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EXIST founding team for a smart-textile wearable seeks a third co-founder for product developmentLooking for: Hardware & robotics, Design & UX · Reutlingen, Germany

New Posted: October 11, 2026

Two founders (mechatronics/sensors/AI and business law) are preparing an EXIST-funded founding project at a university for a technical wearable combining textiles and electronics. They seek a third co-founder to own product development and the textile side: patterns, 3D modelling, electronics integration, materials and prototyping. Founding stake in the planned UG, no salary mentioned.

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Roles wanted
Hardware & robotics, Design & UX
Industries
Hardware, robotics & IoT, Consumer & social
Stage
Idea
Funding
Grant-funded
Commitment
Not stated
Terms
Equity only
Work mode
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Place
Reutlingen
Country
Germany
Team size
2
Skills mentioned
3D modelling, textile technology, prototyping, CAD
Source language
German
Posted
Oct 11, 2026
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