Tactys

What Tactys does

Tactys is a French manufacturer of aseptic tempered glass keyboards and mice, operating since 2006 under its parent company SNSE SAS, which is headquartered in Blangy-sur-Bresle, Normandy. The company designs capacitive-touch input devices for hygiene-critical environments — hospitals, dental practices, pharmaceutical cleanrooms, research laboratories, and industrial settings — where the smooth glass surface enables rapid disinfection between uses and reduces cross-contamination risk. Its proprietary technology, developed internally since 2004, includes IP65-rated keyboards using 3mm tempered glass with capacitive sensing, validated by a 2009 Institut Pasteur de Lille study demonstrating a 10,000x (4-log) bacterial reduction on glass versus 100x (2-log) on silicone after standardized contamination and disinfection under the EN 13697 protocol.

The commercial offering consists of the SLIM keyboard family (models 711, 823, 1007, and 1023), wired and wireless mice (WM 75 and WM 125), and an OEM/custom keyboard design service launched in 2011 that builds bespoke human-machine interface devices to client specifications. Tactys sells directly through its tactys.fr e-commerce website, shipping within 24-72 hours from its Normandy facility to France and the broader European market, with no distributors or resellers. Mice are listed at €89 (WM 75 wired) and €110 (WM 125 wireless) ex-VAT; keyboard pricing is not publicly disclosed. All products carry a 3-year return-to-workshop warranty. The company has not raised external funding, holds a €10,000 share capital, and operates as a founder-controlled private entity with no disclosed revenue or headcount figures.

Name

Tactys

Legal name

SNSE, SAS

Website

https://tactys.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

French manufacturer of aseptic tempered glass keyboards and mice serving hospitals, laboratories, cleanrooms, and OEM clients across Europe through direct e-commerce sales and custom HMI manufacturing from its Normandy facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical and Cleanroom Input Devices

akta.pro primary industry

Keyboards & Keypads (HDACAFAA)

Keywords

• Washable keyboards
• Glass computer mice
• Medical input devices
• Cleanroom keyboards
• Aseptic capacitive touch

Headquarters

HQ city

Orbigny

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Keyboards: Sale of tempered glass aseptic keyboards, including standard models (SLIM 711, SLIM 1007, SLIM 1023, SLIM 823) and custom/OEM keyboards designed to client specifications.
2. Hardware Sales - Mice: Sale of aseptic computer mice, including wired (WM 75) and wireless (WM 125) models with sealed surfaces suitable for disinfection.
3. Custom/OEM Keyboards: Since 2011, Tactys has developed an OEM activity to design and manufacture custom keyboards from client specifications (cahier des charges). Revenue generated through bespoke hardware contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tactys designs and manufactures aseptic tempered glass keyboards and mice for ultra-clean environments such as hospitals, dental practices, laboratories, and cleanrooms. Its product line includes the SLIM-series glass keyboards (711, 823, 1007, 1023) and the WM-series glass mice (WM 75 wired, WM 125 wireless), plus a custom/OEM service for bespoke human-machine interface keyboards produced from client specifications.

Product overview

Tactys is a French company that manufactures glass keyboards and mice for medical and hygiene-sensitive environments. The product portfolio consists of the SLIM series of glass keyboards (models 711, 823, 1007, and 1023) featuring capacitive touch technology and IP65 water resistance, the WM series of glass mice including wired WM 75 and wireless WM 125 models, and a custom/OEM keyboard manufacturing service. All products are designed for environments requiring strict hygiene standards such as hospitals, laboratories, and clean rooms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SLIM 711 Glass Keyboard A tempered glass keyboard with capacitive touch technology and IP65 water resistance, designed for medical, clinical, and hygiene-sensitive environments where rapid disinfection is required.
• SLIM 1007 Glass Keyboard A tempered glass keyboard with capacitive touch technology and IP65 water resistance, designed for medical, clinical, and hygiene-sensitive environments where rapid disinfection is required.
• SLIM 1023 Glass Keyboard A tempered glass keyboard with capacitive touch technology and IP65 water resistance, designed for medical, clinical, and hygiene-sensitive environments where rapid disinfection is required.
• SLIM 823 Glass Keyboard A tempered glass keyboard with capacitive touch technology and IP65 water resistance, designed for medical, clinical, and hygiene-sensitive environments where rapid disinfection is required.
• WM 75 Wired Glass Mouse A wired glass computer mouse with a tactile scroll wheel, USB connection, dimensions 116 × 65 × 42 mm, weight 160g, and a waterproof sealed surface suitable for disinfection in clinical and cleanroom environments. Priced at 89.00 EUR ex-VAT.
• WM 125 Wireless Glass Mouse A wireless glass computer mouse, dimensions 116 × 65 × 41 mm, weight 110g, with a waterproof sealed surface suitable for disinfection in clinical and cleanroom environments. Priced at 110.00 EUR ex-VAT.
• Custom/OEM Keyboard Design and Manufacturing A bespoke design and manufacturing service for custom tempered glass HMI keyboards produced from client specifications, intended for OEMs and industrial clients with specialized medical or industrial equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4-decimal (10,000x) bacterial reduction on glass keyboards vs 2-decimal (100x) on silicone after standardized contamination and disinfection (Pasteur Institute of Lille, Nov. 2009)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• WetKeys Washable Keyboards: WetKeys sells washable, sealed silicone and antimicrobial keyboards and mice for healthcare, dental, and industrial environments, targeting the same infection-control buyer as Tactys.
• Man & Machine: Man & Machine produces waterproof, disinfectable medical keyboards and mice for clinical and laboratory settings, overlapping directly with Tactys's aseptic-glass proposition and target buyer base.
• Accuratus: Accuratus produces medical-grade and hygienic keyboards and mice, including washable models, overlapping Tactys's healthcare and cleanroom target market.
• Seal Shield: Seal Shield manufactures washable, disinfectable keyboards and mice explicitly designed for healthcare and infection-control environments, directly competing with Tactys in the aseptic/medical input device category.
• CleanKey (Unotron): Unotron / CleanKey makes spill-proof, washable, and disinfectable keyboards and mice for healthcare, education, and industrial markets, addressing the same hygiene-input use case as Tactys.
• GETT (now part of Pyramid Computer): GETT manufactures hygienic, disinfectable keyboards, mice, and touchscreens for medical, pharmaceutical, and food-industry cleanrooms, directly competing with Tactys in European aseptic input-device markets.
• iKey (Stealth Computing): iKey designs ruggedized, sealed, and washable keyboards for industrial, medical, and military use; its medical/cleanroom line competes head-to-head with Tactys in hygiene-critical input devices.

Broad incumbents

• Elo Touch Solutions: Elo makes touchscreens, touch computers, and medical-grade touch interfaces used in hospitals and cleanrooms, overlapping with Tactys's capacitive-touch and medical HMI product positioning.
• Logitech: Logitech is a global incumbent in keyboards and mice with Easy-Switch and enterprise lines that, while not aseptic-specialized, compete for the same healthcare and enterprise peripheral budgets as Tactys.
• Cherry (ZF Friedrichshafen): Cherry is a major incumbent keyboard and input-device maker that offers washable and medical-grade models as part of a much broader portfolio, including industrial and hygiene lines that compete with Tactys in selected tenders.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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