Align Technology

Align Technology is a global medical device company that pioneered the market for invisible orthodontics. Founded in 1997 with five employees in a Redwood City, California duplex, it now employs more than 20,000 people and reports annualized net revenues of approximately $4.1 billion. The company listed on NASDAQ under the ticker ALGN in January 2001.

Its best-known product, the Invisalign System, is a clear-aligner orthodontic system spanning simple tooth alignment through complex corrections and multi-disciplinary restorative treatment; more than 22 million patients have been treated worldwide. The iTero intraoral scanner, acquired by Align in 2011, provides digital scanning technology used by doctors in over 100 markets. Align's approach combines digital treatment planning, mass customization, shape engineering grounded in biomechanical principles, and advanced 3D printing.

Technical work sits across digital dentistry, additive manufacturing, intraoral scanning and digital imaging, biomechanics and shape engineering, and medical device manufacturing. The company holds more than 2,300 active patents and serves over 100 markets. Its stated mission is "changing lives through better smiles", with an emphasis on digital transformation and technology-driven patient experiences.