Swiss Lions 100 | 2026 edition

Medartis

Medartis is No. 100 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 8 in Medtech & Lab Instruments, with a score of 40.4 out of 100. Headquarters: Basel, canton of Basel-Stadt.

Swiss Lions score
40.4
Overall rank
100of 100

About

Basel maker of titanium implants for bone surgery, with subsidiaries in 12 countries.

Why Medartis ranks No. 100

Medartis makes plates and screws for hand, foot and facial surgery, with production in Switzerland and subsidiaries in 12 countries. Swiss production gives it full Swiss value and it has a validated near-term climate target, though it scores little on global visibility.

Swiss connections

  • Founded in Basel in 1997 by Thomas Straumann.
  • Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

How the score is made

Global scale

12.4

CHF 269m revenue.

Swiss value

100

Swiss made.

Global visibility

1.1

Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.

Impact

35

Near-term target validated. Not a certified B Corp.

Philanthropy

0

No charitable foundation found.

Impact and philanthropy together make up the impact measure. How the ranking works.

Key figures

Revenue used in the ranking
CHF 269m2025, company

Not listed on a stock exchange, so profit, dividends and employee numbers are not published in a comparable form.

Employees in Switzerland and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published consistently, so they are not shown.

Profile

Headquarters
BaselCanton of Basel-Stadt
Language region
German-speaking
Ownership
Privately held
Main customers
Businesses (B2B)
Chief executive
Matthias SchuppSince 2024. Source
Founded
1997

Nearby in the Swiss Lions 100

Also in Medtech & Lab Instruments

See all 10 brands in Medtech & Lab Instruments.

Sources

  • Revenue used in the ranking: marktpuls.ch (2025).
  • Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.

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