Almatech

Almatech, founded in 2009 and based in Lausanne, Switzerland, is a space engineering SME specializing in the development of mission-critical hardware, particularly space mechanisms. The company provides comprehensive engineering services across the entire project lifecycle, from initial quotation through to post-delivery support. Almatech’s core competencies encompass a range of space applications including launchers, satellites, in-orbit servicing, and lunar systems.

Key technological areas for Almatech include precision mechanisms, CFRP structures, thermal systems, and actuation systems for thrust vectoring and grid fins. Notably, the company has developed landing leg systems for European launcher companies and is actively involved in in-orbit servicing technologies, currently partnering on the development of a satellite coupling gripper for orbit transfer. Almatech also possesses expertise in ultra-stable structures and calibration mechanisms for space science missions, having delivered the complete Optical Train Assembly for the CHEOPS exoplanet characterization satellite.

To date, Almatech has completed over 115 space projects and supported more than 20 space missions, including contributions to ESA’s Solar Orbiter and CHEOPS missions. Beyond traditional space applications, the company is leveraging its expertise in advanced technologies to develop innovative solutions like ZESST, a zero-emission hydrofoiler utilizing space technology transfer.

Almatech positions itself as a provider of high-precision, end-to-end engineering solutions for a diverse range of space and related applications, offering both bespoke and serial developments with a commitment to quality and long-term support.