Micron tolerances
Precision industry
Micro-manufacturing and high-accuracy production chains, from grinding to metrology.
Swiss project management · since 2004
Connecting you to Swiss innovation and industry.
thinkNEO is the strategic bridge between international industrial customers and Switzerland's high-quality, precision-driven manufacturing and technology firms. We turn cross-border opportunity into executable projects, from first match to operational go-live.
What we do
Positioned where global demand meets Swiss engineering.
We identify complementary capabilities, align technical requirements and structure partnerships. From initial matchmaking through feasibility assessment, contractual structuring and operational implementation, we accompany every party through the lifecycle of the cooperation, with transparent governance, clear performance metrics and effective communication.
- International project managementOne accountable team for cross-border initiatives, from concept to operation.
- Swiss manufacturing industry liaisonDirect access to the Swiss technology base and its 1,400+ SWISSMEM member companies.
- Technology identification and assessmentWe read a technology on its merits before positioning it commercially.
- Regulatory and compliance navigationOur Swiss network is your source for regulatory pathways in a multitude of industries.
- Business representationYour local Swiss office: a professional presence and stakeholder management before you set up your own entity.
Core expertise
Four of the most demanding sectors in industry.
We don't just consult; we integrate. We speak the language of both engineers and the C-suite, which is what market entry in high-stakes sectors requires.
Swissmedic · MDR · FDA
Medical technology
Taking life-saving innovation to market through rigorous regulatory landscapes.
OEM supply chains
Aerospace
Connecting suppliers with global OEMs where quality standards and long partnerships decide.
Industry 4.0 → 5.0
Machine tools & automation
Advanced manufacturing, robotics and automation for emerging and established markets.
Tooling & spare partsLocalization, reverse engineering, additive
Energy & waterDesalination, utilities, rotating equipment
Biotech & pharmaClinical infrastructure and production
Industrial logisticsSupply chains, hubs and inventory
How we work
From concept to operation, in four stages.
We don't just find partners. We manage the friction of cross-border collaboration through the whole lifecycle of a project.
STAGE 1 / 4
IDENTIFY
Map production needs and the installed base, screen for economics, and match needs to Swiss technical capabilities.
STAGE 2 / 4
MATCH
B2B matching of technology providers, manufacturers and anchor customers, with a technical feasibility assessment.
STAGE 3 / 4
COORDINATE
Legal, financial and contractual structuring, incentive applications, hardware logistics, governance and reporting.
STAGE 4 / 4
DEPLOY
On-site set-up, training and go-live, followed by managed services, predictive maintenance and lifecycle support.
Transparent governanceClear performance metrics and reporting for every party at the table.
Cultural mediationSwiss expectations translated into local operating realities, and back.
Up to 50% faster set-upOur networks cut partner search and project set-up time, so returns arrive sooner.
Global network
Two home bases. A network across three continents.
thinkNEO operates from Switzerland and Saudi Arabia. Around those two hubs sits a network built over decades of cluster work, industry leadership and cross-border consortia.
thinkNEO office
Network & partner region
Active corridor
Switzerland & EuropethinkNEO Ltd.Direct line into SWISSMEM: 1,400+ member companies across 25 sectors, plus Swiss research and technology-transfer institutes.
Saudi ArabiathinkNEO LLCDialogue with MIM, NIDLP, SIDF, MODON and anchor industry including Aramco, SABIC, SEC and Ma'aden. Western hub in Jeddah.
TürkiyeBosphorus SummitOur Saudi partner chairs the summit's global board, a meeting point for leaders from Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Middle East & AfricaExport corridorParts and capabilities qualified in the Kingdom carry into Egypt, the Gulf and markets such as Ethiopia and Angola.
Japan & East AsiaSix years of liaisonPatrick Roth served as Japan Liaison Officer for the Bern Economic Development Agency.
North AmericaAcademic and industrial tiesPhysics at Cornell, and consortia that combine American, European and Asian capability.
PROJECT PMC · SWITZERLAND | SAUDI ARABIA
Flagship project
The Saudi Spare Parts Project.
