Biomega (bicycle company)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Bicycle manufacturing, Design |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Jens Martin Skibsted, Elias Grove Nielsen |
| Fate | Bankruptcy filed by license holder ALCO in August 2022; brand reacquired by Jens Martin Skibsted in 2024 |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen , Denmark |
Key people | Jens Martin Skibsted (founder, current owner) |
| Products | Bicycles, Electric bicycles, Electric vehicle project |
Biomega is a Danish designer bicycle brand headquartered in Copenhagen. The company earned acclaim through collaborations with renowned global designers from outside the cycling sector, such as Marc Newson, Ross Lovegrove, Karim Rashid, and Bjarke Ingels, frequently producing innovative and unconventional products. Alongside its proprietary lineup, Biomega has also worked with Puma AG to create bicycles under the "Urban Mobility" label.
Bicycles by Biomega are included in distinguished design collections worldwide, including Die Neue Sammlung, CNAP, Design Museum Denmark, the MoMA, SFMOMA, and the Sir Terrence Conran Foundation Collection.
History
Established in 1998 by Jens Martin Skibsted and Elias Grove Nielsen, Biomega introduced its initial models in 2000, featuring Marc Newson's MN bike crafted from superplastic formed aluminium, alongside Skibsted's shaft-driven bicycle.
The launch of the AMS model followed in 2002. In 2010, the 'LDN' bicycle designed by Ross Lovegrove was brought to market. The company's inaugural electric bike, named 'OKO', debuted in 2015.
In 2018, Biomega revealed the 'Biomega SIN', an electric vehicle project financed by Hong Kong-based investor group EVE, with production aimed for 2021. This EV was showcased at the China International Import Expo.
The year 2019 saw Biomega introduce an electric iteration of the AMS model and the ‘OKO e-low’, a second low-step electric bike designed by KiBiSi, a firm co-founded by Skibsted.
April 2021 marked the release of the 'EIN trailer', promoted as the world’s first weightless electric cycle trailer, developed by Manyone. Its crowdfunding initiative on Indiegogo rapidly achieved its funding target.
The license holder owned by ALCO filed for bankruptcy in August 2022 after suffering millions in losses and accruing debts amounting to DKK 72 million.
In 2024, Jens Martin Skibsted reacquired ownership of the Biomega brand and launched a crowdfunding campaign for the BER electric bicycle.
External links
- Official website (archived 2022-08-05)
- Copenhagen. Life. Cycle. by Biomega short film/advert directed by Mikael Colville-Andersen