[Press Release]
Nova Carbon has successfully completed its first fundraising round of €1.4M with exceptional partners! 💥
This crucial milestone will allow us to accelerate the development of our patented technology for carbon fiber unweaving and realignment, developed from over 10 years of research at the University of Bordeaux.
🎯 Objectives for the next 18 months:
- Transition from lab scale to pre-industrial scale.
- Develop the first high-performance Nova Carbon® semi-finished product made from recycled carbon fiber.
- Expand our technical team with new, ambitious talents.
A huge thank you to our investors for their trust: AFI Ventures, UI Investissement, NACO, Épopée Gestion, Bleu Capital, and Kima Ventures. And of course, to our business angels from the aerospace and space industry sectors.
A massive thank you to our excellent industrial partners, such as FORVIA, which aims to accelerate the recycling of its carbon fiber tanks, and Epsilon Composite, which aims to integrate our sustainable material into their manufacturing processes.
None of this would have been possible without the support of the regional Aquitaine ecosystem:
- the Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, which funded this research project from the start.
- The I2M Bordeaux - Institut de mécanique et d'ingénierie at the University of Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, ENSAM, and INRAe, especially the research team led by Olivier Mantaux.
- Aquitaine Science Transfert (SATT Aquitaine), which first incubated the Nova Carbon project via Chrysa-Link and orchestrated the exclusive technology transfer.
- ADI Nouvelle-Aquitaine, which supported Nova Carbon throughout the fundraising process.
Our journey continues at our brand new headquarters at the Cockpit of Bordeaux Technowest and our new laboratory in Mérignac.
We are determined to democratize the use of recycled carbon fibers and reduce the environmental footprint of this exceptional material. 🌍♻️
Thank you to everyone who believes in our vision and supports us on this journey.
See you soon!