What attenio does

attenio GmbH is a Hamburg-based software company founded in September 2016 as a spin-off of TU Hamburg by Dr. Fedor Titov, Dr. Florian Tietze, and Dr. Philipp Halata, who had collaborated on a 2012-2015 research project aimed at improving productivity in shipbuilding. The company develops and sells TIO, a modular, 3D-based collaboration and documentation platform for industrial assembly, service, and production planning. TIO natively ingests JT and STP CAD formats, visualizes assemblies of up to 250,000 components in a single session, supports proprietary 3D data encryption, and offers a Change Assistant that automatically highlights revision impacts on existing documentation. The platform is delivered through seven integrated modules (TIO Base, Advanced, Assembly, Split, Assembly Player, Service, and the acquired TIO 2 Connect collaboration layer) that can be adopted standalone or in combination.

TIO's commercial model combines annual subscription floating licenses starting at €4,000, professional services for implementation and training, and a product-led free two-week trial. Distribution is a hybrid of enterprise field sales (consultative, quote-based pricing) and self-serve trial activation, supported by webinars, an annual user conference, and a content marketing presence on YouTube, LinkedIn, XING, and Instagram. The standard SAP R3/S4/HANA connector, REST API, and integration partners (DeepL, Cryptlex, DOCUFY, PDSVISION) position TIO as a layer that bridges engineering CAD data with ERP, PLM, and shop-floor execution systems.

The company's customer base consists of 10+ named German and international industrial enterprises across printing machinery (Heidelberger Druckmaschinen), wind power (Eickhoff), manmade fiber equipment (Oerlikon Barmag), HVAC (STULZ), construction equipment (Liebherr), gravure systems (HELL), coating (Kroenert), aerospace (TESAT-Spacecom), thermal process technology (PGT), and pumping (Ruhrpumpen). Customers report a 35% productivity improvement versus MS Word-based documentation and sub-one-year ROI, and the product is deployed at customer sites with global manufacturing operations in Germany, India, Mexico, China, and England. Seed funding from HTGF, IFB Hamburg, and a private angel closed in November 2019, followed by a ~$1.22M round in January 2020, and the 2020 acquisition of View2Connect from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen extended the platform into collaboration and communication for planning and production.

Name

attenio

Legal name

attenio GmbH

Website

https://attenio.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

attenio GmbH develops TIO, a modular 3D-based software platform that helps industrial manufacturers create assembly instructions, work plans, and service documentation directly from CAD data, serving enterprise customers in printing, wind, fiber, HVAC, construction, gravure, aerospace, and pumping industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Software / 3D Assembly Documentation Software

NAICS

Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334290)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Application Development (Web/Mobile/Desktop) (BPAEAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Low-Code/No-Code Application Platforms (HDAEAKAA)

Keywords

• 3D assembly instructions
• Industrial production software
• Work planning software
• BOM transformation tooling
• CAD visualization software

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses (Floating Licenses): TIO is sold as floating licenses that can be used on multiple devices (tablets, touch displays) but not simultaneously on more than one device at a time. Licenses are managed through Cryptlex license management system, with options for online license server or on-premise server installation for production deployments. Starting price of 4,000 EUR per year.
2. Professional Services: Customized training services offered either on-site or remotely, in addition to implementation support for automation scripting and IT integration projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

attenio develops and sells TIO, a modular 3D-based software platform for digitizing and optimizing industrial assembly, service, and production planning processes. The platform enables manufacturers to create 3D assembly instructions, work plans, and manufacturing BOMs (M-BOM) directly from 3D CAD data, with native SAP integration, multilingual documentation, and shop floor deployment. It is sold as annual floating licenses supplemented by professional services for training, implementation, and integration.

Product overview

attenio offers TIO, a modular software platform for industrial digitalization, particularly focused on 3D-based assembly instructions and production planning. The platform consists of seven integrated modules: TIO Base (3D viewer), TIO Advanced (design review and automation), TIO Assembly (instruction creation), TIO Split (3D model derivation), TIO Assembly Player (shop floor delivery), and TIO Service (spare parts and service manuals). The core workflow transforms CAD data into visual work instructions, work plans, and manufacturing BOMs (M-BOM) with SAP integration. Customers report 35% productivity gains and sub-one-year ROI. The company was founded in 2016 as a TU Hamburg spin-off and acquired View2Connect from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG in 2020.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TIO: Digital assembly tool and collaboration platform for creating 3D assembly instructions, work plans, parts lists, and service manuals for industrial production.
• TIO Advanced
• TIO Assembly
• TIO Split
• TIO Base
• TIO Assembly Player
• TIO Service
• TIO 2 Connect

