Prof. Joseph Borg founded Spaceomix Ltd, Malta’s first space-bioscience company, dedicated to translating space research into medical and biotechnology solutions.
He has expanded Spaceomix into a recognised award-winning start-up, recently winning Gold at the Malta Business Awards 2025.
Before Spaceomix, there was no Maltese entity capable of offering end-to-end biological, omics, and mission-integration services for companies or universities wishing to send experiments to space.
“Initially, success meant proving that a Maltese company could contribute to the space sector. Today, success means impact; enabling international clients to run experiments in space, generating scientific knowledge that benefits humanity, creating opportunities for our Maltese students and researchers, and building a sustainable space-bioscience hub in Malta.”
Prof. Borg founded Spaceomix to bridge that gap. To create a Maltese company that can help local and international partners design, prepare, launch, and analyse space-science missions while translating those discoveries into medical advances at home.
Spaceomix continuously integrates AI-driven analytics, multi-omics platforms, and advanced sample miniaturisation to support next-generation space missions.
They are also evolving toward autonomous, mini-lab systems for orbital, lunar and Martian applications, aligning their services with the future of commercial space stations and deep-space exploration.
Prof. Borg also led Malta’s first-ever life science missions to the International Space Station (MALETH I–III), hence establishing Malta as a credible player in the global space research landscape and supported multiple experiments in the SpaceX fram2 polar-orbit mission, helping customers fly their biological and technological payloads beyond low earth orbit.
Additionally, he has published high-impact research. This includes work on space anaemia and foetal haemoglobin switching in Nature Communications and other major journals.
Prof. Borg unwinds by spending time with his family and playing games with his children. He says that they are his anchor and motivation.
He also enjoys astrophotography and capturing the night sky, which reminds him why he fell in love with science in the first place.
What advice would you give to someone starting or scaling a business in your industry?
Focus on credibility, partnerships, and persistence. The space-bioscience sector moves fast, but trust and scientific rigor matter even more.
Start small, deliver flawlessly, collaborate widely.
Do not be afraid to aim for missions that seem out of reach. That is how innovation happens.
Website: www.spaceomix.com
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