Nanogate
Zum Schacht 3, Quierschied, Saarland, 66287, Germany
Overview
Nanogate is a leading global specialist for design-oriented high-tech surfaces and components of very high optical quality. The Nanogate Group is represented on both sides of the Atlantic with its own production facilities. True to its slogan “A world of new surfaces”, Nanogate is a long-standing innovation partner who opens up the diverse possibilities offered by new materials to companies in a wide range of industries. It aims to improve customers’ products and processes and to provide environmental benefits by using multifunctional surfaces, such as those made of plastic or metal, and innovative plastic components. The Group concentrates on attractive sectors such as automotive/transport, mechanical/plant engineering, buildings/interiors and sport/leisure. As a systems provider, Nanogate offers the entire value chain materials development for surface systems, series coating of various different substrates as well as the production and enhancement of complete plastic components.
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Investment portfolio
- TactoTek
Participated · Equity · Feb 2018
TactoTek is a developer of injection molded structural electronics (IMSE) solutions that embed printed circuitry and electronic components into 3D injection molded plastics. Its IMSE technology is used in in-vehicle applications, home and industrial appliances, and wearable technology. The company adapts customer designs to IMSE, develops mass-production-ready prototypes, and either mass produces or licenses the technology for third-party mass production. Led by CEO Jussi Harvela and based in Oulu, Finland, TactoTek is positioning to scale manufacturing. Following the $23M funding, it plans to expand operations and production capacity at its Oulu headquarters. It also intends to locate engineering and project management teams close to customers in Central Europe, Asia and North America. TactoTek provides injection molded structural electronics (IMSE) solutions that integrate printed circuitry and electronic components into 3D injection-molded plastics. The company adapts customer designs to IMSE technology, develops mass-production-ready prototypes, and mass produces or licenses the technology for third-party mass production. Use cases include in-vehicle applications, home and industrial appliances, and wearable technology. TactoTek is led by CEO Jussi Harvela and was founded in 2011. Financially, the company has raised over USD20m to date and is funded by TEKES and the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme. TactoTek develops 3D injection-molded structural electronics (IMSE) that embed printed circuitry, touch controls and discrete components such as LEDs and ICs into light, 3D injection-molded plastics as thin as 2mm. Its core product enables brands to create novel form factors and consolidate electronics into single 3D structures for wearables, in-vehicle applications and home appliances. The company provides tools, know-how and a staff of engineers to adapt traditional electronics designs into production-ready IMSE prototypes and scalable mass-production designs. TactoTek prototypes and manufactures in a vertically integrated factory in Kempele, Finland, and can either mass-produce products itself or through licensed production partners. It announced a €2.5M grant from the EU Horizon 2020 program to accelerate mass production of its injection molded electronics solutions. The funding is intended to help TactoTek serve more customers and bring customers' IMSE-enabled products to market faster.
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