Certicon

What Certicon does

CertiCon (legal name: High Tech Engineering Center s.r.o.) is a Czech engineering services and proprietary-product company founded in 1996 as a spin-off of Czech Technical University in Prague (ČVUT). Operating from six offices across the Czech Republic (Prague, Pilsen, Ostrava, Olomouc, Pardubice) and Slovakia (Žilina), the company employs approximately 350-400 people and runs around 70 active projects for enterprise clients in roughly 30 countries across three continents. Vertical focus spans healthcare, automotive, telecommunications, industrial production, and smart-city infrastructure. In December 2025, CertiCon was fully acquired by HTEC, a Silicon Valley-based 'global AI-first provider' of strategic services, software, and hardware embedded design, in a KPMG-brokered deal involving 100% of the SynergyCon group.

The company's offering combines a portfolio of proprietary products with custom end-to-end engineering services. Proprietary products include EPIQA (an Industry 4.0 intelligent production scheduler deployed by Europe's largest aircraft manufacturer), Q-Rune (digital access control), 4MulcomNG (field data transmission), MedCare 24/7 (patient-doctor communication), ConCos (construction diary with video analysis), Cyber PSG (sleep data analysis), and MiniDVR (surveillance hardware); the smart-city computer vision CCTV product holds patented proprietary designs. Service lines span software development and testing, hardware design and prototyping, embedded systems development (low-power, wireless, firmware), and technical/business consulting across Industry 4.0, information security, system integration, SOA/enterprise architecture, and ITSM. The firm holds ISO 9001 (since 2002), ISO 13485 (medical devices), ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (2023), and TISAX Level 3, qualifying it for regulated medical and automotive engagements.

Commercially, CertiCon operates as a B2B enterprise services provider using direct field sales, project-based engagements, and multi-year fixed-price contracts. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Differentiation rests on its regulatory certification stack, applied-research heritage and ongoing university collaborations, long-tenured client relationships (20+ years with Frequentis for safety-critical communications), and a small set of commercialized proprietary products layered on top of the services core. Named customers include Airbus, Frequentis, Medtronic, Bosch, IBM, and Asekol. The post-acquisition operating model is now integrated within HTEC.

Name

Certicon

Legal name

High Tech Engineering Center s.r.o.

Website

https://www.certicon.cz/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

CertiCon is a Czech engineering services and proprietary-product company founded in 1996, serving enterprise clients in healthcare, automotive, telecommunications, industrial, and smart-city verticals across 30 countries; acquired by Silicon Valley-based HTEC in December 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Development and Testing Services: Comprehensive software development and testing services for clients across healthcare, automotive, telecommunications, and industrial sectors. Services provided from initial customer analysis through design, development, testing to final integration.
2. Hardware Design and Prototyping: Design and prototyping of electronic systems including embedded systems and control systems. Services include prototype manufacturing and testing.
3. Technical and Business Consulting: Consulting services in areas including Industry 4.0, information security, system integration, service-oriented architecture, enterprise architecture, and IT service management.
4. Proprietary Software Products: Own innovative solutions including EPIQA smart planner, Q-Rune digital access system, 4MulcomNG data transmission solution, GDPR portal, MedCare 24/7, ConCos, and Cyber PSG.
5. Embedded Systems Development: Development of embedded systems and control systems with low power consumption, wireless communication, firmware programming, and industrial control systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CertiCon provides outsourced software development and testing, hardware design and prototyping, embedded systems development, and technical/business consulting, supplemented by a portfolio of proprietary products including EPIQA (intelligent production scheduling), Q-Rune (digital access), 4MulcomNG (field data transmission), MedCare 24/7 (patient-doctor communication), ConCos (construction diary with video analysis), Cyber PSG (sleep data analysis), and MiniDVR. Services span the full product development cycle from customer analysis through design, development, testing, and final integration for clients in healthcare, automotive, telecommunications, industrial production, and smart-city sectors.

