As the post-ISS transition accelerates, European space startups are unveiling their own orbital alternatives. Among them, French startup Alatyr is developing a fully robotic space station dedicated to microgravity research. At the 2025 Paris Air Show, DirectIndustry met with Joost Van Tooren, Head of Space Commercial Development at Alatyr, to learn more about their modular, automated, and interoperable platform designed to serve the needs of biological and pharmaceutical R&D in orbit.