SkAD Labs win VOX YOUR STARTUP competition
SkAD Labs has been selected by Romanian VOX YOUR STARTUP competition as the winning company with high growth potential. Several aspects were considered in the final decision, namely: the originality of the project, the social impact of the project, the potential impact on industry and the maturity of the development plan.
“SkAD Labs was by far the most professional start-up in the competition, and most likely to find further funding and develop in a healthy manner.”, says Prof. Dr. Marilen Pirtea, the Rector of the West University of Timişoara.
“We have a small team of specialists and strong international connections that have already managed to win the trust of a few businessmen from Timisoara and startup support organizations. In addition, we have contacts with corporations established in Timisoara, which may become our first customers. All of this characterizes us as a high-tech and innovative company.”, says Bogdan Lazăr, Co-CEO of SkAD Labs.
Coming with the award is free office space of 50 square meters for the Romanian SkAD Labs team for two years at newly built VOX Technology Park.
About SkAD Labs SA
SkAD Labs SA was incorporated in July 2016 as a spin-off from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) with the objective to develop and commercially deploy a breakthrough Computer-Aided Design and Simulation software based on Medial Axis Representation™ (MAR™) technology developed within the former LICP Laboratory of EPFL. SkAD Labs is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, with offices in Timișoara, Romania.
Skeleton|CAx™ is a novel a virtual product development software promising to deliver a 50% speed up in the development process of engineering products. Skeleton|CAx™ is an advanced, intelligent system, capable to autonomously create designs, simulate physical behavior and achieve a specific optimization goal. As a consequence, engineering product design will become as easy as running software code: With a press of one button.
About VOX Technology Park
Vox Technology Park is a complex and impressive business hub under construction in Timişoara, Romania. It will host leading companies and professionals who will run their operations in the western part of Romania.