pinPlus AG

Name

pinPlus AG

Legal name

pinPlus AG

Website

https://pinplus.ch/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Simulation and Consulting Services

NAICS

Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391), Industrial Design Services (54142)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAHAEAJ

3D-Printed & Patient-Specific Implants (Custom Ortho/Spine/Cranial)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Implants & Prosthetics (Orthopedic/Neuro/Spine/Dental)

Keywords

• Structural engineering simulation
• Finite element analysis
• Medical device development
• Safety assessment services
• Expert witness engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Berne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering consulting and simulation services: Project-based engineering consulting covering structural mechanical and thermo-mechanical simulations, safety assessments, feasibility studies, and optimization studies. Revenue is generated on a per-project basis, with transparent quotation and clear reporting.
2. Product innovation and medical device development: Development and construction of medical implants and instruments in orthopedics, traumatology, and dental medicine, including data preparation and CAD geometry generation from patient CT data. Delivered in STEP format for import into standard CAD systems.
3. Expert witness and certification services: Independent expert opinions (Gutachten) and second-opinion calculations for vehicle type approvals (mountain railways, rail vehicles, elevators), charged per assessment or calculation engagement.
4. Measurement and validation services: Organization and execution of static and dynamic measurements, including DMS, force/displacement, acceleration, and deformation measurements, as well as material data determination (e.g., DMTA for elastomers).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

pinPlus AG provides engineering consulting and simulation services through two business areas: Product Innovation (development and construction of medical implants and instruments for orthopedics, traumatology, and dental medicine, including NURBS-based CAD geometry generated directly from patient CT/DICOM data) and Engineering (structural-mechanical and thermo-mechanical simulations, crash and non-linear multi-physics simulation, topology and structural optimization, strength proofs to international standards, and independent expert opinions for type approval of rail vehicles, mountain railways, and elevators).

Product overview

pinPlus AG is an engineering services company founded in 2004 with two business divisions: Product Innovation (focused on medical implants and instruments) and Engineering (structural-mechanical and thermo-mechanical simulations). The company offers a portfolio of engineering services including: Optimierung (optimization, topology optimization, and feasibility studies), Sicherheitsnachweise (strength and safety proofs), Crash-nichtlinear (crash and non-linear simulations), Gutachterliche Tätigkeit (expert assessments and second-opinion calculations), Medical (medical device development with CT-based CAD geometry), Messungen (measurement services for validation), and Infrastruktur (simulation infrastructure using tools like MSC.Marc, MSC.Nastran, MSC.Adams, Digimat, and Siemens NX). The services target SMEs and international corporations across industries including rail/road vehicles, mountain railways, machinery, medical technology, and pharmaceutical equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Optimierung (Optimization Services) Feasibility studies, development-accompanying simulations, and structural/topology optimization services to achieve optimal development quality with reduced weight and improved performance, including variant calculations using modular simulation models. Targeted at industrial manufacturers and product developers.
• Sicherheitsnachweise (Safety Proofs) Strength proofs according to internationally recognized standards and regulations for rail vehicles, mountain railways, machinery, steel and plant construction, including static and fatigue proofs for systems, assemblies, components, and fasteners. Targeted at manufacturers requiring regulatory-compliant safety assessments.
• Crash-nichtlinear (Crash and Non-linear Simulation) Development of simulation models for mechanical, thermo-mechanical, or multi-physical processes including crash, sealing behavior, creep, and relaxation of elastomer components, including virtual test benches and digital twins. Targeted at manufacturers needing advanced non-linear and multi-physics analysis.
• Gutachterliche Tätigkeit (Expert Assessments) Independent expert opinions and second-opinion calculations for type approval of vehicles (mountain railways, rail vehicles, elevators), including plausibility checks, full second-opinion calculations, and computational damage analysis. Targeted at manufacturers and operators needing accredited independent expert opinions.
• Medical (Medical Technology) Development and construction of medical implants and instruments for orthopedics, traumatology, and dental medicine, including NURBS-based CAD geometry generation directly from CT/DICOM data and bone modeling with patient-specific stiffness properties, delivered in STEP format. Targeted at medical device developers, clinics, and X-ray institutes.
• Messungen (Measurements) Organization and execution of measurements for verification/validation of simulation models or determination of material data, including strain gauge, force/displacement, acceleration, deformation measurements, and DMTA analyses for elastomer viscoelastic properties. Targeted at manufacturers needing physical validation of simulation models or material data.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced development time and prototype count through simulation-driven development, enabling faster market entry at lower cost
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• CADFEM (ANSYS): Leading European ANSYS-based engineering simulation service provider offering structural, crash, and multi-physics simulation to industrial and transport clients — directly comparable to pinPlus's Engineering division in CAE service delivery and customer segments.
• Noesis Solutions: Engineering services and simulation process automation firm serving manufacturing and transport OEMs in Europe — comparable scope of structural and multi-physics CAE consulting with similar SME-to-large-customer mix.
• BETA CAE Systems: CAE software and engineering services provider with strong European transport and industrial simulation footprint — comparable in offering crash, NVH, and structural FEA services to OEMs and Tier 1s.
• Inspire AG: Swiss manufacturing technology R&D and engineering services provider (ETH Zurich spin-off) with deep expertise in simulation, materials, and process optimization — directly comparable as a Swiss-headquartered technical engineering services peer.
• Dynardo: German CAE software and engineering services company focused on structural optimization, reliability, and multi-physics simulation — directly comparable boutique engineering services peer serving industrial and mobility clients.
• e-Xstream (Hexagon): Composite material and multi-scale simulation specialist (Digimat) — directly comparable to pinPlus's Digimat-integrated fiber-reinforced simulation offering serving mobility and industrial clients.

Broad incumbents

• Materialise: Vertically integrated 3D printing and patient-specific medical device company whose medical division (surgical planning, patient-specific implants) overlaps with pinPlus's CT/DICOM-based implant design work, though at much larger scale.
• 3D Systems: Global additive manufacturing and patient-specific medical device company (VSP Orthopaedics, patient-specific cranial/orthopedic implants) — overlaps with pinPlus's patient-specific implant design capability but at vastly larger scale and integrated 3D-printing footprint.

Emerging players

• Conformis: Patient-specific orthopedic implant company focused on customized knee replacement — comparable as a niche patient-specific implant player in orthopedics, though operating as a manufacturer rather than a design services firm.

Regional players

• Tinavi Medical: China-based orthopedic surgical robot and implant company with patient-specific implant capabilities — comparable medical device peer in patient-specific orthopedics, though serving a different (Asian) geography than pinPlus's European footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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