Preciflex

What Preciflex does

Preciflex SA is a privately held Swiss precision microengineering company founded in 2010 in Biel and now headquartered in Neuchâtel. The firm operates as a B2B engineering and manufacturing services provider, delivering end-to-end solutions from ideation and feasibility through development, industrialization, and production. Its core technology stack spans nine technical domains: micromechanics, microtechnology, chemistry and advanced fluidics, electromechanical systems, electronics, digital microfluidics, coating and surface treatment, optical systems, and adhesive solutions — all oriented around miniaturized precision applications.

The company's product portfolio bridges three verticals — medtech, watches and luxury, and industrial — and includes the ezdraw needle-free blood collection device (used in the SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission), a Digital Microfluidics platform for life sciences research, a microgenerator module (4.5 x 2.5 x 9 mm, 10 mW at 5 VRMS), a capacitive cigar humidity sensor for Hulecos, the award-winning Fluidic Time Indicator for HYT watches, and proprietary adhesive/sealing solutions co-developed with KEOL. Preciflex manufactures in an ISO 7 cleanroom with an on-site chemical lab, electronics lab, and mechanical lab, and has been ISO 13485 certified since 2024 for medical device manufacturing. The firm's IP portfolio includes 125+ patent applications and 50+ granted patents.

Preciflex monetizes through project-based engineering services and contract manufacturing, with pricing quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct-to-enterprise via inquiry forms, trade show engagement (Analytica, EPHJ, Compamed, Swiss MedTech Day), and case study-driven demand generation. Key named customers include HYT (luxury watches), PreciHealth (ezdraw), Hulecos (humidity sensor), KEOL (adhesive solutions), and the ORION Innosuisse Flagship consortium. The company is headed by CEO Grégory Dourde with a five-person C-suite (CTO, CSMO, COO, CIO) and is founder-led with no disclosed external institutional investors.

Name

Preciflex

Legal name

Preciflex SA

Website

https://preciflex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Preciflex is a Swiss precision microengineering firm offering end-to-end design and manufacturing services to medtech, luxury watch, and industrial clients, with proprietary capabilities in microfluidics, micromechanics, and miniature energy harvesting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Engineering Services

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Prefilled Syringes & Safety Syringes (HLAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Precision engineering
• Microtechnology manufacturing
• Medtech contract manufacturing
• Digital microfluidics
• Luxury watch components

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuchâtel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Manufacturing Services: End-to-end engineering and manufacturing services from ideation to production including ideation & feasibility, proof of concept, development, industrialization, pre-series, and manufacturing with traceability and quality assurance. Project-based B2B engagement for complex precision engineering solutions across medtech, watches & luxury, and industrial sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Preciflex provides end-to-end precision engineering and manufacturing services from ideation through full-scale production, specializing in miniaturized microtechnology solutions that integrate micromechanics, microtechnology, chemistry and advanced fluidics, electromechanical systems, electronics, digital microfluidics, coatings, optical systems, and adhesive solutions. The company serves medtech, watches and luxury, and industrial sectors with both custom co-development projects and proprietary products such as needle-free blood collection devices, digital microfluidic platforms, and microgenerator modules.

