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Mecademic

Corporate marketmanufacturingCurated record
mecademic.com

Mecademic designs and manufactures the Meca500, the world's smallest and most precise six-axis industrial robot arm, sold through a global distributor network for microautomation in electronics, watchmaking, optics, life sciences and aerospace. The Meca500 integrates its controller internally and connects as a plug-and-work component to any computer or PLC. In February 2026 Mecademic secured CAD $21M in strategic funding from Investissement Québec, Export Development Canada and the Business Development Bank of Canada to expand production, HQ and international reach.

HeadquartersMontreal, CA
Founded2013
Corporate funding$15M
Team11-50
Deployments2
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageStrategic
FoundersJonathan Coulombe (Co-founder), Ilian Bonev (Co-founder)
Regions servedNorth America, Europe, Asia
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinemanufacturing

MCS500

  • World's most compact and precise SCARA robot, designed for straightforward integration into automated workflows

    Vendor-described capability

    Claim source
Machinemanufacturing

Meca500

  • Six-axis industrial robot arm; 5 µm repeatability; integrated controller; plug-and-work design for microautomation

    Compact precision robot arm for assembly, inspection and micromanipulation tasks in high-tech manufacturing

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-07-29Maxonprecision_manufacturingCHNot disclosedAnnouncement
2020-02-23Zymergenlaboratory_automationUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
CA

Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordInvestissement QuébecExport Development CanadaBusiness Development Bank of Canada
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-02-19Secured CAD $21M strategic funding from Investissement Québec, EDC and BDC for production expansion and global growthprnewswire.com
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Source ledger

5 unique public sources

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Strategic funding announcementprnewswire.com · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Mecademic – Industrial RobotsMecademic · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Meca500 Six-Axis Industrial Robot Armmecademic.com · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Powering Robotics: Maxon & Mecademic's Collaborative Success StoryMecademic · retrieved 2026-07-05
05
Zymergen installs 'dozens' of miniature industrial robots from MecademicRobotics and Automation News · retrieved 2026-07-05