To the Moon and Back (literally) with Tampa Startup StemRad

A part of the Tampa startup scene is currently orbiting the moon as part of NASA’s Artemis I mission. StemRad, an Israeli-based startup with strong roots in Tampa, is testing out its AstroRad technology – a vest designed to protect astronauts from deep space radiation – on board the uncrewed space flight mission. The startup got off the ground here on Earth in 2011 by Dr. Oren Milstein, who wanted to find a way to protect first responders from harmful Gamma radiation after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. In 2017, the team set up shop in Tampa.

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