The PinCH software was developed in the Competence Center for Thermal Energy Systems and Process Engineering (CC TEVT) at Hochschule Luzern. The CC TEVT built, in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Office of Energy SFOE, a basis for PI/Pinch and offers support services to industrial companies and engineering offices in the area of pinch analysis:

• Sales and distribution of the PinCH software
• Software Support: Support provided to PinCH users
• Performing pinch analyses in the industry
• Training in process integration and pinch analysis
• Customized training courses for companies