Austrian SME specializing in powder metallurgy and multi-material manufacturing for space, recycling, and research infrastructure applications.
RHP Technology is an Austrian SME specializing in powder metallurgy, advanced sintering, and multi-material manufacturing. They develop processes for producing high-performance metal and composite components — from recycling critical raw materials out of photovoltaic waste to fabricating thermal management packages for space applications. Their core capability is transforming metal powders into functional parts with tailored properties, serving sectors as varied as particle accelerators, space propulsion, and circular economy recycling. Based in Seibersdorf, they sit at the intersection of materials science R&D and industrial-scale production.
Central to 4M (coordinator, multi-material manufacturing machine), SUPREME (powder metallurgy optimization), MULTI-FUN (multi-material additive manufacturing), and CABRISS (material recovery).
CABRISS focused on indium/silicon recovery, PHOTORAMA on photovoltaic waste recycling, and SUPREME on reducing raw material usage in PM processes.
Coordinated the 4M project to build a multi-material manufacturing machine, and contributed to MULTI-FUN on multi-functional additive manufacturing with nanoparticles.
HEATPACK developed high thermal efficiency component packages for space, while AETHER explored air-breathing electric thruster technology for very low Earth orbit.
Contributed materials expertise to both ARIES and I.FAST, major European accelerator research infrastructure projects involving superconductivity and collider technologies.
MULTI-FUN work on nanoparticle-enhanced multi-functional parts suggests growing capability in engineered material properties beyond traditional PM.
In their early H2020 phase (2015–2017), RHP Technology focused on foundational powder metallurgy — building a dedicated multi-material manufacturing machine (4M, their only coordinated project), recycling silicon and indium from waste streams (CABRISS), and optimizing raw material use in PM processes (SUPREME). From 2019 onward, their work shifted toward higher-value applications: space-grade thermal packages (HEATPACK), electric thruster materials (AETHER), multi-functional additive manufacturing with nanoparticles (MULTI-FUN), and photovoltaic waste recovery (PHOTORAMA). The trajectory shows a company moving from process development toward application-specific advanced materials for space, sustainability, and research infrastructure.
RHP Technology is applying its core PM and sintering expertise to increasingly specialized domains — space hardware, circular economy materials recovery, and multi-functional additive manufacturing — suggesting they are positioning as a go-to materials partner for demanding, high-spec applications.
RHP Technology operates overwhelmingly as a specialist contributor, having coordinated just 1 of 9 projects. They join mid-to-large consortia (147 unique partners across 23 countries), bringing targeted materials processing expertise rather than leading project direction. Their participation across very different sectors — from particle accelerators to space propulsion to PV recycling — indicates they are valued as a flexible materials partner who can adapt powder metallurgy capabilities to whatever the consortium needs.
With 147 unique consortium partners spanning 23 countries, RHP Technology has built a wide European network, particularly in research infrastructure (CERN-adjacent accelerator projects) and space (ESA supply chain). Their Austrian base near major research facilities likely anchors key relationships.
RHP Technology occupies a rare niche: they are a small, agile SME that can fabricate specialized metal and composite parts using powder metallurgy for sectors that typically depend on large industrial suppliers. Their ability to work across space, accelerator physics, and circular economy recycling — all requiring different material specifications — demonstrates unusual versatility in advanced materials processing. For consortium builders, they offer a proven, flexible manufacturing partner who can prototype and produce components that larger firms may not prioritize.
