Zetaqlab

What Zetaqlab does

Zetaqlab (legal name ZETAQLAB SpA) is an Italian electronics manufacturing company founded in 2014 by Andrea Balzarotti (CEO) and Luca Caflisch (CTO), headquartered in Lentate sul Seveso, Italy. The company designs, manufactures, and commercializes professional lighting control systems that bridge wireless and wired building automation, serving enterprise end-customers in office, retail, hospitality, industrial, and outdoor applications. Named deployments include Mediolanum, Prada, IVECO, FERCAM, Würth, Lamborghini, and Milan Airports.

The company's core technology is the Light360 ecosystem, a hardware and software platform for multi-protocol lighting control built on open industry standards: DALI-2 for wired control, Zigbee Direct for 2.4 GHz wireless with BLE, and Casambi for Bluetooth Low Energy wireless. The platform spans the Light360 HUB on-premises management software, the Light360 App for iOS and Android, the xSETUP web application for wireless system configuration, and D-SETUP for DALI-2 Multi Master configuration. Hardware product lines include wireless controllers, sensors, keypads, and drivers; DALI-2 Multi Master servers, sensors, and modules; and networking components such as the ZQxSERVER-LTE-SIM network server and Z-GWETH v1 Ethernet gateway. System integration is delivered through Modbus TCP, MQTT, BACnet (under development), Niagara4, and HTTP rest API connectivity, plus DMX scene triggering.

Zetaqlab's business model combines hardware product sales (sensors, controllers, drivers, gateways, network servers) with a lifetime one-time software license for Light360 HUB (sized in credits from 100 to 4,000+) and professional pre-/post-sales engineering and commissioning services. The company goes to market through OEM partnerships with luminaire manufacturers embedding Zetaqlab technology, a network of official retailers and installers, system integrators for BMS deployments, and direct e-commerce. Zetaqlab is a member of the DALI Alliance and maintains compatibility with Zhaga Book 18 and IVELA DALI track standards. Since December 2021 the company has operated as a subsidiary of Starlight Group SpA.

Name

Zetaqlab

Legal name

ZETAQLAB SpA

Website

https://zetaqlab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zetaqlab (ZETAQLAB SpA) is an Italian lighting control company that designs and manufactures the multi-protocol Light360 hardware and software platform, supporting DALI-2, Zigbee Direct, and Casambi for enterprise customers across office, retail, hospitality, industrial, and outdoor applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Lighting Control Systems

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513), Wiring Device Manufacturing (33593)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior) (IMAGAIAB)

Keywords

• Lighting control systems
• DALI-2 systems
• Wireless lighting controls
• Building automation software
• IoT lighting management

Headquarters

HQ city

Lentate Sul Seveso

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Products: Sale of wireless sensors, controllers, drivers, keypads, network servers, and gateways for lighting control systems. Products include Zigbee Direct, CASAMBI, and DALI-2 compatible devices.
2. Software Licenses: Life-time license model for Light360 HUB software with license credit calculator for different system sizes. No SaaS or annual fees. License tiers based on credit system (100 to 4000+ credits) determining maximum luminaires managed.
3. Network Servers: Sale of dedicated hardware network servers (ZQxSERVER-LTE, L360-NETSERVER models) with integrated software for on-premises deployment.
4. Professional Services: Pre-sales engineering support, after-sales engineering, and commissioning services for system installations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ZETAQLAB designs, manufactures, and sells professional lighting control systems combining wireless (Zigbee Direct, CASAMBI) and wired (DALI-2 Multi Master) technologies under the Light360 ecosystem. The offering includes proprietary hardware (sensors, controllers, drivers, keypads, gateways, network servers) and software (Light360 HUB management platform, Light360 App, xSETUP, D-SETUP), sold via OEM partnerships, retail/installer channels, direct sales, and system integrators to office, retail, hospitality, industrial, and outdoor customers.

Product overview

ZETAQLAB develops modular and scalable lighting control systems combining wireless and wired technologies. The Light360 ecosystem forms the core software platform, comprising the Light360 HUB multi-network management software, Light360 mobile App, xSETUP web application for wireless system configuration, and D-SETUP for DALI-2 configuration. These are complemented by hardware product lines including Wireless Systems (Zigbee Direct and CASAMBI controllers, sensors, keypads, and drivers) and DALI-2 Systems (Multi Master Servers, sensors, and modules). Networking components include the Z-GWETH v1 Ethernet gateway and ZQxSERVER-LTE-SIM network server with LTE connectivity. The company also offers System Integration services for BMS connectivity using standard protocols (Modbus, MQTT, BACnet, Niagara4, HTTP rest API).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Light360: Hardware and software platform for lighting control based on open protocols including DALI-2, Zigbee Direct, and CASAMBI.
• Light360 HUB
• Light360 App
• xSETUP
• D-SETUP

