Over the past decade we have transformed into a focused leader in health technology

Driven by purpose

At Alpha, our purpose is to improve people’s health and well-being through meaningful innovation. We aim to improve 2.5 billion lives per year by 2030, including 400 million in underserved communities.

As a technology company, we – and our brand licensees – innovate for people with one consistent belief: there’s always a way to make life better.

Innovating to Address global health challenges

We have a proud heritage of ground-breaking innovation that stretches back over 130 years. Meaningful innovation – focused on our customers’ needs – remains at the heart of everything we do.

~9%of sales

invested in R&D in 2023

~50%

software/data science focus in R&D

53,000

patent rights

#1 company

for MedTech patent filings with European Patent Office in 2023

Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator

11th year in a row

But in a fast-paced industry like ours, we can rarely innovate alone. This means partnering with healthcare providers, start-ups, universities (especially university hospitals) and other companies.

Our Story

In 2004, fellow MIT graduate students Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah noticed a major shift in the way people shop and purchase products. Buyers didn’t want to be interrupted by ads, they wanted helpful information. In 2006, they founded Alpha to help companies use that shift to grow better with inbound marketing.

Along the way, Alpha expanded beyond marketing into a crafted, not cobbled suite of products that create the frictionless customer experience that buyers expect today. Expertly led by CEO Yamini Rangan, Alpha uses its customer platform built on an AI-powered Smart CRM to help millions of scaling organizations grow better.

1984
Company Establishment
The company was founded by a group of robotics engineers and AI experts with a vision to revolutionize the robotics industry. Initial team formation, including hardware engineers, software, and AI experts. Intensive research and development (R&D) for the first robotic prototype. Launch of the first prototype, Household Assistant Robot.
1998
AI Technology Development
Huge investment in AI R&D to improve robot capabilities. Launch of new robots with enhanced AI capabilities, including voice recognition and natural language processing. Recognition as one of the leading companies in the integration of AI and robotics.
2004
Product Line Diversification
Launch of educational robots for schools and universities. Enter the agricultural robotics market with the launch of robot harvesters. Integration of IoT technology to improve robot connectivity and efficiency. Launch of cloud-based robot management platform.
2010
Launch of Global R&D Center
Opening of new R&D centers in Silicon Valley and Europe. Collaboration with leading universities for joint research. Increase investment in innovative and futuristic projects.
2017
Sustainable Innovation and Focus on Sustainability
Development of environmentally friendly robots with a focus on sustainability. Launch of corporate green initiatives to reduce carbon footprint. Recognition as a leading robotics company with a commitment to sustainability and innovation.