This is attocube

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Nanofactory, bulls eye view

attocube is a leading pioneer for nanotechnology solutions in industry and research. The company develops, produces and distributes components and systems for nanoscale applications such as precision motion, cryogenic microscopy, and nanoscale analytics. All products are manufactured in the NanoFactory, the company’s headquarters in Haar, close to Munich. An international team of 200 physicists, engineers, software developers, and product designers work in close collaboration from conception through to delivery. attocube has sales offices in the US and a broad network of worldwide distributors, covering more than 40 countries and 4,000 customers.

The company was founded in 2001 as a spin-off from the CeNS (Center for NanoScience) at Munich’s Ludwig-Maximilian University. Prof. Dr. Khaled Karraï and his PhD student Dirk Haft - two visionaries with exceptional entrepreneurial spirit and courage - developed a nanopositioning device that could function under extreme conditions such as cryogenic temperatures, ultra-high vacuum and magnetic fields.

This idea won them the Munich Business Plan Competition which was the springboard for the future of attocube. What began as a “two-man show” with a large portion of creative playfulness, passion and the input from some experienced advisors continued to grow. The company has since gone on to win further prestigious awards, sustainably broaden its portfolio, and hire additional employees.

Today, attocube is a global player in the field of nanoscale applications, delivering its products not only to world-renowned research institutes, but also serving customers in future industries such as semiconductor and quantum technologies. One thing, however, has remained unchanged until this day: The team has retained its attocube DNA. From the light and transparency of the NanoFactory’s architecture to the bold, passionate and sometimes even unconventional way that attocube employees inhabit their work. To put it simply: the attocube spirit remains.

 

Facts & Figures

important milestones and numbers

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Awards

on the winning side

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2001 Munich Buiness Plan Competition

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2006 Bavarian Innovation Award

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2006 German Industry Award

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2008 German Founder's Award

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2008/2009/2010 Deloitte Fast 50

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2009 Bavarian SME Award

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2008 Germany - Land of Ideas

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2009 R&D100 Award

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2010 Hermes Award Top 5

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2012 R&D100 Award

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2013 TOP100 Innovation Award

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2013 IVAM Marketing Award

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2015 Industry Award 'BEST OF'

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2017 iF Design Award IDS

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2021 Analytical Scientist Innovation Award

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2022 R&D Award cryoRaman

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Certifications

committed to leading industry standards


Highest customer satisfaction and quality focus have been central values to attocube’s business ever since the foundation. Strict energy management standards ensure environmental sustainability and efficiency. To underpin this commitment and to comply with international leading industry standards attocube is certified by neutral audits on an annual basis.

attocube is certified for the following ISO standards:

ISO 9001 | Quality Management System
ISO 14001 | Environmental Management System
ISO 50001 | Energy Management System

ISO 9001/14001 certificate

ISO 50001 certificate


Mission

At attocube, we enable scientific and technological progress in applied nanoscience.

Vision

Our passion for precision drives us to revolutionize nano scale motion and analytics. Our reliable and intuitive systems make us the first choice for customers in science & industry.

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Unternehmenspolitik

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Peter Kraemer

Chief Executive Officer

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Dr. Martin Zech

Chief Technology Officer

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Prof. Dr. Khaled Karraï

Co-Founder & Scientific Director