HeiQ is a Swiss high-tech company that specializes in material innovations and ingredient branding for the sports, outdoor, clothing, home fabric and medical industries. Founded in 2005 as a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) and listed on the London Stock Exchange Main Market (LSE:HEIQ), HeiQ is a leader in textile innovation creating some of the most effective, durable and high-performance textile technologies on the market today, which cool, warm, dry, repel, purify and stop viruses. Dedicated to improving the lives of billions of people through pioneering textiles and materials innovation, HeiQ makes every-day products more functional, more comfortable and more sustainable. Combining three areas of expertise – scientific research, specialty materials manufacturing and consumer ingredient branding – HeiQ has developed over 200 technologies in partnership with 300 major brands such as Burberry, Zara, AAPE+ by *A BATHING APE®, Burton, Mammut, Patagonia, Speedo, Dickies, Uvex, Itochu and SertaSimmons.
HEIQ AT A GLANCE
• Founded in 2005 during a hike in the Swiss Alps by Carlo Centonze & Dr Murray Height
• Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) spin-off
• More than 110 professionals of 20 nationalities in 12 countries on 5 continents
• 18 major awards in 15 years
• The only company that won the Swiss Technology Awards twice
• Partnered with over 300 major brands worldwide
• Boundless academic research network and internal development specialists
• 9 patent families
• Swiss headquarters with subsidiaries in Australia, China Mainland, Portugal, Taiwan and USA
• Manufacturing sites on three continents
HeiQ combines the flexibility and dynamism of a young and customer-oriented company with the professionalism of an international player. Engaging with you along the entire value chain, we are the ideal partner to help you innovate, differentiate your products and capture the added value at the point of sale.
