Pi Lighting

What Pi Lighting does

Pi Lighting is a boutique R&D consultancy based in Sion, Switzerland, specializing in LED lighting technology and adjacent fields such as Li-Fi, circadian systems, horticulture LEDs, and connected (BLE) lighting. Founded in 2009 by Benoit Bataillou (CTO and Founder), the firm positions itself as a team of LED experts with 15 years of cumulative R&D experience, delivering custom work for exotic and demanding applications including ATEX luminaires, high-temperature (>70°C) and radiative environments, high-vibration transportation, and laboratory spectrum customization (e.g., 6-channel RGBC-UV-IR luminaires).

The company operates five interconnected service lines rather than a single product: Advanced R&D for exotic applications, R&D Support for concept/product/team skill development, Dedicated Technology Surveys (benchmarks, quarterly reports, conference monitoring), Quality & Reliability engineering for harsh-environment products, and Customized Software Development (LED modeling tools, reliability selection tools, multichannel control algorithms, and in-line smart monitoring). Its proprietary toolset enables quantified outcomes cited on its site, including 20% energy-efficiency improvement on a product range, 30-50% energy reduction in shop installations, a 30%/year cost-down roadmap, and 30% improvement in binning monitoring for tighter SKU control.

Commercially, Pi Lighting is a B2B professional services firm with 1-10 employees, no publicly disclosed pricing, no named enterprise customer logos, and a sales-led go-to-market driven by direct client engagement supplemented by conference and trade-show presence. The firm has no disclosed subsidiaries, no M&A history, no patents or trademarks on file, and only de minimis grant-style funding (Venture Kick, MassChallenge) recorded in 2019. Revenue mechanics are entirely project-based consulting, with no recurring SaaS, licensing, or productized revenue line disclosed.

Name

Pi Lighting

Website

https://pi-lighting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pi Lighting is a Sion, Switzerland-based boutique R&D consultancy providing specialized LED lighting expertise — including ATEX, circadian, Li-Fi, and horticulture systems — to enterprise clients needing exotic-application design, reliability engineering, and proprietary modeling tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LED Lighting R&D Consulting

NAICS

Other Specialized Design Services (541490)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Lighting Design Services (BPAHAKAJ)

Keywords

• LED R&D consulting
• Lighting technology services
• ATEX luminaire design
• Circadian lighting solutions
• LED reliability engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Sion

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. R&D Consulting Services: Professional services revenue from providing specialized LED R&D expertise to client companies. Services include R&D support for concepts, products and team skills development, technology surveys, quality and reliability consulting, and customized software development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Pi Lighting is an R&D consulting firm specializing in LED lighting technology, delivering expert services to companies that need to implement, optimize, or certify LED-based products. The company provides Advanced R&D for exotic applications (ATEX luminaires, circadian lighting, Li-fi, horticulture LEDs, connected lighting), R&D support for concepts, products and team skill development, dedicated technology surveys and benchmarking, quality and reliability engineering for extreme environments, and customized software tool development for LED modeling, selection, and monitoring.

Product overview

Pi Lighting is a 15-year-old R&D services company specializing in LED lighting technology. The company offers a portfolio of interconnected consulting and engineering services rather than a single product or platform. The core offerings include Advanced R&D for exotic LED applications (ATEX luminaires, spectrum on demand, circadian lighting, Li-fi, connected lighting), R&D support services (LED technology implementation, performance improvements, cost reduction, team training, energy savings), Dedicated Technology Surveys (benchmarks, positioning studies, technology scouting), Quality & Reliability engineering (design for extreme environments, failure analysis, reliability models), and Customized Software Development (LED modeling tools, selection tools, monitoring systems, calibration algorithms). These services are delivered as separate but complementary offerings that can be engaged independently or as a comprehensive R&D program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advanced R&D R&D consulting services for exotic LED applications including ATEX luminaires, surface treatment with LEDs, self-charging lamps, spectrum on demand, circadian lighting, Li-fi, customized horticulture LED, connected lighting (BLE), and Big Data & AI for Lighting. Targeted at companies needing specialized LED expertise for challenging applications.
• R&D Support: Concepts, Products & Team Skills Support services for implementation of latest LED technologies, performance improvements, product upgrades for optimized performances and reliability, design for cost reduction, dedicated trainings on LED subjects and applications, and energy savings for installations. Targeted at companies augmenting internal R&D teams.
• Dedicated Technology Surveys Customized benchmark surveys, product positioning studies, technological surveys on specific subjects, regular technology reviews, quarterly reports on customer hot topics, conference and tradeshow presence with dedicated reporting, and technology scouting services. Targeted at companies needing visibility into emerging LED technologies.
• Quality & Reliability Design for Reliability services for extreme environments (high temperature, high humidity, radiation, explosive environments, corrosive environments, electrical instabilities), advanced models to evaluate and improve quality, reliability and safety of LED products, and quality and reliability benchmarks. Targeted at industrial and harsh-environment applications.
• Customized Software Development

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy efficiency improvement of 20% achieved for product range
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Acuity Brands: North American lighting and building solutions leader offering luminaires, lighting controls, and connected systems. Comparable broad incumbent whose large internal R&D organization overlaps with Pi Lighting's reliability and LED performance engagements.
• Hubbell Lighting: Industrial and commercial lighting manufacturer offering a broad luminaire portfolio including hazardous-location and outdoor fixtures. Comparable incumbent serving the same industrial and harsh-environment customer base that Pi Lighting supports through R&D.
• Signify (formerly Philips Lighting): World's largest lighting company offering lamps, luminaires, and connected lighting systems across consumer, professional, and IoT segments. Comparable as the dominant incumbent whose customers Pi Lighting serves through specialized R&D support, but operating at vastly greater scale and scope.
• ams OSRAM: Global semiconductor and lighting manufacturer with LED, automotive, and specialty lighting portfolios including industrial and horticulture applications. Comparable as a broad incumbent in LED technology whose R&D depth partially overlaps Pi Lighting's extreme-environment and horticulture expertise.
• Lutron Electronics: Leader in lighting controls and dimming systems with proprietary protocols, drivers, and shading solutions. Comparable as a specialty lighting technology firm, though focused on controls rather than luminaire-level LED R&D.
• Zumtobel Group: Austrian lighting group with Thorn, Tridonic, and Zumtobel brands covering professional indoor, outdoor, and components markets. Comparable European incumbent whose in-house R&D teams compete for the same type of advanced-lighting consulting work Pi Lighting supports.

Others

• Seoul Semiconductor: Global LED component manufacturer with strong presence in mid-power, high-power, and SunLike human-centric spectrum LEDs. Comparable as an LED technology supplier whose component selection Pi Lighting advises clients on, including circadian and horticultural spectrums.
• Nichia Corporation: Japanese LED chip and phosphor manufacturer known for high-power and specialty LEDs used in general lighting, automotive, and displays. Comparable as a technology and IP leader whose components underpin many of the architectures Pi Lighting designs and qualifies.

Direct peers

• Bartenbach: Austria-based lighting research and design institute offering R&D, prototyping, and consulting for specialized lighting applications including human-centric and architectural lighting. Directly comparable specialist services firm with deep LED/optics expertise and a similar boutique consultancy profile.
• Future Lighting Solutions: LED-focused solutions and engineering services arm of Future Electronics that supports lighting designers and OEMs with LED selection, driver design, and technical consultancy. Comparable to Pi Lighting as a B2B LED engineering services provider rather than a luminaire manufacturer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Pi_Lighting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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