What Develer does

Develer S.r.l. is an Italian custom software and hardware development firm founded in 2001 and headquartered in Campi Bisenzio, Florence. The company delivers end-to-end product development across the full stack — from electronic design (custom Linux boards, PCB layout in Altium Designer, BeRTOS-based firmware) through embedded software (C++, Rust, RTOS) to desktop, mobile, web/cloud (React, Go), and AI/computer vision systems. Its productized case studies include the Caligola CAD 2D platform for footwear/leather goods (Python/Qt/OpenGL, deployed across Windows, macOS, and Linux), an IoT remote-control system for Autostrade per l'Italia highway emergency barriers, an electronic safety key for Betamotor off-road motorcycles, and the Node industrial robot HMI for Alto Robotics (nominated for UX Design Awards 2025). The firm is ISO 9001:2015 certified (with IQNET recognition) for electronic manufacturing and software processes.

Develer operates a professional services and contract development model, pricing engagements on a project basis with multi-year contracts and onboarding new clients via a 'Request a Quote' / contact-us motion. Revenue is generated from three streams: custom software development services, custom hardware design and small-to-medium volume production, and paid technical training courses (Rust, C++, Go, Yocto, Linux Embedded, Collaborative Design). It has served 100+ enterprise clients across six primary verticals — industrial manufacturing (primary), transportation/logistics, telecommunications, medical/healthcare, entertainment/media, and research/academia — with named accounts including BTicino, Electrolux, Thales, Eni, GE Transportation, NextRoll, Aruba, La Marzocco, Betamotor, Autostrade per l'Italia, Comelz, and Alto Robotics.

The firm became a majority-owned subsidiary of the Comelz group (itself owned by PE fund NB Renaissance Partners) in November 2018, while retaining operational independence under founders Simone Zinanni (CEO) and Giovanni Bajo (CTO). The company employs 51–100 people (~70+ named professionals), markets primarily through content marketing, technical blog, industry events (SPS Italia), and developer-training workshops, and pursues opportunistic international expansion (current served geographies include Italy and France).

Name

Develer

Legal name

Develer S.r.l

Website

https://develer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Develer is an Italian custom software and hardware development firm founded in 2001 that delivers end-to-end embedded, desktop, web, and AI/computer vision solutions for 100+ enterprise clients across industrial manufacturing, transportation, telecommunications, and medical sectors, operating under ISO 9001 certification.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software and Hardware Development Services

NAICS

Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing (334418)

SIC

Electronic Components, Nec (3679)

akta.pro primary industry

Developer Experience (DevEx) Tooling & Productivity Engineering (BPAEAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

DevSecOps & Supply Chain Security (DevOps toolchain security) (BPAEAKAI), DevOps, SRE & Platform Engineering (CI/CD, IaC, Containers) (EDABAFAC)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Embedded systems engineering
• Hardware design services
• Industrial IoT solutions
• Computer vision systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Campi Bisenzio

HQ country

Italy

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. Custom Software Development Services: Develer provides bespoke software development services spanning embedded software, desktop applications, web/cloud solutions, mobile applications, and AI/computer vision systems. Services are priced on a project basis, typically involving discovery, prototyping, development, and testing phases. Engagements range from specific module development to full product development.
2. Custom Hardware Design and Production Services: Develer offers end-to-end hardware development including schematic design, PCB layout (Altium Designer), prototyping, and small-to-medium volume production and testing. This includes custom Linux boards, electronic control devices, and IoT hardware. Production capabilities support deployment of systems in the field (e.g., highway barrier control cabinets installed at operational sites).
3. Professional Training Courses: Develer offers paid technical training courses including Rust (basic and advanced), Modern C++, Advanced C++, Go, Yocto, Linux Embedded, and Collaborative Design. Courses target engineering professionals and are delivered as instructor-led workshops. The collaborative design course is offered free of charge as of the available data.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Develer provides end-to-end custom software and hardware development services, covering electronics design (PCB, custom Linux boards), embedded firmware, desktop/mobile/web applications, AI and computer vision systems, and small-to-medium volume electronic manufacturing under ISO 9001 certified quality processes. The company delivers full vertical product development from prototyping through series production for enterprise clients across industrial manufacturing, transportation, telecommunications, medical, and other verticals.

