SUMTEQ GmbH

Who we are As a future-oriented high-tech company in the plastics industry, we stand for sustainable innovation. Thanks to our advanced technology, it is possible for the first time to expand polymers into a foam with a pore size in the nanometer range. This has resulted in a globally unique class of materials that helps to sustainably optimize products and processes and thus contribute to climate protection. Milestones 2014 Foundation 2015 Transfer of IP and know-how to SUMTEQ GmbH Closing of the 1st financing round 2016 First own laboratories in the COPT building Approval of Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt funding project 2017 Patent filing in Europe First prototype completed with va-Q-tec 2018 Scaling of the technology on a large-volume industrial production scale Closing of the 2nd financing round 2019 Relocation to the Isola Industrial Park Closing of the 3rd financing round Start of small series production 2020 Grant of “Umwelt Innovationsprogramm” Closing of the 4th financing round Commissioning Industrial Production Plant 2021 Set up of two production sites Product approvals / Pilot projects Full Life Cycle Assessment 2022 Start of production Profitable business Growth strategy 2023 Further scale-up Growth financing Internationalization 2024 Further scale-up Growth financing Internationalization Vision / mission Associations / Memberships Our Products Managing Partners Advisory Board Subsidies Awards Vision / mission VISION Redefining the value of plastics Our goal is to use plastics responsibly and redefine their value. Foams of the Sumfoam class achieve significant results with their ultrafine pore structure even in small quantities. We proactively use our products as an efficient carrier system or high-performance insulation material to protect the environment. mission Establishing a new class of materials as our contribution to achieving the global climate targets We see it as our mission to make our sustainable products available worldwide and in sufficient quantities to contribute to achieving the global climate goals. With SUMTEQ solutions, carbon emissions can be significantly reduced through improved efficiency, thermal insulation properties, or as an alternative to solid materials. Associations / Memberships Our Products Insute The Better Insulation Energy-efficient solutions for construction and technical applications Insute 25-pro The Premium Blow-in Insulation Effective insulation for best living comfort Capsute The More Efficient Carrier For processing liquids and for microencapsulation Managing Partners Dr. Alexander Müller Marketing & Sales Dr. Roland Oberhoffer Production & Technology Michael Hoffmann Finance & Investors Dr. Alexander Müller Marketing & Sales Dr. Roland Oberhoffer Production & Technology Michael Hoffmann Finance & Investors Advisory Board Dr. Joachim Kuhn va-Q-tec AG Founder and CEO of va-Q-tec AG Investor and strategic partner Oliver Bergner Hopfenveredlung St. Johann GmbH CEO of Hopfenveredlung St. Johann GmbH Investor and strategic production partner Cornelius C. Liedtke CCFJ Vermögensverwaltung GmbH Partner of the B&L Group Investor (Family Office) Dr. Heiner Frankemölle HeLiFfra Beteiligungs GmbH Senior Partner (Emeritus) at McKinsey Investor and advisor Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Maubach maubach.icp GmbH Formerly CEO of Uniper SE Investor and advisor Regine Barth Regine Barth Beteiligungs-GmbH Shareholder and supervisory board member BarthHaas GmbH Investor (Family Office) Subsidies DBU Project Funding ZIM Project Funding UIP Funding of Technical Processes BMWi Patent Funding WIPANO Project Funding PTJ Promotion of Knowledge Transfer MKW NRW Promotion of Knowledge Transfer DBU Project Funding ZIM Project Funding UIP Funding of Technical Processes BMWi Patent Funding WIPANO Project Funding PTJ Promotion of Knowledge Transfer MKW NRW Promotion of Knowledge Transfer Awards 2023 SUMTEQ makes it to the jury list at “Großer Preis des Mittelstandes” 2022 SUMTEQ is the winner of the Rhineland Business Award in the category “Technology” 2020 Awarded the Solar Impulse “Efficient Solution” label 2020 Finalist of the ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2020 for sustainable chemistry 2019 SUMTEQ GmbH reaches the finals at the StartGreen Awards 2019 2019 SUMTEQ elected by Rheinisches Schaufenster as company of the month 2018 SUMTEQ GmbH reaches 3rd place at GIIF 2018 2015 TOP 30 nomination-Neumacher Awards 2015 2015 Finalist of the ACHEMA founder award 2015 2014 Finalist and Top 3 Nomination NUK Business Plan Competition 2014 2023 SUMTEQ makes it to the jury list at “Großer Preis des Mittelstandes” 2022 SUMTEQ is the winner of the Rhineland Business Award in the category “Technology” 2020 Awarded the Solar Impulse “Efficient Solution” label 2020 Finalist of the ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2020 for sustainable chemistry 2019 SUMTEQ GmbH reaches the finals at the StartGreen Awards 2019 2019 SUMTEQ elected by Rheinisches Schaufenster as company of the month 2018 SUMTEQ GmbH reaches 3rd place at GIIF 2018 2015 TOP 30 nomination-Neumacher Awards 2015 2015 Finalist of the ACHEMA founder award 2015 2014 Finalist and Top 3 Nomination NUK Business Plan Competition 2014