April 10, 2026 | Belgian deep-tech player Magnax is making the leap from engineering to industrial scale. With an investment of €35.5 million from Pan-International Industrial Corp. and partners from the Foxconn Group ecosystem, the technology for axial flux motors is getting a global rollout.…
April 8, 2026 | Tom Cassauwers | 2 minute read | Leuk dat je geïnteresseerd bent in onze artikelen. Prima als je deze tekst bewaart in je persoonlijke archief. Op ons werk rust echter auteursrecht. Geheel of deels kopiëren om…
April 6, 2026 | Rahul Raj | Magnax, a Kortrijk-based DeepTech company specialising in yokeless axial flux electric motor technology, has secured €35.5 million from Pan-International Industrial Corp., together with Foxconn Group and incoming management members, through a two-stage capital…
March 31, 2026 | 15:16 | Wim De Preter The Taiwanese-Chinese group Foxconn is acquiring a majority stake in Magnax, a Kortrijk-based developer of innovative electric motors. Together, they plan to produce them industrially starting next year. The essence Taiwanese Foxconn has…
June 1, 2025 | Veerle De Vos | 8:40 In recent years, China has been focusing all its efforts on innovation. The country aims to transform itself from the world's factory into a leader in new technology and is investing…
November 27, 2024 | Revolutionizing electric motors, robotics, and the future of deep tech with Magnax cofounder, Daan Moreels. In this episode of Future Forward, Davio Larnout, CEO at Superlinear, sits down with Daan Moreels, Co-founder of Magnax, to explore…
April 11, 2024 | E-Mobility Engineering Touted as the future of EV propulsion, axial flux motors are more compact, lighter and offer higher power and torque densities than their radial flux counterparts. Until now, they have been exceedingly hard to…
January 17, 2024 | Hosted by Rusana Shkraban In the ever-evolving realm of technology, we often come across stories of people who defy the norm, showcasing not only their versatility but also their relentless spirit of innovation. Today, we bring…
December 21, 2023 | Hosted by Rusana Shkraban | Fluxing the Future: Kester Goh’s Deep Dive into Revolutionary Motors & the Art of Smart Fundraising Kester Goh on Axial Flux Motors: Bridging Past Innovation & Future Mobility In the ever-evolving…
December 6, 2023 | Ryan Maughan | For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Daan Moreels and Peter Leijnen, from the axial flux motor technology business Magnax. Daan and Peter tell Ryan about their journey and how they came to…
September 2, 2022 | Beyond the Bland | Podcast by Alberts In this episode, we welcome Daan Moreels, co-founder of MAGNAX, on the Beyond the Blend podcast. Glenn asks Daan all about finding investors, being able to handle hearing more…
January 8, 2022 | Bloovi Editorial Team | Start-up from Deinze raises 16 million euros in fresh capital Automotive start-up Magnax , which saw the light of day in a garage in Deinze in 2015 and developed a revolutionary electric motor,…
April 24, 2021 | Belgian regional newspaper HBVL spotlights Magnax co-founder Peter Leijnen: the Hasselt-based engineer who developed an axial flux motor from his garage that is three to four times lighter than traditional electric motors — and poised to…
March 2, 2021 | Luc De Smet | Last Christmas, the innovative electric motor manufacturer Magnax from Deinze received 16 million euros to grow in the automotive sector. We spoke with Peter Leijnen (48), founder and CTO of Magnax. ENGINEERINGNET.BE…
January 7, 2021 | During the Christmas holidays late last year, innovative electric motor manufacturer Magnax received 16 million euros to expand in the automotive sector. The company also has many open vacancies. ENGINEERINGNET.BE - Peter Leijnen (48), founder and…
December 31, 2020 | Ruben De Keyzer | It is quite possible that the next Elon Musk will come from Deinze. Technology startup Magnax has raised 16 million euros following an initial investment round for its electric motorcycle of the…
December 24, 2020 | Marc De Roo | The start-up Magnax has developed a new electric motor that delivers three to four times more power than the best-in-class motors in e-cars. It plans to start assembly in 2022. https://www.tijd.be/ondernemen/auto/deinzenaars-bouwen-e-motor-van-de-toekomst/10273771.html
By Daan Moreels, Peter Leijnen | 30 September 2019 | 10 minute read THE WORLD IS ELECTRIFYING FAST. Manufacturing processes, cars, trucks, motorcycles, and now airplanes are making the move to electrons that Edison predicted more than a century ago. And they are all…
January 24, 2019 | Luc De Smet | Magnax, the Ghent-based start-up that developed an axial flux motor, is now resolutely shifting from a focus on wind energy, in which the motor becomes a generator, towards mobility applications. ENGINEERINGNET.BE –…
June 6, 2018 | In this white paper, Daan Moreels and Peter Leijnen of Kortrijk-based Magnax dot the i's and cross the t's regarding their Axial Flux Permanent Magnet (AFPM) technology. ENGINEERINGNET.BE - Their rallying cries: more efficient and more…
September 13, 2017 | Vraag & Aanbod Editorial Team | With its motor prototype based on Axial Flux technology, the Belgian start-up Magnax ushers in a new generation of generators for wind turbines. The main advantages are higher performance, greater…