🚀 Geoship is Officially on the Path to Scalable Production!

To celebrate this milestone, we're sharing an inside update from Massimo Massarotto from the Geoship Production Team, offering a firsthand look at the kickoff of our official production process.

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Hi, I’m Massimo, part of the production team here at Geoship. With over 20 years of experience working with mission-driven companies in sustainability, design, and regenerative business, I’ve always believed that aligning work with values isn’t just important — it’s essential. That’s what brought me to Geoship. Here, I’ve had the unique opportunity to work hands-on in developing a radically new kind of housing system. And today, I’m excited to share a milestone that marks a true turning point on our journey toward scalable, regenerative manufacturing.

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Inside the Factory: Geoship’s First Continuous Production Milestone

Production manager Kevin and Production Tech Jason moving molds through the production process.

The Scaling Challenge

Scaling is often the point where companies either break through or break down.

I’ve seen truly visionary startups — with beautiful, ethical missions — burn through all their capital because they couldn’t scale in time. The heartbreaking part is how close they come. You see brilliant people, beautiful ideas, years of dedication… and it all ends with an empty bank account and a shuttered dream.

We understand that for a company to be truly successful and make a lasting impact, building a single dome isn’t enough — we need to build hundreds, even thousands, and do so sustainably and consistently. What gives me confidence that we’re on the right path isn’t just the product or our ability to scale production; it’s also the strength of the team we’ve assembled and the fact that we’re entering the market at the right time. These factors together make me believe we’re positioned to create meaningful impact and long-term success.

A Culture of Collaboration

From my point of view, this phase has tested and revealed the best of us.

Every day, I watch engineers, chemists, and production techs roll up their sleeves and solve complex challenges together — through constant iteration, trust, and creative thinking. In our workspace, no idea is a bad idea. The theoretical and technical skill at work is a beautiful thing to witness. It’s not uncommon to see a PhD brainstorming shoulder-to-shoulder with a production technician, both equally valued and heard.

That spirit of mutual respect and collaborative environment in my mind is what makes Geoship special. We’re building something that’s not just technical— I view it as a complex system of interactions that move the company forward but also can be perceived as a tool to build better homes as well as a better society…and it works.

The Mixing Trial Milestone

Techs Grayson and Ryley pouring Georock into a skin mold

🏆 Recently, we had a major production unlock: 

We successfully completed our first mixing trial, producing five back-to-back dome skins in less than an hour using our fully integrated system.

This trial validated about 70% of the critical steps in our production loop — and was powered by two custom-built machines we’ve spent the last nine months designing, calibrating, and bringing online:

• 🏗️ The Bag Discharger — affectionately known as the Eiffel Tower — precisely measures and feeds our raw materials into the system.

• 🛸 The Mixing Stand — aka the Octopus Spaceship — receives, mixes, and dispenses our proprietary GeoRock bioceramic into molds with consistency and precision.

These two machines are the heart of our production line. Getting them right meant getting everything right.

For this trial, we timed the entire process and ran the line using only our production techs — while the engineers watched closely. We transformed these raw ingredients into beautifully molded dome skins within our target timing.

While we’ve produced many parts in the past for testing and prototyping, we had never produced five skins back-to-back, without interruption. That was the true objective: to run all the steps in repetition, simulating our production system in full swing.

It felt like the past months of hard work — on both the system and our team synergy — had been preparing us for the first leg of a much bigger race we’re now running together.

The machines performed smoothly. The team moved in harmony — confidently, safely, and in sync. Communication was seamless even amidst loud noises and ticking clocks.

At the end of the process, after an explosion of joy and celebration, we held a full team debrief where every perspective was narrated. That dialogue led to several small but meaningful improvements we’ll now implement. But overall, the result was clear: the objective was achieved beautifully.

What It Means

We’ve officially kicked off continuous production on the components for our first dome installation!

This wasn’t just a mechanical test. It was a full-scale rehearsal of our production model — covering everything from ingredient dosing and mold handling to material mixing, pouring, and curing…

Up next, we’ll test the de-molding process, conduct quality control, and prep the parts for crating and shipment.

My Personal Reflections on the Culture Behind the Breakthrough

Production Tech and blog author Massimo with Engineer Ryan.

My biggest takeaway is that how we do things is just as important as what we produce.

Too many companies lose their way by treating people like parts in a machine — workers reduced to numbers, teams driven solely by deadlines. That approach might create a product, but it doesn’t create a future worth living in and employees wake up each day and leave their work, with nothing added to their quality of life. Why does it have to be this way?

At Geoship, the culture is different. It’s not just about innovation but it’s also about integrity. I’ve experienced firsthand how deeply this team values each voice, each contribution, and each human being. Whether it’s a chemist with a PhD or a technician on the factory floor, we collaborate as equals. There’s a spirit of joy, fairness, care, and respect that shapes what we do and from my point of view these qualities are embedded in each part we produce for these homes. 

Is this too woo woo? From my point of view I can tell you that I truly believe this culture is not a side note — could it be the engine of our innovation?

Let me spend a few more words here: We’re not just building homes — we want to revolutionize the housing market but also how we make it happen. And the way we work together inside our factory I believe will echo outward into the world: into the industry, and into the lives of the people who will one day live in these domes. It’s all connected!

I can also compare it to preparing a meal for dear friends. When I grow my vegetables and cook them with love you can taste it and it nourishes the cook as well!  It's a kind of a positive feedback loop and I believe that’s what we’re doing here — embedding care, respect, and purpose into every layer of what we do.

Onward, Together

I hope you appreciate this view and the success we have reached so far and thank you for your continued support and belief in our mission.

 Massimo Massarotto

 Production Tech, Geoship

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Join Us as an Investor

This is a defining moment for Geoship. Kicking off continuous production isn’t just a milestone — it’s a signal.

It shows that we’re not just dreaming—we’re delivering. With systems coming online, components being produced, and our first dome installation on the horizon, this is a powerful validation of our team, our technology, and our timeline.

For investors, it marks a major de-risking moment. We’re still early, but now the path forward is tangible. Real parts. Real progress. Real momentum.

If you’ve been watching and waiting, this is your opportunity to join while there’s still room to grow — and still time to access early investor terms on Wefunder. 🚀 Join our Community Round on Wefunder