Product overview

Preciflex is a precision engineering and manufacturing company offering end-to-end services from ideation to full-scale production. Their core product portfolio includes specialized medical devices (ezdraw needle-free blood collection system, Digital Microfluidic platform), microenergy solutions (microgenerator module), and precision sensors (cigar humidity sensor). They also developed the award-winning Fluidic Time Indicator for luxury watchmaking and offer advanced adhesive solutions in partnership with KEOL. These products share common technological foundations in micromechanics, microtechnology, chemistry & fluidics, electronics, and digital microfluidics, with applications across medtech, watches & luxury, and industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• End-to-End Engineering and Manufacturing Services Project-based B2B service delivering miniaturized precision engineering solutions from initial concept through industrial production, with traceability, regulatory compliance, and qualified supply chain management. Targeted at enterprise clients in medtech, luxury watchmaking, and industrial sectors.
• ezdraw Needle-Free Blood Collection Device Single-use, painless, self-administered needle-free blood collection device that combines fluidics, microtechnology, micromechanics, and adhesives to rapidly collect greater than 1.5 ml of capillary blood. Compatible with standard evacuated blood collection tubes and intended for decentralized healthcare applications under ISO 13485 compliance.
• Digital Microfluidic (DMF) Platform Custom digital microfluidic platform for precise automated manipulation of microliter-scale liquid samples, featuring tailored chip architecture with hydrophobic coatings, optimized electrode layout, and intuitive programming software for moving, merging, splitting, diluting, washing, and combining nanoliter to microliter volumes. Targeted at life sciences research, diagnostics, and personalized medicine applications including the ORION cancer research project.
• Microgenerator Module Self-contained microgenerator module measuring 4.5 x 2.5 x 9 mm that delivers 10 mW nominal power at 5 VRMS by transforming mechanical motion into electrical energy, enabling standalone operation of wearable and connected devices without batteries. Targeted at OEMs of micro-powered and connected products.
• Fluidic Time Indicator World's first circular fluidic time display featuring UV-resistant fluid, a low-energy thermal dilatation compensation micropump, and custom-coated glass tubes. Designed for luxury watchmakers seeking unique horological differentiation.
• Hulecos Cigar Humidity Sensor Precision capacitive humidity sensor for cigar moisture measurement, combining luxury design, performance, and manufacturability at a consumer-goods price. Features a customized high-accuracy sensor and proprietary algorithm converting relative humidity to true moisture content. Official partner device at the Cigar Smoking World Championship.
• Ultra-Strong Assemblies and Long-Lasting Seals Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced manual operations by up to 80% in adhesive and sealing applications
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• HYT (Swiss watchmaker)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Long-term strategic collaboration since 2012 for luxury watch innovation. Jointly developed world's first circular fluidic time display, winner of 2012 Watch Innovation Award. Partnership continues to push boundaries of fluidics, micromechanics, and material science in luxury watchmaking. Partnership opened new market areas such as Medical.
• KEOLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partnership for advanced adhesive and sealing solutions. KEOL provides proprietary high-precision dispensing valves while PRECIFLEX contributes end-to-end engineering and manufacturing. Jointly developed adhesive formulations, optimized curing processes (UV, thermal), and application-customized automated equipment integrating dispensing, plasma treatment, and curing. Reduced manual operations by up to 80%.
• PreciHealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to develop ezdraw - a single-use needle-free blood collection device enabling decentralized, patient-centered healthcare. PRECIFLEX provided end-to-end engineering from concept through pre-series manufacturing under ISO 13485 compliance. Technology has been leveraged in multiple medical products, doubling addressable market.
• HulecoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to develop cigar humidity sensor combining luxury design with precision engineering at consumer-goods price. PRECIFLEX delivered customized capacitive humidity sensor, algorithm development, and custom extruded housing. Device is official partner at Cigar Smoking World Championship.
• ORION (Innosuisse Flagship Project)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnosuisse Flagship project leveraging Digital Microfluidics and AI to push boundaries of innovation for next generation personalized cancer research and therapies. Collaboration involves HE-Arc and represents major R&D initiative in life sciences.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tasso, Inc. Tasso is a US-based developer of needle-free blood collection devices for decentralized clinical and home diagnostics. It is the most direct functional competitor to Preciflex's ezdraw product line, targeting the same end-user workflow of painless, self-administered capillary blood collection.
• YourBio Health (formerly Seventh Sense Biosystems): YourBio Health develops touch-activated, needle-free blood collection devices for decentralized testing. It directly competes with Preciflex's ezdraw in the patient-centric capillary sampling market and shares a similar regulatory and clinical adoption pathway.
• Velano Vascular: Velano Vascular produces needle-free blood draw technology for hospital and clinical settings. It competes with Preciflex's ezdraw in the broader blood collection market, targeting vascular access improvement and patient comfort.
• Drawbridge Health: Drawbridge Health develops small, needle-free devices for self-collected capillary blood samples used in diagnostics. It is a direct competitor to Preciflex's ezdraw in the decentralized sample-collection category.
• IMT Microtechnologies: IMT is a Switzerland-based precision micromanufacturer offering microfabrication, micro-assembly, and polymer microcomponents. It is a close functional peer to Preciflex's micromechanics and microtechnology service offering for medical and industrial customers.
• MiniFAB (A empresa): MiniFAB is a contract developer and manufacturer of polymer microfluidic and micro-engineered medical devices. It is comparable to Preciflex in the end-to-end microfluidics contract manufacturing and digital microfluidic device space.
• Debiotech: Debiotech is a Swiss medical device company focused on microfluidics, micromechanics, and drug delivery devices. It is a strong functional peer to Preciflex, sharing Swiss medtech heritage, precision engineering focus, and regulated device manufacturing.

Emerging players

• MicroLIQUID: MicroLIQUID designs and manufactures microfluidic devices and components for diagnostics and life sciences. It overlaps with Preciflex's Digital Microfluidics platform in lab-on-chip and droplet-based applications, though MicroLIQUID is more component-focused.

Broad incumbents

• TRUMPF (Medical Technology / Precision Engineering): TRUMPF is a large German industrial group with a precision engineering and medical technology division offering micro-machining and laser processing. It competes with Preciflex in providing precision fabrication capabilities to medtech and industrial customers, though at a much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Greiner Bio-One: Greiner Bio-One is a global manufacturer of blood collection devices and pre-analytical products. It is a broader incumbent in the same end-market as Preciflex's ezdraw, offering capillary and venous blood collection consumables.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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