MITEK creates manoeuvrable innovations by understanding and developing clients’ needs

Technological innovation often originates in large corporations, which have the resources to develop and implement it, thanks to substantial research budgets – and the marine industry is no exception. However, just like other sectors, the marine industry also thrives on the creativity of boutique suppliers, who regularly complement the offerings of large corporations with their targeted innovations. 

Family business dna

Mitek (and its customers) sees itself as such a provider – and a key principle behind this is close and continuous collaboration with customers.

“We are a family business, and as such we place the utmost value on personal contact with our customers,” says Founder & CEO Alfonso Peduto, explaining Mitek’s unique approach: “This ongoing dialogue enables us to understand our customers’ needs so that we can then find suitable solutions.”

FOCUSSED dialogue TOWARDS targeted solutions

These solutions, according to Peduto, can be individually developed responses to a very specific challenge, which then become a production model in a second step. Equally ‘common’ is the direct development of a production model based on issues that repeatedly arise in daily dialogue with customers.

Revolve DRIVING Amare Amy Tenders

One excellent example of this customer-focused approach is Mitek’s close collaboration with Amare Group. The southern Italian manufacturer has been fitting its tenders with Mitek outboard motors for several years now, and there are good reasons for this, as Amare Group founder and CEO Michele Preziuso points out.

“Mitek is more than just a supplier to us. Our two companies are partners. We are in constant dialogue with one another, which in turn leads to products that complement each other perfectly. Alfonso and his team understand what we need to turn our tenders into a perfect all-round package for our discerning customers. We are responsible for the stylish appearance – and Mitek provides the equally stylish propulsion.”

Stylish propulsion means, in this case, the AMY 330e Tender. As the smallest model in the AMY range, it was launched in 2025 and represents a forward-looking tender concept, combining an elegant oval flat-bottomed design based on carbon elements with wireless control and low-voltage batteries. The latter power the Mitek Revolve 20. This outboard motor, unveiled in 2024, which propels the 3.30-metre-long boat, weighing just 290 kg, at speeds of up to 21 knots, is the first drive of its kind that can literally be rotated around its own axis in no time at all, saving boat captains the time-consuming task of dismantling it for transport or storage. The Revolve concept was awarded ‘Special Mentions’ at the DAME Design Awards in Amsterdam in 2024.

Ongoing customer dialogue

With the Mitek electric motor, the AMY 330e operates silently and emission-free, which is a particularly important priority for Amare.

“At Amare, we believe that sustainability in the luxury yacht segment starts with the tender,” explains Michele Preziuso. “With Mitek’s electric drives, our tenders can be propelled in the most environmentally friendly way possible, which makes an enormous difference, for example, when travelling through nature reserves or near marinas. The fully rotatable Revolve also provide skippers with a particularly high level of manoeuvrability, making it easier and safer for them to handle their tender. This synergy also stems from the fact that Mitek and Amare worked closely together on the development of the tender and its propulsion system.”

The latest result of this cooperation is the harmonious interplay of two firsts of this summer: Amare’s Amy 395 Tender, driven by the Mitek Revolve 30. The latter packs a full 25 kW into a 48V architecture while maintaining almost the exact physical footprint of a 20hp model. The Revolve 30hp encapsulates again Mitek’s core engineering vision: concrete propulsion design, uncompromising zero-emission performance, zero spatial footprint compromise and high manoeuvrability.

Rotating Saildrive for Saffier SE 28 Leopard

Manoeuvrability was also one of the key reasons why Saffier chose Mitek technology. The Dutch yacht manufacturer is offering both a diesel and an electric propulsion option for its SE 28 Leopard daysailer, launched in 2025, and has opted for Mitek technology for the latter. “E-Customers” receive their boat fitted with a Rotating Saildrive fully integrated into the boat’s design. The foot of the Rotating Saildrive, also launched at the end of 2025, can be rotated up to 360°, ensuring exceptional manoeuvrability and precise control of the boat even in the tightest of spaces.

Experience to date has confirmed Saffier’s decision to choose Mitek, as Kay Heemskerk, sales director at Saffier, explains: “The Rotating Saildrive was the solution we were looking wanted for our Leopard, which is the versatile member of our Elegance product range. It is quick to install and particularly user-friendly to operate. With this system, it is easy to manoeuvre the yacht in any desired direction.” Furthermore, the chemistry with Mitek was right from the very start, Kay Heemskerk continues: “Our companies are united by a passion for what we do. We both rely on European craftsmanship and well-thought-out innovation that lasts. Besides, both Mitek and Saffier support customers throughout the entire lifecycle of our products.”

Premium boutique for water-based e-mobility

The human element will continue to be the driving force behind Mitek’s innovation, insists Silvia Peduto, Mitek’s director of global sales & marketing: “The examples of Amare and Saffier demonstrate very well where we, as a premium boutique for water-based e-mobility, make the difference. Our technical expertise and market knowledge form the basis on which we have been driving relevant innovation, establishing Mitek in the market.

Innovative solutions to come

“Being able to continue on this path together with these two, as well as with other customers and partners, is a stroke of luck that will lead to further solutions in the near future. With the topic of manoeuvrability, we have, after all, established a kind of unique selling point. But this will certainly not remain our only R&D focus.”