Setex Technologies

Breakthrough Gecko Inspired Grip and Adhesion

General Information
Company Name
Setex Technologies
Founded Year
2009
Location (Offices)
Pittsburgh, United States +1
Founders / Decision Makers
Number of Employees
21
Industries
Industrial, Manufacturing
Funding Stage
Seed
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Setex Technologies - Company Profile

Setex Technologies is a spin out of Carnegie Mellon University and the first commercial manufacturer of dry adhesive technology. The company offers micro-fibrillar polymer based dry adhesives and surfaces, inspired by geckos, for a wide range of product applications. Their gecko-inspired Setex® products aim to address challenges that current adhesives and gripping materials cannot. The technology enables product designers to implement creative, first-to-market designs and solve tough manufacturing problems.

The company was founded in 2009 by Dr. Metin Sitti, a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Setex Technologies' expertise has been developed over the years through nearly a decade of academic research. The team has secured multiple research awards from organizations including the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, and the PA NanoMaterials Commercialization Center.

Setex Technologies operates in the Industrial and Manufacturing industries and is headquartered in the United States. The company received a $150.00K Seed Round investment on 02 December 2022 from Innovation Works.

Taxonomy: Biologically inspired adhesives, Micro-fibrillar polymer technology, Dry adhesives, Grip and adhesion products, Material science, Product design innovation, Manufacturing problem-solving, Research and development, National Science Foundation awards, Department of Defense awards, NASA awards, PA NanoMaterials Commercialization Center, Spin-out from Carnegie Mellon University, Mechanical engineering expertise, Pittsburgh-based operations

Funding Rounds & Investors of Setex Technologies (1)

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Funding Stage Amount No. Investors Investors Date
Seed Round $150.00K 1 02 Dec 2022

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