Scionics Computer Innovation GmbH was founded to supply database design, software creation, web interface design, hardware integration, and consulting to the international scientific research community. Scionics specializes in the organization, analysis, and presentation of research results including the integration of research hardware such as microscopes and image capturing systems.

Scionics was first founded as a partnership in Heidelberg, Germany, and shortly thereafter began working with the forming Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics. At the end of the year 2000, the company moved to Dresden, Germany, and, consistent with its growth, incorporated and became Scionics Computer Innovation GmbH. The founding members of Scionics have spent many years doing database design, network infrastructure design, and integrating computer technology with current research methods.

Every employee of Scionics has spent time within an institute environment doing support, development, and design. This background makes Scionics uniquely prepared to deal with the complexities of integrating research with computer technology.