What Supercomputing Systems does

Supercomputing Systems AG (SCS) is a privately held Swiss engineering services firm founded in 1993 as a spin-off from ETH Zurich, headquartered at Technoparkstrasse 1 in Zurich. The company provides custom development services spanning electronics, embedded systems, FPGA/SoC, full-stack software, cloud, AI, and robotics — a vertically integrated offering that allows it to take projects from concept through production. Its 130+ staff serve B2B customers across at least six verticals: public transport (notably SBB), automotive (ZF, Mercedes-Benz via FPGA driver-assistance and 4D radar work), medical and life sciences (MBV AG air samplers), blue-light/emergency services (police and justice transcription, control-centre communications), energy (EKZ smart meters), and industrial manufacturing (Schubert packaging lines). The firm holds AMD Adaptive Computing Premier Partner status since 2003 and maintains triple ISO certification (9001:2015, 14001:2015, 27001:2022).

SCS monetizes primarily through professional services on a project-based, quoted-fee model with multi-year contracts. Its productized offerings — SCS Mico (VoIP/radio for emergency centres), Hastings (live transcription), Hyperion 3D (stereoscopic industrial door control), RoofLink Duo 5G (vehicle router), the Smart Meter Toolkit (open-source on Raspberry Pi), the Balise Reader (railway SDR), and automotive measurement cards — emerge from these engagements and provide recurring revenue and aftermarket support, complemented by a 24/7 Operation & Support service that maintains long-tail lifecycle revenue. The go-to-market is sales-led direct enterprise engagement, with marketing support via technical events, project case studies, and earned media through industry awards (Swiss Dinno 2018, Solar Impulse 2020/2023). Geographically, SCS is primarily Swiss with disclosed engagement in Germany and France, and operates from a single Zurich headquarters without subsidiaries.

Name

Supercomputing Systems

Legal name

Supercomputing Systems AG

Website

https://scs.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Supercomputing Systems AG is a Zurich-based ETH spin-off (founded 1993) that provides custom hardware, FPGA, embedded, software, and AI development services to enterprise and government clients across public transport, automotive, medical, blue-light, energy, and industrial verticals in Switzerland and selected European markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Real-Time & Industrial Control Processors (RT MCUs/PLC-class SoCs) (HDAHAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Control System (ICS) & SCADA Security (HDADAJAA), Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC)

Keywords

• Embedded systems development
• FPGA design services
• Hardware software co-design
• Real-time measurement systems
• Mission-critical communications

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Custom Development Services: SCS operates as a development service provider, developing custom software, hardware, FPGA, and AI solutions for B2B customers across multiple industries. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Supercomputing Systems (SCS) is a Zurich-based development service provider that designs and engineers custom software, hardware, FPGA/SoC, embedded systems, and AI solutions for B2B customers across public transport, automotive, energy, healthcare, and blue light sectors. The company delivers end-to-end from concept and feasibility study through production-ready implementation, including ISO-certified operational support, and also commercializes proprietary branded products such as SCS Mico, Hastings, Hyperion 3D, Smart Meter Toolkit, Balise Reader, and RoofLink Duo 5G.

Product overview

Supercomputing Systems (SCS) is a Swiss development services provider founded in 1993 as an ETH-Spinoff, offering hardware, FPGA, embedded systems, and software development services. The company's product portfolio includes specialized solutions: Smart Meter Toolkit (open source Python software for Raspberry Pi), SCS Mico (VoIP/radio communication for emergency centres), RoofLink Duo 5G (vehicle router), Hastings (live transcription for justice), Automotive Measurement Technology (FPGA-based measurement cards), Retrofit Solutions (system modernization), Hyperion 3D (intelligent door control), Balise Reader (railway SDR system), Air Sampler Software, 4D Radar Signal Processing, and FPGA Driver Assistance Systems. These products span measurement technology, communication systems, AI/computer vision, and industrial automation. Services include Software & Cloud, Hardware/FPGA/Embedded, AI & Robotics, Product Strategy & Design, OT & IT Security, and Operation & Support. SCS employs 130+ staff and serves industries including public transport, automotive, energy, healthcare, and blue light (emergency services).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SCS Mico: VoIP telephony and radio solution for emergency control centres and operations centers.
• Hastings
• RoofLink Duo 5G
• Smart Meter Toolkit
• Hyperion 3D

Products and services

• Smart Meter Toolkit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 ticket vending machines modernized through retrofits, extending system life by 10-15+ years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration42 records

AI capability13 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AMD (Xilinx Alliance Partner)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2003SCS is an AMD Adaptive Computing Premier Partner since 2003, offering schema/PCB board design, firmware with programmable logic, NoC, AIE vector processors, ARM/Neon, Yocto Linux, and kernel drivers. Premier status provides priority technical support, early access to new technologies, and close collaboration with AMD.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Assystem: French engineering and infrastructure services firm with ~6,000 employees, with growing embedded/industrial digital practice. Comparable in serving energy, rail, and industrial customers with mission-critical systems requirements, though at much larger scale.
• IAV GmbH: Large German automotive engineering services provider with 8,000+ employees developing vehicle electronics, ADAS, and powertrain systems. Broader incumbent serving many of the same automotive Tier-1 and OEM customers (including ZF) as SCS, but at materially larger scale and with broader scope.
• Bertrandt: Publicly listed German engineering services firm with ~14,000 employees serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers. Comparable in the automotive embedded systems and validation services space, with similar project-based model but at vastly greater scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Akkodis (formerly Akka Technologies): Global engineering and digital services firm with 50,000+ employees, active across automotive, aerospace, and industrial verticals. Competes with SCS for embedded and FPGA design talent in DACH, and serves many of the same Tier-1 automotive customers.

Direct peers

• Zühlke Group: Swiss technology and engineering services firm founded in 1968, providing custom software, hardware, and embedded systems development. Direct peer given identical ETH-region roots, comparable headcount scale, multi-vertical project-based model, and similar emphasis on regulated-industry customers (medical, industrial, financial).
• TWT GmbH Science & Innovation: Mid-sized German engineering services firm specializing in digitalization, embedded systems, and AI for automotive and industrial customers. Direct peer in the niche engineering services segment, with similar customer base in Tier-1 automotive suppliers and comparable headcount scale.
• Hitex Development Tools: German embedded systems development and tools specialist serving automotive, industrial, and medical customers. Direct peer given similar focus on safety-critical embedded software, microcontroller/FPGA development, and functional safety compliance.
• Missing Link Electronics: FPGA/SoC design services and IP provider specializing in time-sensitive networking and embedded systems. Direct peer in the FPGA design services niche, with comparable AMD/Xilinx focus and customer overlap in industrial and automotive markets.
• SoC-e: Spanish FPGA/SoC and time-sensitive networking specialist with services and IP products. Direct peer in the FPGA design services space with overlapping industrial automation and automotive customer segments, though smaller and more geographically focused on southern Europe.
• NewTec: German safety-critical embedded systems and FPGA/SoC design services company. Direct peer because it competes head-to-head with SCS in FPGA-based safety-critical design for automotive, industrial, and medical customers, with similar AMD/Xilinx partnership profile and project-based revenue model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/super-computing-systems

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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