SmarAct
German technology company manufacturing piezo-based high-precision nanopositioning stages, parallel kinematics, miniaturized robots, and metrology systems enabling sub-nanometer accuracy for semiconductor, photonics, life sciences, and AM-adjacent scanning applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Michael Weigel-Jech
- Team Size
- 201-500
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Key Investors
- No known investors
Technology & Products
Key Products
Nanopositioning stages, linear/rotation stages, hexapod-like systems, PICOSCALE interferometers, METIRIO vibrometers, optical encoders, microassembly automation stations.
Technological Advantage
Proprietary piezo-based nanopositioning technology; sub-nanometer accuracy; integrated motion and metrology systems.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Ultra-high precision piezo-based motion and metrology systems enabling sub-nanometer positioning for critical manufacturing and inspection applications including AM metrology.
How They Differentiate
Piezo-based technology; sub-nanometer accuracy; integrated motion and metrology; 300+ team members.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Semiconductor manufacturers, photonics companies, research institutions, life sciences, AM metrology providers.
Industry Verticals
Semiconductor Manufacturing, Photonics, Life Sciences, Research, Additive Manufacturing (Metrology), Industrial Metrology
Competitors
Thorlabs, Bosch Rexroth, PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P.
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Revenue: $7.4 million; Employees: 51-200
Major Milestones
Founded 2005 by Axel Kortschack; Grew to group with three business units and over 220 employees; Leadership change to Michael Weigel-Jech (~2024)
Notable Customers
No notable customers found in public sources.