SCIPRIOS GmbH
SCIPRIOS GmbH provides advanced laboratory automation systems and pilot production equipment for printed electronics, focusing on photovoltaics, batteries, and material science research.
About
SCIPRIOS GmbH is a startup based in Fürth, Germany, specializing in turnkey pilot production lines and laboratory automation systems for printed photovoltaics and other electronic devices. Founded by Dr. Tobias Stubhan and a team with over 70 years of experience in scaling printed photovoltaics to high-volume production, SCIPRIOS delivers solutions that include robotic platforms, measurement devices, printing, laser systems, lamination machines, and consumables. Their offerings enable material scientists and engineers to automate and accelerate the development and optimization of energy transition technologies, such as solar cells, batteries, and fuel cells. SCIPRIOS' modular systems are renowned for flexibility, intuitive user interfaces, and precise control, supporting both R&D and pilot-scale manufacturing. The company’s technology is licensed from leading research institutes and is integrated with advanced software for full process control, data management, and compatibility with machine learning and AI-driven experimentation.
Products & Services
- SpinCoating Robot
- BladeCoating Robot
- Characterization Robot (CAMBot)
- Substrate Annealing Station
- Premium Ink Handler (with heating and shaking)
- Active Ink Treatment Station
- Optical & Electrical Measurement Unit
- Ink Storage Solutions
- Perovskite Gas/Vacuum Quenching Upgrades
- Glovebox Integration Kit
- Absorption & Photoluminescence Measurement System (UV-VIS)
- Cotton Bud Edge Remover
- Photo Station (10MP imaging)
- LED Illumination Source
- Air Knife for Gas Quenching
- Lab Automation Software (MAPOS)
- Laser Systems for film patterning (sheet-to-sheet and roll-to-roll)
- Laminators for encapsulation (sheet-to-sheet and roll-to-roll, various sizes)
- Conductive Pipette Tips
- Glass Substrates (various sizes)
- Substrate Carriers
- Vials and Lids with PTFE Seals
- Slot-die Coating Systems (TestCoat, PilotCoat, FlexiCoat via partnership)
- Consumable Kits (OPV and Perovskite Starter Kits, pre-mixed inks, etc.)
Use Cases & Case Studies
- Used in high-throughput screening and in situ characterization of perovskite thin films (Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
- BMWi Pero4PV project: development of glovebox-based SpinBots for perovskite research with Oxford PV and HI ERN
- Laser patterning automation for solar module production (ZIM project)
- Validated in published case studies for optimizing fabrication parameters in perovskite and organic photovoltaics (SpinBot, MAPOS, AMANDA platforms)
Partnerships & Collaborations
- Grafisk Maskinfabrik A/S (GM) of Denmark for R&D coating solutions and slot-die systems (TestCoat, PilotCoat, FlexiCoat)
- Helmholtz Institute Jülich (HI ERN) for technology licensing and collaboration
- Oxford PV for perovskite solar research (BMWi Pero4PV project)
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Molecular Foundry SpinBot One project)
- FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg and ZAE for photovoltaic research
- ZIM project on laser patterning with FAU
Awards & Recognition
- IHK (Nuremberg Chamber of Industry and Commerce) Start-Up Prize for Middle Franconia