fibion​​ic

What fibion​​ic does

fibionic GmbH is an Austrian deeptech company founded in 2021 in Götzens, Tyrol, that has developed and patented Fibionic Fiber Placement (FFP), a bionic fiber placement process for automated composite manufacturing. The technology uses FEM-based topology optimization algorithms and robot-assisted fiber deposition to place reinforcement fibers (carbon, glass, or natural fibers) only along structural load paths, inspired by natural structures such as dragonfly wings, and combines tool-less consolidation with membrane-based forming to produce thermoplastic composite preforms. Reported performance includes up to 60% material savings, up to 50% weight reduction, and cycle times under one minute per component on a single machine rated at 500,000 parts per year, positioning FFP as a process for bionically optimized lightweight components at series-production economics.

The company operates a four-module service platform spanning Simulation & Design (FE-based bionic optimization), Prototypenbau & Kleinserien (rapid prototyping up to 200 units), Serienproduktion (series production from 500 to 1,000,000 parts/year of bionically optimized semi-finished parts shipped to customers' injection molding or thermoforming suppliers), and Lizenzierung (licensing of FFP technology to third-party manufacturers via a plant engineering partner). Customers in sporting goods, automotive, aerospace/UAV/defence, robotics, medical technology, and consumer electronics engage fibionic through a sales-led, direct enterprise motion, with Stäubli robotics integrated into the automated production system and Selle Italia as the first commercial reference for bicycle saddle components.

Fibionic is privately held and venture-backed, having closed a €3 million seed round in March 2026 led by Redstone with Euregio+, Caesar, Leap435, and angel investors, alongside public co-funding through aws under the Austrian BMAW/BMK Deep Tech Seedfinancing programme. The three co-founders — Thomas Rettenwander (CEO/CTO), Johannes Mandler (CEO/CSO), and Elias Hirschbichler (CFO/CMO) — lead an 18-person team, with an additional external FFP production line planned for 2027 to extend capacity beyond the current Götzens facility.

Name

fibion​​ic

Legal name

fibionic GmbH

Website

https://fibionic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

fibionic is an Austrian deeptech company that uses patented bionic fiber placement technology to produce lightweight thermoplastic composite components, serving automotive, aerospace/UAV, sporting goods, robotics, medical technology, and consumer electronics customers through simulation, prototyping, series production, and licensing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Composite Manufacturing

NAICS

Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills (314994), Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)

akta.pro primary industry

Composite Reinforcement Textiles (Carbon/Glass/Aramid Fabrics & Preforms) (IMAOADAH)

Keywords

• Bionic fiber placement
• Composite manufacturing services
• Lightweight structural components
• Thermoplastic composite preforms
• Automated fiber deposition

Headquarters

HQ city

Innsbruck

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Simulation & Design Services: FE-based bionic optimization and design services provided to customers, calculating optimal fiber architecture for their products. Offered as a standalone service or in combination with other offerings.
2. Prototyping & Small Series Production: Rapid prototyping of fiber architectures with functional prototypes delivered in days, and small series production up to 200 units using 2D deposition and tool-less consolidation.
3. Series Production of Bionically Optimized Semi-Finished Parts: Large-scale series production of bionically optimized composite preforms using FFP technology for volumes of 500 to 1,000,000 units per year. Semi-finished parts are shipped to customers' injection molding or thermoforming suppliers for further processing.
4. Technology Licensing: Licensing model for customers to deploy their own fibionic FFP production facilities. Partner in plant engineering develops individual production plants delivered to customer's existing manufacturing suppliers. fibionic receives licensing fees for technology usage and provides project management support from order through series production launch.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

fibionic develops and applies its patented Fibionic Fiber Placement (FFP) technology to manufacture bionically optimized thermoplastic composite semi-finished parts. The company operates an integrated service platform spanning FE-based simulation and design, rapid prototyping, large-scale series production (500 to 1,000,000 parts/year), and licensing of its FFP technology. Reinforcement fibers (carbon, glass, natural) are deposited only along structural load paths, inspired by dragonfly wings, delivering up to 60% material savings and up to 50% weight reduction versus conventional composites.

