What sedc does

SEDC AG is a Swiss engineering and consulting firm founded in 2003 and headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. The company provides integrated building technology services including HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, cooling), electrical systems, building automation, and energy solutions, alongside specialized laboratory and industrial planning services such as cleanroom design, process planning, and prototyping. SEDC serves enterprise and industrial clients in Switzerland, with named engagements for Roche Diagnostics GmbH (decarbonization and waste heat recovery workshops), Cisco Schweiz GmbH (cooling infrastructure replacement during live operations), and DSM-Firmenich (planning and realization of the SPACE multi-purpose building at the Sisseln production site). The firm maintains BREEAM Bestand Auditor certification, renewed in 2024 and 2025, supporting sustainability advisory services alongside LEED, SNBS, and Minergie certification work delivered through network partners.

SEDC's technology stack includes Building Information Modeling (BIM) for 3D digital planning and a proprietary AI platform (ai.mysedc.com) launched in March 2025 that combines multiple open-source AI models (Llama, Mixtral, Deepseek) hosted in self-owned Swiss data centers. The firm has operated its own IT infrastructure and data centers for over 10 years, positioning digital sovereignty as a differentiator. SEDC also integrates AI-powered research tools (Perplexity AI, SearXNG) into engineering workflows to optimize planning processes.

The business operates on a project-based professional services revenue model with fees generated through consulting engagements; pricing is quote-based and project-specific with no public tiers or recurring subscription offerings. The go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, leveraging direct enterprise relationships, industry events, and professional networks such as BPW Schweiz. With 1-10 employees, SEDC is a small, founder-led firm led by CEO Alvaro Gonzalez, where a specialized interdisciplinary team delivers integrated services across the building technology value chain.

Name

sedc

Legal name

sedc ag

Website

https://sedc.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SEDC AG is a Basel-based Swiss engineering and consulting firm providing integrated building technology (HVAC, electrical, automation), laboratory and industrial planning, and sustainability certification advisory services to enterprise clients including Roche, Cisco, and DSM-Firmenich across Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering & Building Technology Consulting

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS) Contracting (IMAFALAE), Energy & Renewables Specialty Contracting (Solar PV, Storage, EV Charging) (IMAFALAJ)

Keywords

• Building technology engineering
• HVAC system planning
• Laboratory planning services
• Cleanroom industrial design
• Sustainability certification advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

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 and Consulting Services: SEDC AG provides fee-based engineering consulting services in building technology (HVAC, electrical, energy, building automation), laboratory planning, and industrial planning. Revenue is generated through project-based professional service engagements with enterprise clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SEDC AG is a Swiss engineering and consulting firm providing integrated building technology (HVAC, ventilation, heating, cooling, electrical, and building automation), laboratory and industrial planning services (cleanroom, process planning, prototyping), and sustainability certification advisory (BREEAM, LEED, SNBS, Minergie). The firm also operates a proprietary AI platform (ai.mysedc.com) hosted in its own Swiss data centers to support enterprise workflows and maintain digital sovereignty.

