# Fiber Elements

> Fiber Elements GmbH is an Austrian deep-tech company from Leoben. It develops and produces load-path-oriented basalt fiber reinforcement structures for concrete in fully automated processes, as a non-corrosive, low-CO2 alternative to steel reinforcement.

## Company facts

- Legal name: Fiber Elements GmbH, founded 2023, company register FN 606783d (Regional Court Leoben).
- Founder and CEO: Dr. Wolfgang Fiel.
- Products: three-dimensional, load-path-oriented basalt fiber reinforcement structures for the construction industry (precast concrete, façade panels, box girders, subsurface engineering).
- Production processes: TFP (Tailored Fiber Placement), a technical embroidery process for 2D and 3D fiber placement on carrier materials or geogrids; and RW (Robotic Winding), robotic wet winding for 3D fiber placement on custom winding tools.
- Digital workflow: component design (FEA), AI-driven optimisation of fiber layouts and component topology, real-time product health monitoring and predictive maintenance, in-house Life Cycle Analysis.
- Why basalt: a natural mineral with high tensile strength and chemical resilience; non-corrosive, so it needs minimal concrete cover; lower CO2 emissions in production than structural steel or other construction fibers; up to 70% less cumulative CO2 for basalt-reinforced concrete; easy to recycle as a pure material.
- Funding: EUR 2.6M seed round (July 2025), led by LEA Partners with the Amadeus APEX Technology Fund. Supported by aws (austria wirtschaftsservice), EIT Manufacturing and the ZAT start-up centre at Montanuniversität Leoben.
- Traction (July 2025): pilot projects completed, five customers, one granted patent with further applications filed in 2025.
- Research partners: Montanuniversität Leoben, TU Wien, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien (BOKU).
- HQ and production: Prettachstraße 10, 8700 Leoben, Austria.
- Vienna office: Absberggasse 27, Stiege 10, Top 3, 1100 Vienna, Austria.
- Contact: office@fiber-elements.com

## Pages

- [Home](https://fiber-elements.com/): the basalt platform, reinforcement structures, know-how, production processes, research and development
- [News](https://fiber-elements.com/news): latest announcement (EUR 2.6M seed funding, July 2025)
- [People](https://fiber-elements.com/people): team, founder profile, research partners and mentors
- [Contact](https://fiber-elements.com/contact): locations in Leoben and Vienna

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