Bcomp AG

Superior products from natural fibers

Bcomp AG

Incorprated

14.02.2011

Headquarters

Fribourg

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Bcomp™ is a Swiss cleantech company and ESG-enabler that develops and sells sustainable lightweighting solutions. Its proprietary natural fibre-based reinforcement technologies ampliTex™ and powerRibs™ reduce environmental impact in a wide range of high-performance applications, from automotive interiors to the highest levels of motorsports, from luxury yachting to sports, infrastructure, aerospace and even space. The Bcomp team offers its customers cutting-edge engineering support from idea to final part, out of its Fribourg headquarter. More information: www.bcomp.ch

News

02.12.2024

Industry players push forward cleantech innovations (startupticker.ch)

20.08.2024

Prominent programs support Swiss startups (startupticker.ch)

04.06.2024

Large organizations rely on startups for cleantech solutions (startupticker.ch)

17.04.2024

Bcomp secures CHF 36M Series C investment to accelerate expansion and market entry (venturelab.swiss)

16.04.2024

Bcomp raises CHF 36 million to decarbonise mobility (startupticker.ch)

26.02.2024

Global recognition for six Swiss startups (startupticker.ch)

13.06.2023

Risikokapital Freiburg hat ein aktives Investment-Jahr hinter sich (startupticker.ch)

09.06.2023

Drei Startups schalten einen Gang höher (startupticker.ch)

22.11.2022

Prestigious prizes for Swiss cleantech innovations (startupticker.ch)

06.04.2022

Bcomp raises CHF 32m in Series B round with leading investors (startupticker.ch)

05.04.2022

Bcomp closes CHF 32 million Series B with mobility- and impact venture capital including BMW i Ventures (venturelab.swiss)

04.11.2021

Bcomp CEO Christian Fischer: ‘Living with a beginner’s mindset allows me to keep a fresh and curious spirit’ (venturelab.swiss)

03.08.2021

Bcomp embodies the first-ever F1 seat (startupticker.ch)

19.11.2020

Bcomp CEO Christian Fischer: ‘When it comes to developing a startup, building your credibility is critical’ (venturelab.swiss)

28.09.2020

Porsche selects Bcomp’s renewable materials (startupticker.ch)

18.08.2020

Bcomp makes it to Formula 1 (startupticker.ch)

07.08.2020

Bcomp delivers technology to Sweden’s Volta Trucks (startupticker.ch)

11.06.2020

Bcomp parts to be used in German racing series (startupticker.ch)

12.02.2020

Bcomp to enable Polestar Interior Vision (startupticker.ch)

22.07.2019

Sechs Neuzugänge im Technologiefonds-Portfolio (startupticker.ch)

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Milestones news

13.10.2023

Sustainable ampliTex™ Bus A/C Cover Unveiled

12.06.2023

Bcomp's sustainable flax composites enter serial automotive production in new Volvo EX30

13.12.2022

Super Formula and Bcomp announce sustainable fibre composite bodywork for new era

22.11.2022

Polestar 3 launch featuring Bcomp natural fiber composites

18.11.2022

Bcomp wins BMW Group Supplier Innovation Award

11.05.2022

Porsche’s Mission R Concept built with Bcomp natural fibre parts

27.04.2022

Bcomp and KTM Technologies win the JEC Innovation Award for developping a motocross brake cover

25.04.2022

Mercedes-AMG GT4 race cars with Bcomps's natural fibre composite bumpers

05.04.2022

Bcomp closes his CHF 32,4 million Series B financing round

31.03.2022

Bcomp collaborates with BMW M Motorsport on the BMW M4 GT4

18.11.2021

Bcomp wins the "Trophée PME 2021"

29.07.2021

F1: McLaren goes racing with Bcomp

14.02.2021

Bcomp Ltd. is 10 years old - it has been a wild ride up until here and we are not about to slow down anytime soon.

19.01.2021

Swiss-based Morand Cars is developing a fully electric Hypercar, combining stunning performance with sustainable technology, using Bcomp's natural fibre reinforcements for bodywork as well as throughout the interior.

03.12.2020

CAPiTA’s hand-crafted high-performance snowboards make use of the unique advantages that Bcomp’s ampliTex™ fusion tape has to offer.

09.11.2020

Melker of Sweden launches the Melker Arkö – an innovative paddle made with Bcomp’s technical ampliTex™ flax fabrics.

