Created in November 1997, a leading provider of innovative MEMS-based solutions, MEMSCAP® is in the business of preserving and improving human life. The company’s technical contributions are focused on the advancement and welfare of humanity.

The  company became a publicly listed company in less than 3 years (March 2001) with a market capitalization of 430 million Euros, one of the largest instances of value creation in the world. At its Initial Public Offering (IPO), the company had raised 101 million Euros, the second largest amount raised on the Nouveau Marché.

MEMSCAP®’s shares are now traded on the Eurolist (the main market) of NYSE Euronext. MEMSCAP® has acquired six companies, one in Norway (2002), one in the USA (2002), three in France (2003, 2005 and 2007) and one in Israel (2003).

MEMSCAP® delivers standard and custom products to a wide range of customers in various market segments where MEMS provide strong value proposition in terms of cost, miniaturization, power consumption and reliability, such as aerospace, medical/biomedical and telecommunications. Among other, in 2010, MEMSCAP® was N°1 supplier of Pressure Sensors for Air Data Computers Market Segment & N°2 supplier of Pressure Sensor for all the Aerospace Market as well as the N° 1 supplier of Optical MEMS chips for VOAs in optical telecom markets (source: iSuppli, High Value MEMS Tracker H1 2010).