Focussia

What Focussia does

Focussia is a French private company specializing in SEMI standards-based connectivity and automation software for the semiconductor industry. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in the Montpellier area of southern France (Castelnau-le-Lez), the company operates under the legal name FCA Focussia and is a member of the La Maison MGA industrial group. Its product portfolio centers on three solutions: SmartBoxE84, a SEMI E84-compliant hardware/software box enabling any equipment to communicate with Automated Material Handling Systems (2,500+ units deployed); SmartGem, a flexible SECS/GEM gateway platform supporting GEM200/300 scenarios and legacy hardware integration; and SmartPassThrough, a non-intrusive data collection technology that creates a new data channel from equipment without impacting existing SECS/GEM or automation (3,000+ instances running in fabs). The company is described as 'the reference platform for E84 and SECS/GEM integration,' with deployments across 3 continents and 25+ OEM product line integrations.

The company serves two primary customer segments: equipment makers (OEMs) building tools that need E84 or SECS/GEM compliance without prior protocol expertise, and semiconductor fabs upgrading existing equipment to smart manufacturing standards without replacing working tools or disrupting production. Focussia generates revenue through one-time product licensing of its proprietary connectivity products combined with professional services spanning integration consulting, SECS/GEM expertise, equipment integration, automation training, technical support, and custom software engineering. Its go-to-market is consultative and sales-led, with 'Talk to an Expert' and 'Request Demo' CTAs, supported by technical thought leadership (e.g., a 6-part SEMI E84 Field Guide series) and active participation in the SEMI standards community. Distribution is direct, with no resellers, marketplaces, or e-commerce channels identified. Named customers include NBS SAS, Semco, Annealsys, Altatech, Adixen, ATG Technologies, and Alliance Concept, predominantly mid-sized specialty equipment manufacturers in semiconductor and adjacent high-tech industries.

Name

Focussia

Legal name

Focussia

Website

https://focussia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Focussia is a French semiconductor connectivity software specialist, offering SEMI E84 hardware boxes, SECS/GEM gateway platforms, and non-intrusive data collection tools to equipment makers and fabs seeking to upgrade legacy tools to smart manufacturing without disrupting production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor Manufacturing Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Custom/ASIC & Foundry-Adjacent IDM Services (HDAHAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial IoT/Edge Electronics Manufacturing (Gateways, Edge Controllers) (IMAGAGAC)

Keywords

• Semiconductor connectivity software
• SECS GEM integration
• SEMI E84 solutions
• Fab automation systems
• AMHS equipment communication

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Product Licensing: Focussia licenses its proprietary connectivity products (SmartBoxE84, SmartGem, SmartPassThrough) to equipment makers and semiconductor fabs. Products are deployed as hardware/software solutions with 2,500+ SmartBoxE84 units and 3,000+ SmartPassThrough instances deployed globally.
2. Professional Services: Engineering services including consulting, SECS/GEM expertise, equipment integration, automation training, technical support, and custom software engineering. Services support the full equipment and fab upgrade lifecycle from assessment through acceptance.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Focussia develops and licenses proprietary connectivity and automation software products for the semiconductor industry. Its core offerings are SmartBoxE84 (a SEMI E84-compliant AMHS hardware/software box for OHT carrier handoff), SmartGem (a flexible SECS/GEM gateway platform for OEM and fab host communication), and SmartPassThrough (a non-intrusive data collection module). The company also delivers professional engineering services including SEMI standards integration, equipment interoperability consulting, and SECS/GEM training.

