The Munich-based high-tech hardware startup tacterion is entering into a long-term partnership with the Weiden-based Unger Group. The spin-off of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is securing the investment of the entrepreneurial family's growth-oriented fund. Substantial funding will be provided in the coming years to enable the startup to develop into a successful and profitable technology company.
tacterion develops and markets a fully stretchable tactile sensor technology, the result of years of research at DLR. Using sensorskin technology, the surfaces of products and machine interaction surfaces become touch-sensitive. The interaction between humans and technology thus becomes significantly more intuitive. With this fundamental funding, tacterion has secured the necessary resources to introduce the patented technology into mass markets such as consumer electronics, the automotive sector, and robotics.
tacterion mixes engineering with startup culture
Michael Strohmayr, CEO/CTO tacterion:
"We are proud to have attracted a German investor determined to take young technology companies to a whole new level. We have very ambitious plans for the development of our company and are confident we have found the perfect partner."
Unger Group:
"The investment at this early stage of the company reflects our conviction that high-tech companies that leverage research results need adequate funding to successfully commercialize their products. We see great potential in the tacterion team and its technology."
Daniel Strohmayr, Co-CEO:
"Thanks to this long-term commitment, we can focus entirely on the customized development of our technology for our customers. This is invaluable in times of rapidly evolving markets and high demands on time-to-market and quality."
The brothers have set themselves the goal of creating a company that combines German engineering with a bold startup culture.
This apparently also excited the investors in BayStartUP Financing network. Alexander Becker, Head of the BayStartUP Financing Network:
"Hardware startups with innovative key technologies like tacterion face major challenges due to the high investments required. We therefore maintain intensive contact with investors outside of traditional venture capital channels who are looking for pioneering technologies with entrepreneurial vision. I am pleased that we were able to support the financing round by providing targeted contact support."
If you would like to learn more about tacterion: Click here for a portrait of the Munich startup.
