From left: Eimear O’Carroll and Rhona Togher, co-founders of Lios. Image: Karl Hussey Photography
Lios will now scale up manufacturing and run qualification testing for space flights.
Dublin start-up Lios is renewing its contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for a second time to deploy its sound technology for space travel. The co-funded contract is valued at nearly €2m.
Founded by Rhona Togher and Eimear O’Carroll, Lios is behind ‘SoundBounce’, an advanced acoustic material better at dampening sound than traditionally available materials.
The composite material is made up of an active fluid housed within a cellular structure, which reduces low-frequency noise – common with engines, vibrations and airflow – while being four-times thinner and 40pc lighter than traditional materials.