Product overview

fibionic offers a unified platform centered on its patented Fibionic Fiber Placement (FFP) technology, a bionic fiber placement process that deposits reinforcement fibers only along structural load paths, inspired by natural structures like dragonfly wings. The platform consists of four integrated service modules: Simulation & Design (FE-based optimization), Prototypenbau & Kleinserien (prototyping), Serienproduktion (mass production), and Lizenzierung (licensing). Customers progress from CAD submission through simulation, prototyping, and into scalable series production, with the FFP technology enabling cycle times under one minute per component and material savings of up to 60%. The company serves industries including sports equipment, automotive, aerospace, medical technology, robotics, and consumer electronics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Simulation & Design FE-based topology optimization service using proprietary algorithms to calculate the optimal fiber architecture for a customer's product. Customers provide CAD files and load conditions; fibionic delivers a digitally optimized prototype design.
• Prototyping & Small Series Production Rapid prototyping service delivering functional prototypes within days using 2D deposition units, tool-less consolidation, and membrane-based forming. Supports small series up to 200 units.
• Series Production of Bionically Optimized Composite Preforms Large-scale series production of bionically optimized thermoplastic composite preforms (semi-finished parts) using FFP technology for volumes of 500 to 1,000,000 units per year. Semi-finished parts are shipped to customers' injection molding or thermoforming suppliers worldwide for further processing.
• FFP Technology Licensing Licensing program allowing partners to deploy fibionic's FFP production equipment at their own facilities. fibionic's plant engineering partner develops custom FFP production plants delivered to the licensee's existing injection molding or thermoforming supplier, with fibionic receiving licensing fees and providing project management from order through series production launch.

Quantifiable outcome

• Material use reduced by up to 60% compared to conventional composite manufacturing
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• StäublicoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Stäubli's TX2-90XL robotic arm is used in fibionic's automated production system for large-series manufacturing of bionic fiber-reinforced composite structures. Mentioned in automation industry press coverage (X-Technik automation, Automationspraxis) and on fibionic's press page.
• Selle ItaliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Italian bicycle saddle manufacturer and first commercial customer of fibionic's FFP technology. Selle Italia's bicycle saddles use fibionic's bionically optimized fiber reinforcement, reducing material use by up to 60% and weight by up to 50%. This partnership validates commercial viability of the technology.
• fibionic's Plant Engineering PartnercoreTechnology or IntegrationA partner in plant engineering that develops custom fibionic FFP production plants for licensees. These plants are delivered to the licensee's existing injection molding or thermoforming supplier to enable local production of bionically optimized semi-finished parts.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Continuous Composites: Continuous Composites (CF3D) uses a patented curved-layer 3D printing process with continuous fiber reinforcements (carbon, fiberglass) to produce optimized composite structures. Competes with fibionic in load-path-optimized continuous fiber deposition and serves overlapping aerospace and defense end markets.
• CEAD: CEAD develops Continuous Fiber Additive Manufacturing (CFAM) technology for large-format 3D printing of thermoplastic composite structures with continuous glass and carbon fibers. Directly competes with fibionic in large-scale continuous fiber composite manufacturing for automotive, marine, and architectural applications.
• Arris Composites: Arris Composites develops continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite parts using a proprietary molding-and-alignment process for high-volume applications in consumer electronics, automotive, and aerospace. Directly comparable to fibionic in technology category (aligned continuous fiber composites) and target verticals, with a similar emphasis on series production economics.
• Markforged: Markforged is a publicly-traded (now private under Nano Dimension) continuous carbon fiber 3D printing company whose technology embeds reinforcement fibers along load paths. Directly competes with fibionic's bionic fiber placement concept in producing high-strength, lightweight composite parts, with deeper penetration into industrial and aerospace customers.
• Anisoprint: Anisoprint manufactures continuous fiber 3D printers using coextrusion of thermoplastic matrix with carbon or basalt fibers. Comparable to fibionic in offering load-aligned fiber reinforcement at industrial quality, with focus on lightweight structural components for similar end markets.

Emerging players

• Arevo: Arevo develops robotic 3D printing platforms for continuous carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites, focused on serial production of large structural parts. Comparable to fibionic in combining robotics with continuous fiber deposition and serving automotive and consumer goods applications.
• Impossible Objects: Impossible Objects uses a proprietary composite-based additive manufacturing (CBAM) process to produce carbon fiber and fiberglass reinforced parts. Targets similar lightweight, high-strength applications as fibionic but uses a different (sheet-based) process technology.

Broad incumbents

• MTorres: MTorres is an established industrial engineering group and major supplier of automated fiber placement (AFP) and automated tape laying (ATL) systems to aerospace customers. Represents a broad incumbent competitor with deeper resources but less specialization in bionic, load-path-optimized fiber architectures for series production.
• Automated Dynamics: Automated Dynamics specializes in automated fiber placement and in-situ consolidation of thermoplastic composites for aerospace and industrial applications. Direct technological overlap with fibionic's AFP/thermoplastic consolidation approach, serving overlapping customers in aerospace and defense.
• Electroimpact: Electroimpact is a leading supplier of automated fiber placement machines and composite assembly tooling, primarily serving aerospace OEMs (Boeing, Airbus). Competes with fibionic in the AFP equipment category but does not focus on bionic, optimized architectures for high-volume non-aerospace applications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fibionic

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors10 records

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M&A

Investments

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