Seed16 January 2023

Scintam Engineering raises £325k in seed funding to expand operations.

British Design Fund provided £125k towards the seed round to support premises relocation and engineering hires.

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Scintam Engineering is a University of Nottingham spinout that has developed an electrical technology to dissolve seized fasteners. The company helps industries such as aerospace and automotive reduce maintenance costs and prevent asset damage.

Scintam Engineering has secured £325k in a seed funding round featuring £125k from British Design Fund. The Nottingham-based start-up has created a system that uses electrical pulses to dissolve seized fasteners, replacing slow manual removal processes in sectors like aerospace and automotive.

The capital will support the company as it relocates to larger premises and recruits additional engineers. The funding coincides with an Innovate UK grant aimed at advancing product development and improving remanufacturing yields.

From the founder

"Releasing seized fasteners is a massive operational challenge across many industries, with current manual methods often leading to damage to assets and costly delays. With our technology, we aim to help reduce costs, increase operator safety, and provide certainty during maintenance scheduling."

Sam Catchpole-Smith

Co-founder at Scintam Engineering

Investor perspective

"We’ve been so impressed by Sam and the team at Scintam. The technology they have developed has huge potential and a broad range of applications for so many industries. We look forward to supporting the team as the company moves forward and brings its products to market."