Eurisa aims at developing a European compact, performant and cost-effective IMU to ensure European non-dependence on critical equipment for space. Funded by the European commission as part of the Horizon H2020 program, the 3.3 M€ project brings together 4 major actors of the European space ecosystem - Airbus Defence and Space, ETH Zurich, German Aerospace Center (DLR) and iXblue - and will run for 3.5 years. As of today, there is no alternative in Europe for a compact, high-performance and cost-effective IMU, therefore, many EU space missions depend on non-European Inertial Measurement Units (IMU) and rely on foreign partners' goodwill for the procurement of those key components. Eurisa's main objective is to deliver an IMU Including crafted hybridization algorithms at TRL higher than 6 for missions such as landing, rover navigation and interplanetary cruise. The project, led by iXblue, is built on the extensive expertise of the 4 partners: participation in major space missions like Insight and LISA for ETH Zurich; CALLISTO and EAGLE projects for DLR and the Astrix gyroscope range for iXblue and Airbus Defence and Space. Beyond this know-how, available technological bricks from the different partners will be customized and assembled to make the future European IMU ready in 2024. Guillaume Lecamp, project manager for iXblue, states: "Based on past and current developments together with the use of COTS electronics qualified for space, we ensure a cost-effective product and a safe path toward a TRL 6 maturity. Indeed, the partners gather strong and complementary competencies to make a success out of this project: space electronics, inertial sensors, knowledge on the space mission requirements, hybridization algorithms, space environment and also manufacturing and quality". With all critical components from European manufacturers and IMU build by the project partners, Eurisa will contribute to European independence and sovereignty in space for future missions and exploration. Learn more about Eurisa project: https://eurisa-h2020.eu