A start-up dreams big.
Starting from research and finally reaching a go-to-market product is a timeline we want to further enrich with milestones. Being the technology owner, our promise is to always pursue excellence without compromises.
This is CTsystems
We are a highly-specialized Swiss engineering company that has been significantly advanced a technology to a specific ready-to-market product.
As technology owner, we can support our customers all around the globe with the entire expertise: from material to production and application, from initial set-up to consulting.
Our staff is highly motivated and passionate about what we are doing every day, for you and for the market. We are not just workers in a company, we live for our mission and take every step to achieve it.
As a small company, we can focus on our core competencies and pursue engineering excellence, simplicity and constant improvement so that our customers benefit from the very best and always up-to-date developments.
Our milestones
2000
Start of extensive research at Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology.
2007
Start of specific research and development on the stacked Dielectric Elastomer Technology.
2008
First prototype of a Dielectric Elastomer stack.
Investigation of the feasibility for industrial applications and economical production methods.
2010
First semi-automated lab production line.
2011
Foundation of CTsystems as a spin-off company of Empa.
Start with the development of a fully automated lab production line.
2013
Production start for first customers.
2015
Final set-up of the fully automated lab production line.
2018
Announcement of industrialization partnership with Datwyler Sealing Solutions.
2019
CTsystems was converted into a stock corporation.
Sateco Holding AG joined CTsystems as minority shareholder. Development of a pilot mass production line operated by Sateco XT AG, the newly founded subsidiary.
THE CTSYSTEMS
Founding Team
THE CTSYSTEMS
Extended Team

Mara has been part of our team since 2020 and is responsible for the product production. She is taking great attention to detail and takes care of a high product quality.
Her passion is reading books so you always see her having a book in her bag. Mara also takes care of her body spendig her time with fitness, cycling and hiking.