Copenhagen-based Rodinia Generation Secures €3 Million in Funding

Prior to approaching international markets, Rodinia will utilise the investment to increase its production in Europe in an effort to reduce overproduction.

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To operate a network of automated microfactories that produce clothing precisely when it's needed, close to the consumer, and only in the quantities that people buy, Rodinia has created both in-house hardware and software.

Rodinia’s founder and CEO Trine Young said, “It should be possible only to make clothes when they are actually bought, without having to transport them from one end of the planet to the other while causing all sorts of damage to people and the environment along the way, Our first-of-its-kind microfactory has been running in Copenhagen since 2021. We source quality textiles which we print, cure and cut in an automated process without any water or toxic chemicals. Then we have the garments sewn locally.”

Rodinia was established in 2017 and focuses on the two most polluting stages of the fashion supply chain: manufacturing, or the actual stitching of clothes, and dyeing and finishing, or the application of colour and other chemicals to fabric.

Rünno Allikivi, Investment Manager in EIFO’s Green Transition investment team said, “We are investing in Rodinia because EIFO’s ambition is to support companies that can make a difference. Rodinia makes it possible to reduce the overproduction of clothing, thereby saving a lot of resources and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Its technology reduces water and chemical consumption and eliminates the need for long-distance transport. This is not only beneficial for the climate, but also good for business,”.

About Rodinia Generation

With the sole intention of improving the fashion business, Trine Young launched Rodinia Generation. With a great desire to accelerate the shift, the industry wants to go from being among the most polluting in the world to one that is sustainable and digital.