04.11.2020

Baruffi Composites has developed a sustainable and reusable medical face mask made from Bcomp's ampliTex™ technical flax fabrics.

20.10.2020

YCOM and Bcomp have announced the successful crash-test of a natural fibre Front Impact Absorbing Structure (FIAS) - the first of its kind.

29.09.2020

Porsche Motorsports partners with technology leader Bcomp and Four Motors racing team to run full natural fibre bodywork on their Cayman 718 GT4 CS MR for the legendary Nürburgring 24h race.

18.08.2020

Proud and excited to collaborate with @McLaren Racing on pioneering the use of #sustainablelightweighting in @F1 .

14.08.2020

Kang, a Swedish company, will launch in October 2020 the Kang Flax Moose which won the ISPO Gold Award 2020 in the Ski Alpine Poles category. The understated flax poles are made with Bcomp’s ampliTex™ technical fabrics.

05.08.2020

Regional TV channel La Télé visited us in our offices in Fribourg to film for an episode of their summer series “C’est l’été quand même”.

20.07.2020

Volta Zero made with Bcomp’s ampliTex™ and powerRibs™. Volta Trucks is aiming to become the world’s most sustainable commercial vehicle manufacturer

13.07.2020

Bcomp is happy to be collaborating with the innovative and inspiring team of Melker of Sweden and their full range of kayaks that uses ampliTex™

08.07.2020

We have successfully been certified ISO 9001:2015.

08.07.2020

Bcomp is proud to announce its prolonged collaboration with German Porsche customer racing team Four Motors, racing with Bcomp’s ampliTex™ and powerRibs™ on their Porsche GT3 Cup and Porsche GT4 CS MR in the NLS series and the legendary 24h race

30.06.2020

The Baltic 68 Café Racer of Baltic Yachts, a Day Sailer with attitude and with a majority of the hull made with ampliTex™ natural flax fibre reinforcements, rather than carbon- or glass fibres.

10.06.2020

The DTM announces Bcomp as technical partner for sustainable lightweighting

09.06.2020

Shortlisted for Umweltpreis der Wirtschaft with powerRibs™ technology for automotive interiors

07.06.2020

Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV) - sustainable and smart mobility solution designed with full natural fibre bodywork in ampliTex™ and powerRibs™

05.06.2020

Greenboats Flax27 daysailer with timeless design, made with ampliTex™ technical flax fabrics

04.06.2020

ampliTex™ and powerRibs™ sustainable lightweighting technologies become part of Solar Impulse’s #1000solutions

07.05.2020

Ritsumasyl - first biocomposite bridge inauguration

03.03.2020

03.03.2020 JEC Innovation Award finalist with European Space Agency satellite panel

11.02.2020

Partnership with Polestar - interior panels for large scale automotive

16.10.2019

Natural fibre composites give Optimum Motorsports’ Aston Martin Vantage GT4 its advantage

11.03.2019

JEC Innovation award finalist with Porsche Motorsport

12.12.2018

Most Innovative New Motorsport Product 2018

23.07.2018

World Materials Forum award nominee

22.05.2017

Bcomp closes Series A financing round of CHF 3 million

17.05.2017

7th fastest growing company in Switzerland and one of Europe's fastest growing companies according to Financial Times

16.03.2017

Bcomp anounces partnership with TESLA-based Electric GT World Series and race car driver Leilani Münter

31.05.2016

Bcomp and German automotive supplier TWE-iSOWOOD present their novel bio-based high performance material for automotive components at the Automotive Interiors fair in Stuttgart

20.05.2016

For the second year in a row, Bcomp's founding team amongst the "100 most succesfull Swiss people under 40" according to Swiss economic magazine Bilanz

28.04.2016

Bcomp qualifies for the finals of the Swiss Economic Award 2016, category High-tech/Biotech

17.03.2016

Swiss luxury watch maker Hublot releases the Hublot Tutti Frutti Linen collection at Baselworld 2016, featuring Bcomp's exclusive flax composites

09.03.2016

Bcomp and Spark Racing Technology launch collaboration for the development of FIA's Formula e body parts reinforced with Bcomp powerRibs

08.03.2016

Surf board manufacturer NSP presents surfboard reinforced with Bcomp's ampliTex SURF at JEC Paris fair

