Bien-Air Medical Technologies
Despite having the company headqurarters in Bienne (BE) and a high-glyer reputation, the 'Bien-Air' name was never meant to refer to the city or even an airline. Bien-Aiar Medical Technologies is strong in air designs and produces air-driven instruments, but over the years it has extended the product range to include electrical micromotor systems and is now a leader in this field. The company is family-owned, a typical business structure of small yeat highly innovative small and medium-sized (SME) companies. Further information: www.bienair.com
Sensirion AG
Sensirion is at home in the Greater Zurich Area. The company produces humidity and temperature sensors, as well as liquid and gas flow meters and controllers for international OEMs (original equipment manufacturers). The company uses its proprietary CMOSens(TM) Technology that allows for mass production of precalibrated devices such as liquid flow sensors. Applications are found inthe automotive and the medical technology industry. The company holds a protfolio of over 30 patents for the technologies. Originally the spinoff partners (Felix Mayer and Moritz Lechner) from the ETH Zürich started modestly and grew to over 120 employess in 2008. Further information: www.sensirion.com
Straumann AG
Like so much of the Swiss medtech idnustry, the Straumann Group is stongly rooted in the skills and expertise of the Swiss watch industry. Founded in 1954, by Reinhard Straumann, the company began as a small, family-owned research institute specialising in materials testing and alloys for use in timepieces. One of the inventions was an alloy that is still used in watch springs today. In 1970, a breakthrough in the use of non-corroding alloys in fracture repairs inspired the owner to led the company into medical device areas. Today the founder's grandson has the focus on dental implants and is a strong asset on the SIX Swiss Exchange listings. The company became publicly traded in 1998. Further information: www.straumann.ch
