Duramea

About

The Journey of
Duramea

2020

First Lab Prototype

Breakthrough: first lab prototype of a PEMFC MEA with PANI technology.

FFG
Spin-off Fellowship

Spin-off Fellowship funding from the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) to support the path towards commercialisation.

04/2024

10/2024

AWS Preseed Funding

AWS Preseed funding by Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft.

Company Founded

Company founded as a spin-off from TU Graz, Austria.

11/2024

02/2025

ESA BIC Selection

Selected for the European Space Agency’s Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC) in Austria.

First Product Launch

First Duramea product enters the market.

12/2025

Meet Our Team

Headquartered in Austria, Duramea is proud to be international from the start. Bringing together team members with a wide range of expertise, from chemistry and engineering to IT, marketing, and finance. 

Group photo of Duramea workers in the lab wearing lab coats

The Founding Team

Our diverse team of co-founders combines decades of experience in
electrochemistry, materials science, and clean energy innovation.
Duramea co-founder Max

Dr. Maximilian Grandi

Co-Founder,
Chief Technology Officer

Duramea co-founder Chetna

Dr. Chetna Madan

Co-Founder,
Chief Operating Officer

Duramea co-founder Rene

Dr. Rene Maiberg

Co-Founder,
Chief Executive Officer

Duramea co-founder Sebastian

Dr. Sebastian Rohde

Co-Founder,
Chief Science Officer

Duramea co-founder Viktor

Univ. -Prof. Dr. Viktor Hacker

Co-Founder,
Scientific Strategy & Networks

Join Our Team

We’re always looking for passionate individuals, including master’s students, who want to help shape the future of clean energy.
Whether you’re early in your career or pursuing your studies, join us in our mission to revolutionise hydrogen technology.