ZEISS Group
↗Oberkochen, Germany
ZEISS is a global leader in optics and optoelectronics, operating through four main segments: Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, and Consumer Markets. The company develops and distributes highly innovative solutions for industrial metrology, microscopy for life sciences, and medical technology for diagnostics and treatment in ophthalmology and microsurgery.
As a foundation-owned company (Carl Zeiss Foundation), ZEISS reinvests a significant portion of its revenue into research and development. Its medical technology subsidiary, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, is a major player in the global ophthalmic and neurosurgical markets, providing gold-standard diagnostic systems, surgical microscopes, and intraocular lenses.
CLASSIFICATION
Company Type:MedTech
Therapeutic Areas:
Industry:Medical Devices
Sub-Industry:Ophthalmology & Microsurgery
SIZE & FINANCIALS
Employees:10000+
Revenue:$10B+
Founded:1846
Ownership:private
Status:operating
FUNDING
Stage:Late Stage
Investors:Carl Zeiss Foundation
STOCK
Exchange:TecDAX (for subsidiary Carl Zeiss Meditec AG)
Ticker:AFX
Market Cap:$12B (Meditec subsidiary)
PIPELINE
Stage:Commercial
Lead Drug Stage:N/A (Medical Device focus)
Modalities:Surgical Microscopes, Diagnostic Imaging (OCT), Intraocular Lenses (IOL), Refractive Lasers, AI-driven Software
Active Trials:12
Trial Phases:-
FDA Approvals:50
EMA Approvals:45
CORPORATE STRUCTURE
Parent Company:Carl Zeiss Foundation
Subsidiaries:Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH, Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH, D.O.R.C. (Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center)
Key Partnerships:Boehringer Ingelheim (AI-powered eye care research), ASML (Semiconductor lithography optics), Microsoft (Cloud and AI for digital health)
COMPETITION
Position:Leader
Competitors:Alcon, Johnson & Johnson Vision, Bausch + Lomb, Leica Microsystems (Danaher), Olympus
LEADERSHIP
Key Executives:
Andreas Pecher - President and CEO of ZEISS Group
Dr. Markus Weber - President and CEO of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Scientific Founders:Carl Zeiss, Ernst Abbe, Otto Schott
Board Members:Dr. Michael Bolle, Dr. Christian Müller
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