Heliotis is a Swiss spin-off company that was established in 2005 from a partially government-sponsored research institution. They offer a disruptive optical technology called pOCT, which allows for capturing 3D-images two orders of magnitude faster than conventional systems. Their 'smart pixel'-technology is protected worldwide by a large patent portfolio. With their innovative measurement technology, Heliotis improves two-dimensional to three-dimensional microscopy, opening up new applications in automated industrial processes, medicine, and biometry. They also develop, manufacture, and distribute optical 3D measurement technology for industrial quality control, and their 3D sensors are among the most accurate and fastest non-contact sensors in the world. Leading manufacturers of semiconductors, consumer and automotive electronics, and medical technology rely on the precision and reliability of their products.