Lucideon
Materials development, process optimization, and validation services for additive manufacturing (metal, polymer, ceramic) with emphasis on aerospace and defense sector applications; provides consultancy, testing, characterization, and commercialization support.
- CEO / Founder
- Tony Kinsella
- Team Size
- 201-500
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $24.17M
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- HSBC UK; EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council); UKRI (UK Research and Innovation)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Additive Manufacturing Consultancy (metal, ceramic, polymer); Ceramic Additive Manufacturing & Robocasting Services; Materials Development & Process Optimization; Characterization & Validation Testing; Component Testing & Validation; Flash Sintering Technology (Contactless); Technology Partnership Programs (Traditional Ceramics Technology Partnership, Advanced Materials Technology Partnership); AMRICC Centre (Advanced Materials Research Innovation Commercialization Centre); Ceramic Colour Standards; CICS Sustainability Assurance Services
Technological Advantage
VERIFIED: 40+ years metallurgical expertise in metal AM (Julius Bonini); extensive ceramic robocasting and binder jetting knowledge; Contactless Flash Sintering for novel coatings and electrolytes; partnership with Hydra Manufacturing on green-state machining integration; in-situ optimization of binder removal and sintering for ceramic AM; development of novel ceramic ink formulations previously unprintable; defensible through proprietary processes and testing methodologies rather than patents.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduce AM product development cycles and accelerate commercialization through expert materials science, process optimization, validation testing, and characterization; optimize component performance, reduce costs, and enable design differentiation for AM applications.
How They Differentiate
Specialization in materials science and AM process optimization vs. broad testing conglomerates; proprietary expertise in ceramic AM and robocasting (less crowded than metal/polymer); cross-industry insight applied to AM challenges; established technology partnership model enabling ongoing relationships; AMRICC Centre hub advantage for commercialization pathway.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace & Defense OEMs, AM component manufacturers, materials developers, enterprises implementing AM across automotive, medical, space sectors
Industry Verticals
Aerospace & Defense; Space; Healthcare & Medical Devices; Automotive; Energy & Utilities; Construction; Consumer Applications
Competitors
Intertek; SGS; LBO
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
226 total employees (PitchBook 2026); 6% employee count growth last year (Growjo)
Major Milestones
1951: Original site opened in Stoke-on-Trent (Queens Road), officially by H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh; 1986: Company renamed to British Ceramic Research Ltd; 2004: Tony Kinsella joined as general manager; 2014: Unification/rebranding of CERAM, M+P Labs, and CICS as Lucideon Group; 2017: Partnership with America Makes (National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute); 2019+: Expansion of US operations (Raleigh facility development); 2025+: Opening of AMRICC Centre (Advanced Materials Research Innovation Commercialization Centre) - multi-million-pound investment; 2025: Partnership with Hydra Manufacturing on ceramic AM commercialization
Notable Customers
IKEA; Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.; Technetics Group; Croda; UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)