Product overview

SEDC AG offers a comprehensive portfolio of integrated building technology and engineering services, including core offerings in HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, cooling), electrical systems, building automation, and energy concepts. The company also provides specialized laboratory and industrial planning services, including cleanroom planning, process planning, and prototyping. Supporting services include client representation, quality assurance, BIM (Building Information Modeling), and sustainability certifications (BREEAM, LEED, SNBS, Minergie). The company has recently developed its own AI platform (ai.mysedc.com) for enterprise AI solutions. The offering is structured as a multi-service engineering consultancy rather than a software product portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Integrated Building Technology (Haustechnik) — HVAC, Ventilation, Heating, Cooling, Electrical, and Building Automation Planning and implementation of modern HVAC, ventilation, heating, cooling, electrical, building automation, and energy systems for residential, commercial, and industrial buildings in Switzerland, delivered as project-based engineering services to enterprise clients.
• Laboratory and Industrial Planning (Labor- und Industrieplanung) Planning of modern laboratories, customized industrial plant technology, process optimization, prototyping from sketch to functional prototype, and cleanroom design for pharmaceutical, medical technology, and electronics industries in Switzerland.
• Construction Client Representation and Quality Assurance (Bauherrenvertretung) Professional representation of client interests to all project participants and monitoring/documentation of technical system quality from planning through to commissioning, ensuring timely, budget-compliant, and standards-compliant project delivery.
• Sustainability Certification Advisory (BREEAM, LEED, SNBS, Minergie) Advisory and qualified consulting on obtaining sustainability certifications for buildings, with SEDC AG holding BREEAM Bestand Auditor certification. Direct advisory on BREEAM; LEED, SNBS, and Minergie advisory delivered via established network partners.
• ai.mysedc.com Enterprise AI Platform SEDC AG's proprietary AI platform combining multiple large language models (Llama, Mixtral, Deepseek), hosted in-house in SEDC's own Swiss data centers, providing customized enterprise AI capabilities with focus on data sovereignty and digital independence from US tech giants.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DSM-FirmenichcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 August 2025SEDC AG is responsible for the planning and realization of the SPACE (Sisseln Personalrestaurant and Analytical Center) multi-purpose building at the DSM-Firmenich production site in Sisseln. The four-story building integrates a 150-seat staff restaurant and centralized analytical center.
• Cisco Schweiz GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 May 2024SEDC AG successfully completed the replacement of cooling generation equipment at Cisco Schweiz GmbH's facility in Wallisellen during ongoing operations. This project supported the strategic infrastructure critical to Cisco's global operations, demonstrating SEDC's ability to execute complex building technology projects for enterprise clients.
• Roche Diagnostics GmbH (Penzberg)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 April 2024SEDC AG participated in a Value Engineering Workshop with Roche Diagnostics GmbH in Lindau on April 5, 2024. The collaboration focused on supporting Roche Diagnostics' decarbonization efforts for their production site, utilizing SEDC's expertise in low-temperature waste heat recovery and building technology applications to reduce CO2 emissions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Global supplier of building automation, HVAC controls, and energy management systems. Adjacent rather than directly competitive — competes in the same end-market as SEDC's building automation design work but through proprietary products at scale.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Global provider of building management systems, HVAC controls, and energy optimization solutions — adjacent to SEDC's building automation practice and competes for the same enterprise facility-management budgets.
• Drees & Sommer SE: European engineering and consulting firm specializing in building, real estate, and infrastructure projects with strong sustainability and digital twin capabilities — broader portfolio than SEDC but overlapping on integrated MEP, energy advisory, and certification work.
• AFRY AB: European engineering, design, and advisory firm active across buildings, energy, and industrial segments — comparable to SEDC in energy/HVAC consulting but operating at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Ramboll Group A/S: Global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with sustainability and building services practices overlapping SEDC's HVAC, energy, and certification advisory offerings, particularly in pharma and lab environments.

Regional players

• Sweco AB: Northern European engineering and architecture consultancy with building services and sustainability practices; comparable in service profile to SEDC but operating primarily in the Nordics rather than Switzerland.

Direct peers

• Waldhauser + Hermann AG: Swiss MEP engineering consultancy (HVAC/electrical/plumbing) serving commercial, industrial, and laboratory clients. Directly comparable in service mix to SEDC, particularly in pharma and research facility projects.
• Basler & Hofmann AG: Swiss engineering consultancy covering building services, structural, infrastructure, and environmental planning. Overlaps with SEDC on HVAC/electrical/building automation design and sustainability advisory, with a much larger national footprint.
• Gruner AG: Swiss multi-disciplinary engineering firm offering building technology, energy, and infrastructure services — directly comparable to SEDC's integrated MEP and energy planning offerings across commercial and industrial clients in Switzerland.
• Amstein + Walthert AG: One of Switzerland's largest independent engineering consultancies with deep MEP, building automation, energy, and sustainability certification practices — directly comparable service portfolio to SEDC but at significantly greater scale (hundreds of employees vs. 1-10).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sedcag.ch
• Xtwitter.com/sedc_ch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sedc-ag

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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