Name

Serma Technologies

Legal name

SERMA Group

Website

https://serma-technologies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pessac

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory analysis and testing services: Core revenue from providing electronic analysis, electrical testing, materials characterisation, and failure analysis services. Services are charged per project, test, or contract. This includes component expertise, PCB/PCBA analysis, batch inspection, electrical characterisation, reverse engineering, circuit extraction, radio frequency testing, power converter testing, surface analysis, defect analysis, and abuse testing.
2. Technical training (SERMA Academy): SERMA Academy delivers over 70 training courses (2026 catalog: 19 courses) in electronics, batteries, hydrogen, cybersecurity, functional safety, AI, and materials. Training is offered in intra, inter, distance, and bespoke formats, generating fee-based revenue per course or program.
3. Predictive maintenance and lifecycle extension consulting: Consulting services for obsolescence management (OBSOGERANCE®), predictive maintenance (HM/PHM), root cause analysis, assembly processes, industrialisation, and maintainability. Revenue generated through consulting engagements and long-term advisory contracts.
4. Component management and obsolescence services: Services covering component selection, obsolescence prevention, monitoring (PCN/PDN, LBO), and treatment solutions (sourcing, replacement, redesign). Serves over 50 clients across multiple sectors through the OBSOGERANCE® program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Serma Technologies is a French electronics laboratory and consulting services company that provides electronic failure analysis, electrical and physical characterisation, battery and energy storage testing, materials analysis, and component obsolescence management. Its offerings target safety-critical industries (aerospace, defense, automotive, energy, medical, rail, telecom) and include both accredited laboratory testing and tailored consulting delivered on client sites.

Product overview

Serma Technologies is a laboratory and consulting services company that supports its customers throughout the industrial cycle from R&D through engineering, manufacturing, and maintenance. Its portfolio is structured around five core service lines: (1) Electronic Analysis (component expertise, PCB/PCBA, batch inspection, electrical characterisation, reverse engineering, circuit extraction); (2) Electrical Testing (characterisation, screening, up-screening, qualification, RF/microwave, power converters); (3) Materials Laboratory (surface characterisation, analysis techniques, defect analysis, material development); (4) Energy Technologies (electrical and abuse testing, failure analysis, energy storage systems, photovoltaics); and (5) Consulting (component management, reliability, root cause analysis, assembly processes, industrialisation, maintainability, Health Monitoring). Key sub-brands and named offerings include OBSOGERANCE® (obsolescence management), SERMA Academy (70+ training courses), EFEB (in-house thermal test equipment), TEESMAT (electrochemical characterisation platform), Microtech Laboratories (acquired US failure analysis lab), and SiC MOSFET performance analysis reports produced in partnership with Yole Group. The company also offers specific accredited services for foreign body detection and ECE R100 battery testing under COFRAC ISO 17025 accreditation. Services are delivered across multiple French sites (Pessac, Grenoble, Chambéry, Guyancourt, Martillac, Neuville-aux-Bois, Lardy) and a US site in Plano, Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Science et Surface: Surface analysis laboratory providing physico-chemical analysis services
• SERMA Energy
• OBSOGERANCE

