Frontier IP Group PLC (LSE:FIPP) portfolio company Dekiln Limited will benefit from £3 million of funding awarded through the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Green Future Fellowship programme.
The London-listed investor in early-stage companies, in a statement, noted that the funding follows Dekiln chief executive Dr Aled Roberts being named as one of the programme’s inaugural Green Future Fellows.
Frontier IP said the funding will be used to scale Dekiln’s kiln-free tile technology to industrial production. Dekiln plans to establish a pilot manufacturing facility capable of producing up to 1,000 square metres of tiles per day, working with UK-based industrial partners.
“The ambition of the Fellowship is to prove at industrial scale that you can have the same tile without the kiln, dramatically lower carbon footprint and energy costs,” said Delkin chief executive Dr Aled Roberts.
Frontier IP chief executive Neil Crabb added: “This substantial award from the country’s leading backer of engineering and engineering expertise represents strong validation for Dekiln’s unique technology.”
"The company has already made its first commercial sales, and these funds will enable it to scale up at speed."
Frontier IP noted that Dekiln previously raised £693,000 at a £2.69 million valuation in September 2024 and has since completed its first commercial installation.