicine, biomanufacturing, and personalized health. As co-founder of Medinnova Space Medicine, he designs pharmaceutical systems and physiological models that help keep humans healthy in microgravity, high-radiation environments, and other extreme conditions.

He is pursuing a PhD in Manufacturing and Biomedicine, where his research spans:

  • • Liver function and metabolic processes in complex environments
  • • Predictive models for cancer and chronic disease
  • • Bioregenerative life-support systems that recycle resources and support long-duration missions

Miguel also contributes to the regional ecosystem through education and public outreach, helping position Puerto Rico and Latin America as active players in the global space health economy.

Our Ecosystem

Puerto Rico's Biopharma Cluster

Leveraging decades of pharmaceutical manufacturing expertise and infrastructure

Aerospace & Defense Partnerships

Collaborating with space agencies and defense organizations on critical missions

Colmena66 Cohort

Selected for the 2025 "Acércate al Grant" SBIR/STTR program by the PR Science, Technology & Research Trust

Latin American Space Innovation

Active contributor to the Caribbean and Latin American space ecosystem through media, summits, and education

Join Us on This Journey

Whether you're a space agency, research institution, or healthcare organization, we'd love to explore how we can work together.

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