Hydra Manufacturing raises £320k for ceramic Additive Manufacturing
Hydra Manufacturing, based in Leeds, UK, has raised £320,000 in funding led by SFC Capital to accelerate the commercialisation of its advanced ceramic Additive Manufacturing technology.
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A University of Leeds spin-out, Hydra Manufacturing was founded in 2024 by a team of engineers with more than 35 years’ combined experience in digital fabrication and advanced manufacturing. The company specialises in production-grade ceramic manufacturing using conventional ceramic feedstocks. Its technology is reportedly intended to bridge the gap between prototyping and scalable part production, enabling manufacturers to integrate advanced ceramic capability directly into their facilities.
The investment will support continued technology development, commercial deployment and team expansion as Hydra grows its presence in high-performance engineering sectors.
The latest equity investment follows earlier grant support from Innovate UK through the Advanced Machinery & Productivity Institute (AMPI), bringing total funding secured to approximately £577,000
Louis Masters, CEO of Hydra Manufacturing, shared, “This funding marks an important step for Hydra. We have developed a process that enables production-grade ceramic manufacturing in a way that is more commercially viable and accessible. With SFC Capital’s backing, we are accelerating our next phase of growth and expanding our reach across advanced engineering markets.”
Adam Beveridge, Principal at SFC Capital, stated, “Advanced ceramics are critical to high-performance engineering, but scaling production has always been the bottleneck. Louis and the Hydra team have built a system that moves ceramics from prototyping into real manufacturing. We are proud to back them.”