15.02.2016

Bcomp launches 2 new projects with automotive OEM customers for development of lightweight interior parts featuring Bcomp's powerRibs technology

15.02.2016

SRF's ECO magazine broadcasts a report about Bcomp's development within the Sports & Leisure and the Automotive industries

08.02.2016

Several race car manufacturers develop body parts featuring Bcomp powerRibs in the framework of customer projects

26.01.2016

World renown surf company Brunotti launches Ambient Bio-based Board made with Bcomp's ampliTex fabrics at ISPO

24.01.2016

Early bCores adopter Faction Skis presents the new version of its highly successful and growing Candide Thovex Signature Series

24.01.2016

Global mountaineering equipment leader Black Diamond launches its new lightweight Helio Ski Series with bCores and carbon prepreg

24.01.2016

US-based DPS Skis presents Tour 1 Series using bCores, expanding it from 3 to 6 models for winter 16/17, and gets siginficant attention from the outdoor sports media

24.01.2016

Global ski manufacturing leader K2 increases its bCores skis, presenting 3 new models at ISPO 16

24.01.2016

Italian ski company Nordica significantly expands the ski collection using balsa, launching 7 new women ski models with bCores

24.01.2016

French Black Crows launches new touring ski Vastus with bCores at ISPO

24.01.2016

Luxury ski manufacturer and ISPO GOLD AWARD winner Indigo uses bCores in their high-end skis

24.01.2016

ISPO AWARD winner Lonely Mountain Ski uses Bcomp ampliTex combined with carbon to combine high performance and low weight of their skis

24.01.2016

For the 5th year in a row, Bcomp has at least one customer winning the highly renown ISPO AWARD, and 30+ companies at ISPO 16 showing novelties featering Bcomp products

05.01.2016

Bcomp succesfully finalizes its space project funded within the MDP 14 program, and becomes a member of the Swiss Space Center

31.12.2015

Bcomp sells over 100'000 bCores in 2015 and transfers production to partner 3A Composites' production site in Ecuador

18.12.2015

Bcomp succesfully completes the first powerRibs customer projects with leading German automotive OEMs, and signs follow-up projects for pre-serial validation in 2016/17

05.10.2015

Bcomp expands its global presence thanks to new distributors in South Africa, France and Scandinavia

01.10.2015

Bcomp presents a bicycle saddle sheet made with a bio-based, fully recyclable flax-composite, developed with FHNW Brugg-Windisch in the framework of a CTI project

22.09.2015

At the Composite Europe fair, Bcomp and automotive tooling manufacturer GK Tools present the first interior car door panel made with powerRibs, cutting 40% weight vs. the industry standard

05.08.2015

To further grow its business within the surf industry, Bcomp launches the new ampliTex SURF line made from bleached flax yarn, leading to potential weight savings of up to 30% when compared to standard reinforcement materials

31.05.2015

Bcomp presents latest innovation at JEC Americas, consisting of a high-performance, fully bio-based and recyclable flax fiber composite for a wide range of applications

13.05.2015

Bcomp successfully completes its second project with the European Space Agency (ESA), reaching ESA's Technology Readyness Level 4 with Bcomp's powerRibs technology and opening the way for continued collaboration and funding

12.05.2015

Bcomp's founding team amongst the "100 most succesfull Swiss people under 40" according to Swiss economic magazine Bilanz

01.05.2015

Bcomp further expands its global presence by signing with leading composites distributors in the UK, Italy, Sweden, Norway and Finland

29.04.2015

Bcomp ranked 2nd at the Prix Strategis 2015

20.04.2015

In the past 6 months, Bcomp has entered several collaboration projects with leading automotive OEM companies to develop interior- and exterior car body parts using Bcomp's powerRibs technology, leading to weight savings of up to 50%

16.04.2015

Bcomp wins the prestigious JEC Americas Innovation Award for its novel powerRibs solutions for the automotive- and space industry

10.04.2015

With its high-performance ampliTex® flax fabrics, Bcomp further expands into the surf industry with JY surf launching its first surfboard made with Bcomp's fabrics and a bio-based epoxy

06.04.2015

Swiss Standup Padelling (SUP) company Makaiboards launches its new Kikino line featuring Bcomp's ampliTex® fabrics

19.03.2015

After an intense 2-years collaboration, Hublot launches Big Bang Gold Linen series made with custom-made Bcomp flax composite at Baselworld

