What Ticra Fond does

TICRA Fond is a privately-held Danish foundation established in 1975 and headquartered in Copenhagen that develops specialized electromagnetic (EM) simulation software for the design, analysis, and optimisation of reflector antennas and phased arrays. The company serves a vertically-segmented enterprise and government customer base spanning satellite manufacturers (Airbus, ThalesAlenia Space, MDA Space, OHB), defense contractors (L3Harris, ASELSAN, Cobham), satellite operators (Intelsat, Viasat), earth station and terminal manufacturers, anechoic chamber operators, and research institutions and universities (ESA, ISRO and its Space Applications Centre). TICRA positions its software as the benchmark for RF analysis and optimisation in the global satellite market and states that its tools are trusted by every major player in that market.

The technology stack centers on rigorous computational electromagnetics, including the Method of Moments (MoM), Multilevel Fast Multipole Method (MLFMM), higher-order basis functions, and Fast Direct Solvers. TICRA distributes these algorithms across a suite of specialized products under the TICRA Tools shared framework: GRASP for reflector antenna analysis; ESTEAM (MoM) for full-wave EM simulation; CHAMP 3D for horn and reflector terminals with rotational symmetry; QUPES for quasi-periodic surfaces (reflectarrays, FSS, transmitarrays); POS for contoured-beam shaping; UQ for uncertainty quantification; SATSOFT for GEO/LEO/MEO satellite payload planning; SNIFT for spherical near-field to far-field transformation; DIATOOL for antenna diagnostics; and the newly released ARRAY for finite phased-array analysis and optimisation. Validated monostatic and bistatic Radar Cross Section (RCS) capabilities address stealth and platform-signature workflows. The company also publishes research on physics-constrained neural networks and differentiable simulation for antenna optimisation.

TICRA generates revenue through quote-based enterprise software licensing on annual subscription or perpetual-license terms with maintenance and support. The go-to-market model is sales-led and direct, with named regional sales managers covering major markets (Adam Kamal for Europe) and a network of local agents in China (Vire), India (WSYS), Israel (MSI), Japan (Farad), and South Korea (MTG). Demand generation combines technical publications, conference participation (Space Tech Expo Europe), webinars, and case studies featuring named flagship customers, supplemented by the TICRA Tools Student Edition for academia. With 11–50 employees based at its Copenhagen headquarters, TICRA operates as a Danish foundation (CVR 10558697) without disclosed external shareholders, which anchors a long-term, customer-centric operating posture and constrains growth funding to internal cash generation.

Name

Ticra Fond

Legal name

TICRA Fond

Website

https://ticra.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TICRA Fond is a Copenhagen-based Danish foundation (est. 1975) developing electromagnetic simulation software for reflector antenna and phased-array design. Its products — including GRASP, ESTEAM, ARRAY, and SATSOFT — serve satellite manufacturers, defense contractors, satellite operators, earth stations, and research institutions globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Antenna and electromagnetic simulation software

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Spacecraft Avionics, Flight Computers & Software (IMABACAI)

Keywords

• Electromagnetic simulation software
• Reflector antenna design
• Phased array analysis
• Satellite payload planning
• Antenna modelling tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: TICRA generates revenue through software licensing, likely on a subscription or perpetual license basis. The company offers software trials, quotes, and documentation requests, indicating a traditional B2B software sales model with maintenance and support contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TICRA Fond develops and licenses specialised electromagnetic simulation software for reflector antenna and phased-array design, analysis, and optimisation. The TICRA Tools integrated framework bundles purpose-built solvers (GRASP, ESTEAM, CHAMP 3D, QUPES, POS, UQ, ARRAY) along with standalone products (SATSOFT, DIATOOL, SNIFT) for satellite payload planning, antenna diagnostics, and spherical near-field measurement processing. The software is sold under enterprise subscriptions to engineering organisations in space, defence, satcom, and academic research.

