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Maziar Jahanshahi and the business of making less
He co-founded a company whose imaging software reached more than a billion phones. At AirGo Design, Maziar Jahanshahi has taken on a heavier problem: helping engineers replace metal with lighter composites.
AirGo Design
AirGo Design is a Singapore-based advanced-materials company that builds structural parts from short-fiber thermoplastic composite (SFTC), a proprietary technology it developed to replace metal in weight-critical applications. Its flagship is the world's first full-composite aircraft passenger seat, roughly 50% lighter than aluminum. The same materials and AI-driven engineering process now extend to EV battery enclosures, drone components, and food-grade parts, positioning AirGo as a lightweighting partner across aviation, e-mobility, and industrial manufacturing.