What Mimotec does

Mimotec SA, founded in 1998 by Dr. Hubert Lorenz in Sion, Switzerland, is a precision micro-manufacturing company specializing in electroformed microcomponents produced via its proprietary UV-LIGA process — a method that combines photolithography and electroforming, adapted from microelectronic fabrication techniques, and delivers accuracies of up to ±2 µm. The company operates as a subsidiary of the Acrotec Group, a diversified precision-micromechanics conglomerate, and maintains a workforce of more than 40 highly qualified employees. Its technology platform spans the core UV-LIGA process, an enhanced Liga Plus variant, and a 100% non-magnetic nickel-phosphorus (NiP) material option tailored to watch escapements.

Mimotec's product portfolio is anchored in microcomponents, micro-moulds, micro-gears, micro-sieves, and MEMS probes (built on a new patented alloy approved by the microelectronics test industry for operation from -55°C to +175°C). The portfolio is complemented by the InnoPack rapid prototyping service and the CLR-LIGA authentication solution, an anti-counterfeiting technology readable with a simple laser pointer and applicable to both micromechanical components and injected plastic parts. The company's primary served vertical is the Swiss and foreign watchmaking industry — where it supplies roughly 15% of all watch escapements (anchors and anchor wheels) in a global market of 8.5 million mechanical watches, having delivered more than one million escapement wheels in 2019 and producing nearly 2,500 different items annually. Additional verticals include MedTech (including insulin pump micro-reducers and micro-pumps), automotive, connectivity, and microfluidics.

The business model is B2B enterprise sales with quote-based pricing, a dedicated client portal, and multi-year contracts, supported by website content, LinkedIn, and industry trade shows. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of microcomponents and MEMS probes, professional services via InnoPack prototyping, and licensing-style deployment of CLR-LIGA authentication. No public revenue figures are disclosed. The company is ESG-positioned through Swiss Triple Impact and Great Place To Work certifications, and operates a strategic alliance with sister company Sigatec — which assembles silicon-based exhaust systems — to offer complete micromechanical solutions to watchmakers.

Name

Mimotec

Legal name

Mimotec SA

Website

https://mimotec.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mimotec SA is a Swiss precision micro-manufacturer that uses proprietary UV-LIGA electroforming technology to produce microcomponents, MEMS probes, micro-moulds, micro-gears, and micro-sieves for the watchmaking, MedTech, automotive, connectivity, and microfluidics industries, holding roughly 15% of the global watch escapement market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Micro-Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

MEMS Actuators & Micro-Mechanisms (Micromirrors/Microfluidics) (HDAHALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sensor Fusion, Interface ICs & Modules (AFE/Readout/Packaging/Calibration) (HDAHALAO), Precision Micro-3D Printing Services (micro-SLA, micro-metal, microfluidics) (IMAAADAF)

Keywords

• Precision micro-manufacturing
• UV-LIGA electroforming
• Watch escapement components
• Micro-fabrication services
• MEMS probes production

Headquarters

HQ city

Sion

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Microcomponent Manufacturing: Manufacturing and sale of electroformed microcomponents including watch components, micro-gears, micro-moulds, micro-sieves for various industries
2. Rapid Prototyping (InnoPack): Fast prototyping services using UV-LIGA technology for testing ambitious ideas without large investment
3. MEMS Probes: Sale of MEMS probes for microelectronics testing industry
4. Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions: CLR-LIGA authentication technology for product authentication

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mimotec manufactures electroformed microcomponents using its proprietary UV-LIGA technology, which combines photolithography and electroforming. The company produces precision micro-parts (watch escapement wheels, micro-gears, micro-moulds, MEMS probes, micro-sieves) with accuracies of up to ±2 µm, and also offers the InnoPack rapid-prototyping service and the CLR-LIGA anti-counterfeiting authentication solution.

Product overview

Mimotec is a precision micro-manufacturing company offering a unified portfolio centered on its proprietary UV-LIGA technology platform. The core offering combines photolithography and electroforming to produce electroformed microcomponents with high precision (±2 µm accuracy) and superior surface quality. The product portfolio includes microcomponents, micromoulds, MEMS probes, micro-gears, and micro-sieves as primary offerings, complemented by the InnoPack prototyping service for rapid idea testing and the CLR-LIGA authentication solution for anti-counterfeiting. Liga Plus provides an enhanced variant of the core UV-LIGA technology. The company serves the watchmaking, MedTech, automotive, connectivity, and microfluidics industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UV-LIGA: Electroforming technology combining photolithography and electroforming for microcomponent manufacturing
• CLR-LIGA
• InnoPack
• Liga Plus

