Austrian deeptech
startup fibionic has closed a €3 million seed financing round led by Redstone
together with Euregio+, Caesar, and Leap435, with additional support from
several angel investors.
Lightweight
materials are widely regarded as a key technology across industries, including
sports equipment, UAVs, robotics, industrial applications, and mobility.
However, manufacturing processes, material efficiency, and automation in
composite production often remain inefficient.
fibionic addresses
this challenge with its patented technology, “fibionic fiber placement” (FFP),
a nature-inspired approach to precise fiber placement. Based on bionic
principles, the technology aligns fibers along actual load paths, drawing
inspiration from natural structures such as dragonfly wings.
According to the
company, FFP enables highly efficient and sustainable production with cycle
times of up to one minute per component, establishing a new benchmark for
process optimisation in composite manufacturing.
The technology
enables the production of high-performance, stable components while minimising
material usage. Through this approach, fibionic aims to make lightweight
engineering more economical, sustainable, and suitable for series production
across industries, including automotive, sporting goods, aerospace, robotics,
and defence.
With fibionic, we
are taking high-performance lightweight engineering to the next level. We
enable the fast, sustainable and cost-efficient production of extremely
high-performing, ultra-light products,
said Elias Hirschbichler, co-founder at fibionic.
In partnership
with the Italian bicycle saddle manufacturer Selle Italia, the company has
begun producing products at scale using the FFP process to optimise weight,
stability, and material efficiency. According to fibionic, the technology can
reduce material use by up to 60% and lower product weight by up to 50%.
With the new
funding, fibionic plans to expand its industrial processes and further develop
its proprietary technology platform.
The company also
plans to grow its engineering and business development teams, advance pilot
projects to full-scale production, and further develop its ecosystem across
simulation, equipment, materials, licensing, and software tools.