About IonKraft

IonKraft is a spin-off from the Institute for Plastics Processing (IKV) at RWTH Aachen University in Germany and is funded by EXIST Research Transfer and the EIC Accelerator program of the European Innovation Council. IonKraft’s mission is to make plastic packaging recyclable, free of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and to enable a circular economy in packaging with the help of plasma coating technology.

Press releases

Press

18. November 2024

IonKraft secures € 3.5 M equity funding to fuel circular
economy in packaging

The round co-led by M Ventures & TVF and joined by HTGF will be used to scale up the production and sales of coating machines. Aachen (Germany), 18 November 2024 – Aachen-based startup IonKraft GmbH, a spin-off of RWTH Aachen University, has successfully closed a first equity financing round of € 3.5 million. The round was co-led by M Ventures (the strategic investment fund of Merck) and TechVision Fund and joined by High-Tech-Gründerfonds. IonKraft develops innovative plasma-bas