SMACA SA

What SMACA SA does

SMACA SA is a Swiss continuing education and professional training center headquartered in Yverdon-les-Bains, Vaud, with a secondary training academy in Malleray, Bern. Founded in 2022 and structured as a Société Anonyme (SA) with 100,000 CHF of share capital, the company operates with a core team of approximately six employees and serves industrial and service-sector organizations across the French-speaking and bilingual regions of Switzerland. Its offering centers on competency-based certification programs under the proprietary smCert label — spanning quality control (QP1/QP2), metrology and laboratory quality (MQL1/MQL2), and Lean and Six Sigma belt certifications for both production (LPGB) and services (LSGB) — with course fees ranging from 1,160 CHF to 8,120 CHF and certification exams at 700 CHF each.

The company's pedagogical core is the Atelier-École (workshop-school) model: a physical training infrastructure with connected measurement stations and instruments where participants work on their own collected data, supported by a digital platform for in-person and remote documentation access and self-assessment quizzes. SMACA complements this with a portfolio of proprietary gamified learning tools (SMACA Dial for production flow, SMACA Solar for administrative workflows, SMACA TerreàTerre board game, SMACA Tools toolkit, and the co-developed ChronostatS statistics game), and holds the eduQua Swiss continuing education certification as well as ISO 17024/9001-aligned smCert credentialing via the Mycertif examination platform.

Revenue is generated entirely through course fees, certification exam fees, and intra-company customized training contracts. Go-to-market combines direct sales (website inquiries, phone outreach, partner referrals), presence at industry events such as SIAMS 2026, content marketing through technical articles and social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), and newsletter campaigns via Brevo CRM. Training administration runs on the Dendreo SaaS platform. The customer base is distributed across industrial manufacturing, operational excellence, logistics/supply chain, and services/administration segments, with named references including UCB (pharmaceutical), SCHOTT (manufacturing), and Romande Energie (energy), and partnerships spanning HEIG-VD, evOrg, Job Watch, SYLVAC SA, Petitpierre SA, CIP Tramelan, CoBooster, Temptraining, Dendreo, and Mycertif.

Name

SMACA SA

Legal name

SMACA SA

Website

https://smaca.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SMACA SA is a Swiss professional training center that delivers smCert-certified courses in quality, metrology, and Lean/Six Sigma through an Atelier-École workshop-school model, serving industrial and service-sector organizations across Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Yverdon-les-Bains

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: Continuing education and professional development courses offered to individuals and organizations. Courses span measurement, metrology, quality control, Lean, Six Sigma, and logistics. Training is available in inter-company (public sessions) and intra-company (customized in-house) formats. Revenue is course-based with per-person pricing.
2. smCert Certification Exams: Certification examinations under the smCert label for practitioners. Each certification exam costs 700 CHF. Certifications include QP1, QP2, MQL1, MQL2, LWB, LSYB, LPYB, LSGB, LPGB, and SSGB.
3. Intra-Company Training: Customized training solutions developed for specific organizations (intra-enterprise). Flexible accompaniment offering tailored to company-specific needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SMACA SA is a Swiss continuing education and professional training center that delivers certified training programs in quality control, metrology, and Lean/Six Sigma methodologies. It operates both inter-company (open-enrollment) courses and intra-company (on-site corporate) training, and develops its own pedagogical tools and games used during workshops.