Products and services

• Light360 HUB Multi-network software management platform for controlling CASAMBI, Zigbee Direct, DALI-2, and DMX lighting systems, hosted on-premises on a Network Server with lifetime license. Provides a Dashboard for system management, automation Services, and system Integration technologies for professional lighting installations.
• Light360 App Mobile application for Android and iOS that configures and controls ZETAQLAB 2.4GHz Zigbee Direct wireless systems. Enables device discovery, network joining, luminaire and sensor grouping, macro and schedule creation, emergency lighting management, and virtual keypad creation for installers and end customers.
• xSETUP Web application integrated into ZQxSERVER for configuring wireless and hybrid ZETAQLAB systems. Manages 2.4GHz Bluetooth/Zigbee compatible nodes, replicates Light360 app features remotely, and provides advanced scheduling, macros, and triggers functionality.
• D-SETUP Web application integrated into D-SERVER and D-SERVER-4CH for configuring DALI-2 Multi Master systems. Enables device discovery on DALI buses, luminaire and sensor grouping, parameter setup, and scene/time schedule creation.
• Wireless Systems (Zigbee Direct and CASAMBI) Wireless controllers, sensors, keypads, and drivers using Zigbee Direct and CASAMBI technologies for standalone and hybrid lighting control systems, sold to installers, system integrators, and end customers in office, retail, hospitality, industrial, and outdoor applications.
• DALI-2 Systems
• Z-GWETH v1 Ethernet gateway for 2.4GHz wireless mesh network nodes with integrated Real Time Clock. Supports 12-24Vdc or PoE power supply and integrates with the Light360 app, providing IP connectivity to ZETAQLAB wireless mesh networks.
• ZQxSERVER-LTE-SIM Network server for ZETAQLAB wireless and DALI-2 systems with Ethernet, I/O, and integrated LTE modem. Features 2x Ethernet, 2x RS232, 2x RS485, digital/analog I/O, and SIM included for on-premises deployment.
• System Integration Services Technologies and engineering services for integrating ZETAQLAB lighting control systems with Building Automation and BMS, including field-level (DALI-2, Zigbee, CASAMBI), system integrator level (Modbus, MQTT, Niagara, BACnet), and cloud-to-cloud integration via HTTP REST API. Includes pre-sales engineering, after-sales engineering, and commissioning services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings through occupancy-based lighting control and daylight harvesting
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Integration9 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• DIGIMAXcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 2 February 2026Strategic partnership with DIGIMAX, a highly qualified distributor and leading provider of automation technologies and digital innovation. DIGIMAX serves as a key distribution partner for ZETAQLAB products in their markets.
• CASAMBIflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic collaboration with Casambi, a global leader in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) wireless lighting control technology. The partnership enables hybrid system deployments combining Casambi wireless with ZETAQLAB's broader ecosystem including DALI-2 and Zigbee Direct.
• DALI AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZETAQLAB is a member of the DALI Alliance (Digital Illumination Interface Alliance / DiiA), supporting the DALI-2 standard for digital lighting control. Membership enables certification and interoperability assurance.
• Zhaga InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationProducts compatible with Zhaga Book 18 Edition 2 standard for outdoor luminaire integration. The Z-NB18 controller is designed as a Zhaga Book 18 compatible device for outdoor lighting applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Casambi: Finnish provider of Bluetooth Low Energy wireless lighting control technology; directly overlaps with ZETAQLAB's wireless control offering and is both a technology partner and competitor.
• Helvar: Provides DALI-based intelligent lighting controls, sensors and drivers for professional buildings, directly comparable to ZETAQLAB's DALI-2 and controls portfolio.

Regional players

• Nedap Luxon: European provider of connected lighting management and control systems for professional buildings, comparable in offering but focused on different markets and cloud-based management.

Emerging players

• Loxone: Building automation and smart lighting control provider for commercial and residential buildings, overlapping ZETAQLAB's IoT/BMS-integrated lighting control positioning.
• Silvair: Software platform for Bluetooth mesh commercial lighting control and commissioning, comparable to ZETAQLAB's Light360 wireless control and configuration software.
• Enlighted (Siemens): IoT smart lighting and sensor platform for commercial buildings with energy analytics, comparable to ZETAQLAB's networked control and energy-metering capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Signify (Interact): Global lighting incumbent whose Interact platform delivers connected lighting and controls for offices, retail and industrial spaces, overlapping ZETAQLAB's application segments at much larger scale.
• Lutron Electronics: Global leader in lighting control systems, dimmers and shading for commercial and residential markets, overlapping with ZETAQLAB's control products but far larger and broader.
• Zumtobel Group: European lighting and controls manufacturer serving office, retail, industrial and outdoor segments similar to ZETAQLAB's verticals, with a much wider luminaire portfolio.
• Tridonic: Zumtobel Group component brand producing LED drivers, sensors and DALI/wireless lighting control systems for OEMs, directly overlapping ZETAQLAB's controls and OEM-embed model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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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