05.02.2015

Bcomp's longtime partner FACTION Skis presents its highly successful and growing Candide Superlight Pro series featering bCores for the 4th year in a row

05.02.2015

Global leader K2 launches ultralight ski for the touring market featuring Bcomp's bCores

05.02.2015

Swiss earlybird skis wins ISPO 2015 Award using a full Bcomp ampliTex® flax fiber construction

05.02.2015

American Line Skis significantly expands its ski range using Bcomp's bCores and enters backcountry ski market with even lighter skis

05.02.2015

Chamonix based Black Crows skis introduces a new version of its flagship Nocta model, cutting weight by over 1 kg with Bcomp's bCores

05.02.2015

Swiss Stöckli Skis further increases the models using Cores, presenting their new Stormrider Series all using Bcomp's cores

05.02.2015

Utah based DPS Skis launches its new Tour 1 skis built with Bcomp's bCores and wins prestigious ISPO 2015 Award

05.02.2015

Italian ski company Nordica presents its new women's all-mountain ski collection 15/16 featuring bCores D250 at ISPO 2015

04.02.2015

Over 20 Bcomp customers present novelties featuring Bcomp products at ISPO 2015, 2 of them winning the ISPO 2015 Awards

22.01.2015

Blackbird Guitars expands its range of flax composites instruments, presenting its new El Capitan guitar containing several of Bcomp's ampliTex® fabrics

08.12.2014

Bcomp and leading automotive tooling manufacturer Georg Kaufmann Tools launch a strategic collaboration on the development of mass production technology of powerRibs composites for automotive interior parts

04.12.2014

Hublot launches the Classic Fusion ForbiddenX watch collection with Arturo Fuente, featuring a tobacco leef composite dial made by Bcomp

19.11.2014

Bcomp wins Fribourg Innovation Prize

17.11.2014

Archer Cork Skateboards, Bcomp and other development partners win the JEC Asia Innovation Award 2014

03.11.2014

Bcomp selected as a National Champion representing Switzerland in the 2014/15 European Business Awards

05.10.2014

Australian surf board manufacturer ECS launches its first surfboards made with Bcomp's ampliTex® flax fabrics instead of fiberglass

01.10.2014

After highly promising pre-study results, Bcomp receives two new grants from the Swiss Space Center and the European Space Agency (ESA) to further develop the powerRibs technology for space- and automotive applications

30.09.2014

Two Formula Student winning cars made with Bcomp's ampliTex® flax fabrics

17.09.2014

For the second year in a row, Bcomp is ranked 6th in the Swiss Top 100 Start-Ups

28.05.2014

Bcomp signs big deal with Austrian ski manufacturer Blizzard/Nordica, supplying them with new bCore D250 for 7 ski models for their new collection starting season 2015/2016

23.05.2014

After the great success of their Clara Ukulele, Blackbird Guitars launches their second instrument made from Bcomp ampliTex® fabrics, the El Capitan guitar combining unique look and great sound

01.05.2014

Bcomp launches new bCores D250 targeting high volume serial ski production

11.04.2014

Bcomp and partner Blackbird Guitars are the Sports & Leisure Category Winner of the 2014 JEC Americas Innovation Award, the most prestigious price in the composites industry

14.03.2014

Bcomp enters the booming skate market, selling their ampliTex® fabrics to brands like Archer, InBô and Anticonf skateboards, providing highly robust skates for a smooth ride

12.03.2014

Bcomp launches new powerRibs fabrics for automotive applicaitons

03.03.2014

Swedish pole company KANG launches high-end freeride ski pole made with bTubes

17.02.2014

Bcomp strengthens its global presence, signing deals with distributors in North America, Spain, Australia, China, Germany and France

31.01.2014

Swiss economy magazine Bilanz publishes an article about Bcomp, one of the few successful Cleantech companies, rapidly growing despite the decreasing enthusiasm for Cleantech in Switzerland

26.01.2014

3rd ISPO Award in a row for a Bcomp customer at ISPO 2014

26.01.2014

Swiss ski manufacturer Stöckli launches three new models using the bCores D200 for their 14/15 collection

26.01.2014

K2 owned Line Skis launches the new Magnus Opum ski featering the bCores D200 at ISPO 14

26.01.2014

Black Diamond presents their new Carbon ski series using Bcomp's bCores D200

26.01.2014

Booming Colorado ski brand Icelantic launches its new Ranger ski featuring bCores D200

