Spin-off companies of the Physics Department
The research work in the department of physics has lead to a number of spin-off companies which are listed below. Those recognized as official ETH spin-offs are specially marked.
| Name and owner of the Company | Mission Statement | Web site | Remarks | Official ETH spin-off |
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Advanced Metal Technology AG
Dr. M. Siegrist Dr. J. Ganz |
www.am-technology.ch | ✓ (D-MATL) | ||
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Alpes Lasers SA
A. Muller Prof. J. Faist Private owner |
Commercialize quantum cascade lasers for spectroscopy applications. | www.alpeslasers.com | The society is incorporated under Swiss law, most of the capital (200.000 SFr) is owned mainly by three shareholders (A. Muller, J. Faist, and a private owner). | x |
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Arktis Radiation Detectors Ltd
c/o Institute for Particle Physics |
www.arktis-detectors.com | ✓ | ||
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EpiSpeed AG
Dr. M. Kummer PD Dr. H. von Känel |
EpiSpeed is a technology enabler for the semiconductor industry and its suppliers. Our objective is to develop and patent process applications for plasma-enhanced epitaxy, in particular low-energy plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (LEPECVD) and low-energy plasma-enhanced vapor phase epitaxy (LEPEVPE). | www.epispeed.com | ✓ | |
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Finance Online GmbH
Dr. D. Würtz (50%) Dr. M. Hanf (25%) Dr. R. Schnidrig (25%) |
High-end software development und consulting company in the finance and insurance business. | www.finance.ch | A limited liability company (GmbH) according to Swiss law, founded 1997 as an ETH spin-off at CSCS/ITP | ✓ |
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Flisom AG
PD Dr. H. Zogg Prof. A. Tiwari |
Thin film solar cells | www.flisom.ch | ✓ | |
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Nanonis
Dr. T. Vančura Dr. J. Rychen |
Nanonis is a young dynamic company with a team of dedicated nanoscientists and SPM application experts. Our goal is to create superior, innovative control systems and accessories for scanning probe microscopy and to deliver the application that is best suited to the needs of each customer. We act as scientific advisors in the field of SPM and together with our distributors, we make sure that our clients receive outstanding service. | www.nanonis.com | ✓ | |
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Rmetrics Association
Dr. D. Würtz (ITP ETHZ) Dr. M. Hanf (Finance Online GmbH) Dipl. Phys. Y. Chalabi (ITP ETHZ) |
Open Source project in Computational Finance and Financial Engineering, Statistical Computing Environment, Rapid Model Prototyping and Scripting High Performance Computing | www.rmetrics.org | ETH spin-off admission in progress. A registered association according to Swiss law, founded in 2008 (pending) | x |
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RP Photonics Consulting GmbH
Dr. R. Paschotta |
www.rp-photonics.com | ✓ | ||
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Sensirion AG
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Sensirion is a leading sensor manufacturer, providing relative humidity sensors and flow sensor solutions with unique performance. Together with our capacitive humidity sensor, the product range includes liquid flow sensors, mass flow meters, mass flow controllers and differential pressure sensors. | www.sensirion.com | The society is incorporated under Swiss law, the capital is owned by different shareholders. | ✓ |
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SwissNeutronics
Prof. P. Böni (TU Munich) Prof. A. Furrer (ETHZ) P. Keller (PSI) M. Koch A. Weber |
The main focus of activity of SwissNeutronics lies in the field of optical equipment for neutron and synchrotron sources. Moreover, industry customers are served in need of specially designed coatings using DC magnetron sputtering. The products comprise optical elements and high precision mechanics. | www.swissneutronics.ch | x | |
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Time-Bandwidth Products AG
Dr. K. Weingarten Prof. U. Keller |
Time-Bandwidth Products manufactures passively mode-locked tunable and fixed picosecond and femtosecond diode-pumped solid-state lasers using its patented SESAM technology. Wavelengths from 262nm to 1550nm, at repetition rates from single-shot to >10 GHz, with pulse energies in the millijoule range, and power levels reaching up to 50W are available to match customer application requirements in research or industrial applications. | www.time-bandwidth.com | ✓ | |
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Zurich Instruments AG
Dr. S. Hafizovic Dr. F. Heer B. Hofstetter |
Zurich Instruments makes instrumentation for dynamic signal analysis. Products include Lock-in amplifiers and Impedance Spectrometers. | www.zhinst.com | ✓ |