About

Biomimetic is a spin-off company from the foundation for research and technology Hellas established on September 2020 with main focus in laser surface functionalization and specifically in glass treatment. After many years of research Biomimetic has developed a process to create anti-reflective and super-hydrophilic glass surfaces without the use of chemicals and consumables by simply manipulating laser light.

Solution & Product

Biomimetic provides a new unique solution to the problem of reflection on glass surfaces that decreases the performance of many products in many different sectors such as screens on consumer electronics, solar panels ,laser optics and etc. Compared to the technologies that produce anti-reflective glass surfaces our approach is very simple and environmentally sustainable, the process does not require any chemicals or equipment that consumes huge amounts of energy thus making it very appealing to our customers. At the moment we are providing in house services for custom applications with main goal to develop and commercialize laser machines for customer in the glass industry.

Innovation & Scalability

The process of creating anti-reflective glass surfaces using exclusively laser light was developed after many years of research in the field of laser surface texturing. At the moment our process is the only one that uses lasers to create anti-reflective glass surfaces compared to the competition that uses chemical etching and chemical vapor deposition making us the pioneers in the specific approach. The remarkable anti-reflective properties of our final product are achieved via direct laser induced nano-structuring, a delicate process of reshaping spatially the glass surface. The morphological characteristics-features of the nanotexture we can provide is defined only by the fundamental properties of the laser light. Currently the process is extremely fast for small area treatment with high volumes such as optical components , cover glasses for sensors etc. For large scale applications such as electronic displays , solar panels it still needs further scaling up.

Traction & achievements

Major companies in the glass industry have expressed their interest in our technology as an alternative due to the simplicity of the process and the eco friendliness. Currently, we are conducting feasibility studies for companies in the consumer electronics segment and in the construction sector to find a fit for our technology.

Team & Why Us

The Biomimetic team has been working together for the past 6 years in a research laboratory before the establishment of the company developing new technologies in the field of laser surface texturing with numerous scientific papers , patents and innovations. As a result the team has gained great experience in the specific field and is the only group that has the know how for this process. From our interaction with potential customers we are narrowing down the market segments that our technology finds a better fit and a faster way to penetrate the market. This interaction provides the valuable feedback for the optimization of the process and reaching the optimal technological maturity, also it points to the right direction between a service model and a laser machine production.

Funding Needs

At the moment Biomimetic has raised 900,000 euros for the optimization of the process and the development of a semi-automated machine that produces anti-reflective glass surfaces to provide in house services. In our next steps we are planning on raising capital to develop a fully automated stand-alone laser machines that will incorporates specific process parameters for different types of glass depending on application-industry.