Venture Kick supports ceiling manufacturer Rematter with 150,000 francs
Der Start-up-Förderer Venture Kick unterstützt Rematter aus Zug mit 150‘000 Franken. Das Geld dient zur Finanzierung der Weiterentwicklung von robotergestützten vorfabrizierten Holz-Lehm-Deckenelementen.
Rematter offers prefabricated wood-clay ceiling elements. The Zug-based start-up has received funding of 150,000 Swiss francs from Venture Kick for its further development. According to a press release, Rematter’s elements enable building owners, architects and engineers to easily comply with sustainable building regulations without having to compromise on the performance and price of traditional ceilings.
The construction sector, which is responsible for 50 per cent of global resource consumption and 37 per cent of CO2 emissions, is heavily reliant on unsustainable reinforced concrete, according to the press release. Ceilings, which account for up to 65 per cent of building mass, are a major source of emissions. Rematter offers circular alternatives in the form of wood-clay elements. These reduce CO2 emissions by 80 per cent and energy requirements by 60 per cent.
With its range of ceilings, Rematter serves the residential market as well as office and school buildings. The start-up company offers building owners, architects and engineers free structural design support, according to the Venture Kick press release. The housing market in European countries has an annual volume of 33 billion Swiss francs. The start-up intends to use the 150,000 Swiss francs to further automate the robot-assisted production of Rematter wood-clay ceiling elements.
The founders and board members of the company, which was established in 2022, include CEO Götz Hilber, Chief Technical Officer (CTO) Tobias Bonwetsch and Nico Ros as a member of the Board of Directors.