For the first round of financing, we were able to convince investors of our idea and our team. In the context of this preSEED financing, TUDAG, Dr. Hönle AG and TGFS have decided to invest and support us in development, market entry and with their extensive networks. - Thank you
TGFS is an equity investor for knowledge-based, technology-oriented startups in Saxony. It is one of the leading startup financiers in the state and comes with venture capital and management teams for both the seed and startup phases. The participation of TGFS gives portfolio companies access to additional international investors.
The fund was first launched in 2008 by the Free State of Saxony (including ERDF funding) and Saxon financial institutions and has since supported over 100 startups in what is now the third generation of the fund.
TUDAG initiates, supports and accelerates the transfer of knowledge and technology into the economy and into society. With over 25 subsidiaries and affiliated companies, it occupies an important and exemplary bridge on the path from scientific knowledge to practical application.
Dr. Hönle AG, mother of the Hönle Group, based in Gilching / Munich, is one of the worldwide leading providers of industrial UV technology. Its business is divided into three Business Units: BU Curing, BU Adhesive Systems and BU Disinfection.
The curing and drying experts for printing and coating applications of the Business Unit Curing develop, produce and distribute UV / LED-UV devices with and without inertization, as well as IR / hot air dryers for coatings and all common printing processes, as well as the corresponding measurement technology. The portfolio of this UV giant also includes devices and systems for sun simulation and professional lighting, for example in the automotive industry.
The experts for bonding applications work together in the Business Unit Adhesive Systems. The industrial adhesives and sealants, suitable dosing systems and UV and LED-UV systems for curing adhesives are used in manufacturing processes in the futuristic markets of electronics, microelectronics, precision mechanics, optics, automotive (including e-mobility), aviation and medical technology, among others.
The Business Unit Disinfection provides solutions for the disinfection and sterilization of air, water and surfaces with UVC or pulsed-light xenon systems including its own UV/IR lamp manufacturing and custom quartz glass components. Their offering is rounded off by bioindicators and quick analysis in their own microbiological laboratory.
Besides international subsidiaries in China, Korea, France, the United Kingdom, Austria, Malta and the USA, as well as a sales office in Italy, the group has a dense network of sales partners around the world.