Product overview

TICRA Fond offers a comprehensive suite of specialized reflector antenna and electromagnetic (EM) modelling software. The core offering is the TICRA Tools integrated framework, which provides a shared interface enabling users to combine multiple specialized products: GRASP for reflector antenna analysis, ESTEAM (Method of Moments) for full-wave EM simulation, CHAMP 3D for waveguide component design, QUPES for quasi-periodic surfaces (reflectarrays/FSS), POS for reflector shaping, UQ for uncertainty quantification, and the newly released ARRAY for phased-array antenna simulation. Additional standalone products include SATSOFT for satellite payload planning, DIATOOL for antenna diagnostics, and SNIFT for spherical near-field data processing. Together, these tools serve satellite manufacturers, defence contractors, satellite operators, earth station manufacturers, anechoic chambers, and research institutions for high-accuracy antenna design, analysis, and optimisation across the space and defence industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TICRA Tools: Integrated interface for multiple TICRA antenna analysis and design tools including GRASP, ESTEAM, CHAMP 3D, QUPES, POS, UQ, and ARRAY.
• ARRAY
• GRASP
• CHAMP 3D
• QUPES
• POS
• UQ
• SNIFT
• DIATOOL
• SATSOFT
• ESTEAM

Products and services

• TICRA Tools

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ViasatmajorTechnology or IntegrationViasat is a customer using TICRA's electromagnetic simulation software for designing high-performance reflector antennas for satellite ground networks. The collaboration includes gateway antennas for Earth observation and Satcom applications, featuring advanced dual- and tri-band feed systems.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Remcom: Provider of XFdtd and other EM simulation tools used for antenna design, EMI/EMC, and installed performance analysis. Direct competitor in defence and commercial antenna workflows addressed by TICRA Tools.
• Cadence Design Systems (AWR / Clarity): Cadence AWR Design Environment and Clarity 3D Solver serve RF/microwave and antenna engineers at aerospace and defence customers. Direct competitor in phased-array and RF system simulation workflows addressed by TICRA's ARRAY product.
• Altair Engineering (FEKO): Altair FEKO is a full-wave 3D EM simulator widely used in aerospace and defence for antenna design and RCS analysis. Competes head-to-head with TICRA's GRASP and ESTEAM in MoM-based antenna simulation, particularly in defence and automotive radar markets.
• COMSOL: COMSOL Multiphysics includes an RF Module for EM wave and antenna simulation. Overlaps with TICRA in academic and research institution customer segments and increasingly in antenna design workflows, though typically less specialised for high-accuracy reflector work.

Broad incumbents

• MathWorks: MATLAB Antenna Toolbox and Phased Array Toolbox provide antenna modelling and array design capabilities widely used in research institutions and industry. Adjacent competitor in university curricula and array design workflows.
• Dassault Systèmes (CST Studio Suite): Owner of CST Studio Suite, a leading general-purpose EM simulation platform widely used for antenna, microwave, and EMC analysis. Competes directly with TICRA Tools in reflector and antenna design at major primes, with broader integration into the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
• Keysight Technologies (EMPro): Keysight EMPro (and PathWave Design) serves antenna and RF system designers with 3D EM simulation integrated with Keysight's measurement instruments. Competes with TICRA in earth-station, anechoic-chamber, and satellite payload design workflows.
• ANSYS: Provider of ANSYS HFSS, the dominant general-purpose 3D full-wave EM simulator used for antenna, RF, and microwave design across aerospace and defence. Closest broad competitor to TICRA's GRASP/ESTEAM/ARRAY, with much larger scale and bundled multiphysics workflows.

Emerging players

• Sonnet Software: Sonnet provides high-accuracy planar EM simulation tools widely used for microwave circuits and antenna arrays. Specialised player with overlapping customer base in phased-array and RF frontend design, particularly in defence applications.

Others

• FESTO / myForges (ESA tools ecosystem): ESA and its contractors occasionally develop or sponsor in-house EM simulation tools (e.g., for reflectarray and antenna modelling). Represents an adjacent ecosystem of publicly supported tools that compete indirectly with TICRA in the European space research community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ticra

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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