CEA Design

Name

CEA Design

Legal name

CEA Design GmbH

Website

https://cead.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Engineering Services

NAICS

Aircraft Manufacturing (336411), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Aircraft & Parts (3720)

akta.pro primary industry

Fixed-Wing Aircraft Conversion & Modification (STC/Completions) (IMABAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aerospace Interior Materials & Components (Cabin) (IMABANAI), Avionics Software, Certification & Safety-Critical Systems (DO-178/DO-254) (IMABAFAK), Fixed-Wing Aircraft Kits & Experimental Aircraft Manufacturing (IMABAAAJ)

Keywords

• Aircraft development
• Aircraft conversion
• Aviation prototyping
• Airworthiness certification
• Composite manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kottingbrunn

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Core offering

CEA Design GmbH specializes in aircraft development, conversion, and prototyping with a focus on sustainability. The company offers aircraft component design, airworthiness certification, composite materials manufacturing, and avionics systems integration services to the aviation and aerospace sector.

Product overview

Based on available source information, CEA Design GmbH appears to be an aviation company with open positions including CAD Engineer, Certification/Airworthiness Engineer, Composite Technician/Laminator, and Electrical/Avionics Engineers. However, the company's current website displays only a 'Coming Soon' page with no product or service details publicly available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aircraft Development & Prototyping Services Design and prototyping of aircraft and aircraft components for aviation and aerospace clients, focused on sustainability. Evidence: open position for CAD Engineer – Aviation (m/w/d) and composite technician roles.
• Airworthiness Certification Services Airworthiness and certification engineering services for aircraft and aircraft components, ensuring regulatory compliance with aviation authorities. Evidence: open position for Certification / Airworthiness Engineer – Aviation (m/w/d).
• Composite Manufacturing & Lamination Manufacturing and lamination of composite materials for aircraft components and structures. Evidence: open position for Composite Technician / Laminator (m/w/d).
• Avionics & Electrical Systems Integration Integration of electrical and avionics systems for aircraft, covering design, installation, and electrical work. Evidence: open positions for Electrical / Avionics Engineer – Aviation (m/w/d) and Elektriker / Avioniker (m/w/d).

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• FACC AG: Austrian Tier-1 aerospace composites and cabin interiors supplier — a larger incumbent overlapping with CEA Design's composite manufacturing and aircraft cabin work in the same Austrian ecosystem.
• Diamond Aircraft Industries: Austrian fixed-wing aircraft OEM developing and certifying new airframes; comparable as a fellow Austrian aviation development house, though at much greater scale.
• Satys: European aerospace group providing aircraft sealing, painting, and composite cabin components; broader incumbent with overlapping composite manufacturing and aircraft modification work.

Direct peers

• aerokomp: German aircraft design and conversion specialist focused on modifications, STC development, and prototyping for fixed-wing platforms — directly comparable in service mix (CAD + certification + production) to CEA Design.
• Grob Aircraft: German aircraft OEM and conversion house producing composite training and special-mission aircraft; directly comparable to CEA Design's prototyping and composite manufacturing capabilities.
• Swift Engineering: Designs, prototypes, and certifies aircraft and aerospace structures, including conversion programs; comparable to CEA Design's full-stack design-to-prototyping capability.
• Avcon Industries: Specialist in aircraft modifications, supplemental type certificates, and aviation interior/exterior completions, overlapping with CEA Design's conversion and airworthiness certification focus.
• Evektor: Czech light-aircraft OEM and conversion house with design, certification, and composite manufacturing capabilities — a Central-European peer with a comparable full-stack aircraft development and conversion model.

Emerging players

• Pipistrel: Slovenian sustainable / electric aircraft developer (now part of Textron eAviation); comparable as a small European player focused on sustainable aircraft development and prototyping.

Regional players

• KAP Aerospace: Swiss-based aerospace engineering services firm covering certification, avionics integration, and modification support — directly overlapping with CEA Design's airworthiness and avionics engineering services, primarily serving a DACH-region client base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cea-design-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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