Product overview

Develer is an Italian software and hardware development company offering end-to-end product development services spanning electronics design, embedded systems, desktop/mobile/web software, and AI solutions. Their product portfolio includes: Caligola CAD 2D (cross-platform fashion industry CAD software), IoT systems for highway infrastructure, embedded hardware products like motorcycle safety keys, and AI-powered computer vision systems. They also provide professional training courses including Rust, C++, Go, Linux Embedded, and collaborative design workshops. The company operates ISO 9001 certified quality management processes and serves industrial clients including BTicino, Electrolux, GE Transportation, and Thales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Caligola CAD 2D Cross-platform 2D CAD software for the footwear and leather goods industries, built with Python, Qt and OpenGL, supporting Windows, Mac OS X and Linux with hardware-accelerated graphics and parallel geometry processing. Developed for enterprise client Comelz.
• IoT System for Highway Junctions Remote management system for automated emergency highway barriers integrating custom Linux hardware, encrypted communication, Go-based server software and a React-based web application for control room operators. Deployed at major Tuscan highway junctions for Autostrade per l'Italia.
• Motorcycle Safety Key System Electronic key device for off-road motorcycles that interrupts engine power when the rider falls and prevents uncontrolled starting. Designed using Altium Designer with low-power electronics and electromechanical safety features for Betamotor.
• Electronic Manufacturing Services End-to-end electronic manufacturing service covering prototyping, small-to-medium volume production and testing, integrating hardware design, firmware and production under ISO 9001 certified quality management for industrial clients.
• Computer Vision Systems Industrial computer vision systems for defect detection, autonomous navigation (drones), predictive diagnostics and production quality optimization, using AI-based algorithms running on edge hardware such as Nvidia Jetson.
• Node Robot Human-Machine Interface Human-machine interaction software framework for Alto Robotics' 'Node' industrial robot, covering conversational interface, UX/UI design, ecosystem mapping, Agile development and usability testing for automated handling of loads in high-variability industrial environments.
• Collaborative Design Training Workshop on collaborative product design methodology for R&D managers, product owners and UX professionals, covering design thinking, Agile approaches and user testing to reduce development costs and avoid strategic errors.
• Professional Technical Training Courses Instructor-led paid technical training courses covering Rust (basic and advanced), Modern C++, Advanced C++, Go, Yocto and Linux Embedded, delivered as workshops to engineering professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ enterprise clients served across multiple industry verticals
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 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

One partnership is on record.

• Alto RoboticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveler partnered with Alto Robotics to design the human-machine interaction software framework for the 'node' industrial robot. The partnership involved ecosystem mapping, collaborative design workshops, Agile development, UX/UI design, prototyping, and usability testing. The project was nominated for UX Design Awards 2025. Alto Robotics designs robots for automated handling of loads in high-variability industrial environments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SECO: Italian embedded computing and IoT solutions company headquartered in Arezzo. Closely comparable to Develer in combining custom hardware design with software for industrial clients; SECO leans more product-oriented (edge modules, IoT gateways) while Develer is more services-oriented, but they compete for similar enterprise customers in industrial automation and IoT.
• Vector Informatik: German-headquartered provider of embedded software tools and engineering services, primarily for automotive and industrial ECUs. Highly comparable to Develer in deep embedded systems expertise and safety-critical software delivery, with much deeper automotive specialization and global reach.
• Eurotech: Italian-listed company specializing in edge computing and IoT hardware/software platforms. Overlaps with Develer's IoT and embedded systems work in transportation, industrial, and critical infrastructure verticals, with comparable custom-integration capabilities though Eurotech sells more standardized edge platforms.
• Bip: Italian technology and management consulting firm comparable in size, geographic origin, and growth trajectory. Similar model of delivering custom technology and digital transformation services to enterprise clients across multiple verticals, though Bip leans more toward management consulting and Develer more toward product/embedded engineering.
• TXT e-solutions: Italian engineering and IT services firm serving aerospace, automotive, industrial, and financial clients. Highly comparable to Develer in size, business model, and Italian origin, with similar focus on custom software for industrial customers and embedded systems expertise.
• Reply: Major Italian IT consulting and systems integration firm listed on Borsa Italiana. Similar business model of providing custom technology solutions to enterprise clients across multiple verticals, but with substantially larger headcount, broader geographic reach, and a deeper bench in digital transformation, cloud, and IoT — making it the most direct Italian analog to Develer at scale.

Broad incumbents

• NTT Data: Global IT services firm with significant Italian operations through the former Value Team / NTT Data Italia. Overlaps with Develer in custom software development and systems integration for enterprise clients across financial services, public sector, and industrial verticals, but at much larger scale and with broader service portfolio.
• Luxoft: Global IT services firm (now part of DXC Technology) with a dedicated embedded systems practice serving automotive, finance, and industrial clients. Overlaps with Develer in embedded software and custom development services but operates at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Accenture: Global IT consulting and custom development giant with major Italian operations. Overlaps with Develer in delivering custom software, embedded systems, and digital transformation to enterprise industrial clients — but at vastly larger scale, broader service portfolio, and with the ability to compete on price and global delivery that Develer cannot match.
• Wind River: Embedded systems software platform provider (now part of Aptiv) known for VxWorks RTOS and embedded Linux. Overlaps with Develer in embedded systems expertise and safety-critical software delivery, but operates as a software platform vendor rather than a custom services firm — more a potential technology partner than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/develer

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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