Products and services

• TIO Platform Modular software platform for digitizing assembly and production processes, providing 3D model visualization, assembly instruction creation, work planning, parts list management (E-BOM to M-BOM transformation), multilingual support, and integration with ERP/PLM systems. Achieves 35% productivity improvement versus MS Word-based documentation and delivers ROI in under one year.
• TIO Advanced Versatile module for design reviews, redlining, and general understanding of 3D product data, featuring batch capability that makes it particularly suitable for automation scenarios and large-scale data import.
• TIO Assembly Primary tool for creating 3D assembly instructions, including an innovative change assistant for maintaining instructions across product revisions and variants, work plan creation, component assignment to work processes, and multilingual instruction support.
• TIO Split Module for creating customized 3D models without additional design work based on existing assemblies, exporting resulting assembly groups as independent 3D models with manual or automated editing capabilities for manufacturing-ready visualizations.
• TIO Base Powerful 3D viewer for visualizing complex components across all areas of the company, supporting encrypted models for high-security requirements and customizable user interface.
• TIO Assembly Player Shop floor player for viewing assembly instructions created in TIO Assembly, providing visualization of instructions, automatic playback of assembly steps, M-BOM and work plan display, and integrated production aids and documents.
• TIO Service Module for creating service manuals and 3D spare parts catalogs, enabling work step documentation for maintenance and repairs with output as PDF or fully digital 3D content via web player.
• TIO 2 Connect Integrated collaboration and communication platform for planning and production, acquired from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG as the View2Connect product, enabling cross-team collaboration and communication within the TIO ecosystem.
• Professional Services Customized training services delivered either on-site or remotely, in addition to implementation support for automation scripting and IT integration projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35% reduction in time required to create assembly instructions compared to MS Word-based approaches
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• code_nminorOtherscode_n is listed as a partner and research project collaborator on attenio's website, indicating a partnership in innovation and technology development.
• ZuPro2FlexminorOthersZuPro2Flex is listed as a research project partner on attenio's website, indicating collaboration on research and development initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Poka: Poka is a Quebec-based software company providing digital work instructions, training, and knowledge sharing for frontline manufacturing workers. It is a direct competitor to attenio's core use case of 3D-based assembly instructions, with similar multilingual and shop floor deployment capabilities.
• Proplanner: Proplanner provides assembly planning, work instructions, and manufacturing process management software for industrial manufacturers. Direct peer in assembly planning, work instruction creation, and shop floor digitization.
• Visual Components: Visual Components provides 3D manufacturing simulation and visualization software for factory planning and discrete event simulation. Comparable in 3D visualization technology and manufacturing use cases.
• iBASEt: iBASEt provides manufacturing execution systems (MES) and operations management for complex discrete manufacturers in aerospace, defense, and industrial equipment. Overlaps with attenio's work planning and assembly instruction use cases.
• CONTACT Software: CONTACT Software is a German PLM software company serving industrial manufacturers with product lifecycle management, IoT, and collaboration solutions. Comparable in target market and German industrial customer base.

Broad incumbents

• CENIT: CENIT is a German PLM and engineering software vendor serving industrial manufacturers with broader enterprise IT and PLM solutions. Comparable in target market and German industrial customer base, but with a broader portfolio.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software: Siemens Digital Industries Software provides Teamcenter, NX, and other PLM/MES solutions to industrial manufacturers globally. Broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in PLM, digital manufacturing, and shop floor software.
• Dassault Systèmes: Dassault Systèmes provides the 3DEXPERIENCE platform including ENOVIA PLM, CATIA CAD, and DELMIA manufacturing solutions. Broad incumbent in industrial software with overlapping capabilities in PLM, CAD, and digital manufacturing.
• PTC: PTC provides Windchill PLM, ThingWorx IoT, Creo CAD, and other industrial software. Broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in PLM, digital manufacturing, and connected worker applications.

Emerging players

• Tulip Interfaces: Tulip provides a frontline operations platform for manufacturing with work instructions, machine data integration, and quality apps. Emerging player in work instructions and shop floor digitization with overlapping target market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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