Arca is a Romanian aerospace research non-profit founded in 1998 and based in Râmnicu Vâlcea. The organization's primary mission is technological innovation, developing cutting-edge systems across space exploration, aeronautics, strategic defense, ground transportation, and aerospace materials. It operates under the motto "Engineering the Future" and has carried out dozens of missions with an impeccable safety record.
The company's portfolio spans a range of advanced hardware projects. These include the EcoRocket, a reusable orbital launcher under development that uses water-based ecological propulsion, and the ArcaBoard, a personal electric VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) vehicle. The organization also applies its aerospace expertise to high-tech luxury fashion through ArcaFashion, a line incorporating aerospace-grade materials.
As a non-profit entity, Arca is structured around research and development rather than commercial profit, focusing on advancing capabilities in sectors from spaceflight to ground transport. Its work is concentrated at its Romanian base, where it pursues projects in both defense-adjacent aeronautics and consumer-facing technologies like personal flight and advanced textiles.
