IOT and Optiswiss announce strategic partnership

IOT und Optiswiss, fltr. Javier Trujillo, Johannes Schubart, Samuel Frei, Alicia López, Carlos Muñoz, Ivan Sincek.
IOT und Optiswiss, fltr. Javier Trujillo, Johannes Schubart, Samuel Frei, Alicia López, Carlos Muñoz, Ivan Sincek.

Two forward-thinking companies in the optical industry share a common vision: to develop innovative lenses and unique technologies and successfully establish them in the market. In the summer of 2024, Optiswiss AG, an independent lens manufacturer from Basel, formalized its development partnership with Indizen Optical Technologies (IOT), a company specializing in the research and development of lens technologies.

Focus on joint development projects

Through this partnership, IOT and Optiswiss aim to fully leverage synergies in their collaboration and optimally pool their shared resources. As experts in the latest lens technologies, IOT and Optiswiss laid a significant foundation for joint development projects in early 2024 by collaborating on SMYLE, a special lens designed to slow down the progression of myopia.

Moving forward, both companies will work together on further innovative technologies, particularly on progressive lenses. In addition to its own expert knowledge, Optiswiss will benefit from the excellent expertise of IOT’s research and development centres, as well as from collaborations with other well-known institutes and universities. Both companies are committed to constantly striving to create market-enriching innovations that offer genuine added value – firmly believing that collaborations with the right partners deliver the best results.

With its nearly 90-year history, Optiswiss is one of the most modern lens manufacturers in Europe, continuously investing in cutting-edge process and production automation and the highest quality standards at Basel to actively shape the industry with innovation and sustainability. Founded in 2005, IOT is an international company with a presence in over 70 countries, with three research centres and offices in Madrid, California, and Minneapolis.
The partnership between Optiswiss and IOT combines the expertise of the Swiss high-tech factory with extensive knowledge of the latest lens technologies to create innovative, high-quality, and exclusive lens concepts that offer the best visual experience.

Samuel Frei (Optiswiss AG) said: “The partnership with IOT combined research and development capacities and pooled know-how that is rarely found in the market. This gives us completely different opportunities and approaches to realize future development projects. We are very confident that we will be launching new and exclusive technologies (by Optiswiss) in the near future, which will enable our partners to differentiate themselves sustainably and provide their customers with the best possible care.”

Carolina Gago (Indizen Optical Technologies) announced: “This partnership reinforces our long-term commitment to collaborative innovation for Optiswiss products. By building dynamic ecosystems through co-creation, we bring together our expertise to create solutions that far exceed what we could achieve on our own. This collaboration with Optiswiss allows us to innovate with purpose, delivering greater value to lens wearers and leaving a lasting positive impact on the future of our industry. It also empowers vision care professionals, enhancing their competitive edge in a rapidly evolving market.”