What NCS Company does

NCS Company (legal entity Newcast Services S.r.l.) is an Italian-headquartered multi-service industrial solutions group founded in 2003 in Carpi (Modena), operating through subsidiaries including NCS Lab S.r.l. and the US-based Alyve Medical Inc. The group delivers six integrated service lines: R&D, Proto & Style (rapid prototyping and styling), Manufacturing & Finishing, Material Lab (testing, failure analysis, industrial tomography), Shared Services, and Medical Devices. Its industrial customer base spans automotive (e.g., Vimercati SPA for a luxury hypercar), aerospace, packaging, and consumer goods, with the Material Lab holding ACCREDIA accreditation for hardness testing and the broader operation certified to ISO 9001:2015.

The Medical Devices division is the most strategically differentiated arm, built around two proprietary technology platforms: Showmotion™, an inertial-sensor motion capture system with validated clinical protocols for upper- and lower-limb kinematic analysis; and the Shoulder Pacemaker™ (now rebranding to Neuralign™ System S), an NMES device with patented Motion Activated Stimulation (MAS) technology that activates electrostimulation only when movement is detected. Supporting products include the Dexter Training Model surgical simulator, GT-Tunneler and Taylor Stitcher transosseous surgical instruments, the Cogito Ergonomics and TOTEM (VR + inertial sensor) ergonomic platforms, and the ShowmotionHome remote-rehabilitation product. The medical device line is FDA-cleared for the US market, CE-marked under Directive 93/42 CEE, and manufactured under ISO 13485:2016.

The business model combines professional services revenue (R&D, prototyping, material testing, ergonomic analysis), hardware sales of medical devices, and small-series manufacturing. Go-to-market is sales-led, using product specialists, direct sales reps, and a distributor network covering over 20 countries, with the Alyve Medical subsidiary handling US commercialization. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customers include orthopedic surgeons, physiotherapists, rehabilitation centers, sports medicine practitioners, elite sports teams, academic institutions, and industrial manufacturers; ownership remains founder-led (Marcello Fantuzzi as President, Matteo Mantovani as CEO of NCS Lab) with no external institutional capital beyond small regional grants.

Name

NCS Company

Legal name

Newcast Services S.r.l.

Website

https://ncs-company.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NCS Company is an Italian industrial solutions group offering R&D, prototyping, manufacturing, and materials testing alongside proprietary medical devices including the Showmotion motion analysis platform and Shoulder Pacemaker (Neuralign System S) rehabilitation device, serving healthcare, sports, academic, and industrial customers across more than 20 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Engineering Services & Medical Devices

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Surgical Navigation, Robotics & Patient-Matched Instrumentation (Ortho/Spine) (HLAHAEAL)

Keywords

• Industrial prototyping services
• Medical device manufacturing
• Motion analysis platform
• Rehabilitation devices
• Material testing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. R&D Services: Research and development services for industrial clients including product development and innovation support.
2. Proto & Style: Prototyping and aesthetic design services including rapid prototyping, style development, and small series production.
3. Manufacturing & Finishing: Manufacturing and finishing services for industrial components with quality control.
4. Medical Devices: Sale of proprietary medical devices including Showmotion, Shoulder Pacemaker, surgical instruments, and related accessories for orthopedic and rehabilitation applications.
5. Material Lab Services: Material testing, analysis, and certification services including hardness testing, failure analysis, and industrial tomography.
6. Ergonomics Analysis Services: Cogito Ergonomics platform services for workplace ergonomics optimization and occupational health assessment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NCS Company is a multi-disciplinary industrial solutions provider operating six integrated divisions: R&D, Proto & Style (rapid prototyping), Manufacturing & Finishing, Material Lab (testing, failure analysis, industrial tomography), Shared Services, and Medical Devices. Through its Medical Devices division, the company designs, manufactures, and sells proprietary orthopedic surgical instruments (GT-Tunneler, Taylor Stitcher™), a transosseous surgical training simulator (Dexter Training Model), and rehabilitation/diagnostic platforms including the Showmotion™ inertial motion-capture system, the Shoulder Pacemaker™/Neuralign System™ S NMES device with patented Motion Activated Stimulation (MAS), Cogito Ergonomics, Move Clinical, ShowmotionHome, and the TOTEM VR-based ergonomic evaluation system.

Product overview

NCS Company is a multi-service industrial solutions provider organized into six main divisions: R&D, Proto & Style, Manufacturing & Finishing, Material Lab, Shared Services, and Medical Devices. The Medical Devices division is the most prominent, offering a portfolio of products centered on motion analysis and rehabilitation technology. The core product platform includes Showmotion™ for motion capture and analysis, and Shoulder Pacemaker™ (now Neuralign System™ S) for motion-activated muscle stimulation. Supporting products include surgical instruments (Dexter Training Model, GT-Tunneler, Taylor Stitcher™) for transosseous rotator cuff repair, and ergonomic analysis tools (Cogito Ergonomics, TOTEM). The company also develops ShowmotionHome for remote rehabilitation monitoring. NCS Lab operates as part of the Rete Alta Tecnologia Emilia Romagna network, providing materials testing and failure analysis services through its Material Lab division.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Showmotion: Revolutionary platform for measurement and analysis of movement using inertial platforms and validated protocols for upper and lower limbs
• Shoulder Pacemaker
• Neuralign System S
• Cogito Ergonomics
• Move Clinical
• Alyve Medical

