Our journey

Founded in 2016 as an ETH Zürich spin-off, we’re revolutionizing traceability with DNA marking technology. Backed by Swiss innovation and 20+ global awards, we’ve become a globally recognized leader in supply chain transparency.

Meet our team

Haelixa is a global company based in Switzerland with a team of international experts.

laboratory technician analysing cotton in lab 2

three laboratory technicians working in lab — Haelixa's laboratory in Kemptthal, Switzerland, runs tests to detect the presence of DNA.

Haelixa laboratory technician analyzing gemstone samples for DNA traceability and supply chain verification — Laboratory analysis of gemstones to verify Haelixa DNA markers.

Leadership

Patrick Strumpf

Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Gediminas Mikutis

Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder

Dr. Diego Pesce

Chief Scientific Officer

Anne Laure Descours

Board Member at Haelixa, Board Member at Gildan, Sustainability Advisor and Ex-Chief Sourcing Officer at PUMA

Stefan Karlen

Board Member at Haelixa, CEO at ImpactOne, Ex-CEO at Panalpina

Michael Blank

Board Observer at Haelixa, Head of Investment at Verve Ventures

Advisory Board

Prof. Wendelin Stark

Co-Founder, Advisor & ETH Professor

Prof. Robert Grass

Co-founder & Advisor, CEO at TurbiBeads & ETH Professor

Nina Marenzi

Textile Advisor & Founder Future Fabrics Expo

Marwa Zamaray

Textile Advisor & European Climate Pact Ambassador

Dr. Michela Puddu

Co-Founder Haelixa, Sr. Investment Manager, Emerald Technology Ventures

Christian Barthel

Textile Advisor & Head of Business Development ABTF

Amina Razvi

Ex-CEO at Cascale, Board Apparel Impact

“Transparency and ethical sourcing are crucial in our supply chain. As part of our commitment to traceability, we have begun implementing Haelixa DNA within our organic cotton supply chain. This gradual rollout will continue over multiple seasons in 2025, with an impact foreseen over the next years.”

Alexandre Saus-Salas

Head of Sourcing at C&A

“Haelixa creates a competitive advantage for every fashion brand.”

Heinz Zeller, Head of Sustainability & Logistics

HUGO BOSS

“Traceability strengthens trust allowing better control of raw materials and increasing the transparency for clients. Thanks to Haelixa we’ll be able to track the material from the cotton field and ensure consistent information about the quality and sustainability throughout the whole supply chain.”