Novaccess

What Novaccess does

Novaccess is a privately-held Swiss company headquartered in Yverdon-les-Bains that designs and supplies IoT-based smart city infrastructure, with primary focus on intelligent public lighting. Customers are municipalities, cities, public lighting authorities, public infrastructure operators (transportation hubs, sports facilities), and OEM luminaire manufacturers.

The technology stack centers on the proprietary NovaCom wireless mesh network using IEEE 802.15.4 protocol at 868 MHz sub-gigahertz, with dynamic routing and AES-256 encryption with embedded failsafe mechanisms. The NovaLight smart lighting product line comprises pole-mounted (OLC Pole, OLC Pole Detect), wall-mounted (OLC Wall, OLC Wall Detect), and Zhaga-compatible (OLC Zhaga) outdoor light controllers, the NovaLight Software management platform available in cloud or on-premise deployment, and a mobile commissioning application. The NovaCity platform extends this infrastructure to broader smart city services via NovaCity Gateway (indoor) and NovaCity Outdoor Gateway products. Hardware is manufactured in Switzerland. Conformance to DALI/D4i and Zhaga open standards enables multi-vendor interoperability. Vendor-disclosed customer-side energy savings range from 35% to 80% depending on dimming strategy (scheduled 30-40%, dynamic 60-80%, volumetric 40-50%).

Novaccess operates a B2G go-to-market with direct enterprise sales, a reseller network, and OEM/white-label arrangements. Revenue streams include hardware sales, software licensing/subscriptions, professional services (installation, network planning, training), and white-label royalties. The flagship NovaLight solution has been divested to Tridonic (Tridonic AG in Switzerland; Tridonic GmbH & Co KG in Austria), which now owns and continues development; Novaccess appears to retain the NovaCom network and NovaCity platform businesses. The company operates with 1-10 employees and is privately held, with a disclosed Venture Kick grant dated 2012-10-09.

Name

Novaccess

Legal name

Novaccess

Website

https://novaccess.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Novaccess is a Swiss smart-city IoT provider delivering the NovaCom mesh network, NovaCity platform, and Switzerland-manufactured outdoor light controllers, serving municipalities, public infrastructure operators, and OEM luminaire manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart City IoT Infrastructure

NAICS

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Lighting Controls & Smart Lighting Systems (BPABAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Lighting Controls & Building Integration (Drivers, sensors, dimming, lighting control panels, networked lighting) (IMAGAIAI)

Keywords

• Smart city infrastructure
• Intelligent street lighting
• IoT mesh networks
• Public lighting management
• Urban connectivity solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Yverdon-les-bains

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of proprietary hardware including NovaLight controllers (OLC Pole, OLC Pole Detect, OLC Wall, OLC Wall Detect, OLC Zhaga), NovaCity Gateway, and NovaCity Outdoor Gateway. Controllers are manufactured in Switzerland.
2. Software/SaaS Subscriptions: NovaLight software platform available as cloud service (Novaccess cloud) or on-premise installation in city's IT infrastructure. Software licensing and potentially subscription-based access.
3. Professional Services: Installation services, network planning, software installation, controller installation, and training for installers and users.
4. White-Label/Reseller Model: Offering NovaLight solution for white-label resale to luminaire manufacturers wanting to provide complete smart lighting solutions to their customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Novaccess develops and sells IoT-based smart city infrastructure, centered on the NovaCity platform and NovaCom wireless mesh network (IEEE 802.15.4 at 868MHz). The company manufactures intelligent outdoor light controllers (OLC Pole, OLC Wall, OLC Zhaga variants), NovaCity gateways, and provides the NovaLight centralized software for remote management, monitoring, and dimming of public street lighting. The solution enables municipalities and cities to reduce street lighting energy consumption by 30-80% through scheduled, dynamic, and volumetric dimming strategies.

Product overview

Novaccess is a Swiss smart city solutions provider offering an integrated platform architecture. The NovaCity platform encompasses street lighting management, connected device networks, and urban infrastructure optimization. The product portfolio centers on the NovaLight intelligent public lighting solution, which combines the NovaLight Software management platform with a comprehensive range of controllers (OLC Pole, OLC Pole Detect, OLC Wall, OLC Wall Detect, OLC Zhaga) and network infrastructure (NovaCity Gateway, NovaCity Outdoor Gateway, NovaServer). All devices communicate via the NovaCom mesh wireless network based on IEEE 802.15.4 868MHz protocol. The solution enables cities to reduce street lighting energy consumption by 30-80% through scheduled, dynamic, and volumetric dimming strategies. NovaLight controllers are manufactured in Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NovaLight: Smart street lighting solution for remote management of public lighting, enabling energy savings of 30-80% through dimming strategies.
• NovaCom Network
• NovaCity
• NovaCity Outdoor Gateway
• NovaCity Gateway
• NovaLight OLC Pole Detect
• NovaLight OLC Zhaga
• NovaLight OLC Wall Detect
• NovaLight Software