Products and services

• Component expertise and obsolescence management Consulting and laboratory services that help industrial customers qualify electronic components and manage part obsolescence across long-lifecycle platforms; targets reliability, sourcing, and quality teams in aerospace, defense, automotive and similar safety-critical sectors.
• Electronic failure analysis (electrical and physical characterisation) COFRAC-accredited laboratory investigations that diagnose the root cause of failures in electronic components and assemblies using electrical and physical characterisation techniques; targets OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and integrators needing independent failure diagnostics.
• PCB / PCBA analysis Laboratory analysis of printed circuit boards and printed circuit board assemblies to assess quality, defects, and reliability; targets electronics manufacturers and integrators.
• Surface analysis and characterisation Surface-level analytical techniques applied to electronic materials and components to characterise composition, contamination, and degradation; targets reliability engineers and quality teams.
• Materials analysis Materials characterisation services used to identify and qualify materials used in electronic assemblies and energy storage systems; targets R&D, reliability, and quality functions in safety-critical industries.
• Battery and energy storage testing Laboratory testing of batteries and energy storage systems including the use of proprietary test equipment such as EFEB; targets automotive, energy, and industrial customers developing or qualifying battery-powered products.
• On-site consulting services Tailored consulting delivered at customer sites to support component qualification, obsolescence management, and reliability programs; targets industrial customers needing embedded expertise.
• Professional training Training programs for client engineering and reliability teams covering electronics testing, failure analysis, and obsolescence management; targets upskilling of customer technical staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• Extended life of aging electrical network systems by 30 years, providing 20 additional years of performance with optimal service continuity and controlled costs.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ACC (Automotive Cells Company)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2025Partnership for a 6,500 m² battery testing centre in Martillac, near Bordeaux. The centre conducts electrical and environmental testing on battery cells and modules supplied by ACC. Co-funded and operated as part of SERMA's expanding green mobility testing infrastructure.
• Renault GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for a 3,500 m² test centre at the Renault Technical Center in Lardy, near Paris. The centre conducts electrical and abuse tests on Renault's battery modules and packs, supporting the manufacturer's transition to 100% electric vehicles.
• Yole GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaborative product: Yole Group, supported by SERMA Technologies, publishes SiC MOSFET discrete performance comparison reports. SERMA Technologies provides standardised JEDEC-compliant performance testing at multiple temperatures, while Yole Group provides physical analysis, cost analysis, and market expertise. The report is sold commercially (€6,990).
• BATTENA (Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region Battery Training Project)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Regional initiative supported by the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region to develop more than 200 training courses in the battery field by 2023. SERMA Technologies committed to creating 14 new training courses covering emerging technologies, manufacturing, reliability, HM/PHM, safety, and recycling. Funded by the CSF NSE (Comité Stratégique de Filière Numérique et Electronique).
• UTAC CERAMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2020Commercial partnership covering battery testing for electric and hybrid vehicles. SERMA Group (through SERMA Energy and SERMA Technologies) and UTAC CERAM provide a full range of battery tests at cell, module, and pack level, from development tests to final certification. Aligned with French government targets for electric vehicle production under France 2030. Capabilities include EMC chambers, climatic chambers, and destructive testing compliant with UNECE R100.02 regulation.
• TEESMAT (Energy Systems Characterisation Platform)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019TEESMAT is a platform specialising in characterisation of materials used in batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, and solid-state devices. SERMA Technologies serves as the single entry point for TEESMAT, providing customised problem-solving services and access to pioneering tools developed by renowned European research centres. Services span from R&D support to product maintenance, including electrode preparation, performance optimisation, durability testing, and safety assessment.
• PAC-G (Platform for Advanced Characterisation – Grenoble)coreTechnology or Integration · 26 September 2018Industrial agreement signed with the Platform for Advanced Characterisation – Grenoble (PAC-G), supported by IRT NanoElec. Provides access to synchrotron (ESRF) and neutron source (ILL) characterisation capabilities. Enables advanced failure analysis and radiation testing of electronic components using large research infrastructure. PAC-G members include ESRF, ILL, CEA-Leti, CNRS, STMicroelectronics, SOITEC, and Schneider Electric.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mistras Group: Provider of non-destructive testing (NDT), inspection, and condition monitoring for aerospace, energy, and industrial clients. Comparable to SERMA in mechanical/electrical testing infrastructure and predictive maintenance services.
• Element Materials Technology: Specialised materials and product qualification testing provider serving aerospace, defence, energy, and transportation. Closely comparable to SERMA's materials laboratory and electrical testing services for critical-industry clients.
• Bertin Technologies: French instrumentation and laboratory services firm serving defence, energy, and life sciences. Direct regional peer in French electronics, optical, and laboratory-based testing for critical industries.
• Exponent: Engineering and scientific consulting firm specialising in failure analysis, electronics reliability, and product safety investigations. Directly comparable to SERMA in root-cause failure analysis, electronics expertise, and expert-witness style consulting.

Others

• Fraunhofer Institute: German applied-research organisation operating contract testing and characterisation services through institutes such as IZM, IWS and IKS. Comparable through SERMA's PAC-G / IRT NanoElec collaboration model providing industry access to advanced characterisation infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Global leader in testing, inspection and certification (TIC) with a broad portfolio spanning commodities, marine, industry, and battery testing. Comparable as a large-scale TIC operator that competes with SERMA in regulated battery and electronics testing services.
• TÜV Rheinland: German-headquartered TIC incumbent with extensive electronics, automotive, and battery testing laboratories. Directly comparable in COFRAC/DAkkS-style accredited testing for EV batteries, power electronics, and industrial failure analysis.
• Intertek: Global TIC provider with strong electronics, automotive and energy storage testing capabilities. Competes with SERMA in battery testing (UN38.3, ECE R100), semiconductor reliability, and component-level failure analysis across multiple geographies.
• Eurofins Scientific: International testing services group with strong presence in electronics, materials, and environmental testing. Comparable to SERMA's lab-based service delivery model and accredited materials/electronics characterisation.
• Applus+: Multi-sector TIC group operating laboratories and inspection services across energy, automotive, and electronics. Overlaps with SERMA in battery testing, electrical component qualification, and industrial failure analysis at greater scale and geographic breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sermagroup33
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/serma-technologies

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments

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