About us
Learn more about our amazing team of passionate engineers and support staff!
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Axalp Technologies AG is a Swiss-based company bringing interdisciplinary engineering services and engineering project execution to partner companies.
Formed in 2020, the Axalp team builds on our previous years of successful work together on fast-paced engineering development programs for unconventional aircraft. Axalp’s performance leverages the benefit of having an existing, efficient, and integrated team working on your project needs.
With a background heavily rooted in - but not restricted to - aerospace systems, we offer a broad set of engineering skills and tools to tackle any complex engineering system.
Axalp Technologies can be your partner to guide your project or product from a blank sheet of paper to a fully-functional prototype, and onwards to a product ready for the market. Our experienced team will bring your prototype to life with efficiency and precision, ranging from sub-scale concept models, to technology demonstrators, to production-ready prototypes.
Learn more by watching our Introduction Video via the link below:
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How We Work
Exploring the design space
Certain ideas need to be explored to find their full potential. We are seasoned at finding, developing, and evaluating concepts with you or for you, particularly for structures, mechanical, or aerodynamics challenges. We are experienced and passionate about solving technical challenges in unchartered spaces.
System Level Thinking
We are used to system-level thinking and finding optimal solutions in big design spaces.
We design with manufacturing and integration in mind. Where needed, our engineers can take care of the entire process – ensuring a high standard of quality and efficiency.
Added Value
Focused and efficient team
We are a deliberately small, technically-focused business specialized in rapid developments. This allows us to act nimbly with minimal administrative and overhead burdens. We can apply Swiss efficiency to quickly produce prototypes and other systems.
Values we bring to our customers
Independence
Transparency
Flexibility
Efficiency
Long-term relationships
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Founders and Board Members
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Adrian Hachen
Engineer & Board Member
Adrian Hachen has 10 years of experience in aerodynamics, robotics, systems, and structures. He has lead airframe development for eVTOL programs and designed high altitude solar aircraft. Adrian is a passionate paragliding pilot, ranked vice-world champion 2016, and former test pilot for Gin paragliders.
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Amir Kalaoun
BD Director & Board Member
Amir Kalaoun is a business development professional and previously held positions as Director of International Business Development. Prior to that, Amir was in the aviation maintenance industry. He has extensive aviation experience from maintenance, modifications, retrofits, to supply of new parts and systems (OEM). His experience is spread over commercial, military and VIP sectors.
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Dominik Dusek
Engineer & Board Member
Dominik Dusek is a senior structure analyst with 16 years experience. He has served as stress analysis group leader and led airframe development eVTOL aircraft. Dominik is an expert in advanced dynamic analysis, modal coupling and conceptual design and started his career as stress engineer at Solar Impulse.
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Tim Dawson-Townsend
CEO & Board Member
Tim Dawson-Townsend has 30 years of aerospace experience, beginning at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. His technical experience ranges from flight simulation to flight test to avionics systems engineering. In addition, he has served in various PM and engineering management roles before moving into operations and business management. Tim has degrees from the University of Dayton, Boston University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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Max Rotunno
Engineer & Board Member
Max Rotunno has led engineering efforts on UAVs for over 20 years, in addition to work on GNC for aerospace applications. Max has been the chief engineer for the development of advanced eVTOL aircraft, including full-sized prototypes. Max has led the development of three different military UAVs, including contributing to certification. Max holds MSc and PhD degrees in Aeronautical Engineering from Sapienza Universita di Roma; plus an MSc from Georgia Institute of Technology and a C.Phil degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of California San Diego.
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Frederick Tischhauser
Engineer & Board Member
Frederick Tischhauser brings 15 years of experience in design, system integration, testing and operations. He has served as airframe design group leader, in addition to acting as the project lead engineer on eVTOL and other aircraft development efforts. Fredi is also a former design engineer and test engineer at Solar Impulse and Swiss Space Systems.
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