We are excited to announce that we have won 1st place in the “Industry” category at the INNOspace Masters 2025.
Our project FibRaShield focuses on protecting humans and electronics from radiation in space – a challenge that becomes increasingly important as space activities grow.
Radiation in space poses significant challenges for space missions. High-energy particles can damage electronic components and degrade materials, as well as increasing the risk of cancer for astronauts. Traditional solutions are costly and heavy.
FibRaShield’s innovative approach involves developing advanced materials using FibreCoat technology, which coats metals onto fibres. These cutting-edge materials are designed to protect electronic components on satellites from harmful radiation, ensuring their durability and optimal performance. With effective thermal management and minimised radiation impact, FibRaShield is paving the way for more reliable, long-lasting satellite systems and advancing technology for the automotive, defence, medical, and energy markets, as well as for future space missions.
Benefits of FibRaShield include up to 60% better protection for electronic components and astronauts compared to conventional aluminium shields, up to 30% weight reduction which could reduce launch costs by up to $228 million per year, and a potential decrease in the number of spacecraft subsystems, leading to reduced complexity and faster testing and deployment.
A big thank you to the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the jury, and the INNOspace Masters team for this recognition. Congratulations also to Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE for winning in the “Research” category.
In the photo, you can see our colleagues Severin Luhr (2nd from left), Felix Schmidt (middle), and Katharina Kipp (2nd from right).
We’re looking forward to continuing the work and building on this success.
More information about our project: FibRaShield – Shielding humans and electronics from radiation in space
FibreCoat GmbH
Felix Schmidt
felix.schmidt@fibrecoat.de