Vision 2030 is pivoting the Kingdom toward industry. thinkNEO acts as the Swiss–Saudi project management company that localizes the industrial spare parts Saudi Arabia still imports, combining Swiss precision technology with Saudi capital, demand and manufacturing capacity.
15+months of research, analysis and market assessment
100+production facilities and localization opportunities identified
12,946industrial facilities in the Kingdom (NIDLP, 2025)
70→75%Aramco iktva local-content level in early 2026, and its 2030 target
Robotics & AI automation
Laser 3D printing
Reverse engineering
Technology transfer
Digital product passport
The 12-month pilot starts with three anchor customers and 1,000 to 2,000 parts, and opens with a topical forum and sales exhibition in Jeddah.
The Swiss advantage
We work the way Swiss industry builds.
Market entry is a marathon, not a sprint. We provide the technical and commercial roadmap that keeps your trajectory sustainable.
NEUTRALITY
Neutral and trusted
An objective, vendor-neutral partner focused on your return, sourcing modularly across the Swiss ecosystem.
QUALITY
Quality first
We prioritize high-value leads over high-volume noise, and qualification before capital is committed.
INTERDISCIPLINARY
Engineers and executives
A physicist's reading of technology, combined with governance and performance-driven project management.
“In the precision industry, a millimeter is a mile. In market entry, the same rule applies.”
0 ——— 1.000 mm · calibrated from day one
Professional project management with a personal touch
At the heart of Swiss industry.
thinkNEO CEO Patrick Roth is president of the SWISSMEM industry sector Medical Manufacturing. SWISSMEM is the largest Swiss industry association, with more than 1,400 member companies from 25 industry sectors. That gives our clients a direct line into the Swiss technology base.
Machine toolsPump technologyAssembly & factory automationAeronauticsSpaceSecurity & defenseAdditive manufacturingMedical manufacturing
Leadership
Who you are actually working with.
One project management company with a Swiss and a Saudi entity, so technology, capital and execution are coordinated by a single accountable team.
Switzerland
Patrick Roth
CEO, thinkNEO Ltd.Twenty years of match-making between international industrial buyers and the Swiss technology base.
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Saudi Arabia
Saleh A. Mutabbakani
CEO, thinkNEO LLCFour decades assembling the cross-border consortia that connect Saudi national programs with global capability.
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About thinkNEO, in brief.
What does thinkNEO do?
thinkNEO is a Swiss project management company, founded in 2004, that connects international industrial customers with Switzerland's precision-driven manufacturing and technology firms. It manages cross-border projects from first match through feasibility, contractual structuring and operational go-live.
Where does thinkNEO operate?
thinkNEO operates as one project management company with two entities: thinkNEO Ltd. in Switzerland and thinkNEO LLC in Saudi Arabia, supported by a network across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan and North America.
Which industries does thinkNEO work in?
The core sectors are precision industry, medical technology, aerospace, and machine tools and automation. thinkNEO also works in tooling and spare parts, energy and water, biotech and pharma, and industrial logistics.
How does a thinkNEO project run?
Every project moves through four stages: Identify (map needs and capabilities), Match (B2B matching and technical feasibility), Coordinate (legal, financial and contractual structuring, governance, reporting) and Deploy (on-site set-up, training, go-live and lifecycle support).
Who leads thinkNEO?
Patrick Roth is CEO of thinkNEO Ltd. in Switzerland and president of the SWISSMEM industry sector Medical Manufacturing. Saleh A. Mutabbakani is CEO of thinkNEO LLC in Saudi Arabia and chairman of the Bosphorus Summit global board.
Contact
Ready to expand your footprint?
Whether you are an international firm entering the Swiss market or a Swiss manufacturer looking abroad, thinkNEO is your strategic partner. Contact us for a confidential consultation.
Switzerland
thinkNEO Ltd.
Patrick Roth, CEO
+41 79 792 86 31
patrick.roth@thinkneo.ch
+41 79 792 86 31
patrick.roth@thinkneo.ch
Saudi Arabia
thinkNEO LLC
Saleh A. Mutabbakani, CEO
+966 50 564 4292
saleh.mutabbakani@thinkneo.ch
+966 50 564 4292
saleh.mutabbakani@thinkneo.ch