Scrona secures CHF 1.3m to revolutionize printed electroncis
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Nanotech startup Scrona has raised CHF 1.3 million in an oversubscribed seed round to further advance its nanoscale printing technology.
ETH spin-off and Venturelab alumnus Scrona is known for µPeek, a credit card sized smartphone microscope and is world record holder for the smallest printed inkjet image. Now the startup is developing a new NanoDrip 3D printing technology to enable fast and cost-effective production at the nanoscale. Other than existing printing technologies, that are either slow or provide insufficient precision, Scronas design is suitable for industrial applications.Its printer contains ten thousands of simultaneously operated nozzles, which allows for printing up to 1000 fold higher resolution than current inkjet printers, while still upholding throughput. The technology has clear applications in numerous multi-billion industries ranging from security printing to printed electronics, flexible displays and diagnostics.
Business angels from Investiere.ch have now raised CHF 1.3 million in an oversubscribed seed round for Scrona to accelerate the development of their technology. “We are thrilled to push our innovation further with the new funds”, says CEO Partick Galliker. In addition, two business angels will join Scrona’s board, including an experienced entrepreneur who built and successfully sold his high-tech startup.
The startup, incorporated 2014, reach stage 2 of Venture Kick in 2013 and was part of the Venture Leaders team of 2015. Patrick Galliker says: "I have gone through many of the programs offered by Venturelab, starting with Venture Challenge in one of the first years they were offering the course, and most lately through my participation at the Venture Leaders roadshow in Boston and New York. It is definitely true that all this exposure with the Venturelab professionals and like-minded founders has strongly contributed to my commitment and passion for building my own company." In 2015, Scrona also was among Switzerland’s most promising startups and made the TOP 100 Swiss startup ranking.
