Ingpuls

Advancing shape memory technology

Advancing shape memory technology
Branch:
Materials production for various industries
Start:
2009
Founder:
Dr.-Ing. Christian Großmann, Dr.-Ing. André Kortmann, Dr.-Ing. Burkhard Maaß (all RUB alumni)

Ingpuls is a spin-off from the Chair for Materials Science at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, specialising in shape memory alloys (SMA). Ingpuls is the only manufacturer in Germany with the entire vertical range of manufacture for these metallic materials, which can remember their original shape after deformation, from the raw material to the finished component. In addition, Ingpuls is a development service provider; the company produces unique SMAs for large-scale automotive series all over the world.
 

Awards:

  • winner of TOP 100 Innovator, 1st place in the start-up competition Senkrechtstarter (2010)