We believe in an open engineering platform.

Starforge transforms complex design, validation, and enterprise workflows into modular, reusable building blocks—making high-level engineering capabilities accessible to teams of any size. From startups to large enterprises, we enable faster collaboration, greater consistency, and scalable innovation.

Meet the Team

  • Johannes Gross

    Our CEO Johannes Gross brings extensive experience on space projects from his time at JPL. He has led software development teams and also delivered flight hardware on several NASA missions.

  • Robert Karban

    Chief Software Engineer Robert Karban has built and delivered operational software his entire career. Having delivered the largest hardware-as-a-service system on the planet, Robert has the ideal background for Planetary Utilities’ products.