Gimelli Engineering

What Gimelli Engineering does

Gimelli Engineering AG is a privately-held Swiss engineering services firm founded in 1995 and headquartered in Zollikofen near Bern. The company delivers project-based product development and production infrastructure services across regulated MedTech, industrial and capital goods, technical consumer products, automation, and sustainable/circular economy applications. Its core capabilities span the full lifecycle from requirements clarification and 3D-CAD/CAE design (SolidWorks, Creo, Siemens NX), structural and thermo-mechanical simulation (MSC Marc, MSC Nastran, Digimat), through prototyping and pre-series manufacturing in its own workshop, to automation and collaborative robotics integration (Universal Robots UR7e, Beckhoff and Siemens control systems).

The firm operates within a branded partner ecosystem called the CorporateHub, which aggregates related entities MeSentia AG (machine technology for circular materials), pinPlus AG (structural mechanics and simulation), OPENSAUCE (networking events), and PITCHSLAM (pitching platform). Distribution is direct enterprise sales led by CEO Michel Perret and Head of Sales Martin Kropf, with project acquisition through tenders, networking, and trade shows (SIAMS, Swiss Plastics, K Show, maintenance Schweiz). Selected visible engagements include a custom collaborative flyer-confectioning system for social-economy organization GEWA Schönbühl, a large-scale mobile production facility for a food-industry client, specialized MedTech equipment won via competitive tender, and circular-economy retail infrastructure for the Berner Kaiserhaus under the 60 Labels initiative.

Commercially, Gimelli runs on multi-year professional services contracts priced per engagement with no publicly disclosed rates or tiers. It is a Swiss Aktiengesellschaft (CHE-103.415.875 MWST) with no external funding, parent company, or subsidiaries disclosed, and an employee base of 11–50. No revenue figures have been published; the firm is profitable enough to sustain a 30-year track record, an apprenticeship pipeline (next Konstrukteur EFZ intake August 2028), and continued event and trade-show activity through 2025–2026.

Name

Gimelli Engineering

Legal name

Gimelli Engineering AG

Website

https://gimelli.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gimelli Engineering AG is a Swiss engineering services firm (founded 1995, Zollikofen) delivering product development, production infrastructure, automation, and prototyping for MedTech, industrial, and circular-economy clients, distributed through direct enterprise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAIAF

Industrial & Process Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

Keywords

• Engineering services
• Product development
• Production automation
• Industrial robotics
• Prototyping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zollikofen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services (Product Development): Full-cycle product development services from requirement clarification through realization, including regulatory compliance for medical technology and other regulated products.
2. Production Infrastructure and Automation: Design and implementation of production solutions that ensure quality and stabilize processes, including robotics integration and automation concepts.
3. Prototyping and Implementation: Functional prototypes, pilot production, and assembly services to validate assumptions early and use prototypes as decision-making instruments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gimelli Engineering AG provides project-based engineering services covering the full cycle of product development and production infrastructure for industrial clients. The company delivers product development, prototyping, production infrastructure design, automation, and robotics integration, taking technical responsibility from initial assessment through to operational deployment. Its work spans medical technology, industrial and capital goods, production infrastructure, and sustainable/circular economy applications.

Product overview

Gimelli Engineering AG is a Swiss engineering company (based in Zollikofen, Bern) providing technical consulting and implementation services for product development, production infrastructure, and automation. Their core offering is project-based engineering services rather than packaged software products, including product development, prototyping, production infrastructure, automation systems, and robotics integration. The company operates as part of a strategic network called the CorporateHub, which includes related entities MeSentia AG (machine technology for circular materials), pinPlus AG (structural mechanics and simulation), OPENSAUCE (networking events), and PITCHSLAM (idea platform).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Product Development Engineering Full-cycle product development services from requirement clarification through realization, including regulatory compliance support for medical technology and other regulated products. Serves industrial manufacturers and MedTech companies needing high technical standards.
• Production Infrastructure and Automation Design and implementation of production infrastructure and automation solutions that ensure quality and stabilize processes, including robotics integration and automation concepts. Treats factories, assembly lines, and supply chains as integrated, scalable systems.
• Prototyping and Pre-Series Implementation In-house workshop services for functional prototypes, pilot production, pre-series runs, and assemblies, used as decision-making instruments to validate technical assumptions early in the development cycle.
• Collaborative Robotics Integration

