João Montenegro Designer, Engineer, and Entrepreneur focused in AI and Aerospace

About me

Inspired by the Renaissance's artistic achievements and the early rocket scientists' pioneering spirit. João is a multidisciplinary innovator with more than a decade of experience building products in automotive, e-commerce, Edtech, and Spacetech. Always learning how to turn ideas into reality, he has a background in advanced 2d and 3d visualization, Physics Engineering, Industrial Design, Software development, Product development, and Management. You'll usually find him working on the next business idea or project. Ἢ τὰν ἢ ἐπὶ τᾶς

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ROSAS MOON BASEA lunar base designed by repurposing SpaceX Starships. The next step forward in space exploration is returning humans to the Moon and establishing a permanent human presence. Sending humans to the Moon encompasses challenging environmental factors to human performance and health. Current state-of-the-art technologies, like the Artemis program and the SpaceX Starship Human Landing System (HLS), is the inspiration of the Rosas Mission, to ensure feasibility and optimize human performance. Full p
StarKnight SuitOne of the 5 Winners of the 2023 European Space Agency's International Spacesuit Design Competition. The StarKnight Suit is a design that attempts to incorporate the cultural legacy of all ESA's member states. Full project here: https://monte-negro.org/StarKnight-Suit
NAZARE SPACE CAPSULEThe Nazare Spacecraft, is an unique design, capable of flying a variety of equipment and mission types. Nazare is a name inspired by the mythical giant waves of the Nazare canyon in Portugal. They are the product of uniquely focused energy from the underwater ridge, and surfers from all over the world travel to surf these dangerous and mighty monsters. The Nazare Spacecraft, thus, begins as mighty challenger from the Portuguese industry, to the world. Fully reusable space platform Besides retu
UbikeThe future of biometric exercise. The Ubike has a simple proposition: to revolutionize how indoor cycling is experienced. Merging advanced energy generation technology and the power of the internet-of-things, this sport center is a definite choice for the gym and the home. Full project here: https://monte-negro.org/uBike
Bee The FirstAs the sole designer, I sketch and 3D modeled the concept and it was part of my master thesis. BEETHEFIRST was designed for education, DIY projects, and other introductory 3D printing purposes, and includes a learning curriculum and support and consulting services. It is easy to use, plug-and-play, and can handle multiple materials. It also has power loss detection and recovery features, and is only available for educational use. For more, follow the project at beeverycreative.com/ "The Beevery
ubbu - Code LiteracyLearning. Supercharged. To be revealed soon Blanc sets a new standard in K-6 Education. Using a data-driven approach to mutate the platform and the content so it can enhance students performance. As a starting point, the platform is a sidekick for any Coding class for kids. Growing alongside the students before they know how to write until they write their first string of code.