Liberec start-up Instria draws interest from NATO Innovation Fund

Instria, a start-up based in Liberec that prints high precision sensors directly onto machine components, has attracted the attention of the NATO Innovation Fund, the Czech News Agency has reported. The Fund has pledged to invest €1 billion (around CZK 24.5 billion) into start-ups operating in the defence sector. Instria is one of six Czech companies with which the Fund has decided to open talks.

The start-up develops printed sensor technology designed for use in extremely demanding conditions. Its sensors can be printed directly onto components of modern machinery, including aircrafts, satellites, rockets, engines, pipelines and racing cars.