Overview
ScioTeq designs and manufactures cockpit displays, mission computers, touchscreen panels, and visualisation software for civil and military aviation, air traffic control, and defense customers. The company is headquartered at President Kennedypark in Kortrijk and operates manufacturing facilities in Belgium and the United States, with more than 400 employees worldwide.
The business traces its lineage back to the avionics division of Barco in Kortrijk. It was carved out as Esterline Belgium and later inherited by TransDigm when TransDigm acquired Esterline Technologies in March 2019. In 2021 TransDigm divested the unit and its sister simulation business TREALITY to OpenGate Capital in a transaction valued at approximately USD 200M, at which point the Kortrijk operation took the ScioTeq name.
Flagship products include the PU-5200 certified display computer, the RDU-3068 avionics touchscreen, and the MOSArt platform, which were selected by Airbus Defence and Space for the new generation A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport. In December 2025 OpenGate Capital completed the sale of ScioTeq to the aerospace and defense fund of French alternative asset manager Tikehau Capital.
Funding history
- March 2019: Acquired by TransDigm as part of the Esterline Technologies transaction
- 2021: Divested by TransDigm to OpenGate Capital for approximately USD 200M (including sister business TREALITY)
- December 2025: Acquired from OpenGate Capital by Tikehau Capital's aerospace and defense fund
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- Multi-core processing creates new possibilities for avionics but it also creates difficult certification questions. Greater processing capability can support increasingly demanding avionics applications, but sharing processing resources introduces challenges that need to be carefully understood in a safety-critical environment. How do you manage shared resources? How do you approach partitioning? And what does the use of GPUs mean within a certifiable architecture? Across 14 pages, our white paper explores these challenges in
- One UAV Ground Control Station. Multiple ScioTeq technologies. An operator doesn't use a display, a computer and a control panel but uses one system that supports the entire mission. That's the thinking behind our new interactive #UAV Ground Control Station page: ScioTeq's visualization, rugged mission computing and HMI solutions, brought together in one configurable operator environment. And as the operational landscape evolves, so do the missions these systems need to support. With Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS)
- In this video, Mike Ingram shares what we do at ScioTeq and why solving real-world challenges together is central to our approach. At ScioTeq, we believe that the best solutions don’t start with technology, but with understanding the problem. By working closely with our customers and their engineering teams, we combine expertise to develop the right visualization and computing solutions for demanding, mission-critical environments. After all, there is rarely a one-size-fits-all answer. #Aerospace #Defense #Avionics
- ScioTeq and C&L Aviation Group are partnering on sales and STC development for the DU-875 NG Light, giving operators of select Cessna Citation Excel, Encore, Ultra and Bravo aircraft, and Embraer ERJ 135/145 aircraft, a path to upgrade from legacy Honeywell DU-870 CRT displays. The DU-875 NG Light is designed as a drop-in replacement that reduces power consumption and weight while maintaining compatibility with the existing cockpit configuration. It is built on ScioTeq experience of providing similar upgrade for those cockpit
- Refuelling drones in mid-air is no small feat, but European collaboration is making it a reality. Last week, we officially kicked off the A3R H&D Phase 2 project. Together with the European Defence Agency and leading aerospace and technology partners, we're advancing autonomous aerial refuelling capabilities. At ScioTeq, we’re providing the mission computing platform with computer vision capabilities enabling: 🔹 Advanced image processing 🔹 Sensor fusion 🔹 Real-time execution of algorithms that determine the relative position of
- We're excited to be at AUSA 2026 next week and look forward to connecting with customers, partners, and industry colleagues throughout the event. Visit us at booth #1543 to see our latest mission-critical visualization and computing solutions, including the Digital Video Concentrator Unit (DVCU), Large-Area Display (LAD), and a range of ruggedized displays and computing platforms designed for defense applications. We're also pleased to welcome Chad Cannon to the ScioTeq team as Senior Product Sales Engineer. Chad brings extensive
- The future of aviation is trained on the best technology of today. To help prepare the next generation of Air Traffic Controllers, ScioTeq has provided Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with our professional-grade ATC displays. Today’s ATC professionals operate in high-pressure environments where split-second decisions and reliable performance are everything. By giving ERAU students access to the exact same display tech used in active air traffic control facilities, we’re bridging the gap between the classroom and the control
- Open architecture" shouldn't just be an industry buzzword. Vendor lock-in and painful upgrade cycles have slowed defense programs for too long. This week at the TechConnect MOSA Industry and Government Summit, we aren't just talking about it, we’re proving how to fix it. Alongside Trilogic Systems Corporation, SOC-E, Collins Aerospace, Boeing, and Mercury Systems, we're running a live multi-vendor demo that shows industry-leading technologies working together seamlessly. The real-world value for operators: 🔹 Faster upgrades
Open roles (16)
- NPI Logistic BuyerKortrijk, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium · Oct 16, 2026
- Engineer Technician ManufacturingKortrijk, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium · Oct 2, 2026
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- Technical Sales Manager Air Traffic ControlKortrijk, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium · Sep 8, 2026
- Product Sales Engineer (Defense)Kortrijk, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium · Aug 24, 2026
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- R&I Avionics System EngineerKortrijk, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium · Jul 1, 2026
- Repair Technician AvionicsKortrijk, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium · Jul 1, 2026
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- Engineer SoftwareKortrijk, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium · May 11, 2026
- Software Engineer - DefenseKortrijk, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium · Mar 6, 2026
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