Quantifiable outcome

• Custom flyer confectioning system with collaborative robotics delivered as single-unit project
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Vögeli AG Marketingproduktion & DruckmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 April 2026Switzerland's most sustainable printing company, responsible for onboarding and websites (opensauce.biz, pitchslam.biz) using their Campaigner platform. Main partner for OPENSAUCE events since the first edition. Jean-Paul Fürst and Renato Vögeli represent the partnership. The company is Cradle to Cradle Gold certified.
• VectoramajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 April 2026Thomas Aebersold from Vectora serves as the in-house advertising technology specialist for OPENSAUCE events. As main partner of the event and longstanding relationship, Vectora provides marketing technology support.
• nau.chminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 April 2026Timon Grüssi (Senior Key Account Manager at nau.ch) represents the news platform with a stand at OPENSAUCE events. nau.ch provides media coverage and visibility for the networking event.
• Mobilcity - Kompetenzzentrum für Auto und TransportmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 April 2026Venue partner for OPENSAUCE events since day one. Located in Bern, the Mobilcity center provides accessible event space with parking, public transit access (BERNMOBIL stops at the venue), and professional event management. Erika manages reception and guest services.
• Cascura.ch / André Maurer Photo | VideominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 April 2026André Maurer provides photography and video documentation for OPENSAUCE events, also offering an antique-style photo booth for event entertainment. His Cascura company has created what they describe as the most beautiful antique photo box in Switzerland, connected with modern technology.
• Thomas Bühler (Garage R. Bühler AG)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 April 2026Third-generation family business in Neuenegg (70 years in business as of 2025). Thomas Bühler and team exhibit at OPENSAUCE events showcasing BMW and BYD vehicles with professional consultation. Represents automotive sector presence at networking events.
• ZFV (ZFV-Unternehmen)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 April 2026Michael Bühler, who leads the restaurant at Mobilcity, provides catering for OPENSAUCE events. ZFV handles food and beverage services, ensuring quality hospitality at networking events.
• HFTM (Höhere Fachschule für Technik Mittelland)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2026HFTM collaborated with MeSentia to conduct a light construction course teaching sustainable materials and processes. The course introduced participants to natural fibers and thermoplastics, combining theoretical knowledge with practical applications.
• MeSentia AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025MeSentia AG is part of the CorporateHub network. The company develops machine technology for plastic waste that is currently industrially barely utilized and mostly landfilled or thermally recovered. Gimelli supported MeSentia's development from initial assessment through technology development and production processes to application. MeSentia also conducts light construction courses with HFTM on sustainable materials.
• pinPlus AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Part of the CorporateHub network, pinPlus specializes in structural mechanics and thermo-mechanical simulation for demanding applications. Martin Züger (CEO of pinPlus) and Martin Kropf (Head of Sales at Gimelli) attend industry events together such as Swiss Plastics, demonstrating joint market presence.
• OPENSAUCEcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Format for exchange, networking, and professional discussion organized by Gimelli. OPENSAUCE brings together designers, engineers, and industry professionals for knowledge sharing and networking. The event features product designers, industry speakers, and collaborative discussions.
• PITCHSLAMcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025A stage for ideas that are discussed, tested, and developed further. PitchSlam events feature product designers and industry professionals presenting their work, organized under the OPENSAUCE format.
• Ocean Material (Toni Kienberger)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Martin Kropf and Toni Kienberger from Ocean Material are developing sustainable lightweight construction boards from waste materials. The project uses a machine developed by the partners to produce circular economy products that aim to replace wood in certain applications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AKKA Technologies: European engineering and technology consulting firm serving mobility, aerospace, and industrial clients. Broader scope and much larger scale than Gimelli, but competes for cross-industry engineering project work.
• Bertrandt AG: Large German engineering services provider with deep automotive and industrial development capabilities. Significantly larger than Gimelli but competes for the same category of product development and production infrastructure mandates in DACH.
• IAV GmbH: German engineering services provider focused on mobility, production, and digital industry solutions. Comparable technical depth in production infrastructure and automation, but with substantially larger headcount and a mobility-first client base.
• ALTEN SA: Major European engineering and IT consulting group with strong industrial automation, mechanical, and embedded systems practices. Operates at far greater scale but addresses the same enterprise engineering services buyers as Gimelli.

Emerging players

• Creaholic AG: Swiss product innovation and engineering services firm with similar size profile to Gimelli. Comparable in delivering cross-disciplinary product development to industrial clients, primarily in the DACH market.

Direct peers

• ERNI Group: Swiss engineering services company providing embedded systems, product engineering, and industrial software — comparable in size and in its blend of mechanical and software-oriented engineering for industrial clients.
• Pluritec S.p.A. Italian provider of engineering services and machine tool solutions for advanced manufacturing applications. Comparable in scale and in combining product engineering with production equipment delivery for specialised industrial customers.
• Zühlke Group: Swiss-headquartered engineering and IT services firm offering product development, industrial automation, and MedTech solutions across DACH. Closest direct peer to Gimelli in scale, geography, and service mix.
• Helbling Group: Swiss engineering services group with divisions in product development, industrial automation, and software — overlapping with Gimelli's MedTech, industrial goods, and automation offerings in the same DACH client base.

Others

• Stäubli International AG: Swiss-headquartered industrial robotics, automation, and connector manufacturer. Not a direct engineering services competitor, but a key automation technology supplier/ecosystem participant whose products Gimelli integrates into customer solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCO6SHBZD7lZH924fbsS8NvQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gimelli-engineering-ag
• Instagraminstagram.com/gimelli.ch
• Xx.com/GimelliEng
• Facebookfacebook.com/gimelliengineeringag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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