German deeptech startups MuRay and VUSE XR secure fresh funding

Founded by Dr Andi Hektor and Dr Kristjan Põder, who serve as co-CEOs, MuRay uses controlled muon beams to examine the internal structure of dense materials and components. Its initial focus is quality assurance for complex, safety-critical parts such as 3D-printed rocket engines and gas turbine components, where detecting internal defects is difficult. While conventional X-rays struggle to penetrate dense materials, MuRay says its technology produces high-resolution 3D images of components made from metals, ceramics and composites, identifying differences in composition and density. According to the company, inspections can be completed within minutes rather than hours, at a lower radiation dose, and defects could be detected directly on production lines.

VUSE XR scales mixed reality training content

VUSE XR announced the closing of its €1.2 million pre-Seed round, led by IACD, a Düsseldorf-based business angel network, with additional participation from individual business angels, EU-Startups reported. Founded in November 2023 by cousins Niclas Matthias and Dr. Paul Matthias, the company develops the VUSE XR Hub, an enterprise software platform that lets industrial and life sciences companies create, manage and deploy immersive mixed reality training for complex products and processes.

The startup aims to replace costly, agency-led custom mixed reality projects with a standardised, AI-assisted workflow, enabling companies to build, update and distribute training content themselves across products and locations.