SurFunction receives KfW Award for surface technology

SurFunction GmbH, a DeepTech and CleanTech company based in Saarbrücken and Dresden, was honored in Berlin as the state winner of the Saarland at the KfW Awards. The company, represented by managing directors Dominik Britz and Ralf Zastrau, accepted the award at a festive event. The award, which is presented annually to outstanding young companies from all over Germany, recognizes excellent business ideas and, together with prize money, honours one company from each federal state. Based on the motto "Nature knows best", SurFunction offers companies new opportunities to create highly functional and sustainable surfaces. Thanks to contactless surface functionalization using laser interference technology, the company is a leading system provider with a cross-industry and cross-material platform. The Elipsys technology (Extended Laser Interference Patterning System) offers a wide range of possible applications, such as improving electrical systems, reducing friction, protecting against wear, reducing energy requirements, improving biocompatibility, enabling special design effects and protecting against counterfeiting.

Industrial implementation takes place both within the customer's series production and in our own technology centers. This opens up new possibilities for numerous industries such as automotive, medical technology and mechanical engineering. SurFunction's surfaces are convincing due to their high material freedom (including polymer, metal, ceramic, glass) and the option of being able to implement almost any periodic structure based on nature. Co-founder Dr. Dominik Britz: "Sustainability is directly anchored in SurFunction's DNA. All of our competencies are aimed at creating environmentally friendly surface structures modeled on nature, which simultaneously improve the efficiency, service life, reliability and eco-balance of products. We are delighted to receive this award, as it shines a spotlight on a new, sustainable technology and thus contributes to making it more visible in the public eye."