Products and services

• Microcomponents Precision electroformed microcomponents (watch escapement components such as anchor wheels, anchors, and stingers, plus micro-reducers, micro-pumps) manufactured with considerable design freedom and high precision using UV-LIGA technology. Sold to watchmaking, MedTech, automotive, connectivity, and microfluidics customers.
• Micro-Moulds Extremely fine mould inserts produced via UV-LIGA technology and used in plastic injection moulding manufacturing processes. Sold to plastics, automotive, and other precision-industry customers.
• MEMS Probes Microelectromechanical system probes made from a new patented alloy, approved by the microelectronics test industry, that allow millions of touchdowns and measurements across a temperature range from -55°C to +175°C. Sold to the semiconductor test industry.
• Micro-Gears Wide variety of cogwheels, pinions, gears with backlash adjustment, and non-circular gears used in mechanical watch movements and micro-reducers or micro-pumps (including insulin pumps) for the medical industry. Sold to watchmaking and MedTech customers.
• Micro-Sieves Flat, thin components with a large number of micro-holes used for diffusers, X-ray imaging, filtration, and microparticle analysis applications. Sold to microfluidics, medical, and industrial customers.
• CLR-LIGA Authentication Anti-counterfeiting authentication solution developed by Mimotec that uses a simple laser pointer to authenticate micromechanical components and injected plastic parts. Sold to luxury goods and precision-component manufacturers combating counterfeiting.
• InnoPack Rapid Prototyping Rapid prototyping service that allows customers to test ambitious microcomponent ideas without large capital investment, leveraging Mimotec's UV-LIGA additive manufacturing technology for quick-turnaround, low-cost prototype runs. Sold to R&D, product development, and design teams in precision industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieves precision accuracy up to ±2 µm
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SigateccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigatec is Mimotec's sister company specializing in silicon micromechanical components for watchmaking. Sigatec assembles exhaust systems in silicon and LIGA, providing complete solutions to the Swiss and foreign watchmaking industry. Mimotec supplies the escapement components and Sigatec handles the final assembly.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sensirion: Swiss precision manufacturer of MEMS sensors and microfluidic components for medical, automotive, and industrial markets. Comparable as a Swiss precision MEMS/Microfluidics supplier targeting similar end markets to Mimotec's microfluidics and medical device lines.
• Bosch Sensortec: Leading MEMS sensor and micro-mechanical component manufacturer serving automotive, consumer electronics, and IoT. Comparable in micro-mechanism technology and in serving automotive and connectivity end markets that Mimotec targets.
• STMicroelectronics MEMS division: One of the largest MEMS manufacturers globally, with significant operations in Switzerland. Relevant comparable for MEMS actuators, probes, and micromirror/mechanism products at industrial volumes.
• Cohu: Specializes in semiconductor test equipment and contactors/probe cards. Overlaps with Mimotec's MEMS probe business serving the microelectronics test industry at comparable tolerances and temperature ranges.
• ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse: Swatch Group's movement manufacturer and dominant supplier of watch escapements and components. Consumes escapement-type components at scale and is both a customer/ecosystem peer and a broader incumbent in precision watchmaking components.

Emerging players

• Micralyne: Specialty MEMS foundry and developer of micro-fabricated components, including microfluidics and optical MEMS. Comparable as a niche precision MEMS/microfluidics manufacturer serving medical and industrial customers with similar tolerance requirements.

Direct peers

• FormFactor: Global leader in MEMS probe cards for semiconductor wafer test. Directly comparable to Mimotec's MEMS probe business in target use case (microelectronics test), customer base (semiconductor test), and temperature-range requirements.
• Sonceboz: Swiss precision mechatronics and micro-motor manufacturer serving medical, automotive, and industrial markets. Comparable as a Swiss precision micro-mechanism specialist with overlapping customers in MedTech pumps/reducers and automotive.
• Sigatec: Sister company within Acrotec Group specializing in silicon micromechanical components for watchmaking. Directly overlaps with Mimotec's escapement and micromechanical component business and bundles with Mimotec for assembled solutions to Swiss watchmakers.

Others

• Philips Engineering Solutions (Saia-Burgess / Johnson Electric Microelectronics): Large-scale precision micro-mechanism and micro-motor manufacturer serving automotive, MedTech, and industrial customers. Adjacent peer relevant to Mimotec's micro-gears, micro-reducers, and automotive component applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mimotec

Compliance2 records

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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