The university has spun out Mac Panther Materials, its first spinout using an external team of co-founders.
Saarland University has spun out metal foam producer Mac Panther Materials through its tech transfer office Universität des Saarlandes Wissens- und Technologietransfer (WuT).
The company creation marks a first for WuT, as it involved an external team of co-founders rather than relying on internal talent or the researchers who developed the technology to lead the business.
Andreas Kleine and Michael Kleine will head Mac Panther Materials, with WuT and researchers Anne Jung and Stefan Diebels also owning shares.
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