Product overview

CertiCon offers a portfolio of proprietary software and hardware products alongside comprehensive IT services. Core products include EPIQA (intelligent production scheduling), Q-Rune (digital access), 4MulcomNG (field data transmission), MiniDVR (recording devices), MedCare 24/7 (healthcare communication), ConCos (construction diary with video analysis), and Cyber PSG (sleep data analysis). Services encompass software development and testing, hardware design and prototyping, embedded systems development, and technical/business consulting. The company operates across healthcare, automotive, telecommunications, industry, and smart city sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EPIQA Intelligent production scheduling/smart planner software meeting Industry 4.0 standards, using graph and heuristic algorithms with constraint programming methods and multi-agent systems; used by Europe's largest aircraft manufacturer for production scheduling optimization.
• Q-Rune Digital access control system providing digital access solutions for facilities and organizations.
• 4MulcomNG Solution for data transmission from the field, enabling field data collection and transmission for industrial and remote monitoring applications.
• MiniDVR Miniature recording device for various monitoring and surveillance applications.
• MedCare 24/7 Communication tool enabling communication between patients and doctors, facilitating remote healthcare interaction.
• ConCos Construction diary with video analysis capabilities for construction site monitoring and documentation.
• Cyber PSG Sleep data analysis solution for analyzing sleep-related medical data.
• Software Development and Testing Services Comprehensive outsourced software development and testing services covering customer analysis, design, development, testing, and final integration across healthcare, automotive, telecommunications, and industrial sectors.
• Hardware Design and Prototyping Services Design and prototyping of electronic systems including digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuits, embedded systems, and control systems with prototype manufacturing and testing.
• Embedded Systems Development Development of embedded systems and control systems, including firmware programming, low-power battery-powered designs, wireless communication, and industrial control systems.
• Technical and Business Consulting Consulting services covering Industry 4.0, information security, system integration, Service-Oriented Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, and IT Service Management.

Quantifiable outcome

• EPIQA production planner used by Europe's largest aircraft manufacturer
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Czech Technical University (ČVUT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertiCon founded as spin-off of Czech Technical University Prague. Ongoing research cooperation with university across multiple disciplines.
• Technical University ViennaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch cooperation with Technical University Vienna for applied research projects.
• University of West Bohemia Pilsen (ZČU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch cooperation with University of West Bohemia Pilsen.
• VSB - Technical University OstravaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch cooperation with VSB Technical University Ostrava.
• Frequentis AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertiCon has been a preferred partner for software development with Frequentis for over 20 years. Cooperation on safety-critical communication and information systems for control centres.
• ECDL-CZ Working GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertiCon provides complete economic and material support for ECDL-CZ working group established at Czech Society for Cybernetics and Informatics (ČSKI), quality guarantor and national authority for ECDL concept in Czech Republic.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SoftServe: Ukrainian-headquartered IT services and consulting firm with strong presence in Central and Eastern Europe. Closely comparable in healthcare, automotive, and industrial software development services.
• Ciklum: Global digital solutions company with significant CEE engineering presence, serving enterprise clients in healthcare, financial services, and industry. Similar size, model, and Central European delivery footprint.
• N-iX: Ukrainian-originated IT services company with European delivery centres serving financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics. Comparable in size, model, and CEE engineering delivery.
• ELEKS: Ukrainian-founded software development and consulting company with strong portfolio of proprietary products. Comparable in services-plus-product model and CEE engineering base.
• Avenga: International engineering and consulting company with strong presence in Central Europe. Comparable in custom software development, enterprise consulting, and industry-vertical specialization.
• Intellias: Ukrainian-founded IT services company with Central European delivery centres serving automotive, healthcare, and industrial clients. Directly comparable in service portfolio, target verticals, and CEE delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Luxoft (DXC Technology): Global IT services firm (now part of DXC) with deep automotive, healthcare, and financial services engineering capabilities. Comparable in regulated vertical expertise and embedded systems work.
• GlobalLogic: Global digital product engineering services company owned by Hitachi. Comparable in embedded systems, healthcare, and automotive verticals but operates at much larger scale across more geographies.
• EPAM Systems: Large Eastern European-rooted IT services and digital engineering provider. Comparable business model (custom software development, embedded systems) with similar geographic heritage and enterprise customer focus.

Regional players

• Comarch: Polish software house and systems integrator with proprietary products in telecommunications, healthcare, and industry. Closely comparable in industry-vertical portfolio and CEE-based R&D operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CertiCon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/certicon-a.s.

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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