Product overview

Focussia offers a unified portfolio of three field-proven connectivity products for semiconductor fabs and equipment makers: SmartBoxE84 (flagship SEMI E84 OHT box for AMHS carrier handoff), SmartGem (flexible SECS/GEM platform for host-equipment communication), and SmartPassThrough (non-intrusive data collection module). Together, these products cover the full semiconductor connectivity spectrum from AMHS E84 handoff to SECS/GEM communication and factory-wide data access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SmartBoxE84 Flagship SEMI E84-compliant OHT (Overhead Hoist Transport) hardware/software box that enables any semiconductor equipment to communicate with AMHS systems. Supports all E84 sequences and transceivers, deployable in hours without prior E84 expertise. 2,500+ units deployed worldwide across 25+ OEM product lines.
• SmartGem - SECS/GEM Platform Flexible SECS/GEM gateway platform for OEMs and fabs that upgrades any equipment to full factory Host communication, supporting GEM200/300 and all SEMI standards including legacy hardware integration.
• SmartPassThrough Non-intrusive data collection technology that creates a new data channel from equipment without impacting SECS/GEM or automation. Enables transparent data access for SPC, FDC, and analytics. 3,000+ instances running in fabs worldwide.
• SECS/GEM Integration and Engineering Services Engineering services including SEMI standards consulting, equipment integration, automation training, technical support, and custom software engineering for semiconductor equipment makers and fabs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,500+ SmartBoxE84 units deployed worldwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• La Maison MGAflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFocussia is a member of La Maison MGA, an industrial group combining expertise in high-tech manufacturing, robotics, medtech, and semiconductor automation. La Maison MGA delivers complete upgrade solutions for semiconductor fabs from mechanical and robotics to software engineering and SEMI automation. FCA Focussia (semiconductor connectivity) operates alongside MGA Technologies (industrial automation and robotics), MGA MedTech (medical device automation), MGA TechLab (R&D and innovation hub), Alcyn (industrial expertise and consulting), and ATG Technologies (advanced technical solutions for semiconductor and precision industries). When projects go beyond connectivity, the full MGA ecosystem is available.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Tignis (Cohu): Tignis builds fab data analytics and AI process control platforms using equipment-level data feeds, overlapping with Focussia's SmartPassThrough data collection value proposition. Acquired by Cohu, it represents an emerging data-and-analytics layer that competes for fab analytics wallet share.

Direct peers

• Critical Manufacturing: Critical Manufacturing provides MES and factory automation software for semiconductor and high-tech discrete manufacturing. They compete with Focussia's broader SEMI standards integration offering and are an alternative for OEMs/fabs evaluating full factory connectivity stacks.
• Cimetrix (PDF Solutions): Cimetrix is the most direct competitor in SEMI E30 (SECS/GEM) connectivity software for semiconductor equipment OEMs and fabs. Acquired by PDF Solutions, it offers Cimetrix Connectivity Suite for host-equipment integration - directly overlapping with Focussia's SmartGem platform and SECS/GEM expertise offering.

Broad incumbents

• ABB: ABB provides industrial automation, robotics, and semiconductor fab solutions, including semiconductor industry automation offerings. They are an adjacent broad incumbent at the IT/OT boundary where Focussia competes for fab connectivity and modernization projects.
• Daifuku: Daifuku is a large incumbent in semiconductor AMHS / OHT / cleanroom material handling systems. Their intra-fab automation footprint competes adjacent to Focussia's E84 connectivity layer, where SmartBoxE84 enables equipment-OHT handoff for Daifuku and competing AMHS systems.
• Applied Materials: Applied Materials is one of the largest semiconductor equipment OEMs globally. As Focussia's prospective customer and competitor (potentially vertically integrating SEMI connectivity into their equipment stack), they represent the strategic threat and partnership opportunity that frames Focussia's "reference platform" positioning.
• Siemens Digital Industries: Siemens offers industrial automation (SIMATIC), MES, and digital twin platforms serving semiconductor fabs globally. They are a broader incumbent that could absorb Focussia-style SEMI integration into enterprise automation offerings, competing at the IT/OT boundary where Focussia plays.
• Rockwell Automation: Rockwell Automation provides industrial automation and control platforms (Logix, FactoryTalk) with semiconductor industry presence. They compete at a broader automation layer for fab connectivity projects adjacent to Focussia's SEMI standards specialization.
• Brooks Automation (Azenta): Brooks Automation / Azenta provides AMHS, sample management, and semiconductor automation. They compete broadly in fab automation where Focussia plays, particularly via AMHS/EFEM systems where SmartBoxE84 enables equipment-side E84 compliance.

Regional players

• Murata Machinery: Murata Machinery (Muratec) is the dominant Japanese supplier of OHT/AMHS systems for semiconductor fabs. Their regional strength in Asia fabs overlaps with Focussia's SmartBoxE84 AMHS enablement market, where integrating equipment to Murata and competing AMHS systems is core Focussia functionality.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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