ALCEN —the men and women who make it up— rely on numerous, often cutting-edge technologies, sometimes unique the world over, to develop innovations that will help shape the world of tomorrow.

ALCEN initially focused its activity on a small number of highly critical areas of Defense which required the use of varied and particularly advanced technologies.

The Company then extended the use of its technologies to other fields, including Medical and Energy, in which it has gradually acquired a considerable level of expertise.

In the early 2010’s, strengthened by its new skills, ALCEN decided to use its own funds to launch a significant number of developments, in parallel with its usual and historical activities. The aim? To create disruptive innovations that will significantly and considerably impact large human populations. Some of these innovations are displayed on the ALCEN subsidiaries’ websites, others are not.

These innovations are coming and will gradually come into operation until the second half of the 2020’s. Some have already been introduced in their respective markets:

• An automated center for the production of radioactive molecules for medical use. Being extremely compact, the center can be located as close as possible to the patient, thus multiplying diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities.
• A solution for biobank automation which guarantees reliability, quality and traceability in processing biological samples, often of human origin, stored at cryogenic temperatures.
• A thermodynamic solar-powered system producing electricity, desalinated water, heat and cold air on demand: necessary utilities for the social and economic development of isolated areas, for example in Africa.
• A highly integrated reactor transforming CO2 into methane/"green" gas for household use or use in cities.

ALCEN’s great effort in this process, as well as in its usual activities, rallies together its staff and gives their actions a social and societal dimension which makes ALCEN proud.