Products and services

• NovaCity Platform Integrated smart city platform providing innovative digital solutions for public services, including street lighting management, connected object networks, and infrastructure optimization to reduce energy consumption and operational costs for cities and municipalities.
• NovaCom Network Wireless mesh network based on IEEE 802.15.4 protocol at 868 MHz sub-gigahertz frequency designed for high-density Smart City applications. Serves as the communication backbone connecting all NovaCity devices and scales across entire cities with dynamic routing and AES-256 encryption.
• NovaServer Network server software managing connectivity of all connected objects in the NovaCom mesh network. Available as cloud service (Novaccess cloud) or installable on-premise within the city's IT infrastructure.
• NovaCity Gateway Indoor NovaCom network gateway and electrical cabinet controller with 3G/2G/LAN connectivity, supporting up to 256 connected devices with 4 digital input and 4 digital output contacts for monitoring and controlling third-party equipment.
• NovaCity Outdoor Gateway Outdoor NovaCom network gateway with IP65 rating and IK10 impact protection, supporting up to 256 devices, cellular connectivity, and extension capabilities for up to 4 switches or Doppler radar sensors for traffic counting.
• NovaLight Solution Complete intelligent public lighting solution for remote management and monitoring of street lighting, enabling energy savings of 30-80% through scheduled, dynamic, and volumetric dimming strategies. Originally developed by Novaccess and now owned by Tridonic.
• NovaLight Software Platform Centralized web-based software platform for remote management and monitoring of public lighting installations, providing map views, dimming configuration, energy consumption analysis, and fault detection capabilities. Available as cloud or on-premise.
• NovaLight Mobile Application Mobile application for field commissioning of NovaLight controllers, enabling QR Code scanning for product registration, GPS-based positioning, and manual intensity testing commands.
• NovaLight OLC Pole Intelligent outdoor pole-mounted light controller with magnetic attachment for steel poles, supporting 1-10V or DALI dimming interfaces, energy measurements, and compatibility with centralized remote control or integrated astronomical clock.
• NovaLight OLC Pole Detect Pole-mounted intelligent outdoor light controller with integrated infrared motion detection (3 sensors, 10-12m range, 230 degree opening angle) enabling dynamic dimming and light path creation for adaptive street lighting control.
• NovaLight OLC Wall Intelligent facade-mounted light controller with stainless-steel wall bracket, supporting 1-10V or DALI interfaces for dimming control and energy measurements of outdoor luminaires.
• NovaLight OLC Wall Detect Facade-mounted intelligent light controller with three infrared motion detection cells (10-12m range, 180 degree opening) enabling dynamic lighting control and detection zones at building entrances.
• NovaLight OLC Zhaga Smart outdoor light controller with standardized Zhaga Book 18 connector interface, supporting D4i/SR digital protocol for advanced inventory management, diagnostics, and DALI2 interoperability.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings of 35% to 80% depending on dimming strategy
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TridonicmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNovaccess sold the NovaLight solution to Tridonic, a lighting technology company based in Switzerland (Ennenda) and Austria (Dornbirn). Tridonic now owns and continues to develop and support the NovaLight product line. Novaccess appears to retain the NovaCom network and NovaCity platform businesses.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Citelum (EDF subsidiary): European municipal lighting services operator under EDF; both competes and partners in the public lighting and smart services market across Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Signify (Philips Lighting): Global market leader in connected lighting with Interact City offering for public/municipal street lighting. Targets the same B2G market as Novaccess with a much broader product portfolio and global reach.
• GE Current (Current Lighting): Provides intelligent lighting controls for street and outdoor applications including DALI/D4i-compatible solutions. Competitor at the broad-incumbent level across commercial and municipal lighting.
• Itron: Global smart utility infrastructure vendor offering streetlight management and city IoT networks; overlaps with Novaccess on the network/infrastructure layer for cities and utilities.

Direct peers

• Schreder: Major European luminaire manufacturer with own Owlet IoT smart street lighting control platform. Directly competes in the same smart city street lighting solution category.
• Telensa: UK-based specialist in smart street lighting and smart city IoT applications using wireless networks. Closest pure-play comparison point for NovaLight/NovaCom offering and target customer (municipalities).
• Tvilight: Dutch smart street lighting controls vendor offering wireless lighting management with motion-based dimming - functionally analogous to NovaLight OLC Pole Detect.
• Lucy Zodion: UK specialist in street lighting controls, CMS, and central management systems. Comparable niche player with similar B2G distribution model to Novaccess.

Emerging players

• CitiSense / Flashnet (now GridPoint): Smart street lighting platform originally built by Flashnet and integrated into GridPoint's smart energy portfolio. Competes for the same municipal buyers with similar cloud-managed streetlight control.

Others

• Tridonic: Acquired the NovaLight product line from Novaccess. Now offers a competing controller portfolio that is essentially a direct successor to the company's flagship offering. Listed as 'OTHERS' given the buyer/competitor relationship rather than a pure head-to-head.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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