Pre-seed / seed · €850k– €1.2M · Deep-tech advanced materials
A programmable materials platform.
Not just another sensor company.
Inclustera is raising €850k – €1.2M to accelerate commercial validation, secure pilot customers, and position for a Series A in 12–18 months.
The opportunity
A large, urgent, underserved market
2×
Environmental accidents doubled
Environmental accidents nearly doubled 2001–2020. Regulatory and ESG pressure accelerating demand for real-time detection.
€50k+
Cost per hour of delay
Every delayed hour in industrial discharge or mining creates direct financial exposure — remediation, downtime, and liability.
3–5%
Of mining OPEX lost to corrosion
For a €150M operation, that is €4.5M per year — driven by H₂S and sulfur that current sensors consistently fail to detect early.
The platform thesis
More than a product — a programmable materials platform
Inclustera’s value is the ability to engineer detection into materials — across multiple verticals, from one core technology.
Layer 01
Molecular design engine
Atomically precise cluster molecules for target-specific interaction. Different clusters, different targets — same platform architecture.
Layer 02
Materials integration
Electrospray thin-film deposition onto paper, textiles, polymers, optical fibres. Scalable, substrate-agnostic manufacturing.
Layer 03
Digital readout
Optical signal to timestamped digital output via photodiode and fibre. API + CSV compatible. SCADA-ready.
Traction
From lab to real-world validation
Over 500 R&D days invested. Core sensing principle proven outside the lab.
2024 — Core sensing principle validated
Luminescent response demonstrated on real samples. Electrospray thin-film deposition platform established. TRL 5 reached.
2024–25 — EU SAFE & JIC Booster selection
Selected for two of Europe’s most competitive deep-tech validation and accelerator programmes.
2025 — University of Tampere partnership
International R&D partnership for optical fibre integration — the digital readout layer critical for industrial deployment.
2026 — Open Horizons Challenge 6
AquaSense-APCS selected — co-developing a continuous water monitoring system with a corporate partner.
The round
Pre-seed / seed · €850k – €1.2M
Raising to accelerate commercial validation, secure first paying pilots, strengthen IP, and build toward Series A readiness.
Use of funds
40%
Technical development & pilot production
25%
Commercial validation & pilot deployments
20%
Team expansion — technical & business
15%
IP protection & regulatory work
Roadmap
12–24 month milestones
0–6 months
Pilot traction
- Secure 2–3 paid pilot agreements
- Complete Open Horizons co-development
- Deploy first water monitoring system
- Validate KPIs with corporate partner
6–12 months
Commercial validation
- Convert pilots to initial revenue contracts
- Establish consumables supply model
- Mining pilot — H₂S and corrosion results
- File key patent applications
12–24 months
Series A readiness
- Recurring revenue from consumables
- 3+ verticals with validated deployments
- EIC or EDF programme funding secured
- Series A raise — €3–6M target
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