10.01.2014

Bcomp and luxuraly watch manufacturer Hublot sign an exclusive 5-year collaboration agreement for the development of natural fibre composite parts for luxury goods

19.12.2013

Flax composite paddle by VE Paddles using Bcomp's flax composite

01.12.2013

Highly reputed French economy magazine Capital publishes an extensive article about Swiss productivity, using Bcomp as an example for a fast-growing start-up in this fertile environment

19.11.2013

Blackbird Guitars introduces the world's first natural fibre composites concert-level ukulele made from Bcomp's ampliTex® fabrics

18.11.2013

Bcomp awarded the Swiss Excellence Product Award 2013 for its powerRibs technology

17.10.2013

Bcomp is nominated for the Swiss Technology Award, category Start-ups

30.09.2013

Bcomp ski customers Stöckli and Faction win a record amount of Industry Awards with their skis featuring bCores D200

04.08.2013

Hublot launches its new Jeans Watch Collection featuring jeans-based composite parts supplied by Bcomp

01.07.2013

Bcomp awarded grant by the Swiss Space Office to develop novel lightweight composites structures for space applications

11.05.2013

German magazine Wirtschaftswoche selects Bcomp amongst the "five Swiss Cleantech companies you should know about"

06.05.2013

New Busch HPC ice hockey stick featuring ampliTex® braids pre-launched during Swiss playoffs and World Championships

12.04.2013

Bcomp launches new bCores for kite- and wakeboards

09.04.2013

Torrex launches first e-trycicle in Dumaguete featuring Bcomp's Power Ribs technology

01.04.2013

Bcomp launches new ampliTex® LIGHT series aimed at bicycle and watersports markets

12.02.2013

Bcomp awarded CTI Start-up Label

05.02.2013

Several awards for Bcomp products at ISPO 2013

03.02.2013

Ski brand Mountain Wave launches 2 ultralight touring models with bCores D200 at ISPO 2013

03.02.2013

Stöckli launches their new O2 ski model using Bcomp's ampliTex® fabric and wins ISPO Gold Award 2013

03.02.2013

Early adopter FACTION skis launches 6 models with bCores D200 at ISPO

03.02.2013

Stöckli launches their new Stormrider 100 featuring bCores D200

03.02.2013

Movement presents the Green Apple ski using PET-based bCore D120 at ISPO 2013

03.02.2013

Idris Ski launhes LYNX using ampliTex® fabric & wins ISPO 2013 award for Environmental Excellence

31.01.2013

Jones Snowboards launches bCored split board at SIA 2013

21.12.2012

CTI approves funding for HIPETCONF project on development of high-performance thermoplastic natural fibre composites

21.11.2012

Bcomp invited to give a talk at Swiss Innovation Forum

07.11.2012

Selected as finalist for the Innovation prize Fribourg 2012

31.08.2012

Bcomp moves to larger offices and grows the team to 7 people

29.08.2012

Bcomp develops Eurobike Awarded flax fibre composite saddle sheet for Ergon Bike

13.07.2012

Bcomp's full ampliTex® reinforcement fabrics range in serial production

01.06.2012

Bcomp launches bCores serial production and delivers to first customers

25.04.2012

Bcomp wins TOP 20 Hermes Award at Hannover Messe for Power Ribs Technology

12.04.2012

Bcomp schliesst Finanzierungsrunde ab

30.03.2012

Bcomp transformed to AG and closes first investment round

02.03.2012

Bcomp and 3A Composites launch joint development of novel core materials

27.01.2012

5 brands present products with Bcomp technology at ISPO 2012 - Amplid uses bCores for their Green Light project and wins Green Award

11.11.2011

Bcomp et Gastros obtiennent les 130 KCHF de venture kick

26.01.2011

Seed loan from Seed Capital Fribourg

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Videos and Presentations

Sustainable impact: first natural fibre crash box for motorsport developed and manufactured by YCOM in collaboration with Bcomp and using ampliTex™ reinforcements.

Bcomp on regional TV La Télé - How COVID-19 is affecting the traditional automotive market and Bcomp CEO Christian Fischer talked about our technologies and the short-term effects COVID-19 had on our business. (in French)

Bcomp - TEASER lightweighting technology for superior performance, natural fibre composites