TactoTek & Acad Group Partner for IMSE Prototyping

In-Mold Structural Electronics TactoTek names Acad Group as new license partner

2026-03-31 Source: Tactotek 2 min Reading Time

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With Acad Group joining as a new Imse license and engineering partner, TactoTek is broadening its support for the rapid development of structural electronics applications. The partnership combines Imse design freedom with fast prototyping and series-compatible injection moulding, enabling customers to validate smart surface concepts earlier and move more efficiently toward production.

Tactotek and Acad group have partnered to accelerate the development and prototyping of IMSE-based smart surfaces.(Source: Tactotek) — Tactotek and Acad group have partnered to accelerate the development and prototyping of IMSE-based smart surfaces.
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Tactotek, the pioneer of In-Mold Structural Electronics (Imse), and Acad Group (Acad), a European specialist in engineering, prototyping, and plastic injection moulding, have entered into an engineering partner agreement, establishing Acad as an Imse license partner to support the development of Imse-based solutions.

Acad provides aluminum-based injection moulding tools and prototype parts for product development, pre-series, and small-series applications. With over 30 years of experience and a highly digitalized manufacturing environment, the company enables fast and cost-efficient production of complex plastic prototypes, including 1K, 2K, and 3K parts. Rapid delivery is enabled by Acad’s in-house Rapid Moulding System (RMS) tool concept, which allows fast tool manufacturing, modification, and iteration throughout the development process.

Within the Imse ecosystem, Acad serves as a dedicated prototyping partner, delivering moulded parts using Imse-compatible polymers. This brings clear value to customers across different industrial sectors, including automotive. Using the original materials will represent accurately optical, functional and strength-related properties during development. As a result, component geometry and tool design can be optimized early, supporting reliable validation while reducing coordination effort and minimizing the risks involved in changing to series tooling.

Tactotek’s Imse technology integrates lighting, touch controls, electrical components, and circuitry directly into three-dimensional moulded structures. By replacing conventional multi-component architectures with structural electronics, Imse enables lightweight, thin smart surfaces that combine distinctive design and improved performance with reduced assembly complexity and lower total system cost.

“We warmly welcome Acad as an Imse license partner,” said Sami Hyyryläinen, Senior Vice President, Licensing, Strategic Sales and Markets Expansion at Tactotek. “They are an excellent addition to our global ecosystem. With Acad’s highly specialized expertise and ability to provide rapid prototyping services using Imse-compatible materials from the outset, customers can validate their next-generation Imse solutions with speed and confidence.”

“We are excited to join the Imse ecosystem as a license partner,” said Alexander Kalusche, CEO of Acad Group. “This collaboration opens new opportunities for our customers across industries to develop highly integrated smart surfaces. By combining Imse technology with our rapid prototyping capabilities, we can support faster innovation, reliable validation, and a more efficient path toward production readiness, with short lead times and competitive pricing.”

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