Technology start-up fibionic receives 3 million euros

The Austrian DeepTech start-up fibionic has completed a seed financing round of three million euros. The aim of the financing is to drive forward the industrialization of a new type of lightweight construction technology and expand its use in series applications to other sectors.

Investor consortium supports scaling

The round is led by Redstone together with Euregio+ and the co-lead investors Caesar and Leap435. The consortium is complemented by several business angels with a focus on technology-driven early-stage companies.

Together we want to build a European player that makes lightweight construction competitive and innovative in all major industries

Ben Scheidt, Partner at Redstone

With the fresh capital, the Innsbruck-based company, which was founded in 2021, intends to expand its production processes, further develop its technology platform and strengthen its engineering and business development teams. The focus is on transferring pilot projects into scalable series production.

Nature as a model for more efficient lightweight construction

Lightweight materials are considered a key technology for numerous industries - from sporting goods, robotics and unmanned aerial systems to mobility and industrial applications. At the same time, traditional manufacturing processes are often material-intensive, energy-intensive and difficult to automate.

This is where the company comes in with its patented "fibionic fiber placement" (FFP) process. The technology is based on bionic principles and specifically aligns fibers along real load paths - inspired by natural structures such as dragonfly wings. The aim is to significantly reduce material usage, weight and production time.

With fibionic, we are taking high-performance lightweight construction to a new level: we enable the scalable production of extremely high-performance, ultra-lightweight products...

Elias Hirschbichler, Co-Founder at fibionic

According to the company, the process enables cycle times of up to one minute per component and combines minimal material consumption with high structural performance. The aim is to make high-performance lightweight construction more economical and sustainable for industrial series applications.

First series application in the bicycle industry

A concrete example of market application is the collaboration with the traditional Italian company Selle Italia. Bicycle saddles are manufactured in large series using the FFP process.

According to the company, the bionically optimized fibre placement can save up to 60 percent material and reduce product weight by up to 50 percent. The partnership serves as a reference for other applications in industries such as automotive, aviation, robotics and defense.

Focus on software, processes and ecosystem

In addition to the physical production technology, the company's own software platform plays a central role. It forms the basis for simulation, design optimization and industrial implementation of the components. The aim is to create a comprehensive ecosystem that combines simulation, machine integration, materials and licensing models.

The investors see the potential to build a European technology provider that makes sustainable lightweight construction competitive across all industries.