Product overview

SMACA SA is a Swiss continuing education and professional training center offering a portfolio of certified training programs and proprietary pedagogical tools. The core offering consists of competency-based certification programs under the smCert label, spanning quality control (QP1, QP2), metrology and laboratory quality (MQL1, MQL2), and Lean/Six Sigma belt certifications (White, Yellow, Green, Black levels) for production and services sectors. Programs are delivered through the Atelier-École SMACA, an innovative workshop-school infrastructure combining hands-on simulation stations with a digital documentation platform. Supporting the training methodology are proprietary pedagogical tools including SMACA Terreà terRe (board game), SMACA Dial (Lean production simulation), SMACA Solar (administrative flow simulation), SMACA Tools (resource toolkit), and ChronostatS (statistics game co-developed with partners). The company also offers modular standalone courses in metrology, statistics, ISO standards, MSA, DOE, and communication skills.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inter-company Training Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% success rate on Organiser la métrologie (GMM) training evaluations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CoBoosterminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 April 2026Co-exhibitor at SIAMS 2026 trade show event in Moutier, Hall 1.2 Stand F29.
• SYLVAC SA (Switzerland)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 April 2026Co-exhibitor at SIAMS 2026 (Stand F29, Hall 1.2). SYLVAC is a Swiss measurement instruments company, creating synergy for demonstrating practical measurement training applications at the trade show.
• evOrgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026evOrg brings over 15 years of consulting and field expertise; SMACA translates this experience into concrete, results-oriented training. Collaboration for management system training combining strategic advisory with practical pedagogical delivery.
• Job WatchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2026Collaboration on 'Excellence mode d'emploi: Lean & Six Sigma' event focused on challenges of recruiting continuous improvement experts. Joint event organization for HR and training community.
• Petitpierre SAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Development partner for Chronostats educational game, created in collaboration with SMACA and CIP Tramelan. Joint product development for gamified learning tools.
• CIP TramelancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Development partner for Chronostats educational game, created in collaboration with Petitpierre SA and SMACA. Joint product development for gamified learning tools.
• HEIG-VDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership with Haute École en Ingénierie et Gestion du Canton de Vaud. Student projects through Crunch Time innovation week. Pedagogical engineering collaborations for developing innovative training solutions.
• TemptrainingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025SMACA is recognized by Temptraining portal for financing temporary worker competency development. Enables training access for temporary workers with potential unemployment insurance coverage.
• DendreocoreTechnology or IntegrationSaaS training management platform for course administration, registration, scheduling, document management, and Qualiopi compliance. SMACA uses Dendreo as their primary training management ERP.
• MycertifcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital certification examination platform for smCert certifications. Provides secure, digital examination management for practitioner competency validation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas Training: International testing, inspection and certification group's training arm delivering ISO, quality and metrology courses. Comparable to SMACA's ISO 9001/17025/10012/45001 readiness training portfolio.
• SGS Academy: Training arm of SGS, the global testing and certification company, offering quality, ISO and laboratory courses. Directly comparable to SMACA's MQL1/MQL2 metrology and laboratory-quality programs.
• ASQ (American Society for Quality): Global quality management membership body offering certifications, training and standards. Directly comparable to SMACA's QP1/QP2 and MQL1/MQL2 programs, but operates at far greater scale with international recognition.
• TÜV SÜD Academy: Global certification body's training division offering ISO 9001, ISO 17025 and quality management courses with international recognition. Comparable to SMACA's ISO-aligned metrology and quality programs.

Emerging players

• Simplilearn: Online professional training platform offering Six Sigma and quality management certifications. Comparable in curriculum but competes on digital scalability versus SMACA's in-person atelier-école model.

Direct peers

• Lean Six Sigma Institute: Specialist provider of Lean Six Sigma belt certifications (White through Black) with online and corporate delivery. Direct competitor for SMACA's belt-level training and certification revenue.
• GoLeanSixSigma.com: Commercial Lean Six Sigma training and certification provider offering belt-level courses with online and instructor-led formats. Direct competitor for SMACA's Lean and Six Sigma Green Belt certifications.
• IASSC (International Association for Six Sigma Certification): International credentialing body for Lean Six Sigma belts (White through Black). SMACA's SSGB and LPGB/LSGB offerings compete directly for the same practitioner certification demand.

Others

• HEIG-VD Executive Education: Continuing education arm of Haute École d'Ingénierie et Gestion du Canton de Vaud. Both a strategic partner and adjacent competitor for adult professional training in French-speaking Switzerland.

Regional players

• SAQ (Swiss Association for Quality): Swiss quality association offering training, networking and certification resources for quality professionals. Closest Swiss-domestic peer to SMACA's industrial quality training positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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