Products and services

• R&D Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Scighera motorcycle achieved record absolute score never matched by any team in MOTOSTUDENT competition 2018
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Duemme SpacoreTechnology or Integration · 16 March 2023Partnership for industrial tomography services. Duemme provides computed tomography capabilities complementing NCS material testing and failure analysis services. Joint training course organized on industrial tomography applications.
• Savino Del Bene VolleyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Serie A1 women's volleyball team using NCS motion capture technology for athlete screening, injury prevention, and performance optimization.
• C.O.T. Cure Ortopediche Traumatologiche S.p.A.flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 January 2022Project partner in PLATFORM project for innovative orthopedic surgery planning platform. COT provides clinical expertise while NCS contributes sensor technology for intraoperative guidance.
• Università Campus Bio-Medico di RomacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 January 2022Research partner in PLATFORM project contributing regenerative medicine expertise and scientific validation for orthopedic surgery innovations.
• AMED - Advanced Medical Engineering Devices S.r.l.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 January 2022Project partner in PLATFORM focusing on advanced prosthetic devices and implant development for orthopedic applications.
• Laboratorio Farmaceutico ERFO S.p.A.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 January 2022Project partner contributing nutraceutical formulations for bone healing and osteointegration in PLATFORM orthopedic project.
• Regione Emilia Romagna - Rete Alta TecnologiaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2021NCS Lab is part of the High Technology Network of Emilia Romagna region, participating in funded research projects including ShowmotionHome (€86,041 grant) and PLATFORM project for orthopedic innovations.
• B.M. Bertoli Matteo Officine MeccanichecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2020Precision mechanical components supplier for automotive hypercar components and medical device manufacturing. 45+ years expertise in machining for packaging, medical, automotive, aerospace sectors.
• Vimercati SPAflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2020Strategic collaboration for automotive hypercar components. NCS and Vimercati working together on worldwide premiere luxury HyperCar Made in Italy as first-impianto supplier partnership.
• Confindustria Emilia Area CentrominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Collaboration with Confindustria for industry events and ergonomics seminars. NCS participated in industry 4.0 educational initiatives.
• PoliMi Motorcycle Factory (Politecnico di Milano)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Collaboration since 2015 for MOTOSTUDENT competition. NCS provides prototyping and manufacturing services for university racing team motorcycles. SCIGHERA prototype won 2018 world championship.
• Transosseous AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018NCS is main sponsor of international association promoting transosseous surgical technique research and education. Supports annual conferences in Milan and Boston bringing together clinicians, engineers, and scientists.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Arthrex: Global leader in orthopedic surgical instruments and sports medicine, including transosseous-equivalent rotator cuff repair techniques. Direct overlap with NCS GT-Tunneler and Taylor Stitcher product lines and the broader transosseous surgical ecosystem NCS supports through the Transosseous Academy.
• Smith & Nephew: Multinational medical device company with substantial sports medicine, orthopedics, and advanced wound management franchises. Comparable to NCS as a broad orthopedic incumbent that competes for the same shoulder repair and rehabilitation hospital budgets.
• Zimmer Biomet: Global musculoskeletal care leader across orthopedics, sports medicine, and restorative therapies. Directly comparable to NCS Alyve Medical positioning in musculoskeletal care and is the former employer of Alyve's CEO, validating Alyve's competitive frame.
• Chattanooga (DJO Global / Enovis): Large established rehabilitation and electrotherapy portfolio including NMES, ultrasound, and TENS devices sold through hospital and physiotherapy channels. Comparable to NCS Shoulder Pacemaker as a broader electrotherapy incumbent with overlapping clinical customers.

Direct peers

• Tekscan: Manufacturer of pressure mapping, gait analysis, and force measurement systems used in clinical, sports, and industrial ergonomics applications. Comparable to NCS Showmotion in objective quantitative movement/pressure measurement sold into rehabilitation and ergonomics workflows.
• Cometa Systems: Manufacturer of wireless EMG and inertial sensor systems for biomechanics, sports, and clinical research. Closely comparable to NCS Showmotion in core inertial sensor architecture, target customer mix (physiotherapists, sports teams, researchers), and Italian origins.
• BTS Bioengineering: Italian-headquartered developer of motion analysis, EMG, and rehabilitation platforms used in clinical and research settings. Highly comparable to NCS in combining inertial/optical gait and posture analysis with rehabilitation workflows and Italian-origin R&D base.
• Noraxon: US-based developer of EMG, pressure, and motion capture systems for clinical biomechanics, sports performance, and ergonomics. Directly comparable to NCS Showmotion and Cogito Ergonomics in technology stack and clinical/sports/industrial customer mix.
• Compex: Consumer and clinical-grade NMES/EMS device maker widely used for muscle re-education, training, and rehabilitation. Directly comparable to NCS Shoulder Pacemaker/Neuralign System S in core electrostimulation modality and rehabilitation use case.
• Xsens (Movella): Provider of inertial motion capture and wearable sensor platforms for animation, sports, health, and industrial applications. Closely comparable to NCS in underlying inertial sensor technology and validated kinematic-analysis protocols.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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