What BSC Computer does

BSC Computer GmbH is a privately held German IoT solutions provider headquartered in Battenfeld/Eder that develops and sells battery-free wireless systems for smart buildings, home automation, and industrial applications. Founded in 1992, the company began developing its own hardware, software, and cloud solutions for the Internet of Things in 2003 and operates today under the trade name "BSC Embedded Intelligence." Its technology stack is anchored on EnOcean Alliance batteryless wireless technology, combined with proprietary Energy Harvesting and Dielectric Elastomer Actuator materials, delivering sensors and actuators that require no battery replacement and no cable cutting for retrofit deployment.

The product portfolio is built around two gateway/controller platforms: the SmartNode family (with integrated controllers for edge data evaluation and control) and the SmartConnector family (for pure data forwarding). Specific SKUs include the EG122SN (BSC Pro) intelligent gateway, the EG32SC and FAM-USB-515 (BSC Tiny) compact gateways, and the EG199SN and EGX50SN (BSC-Connect and BSC-Connect Touch) building controllers with tamper-proof software and encrypted EnOcean/TCP-IP communication. The proprietary BSC-Connect software platform and a configurable IoT Export module suite allow bidirectional data exchange with AWS IoT Core, Azure IoT Hub, Home Assistant, generic MQTT brokers, and REST/Web APIs. The company also markets its capabilities as a full-service partner covering system conception, custom product development, manufacturing, delivery, commissioning, and operational support.

BSC generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of its gateways, controllers, and sensors via its own online shop and direct enterprise sales, supplemented by full-service IoT system solutions and edge-gateway software licensing. It targets four primary segments: smart building and home automation, sustainable buildings and smart industry, Industry 4.0 process monitoring, and Ambient Assisted Living. The company is founder/management-owned, led by co-CEOs Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Hofmann and Gerd Truß, has 11-50 employees, operates primarily in the DACH region and broader Europe, and holds no external venture funding based on the available material.

Name

BSC Computer

Legal name

BSC Computer GmbH

Website

https://bscgmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BSC Computer GmbH is a privately held German IoT vendor that designs and sells battery-free EnOcean wireless gateways, building controllers, and full-service system solutions for smart buildings, home automation, Industry 4.0, and assisted-living applications across the DACH region and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IoT Gateways and Building Automation

NAICS

Communications Equipment Manufacturing (3342), Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (33429)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Communications Equipment, Nec (3669)

akta.pro primary industry

Smart Home Hubs & Home Gateways (IoT Edge) (HDAFAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Small Business/SoHo Routers & Gateways (HDAFAIAH), Industrial IoT/Edge Electronics Manufacturing (Gateways, Edge Controllers) (IMAGAGAC)

Keywords

• IoT gateways
• Building automation
• EnOcean wireless
• Energy harvesting sensors
• Smart building controllers

Headquarters

HQ city

Battenfeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IoT Hardware Products: Sale of proprietary IoT gateways (SmartNode, SmartConnector, BSC-Connect), sensors, and actuators based on EnOcean wireless technology. Products include the EG122SN, EG32SC, EG199SN, EGX50SN, and FAM-USB.
2. IoT System Solutions: Full-service IoT system solutions encompassing system conception, product development, manufacturing, delivery, commissioning, and ongoing operational support for sustainable buildings and smart industry applications.
3. Edge Gateway Software Licenses: Tamper-proof BSC-Connect application software installed on gateways. SmartNode modules provide system management and expansion capabilities across the product family.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BSC Computer manufactures and sells IoT gateways, controllers, sensors, and actuators based on battery-free EnOcean wireless technology for smart buildings and industrial applications. Their product portfolio includes the BSC-Connect family (EG199SN, EGX50SN Touch), BSC Pro (EG122SN), BSC Tiny (EG32SC, FAM-USB-515), and the SmartNode/SmartConnector gateway platforms. The company also delivers end-to-end IoT system solutions encompassing system conception, product development, manufacturing, commissioning, and operational support.

Product overview

BSC Computer offers an IoT product portfolio centered on battery-free EnOcean wireless systems for smart buildings and industrial applications. The product line consists of gateways (SmartNode/SmartConnector platforms), Building Controllers (BSC-Connect family), and IoT infrastructure products. Core hardware includes the EG122SN (BSC Pro) intelligent controller/gateway, EG32SC and FAM-USB-515 (BSC Tiny) gateways, and BSC-Connect controllers (EG199SN and EGX50SN Touch). The proprietary BSC-Connect software platform provides tamper-proof device management and encrypted EnOcean/TCP/IP communication. SmartNode modules enable system expansion while SmartConnector devices offer basic data forwarding. The IoT Export system integrates with major cloud platforms (AWS IoT Core, Azure IoT Core) and smart home systems (Home Assistant) via MQTT, REST API, and specialized export templates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EG122SN (BSC Pro) Intelligent EnOcean controller and IoT gateway for connecting to third-party systems. Supports freely configurable rules and scenes for smart home, building controller, Home Assistant gateway, IoT gateway, Industry 4.0, Ambient Assisted Living, and energy optimization applications. Includes free client software for browser, desktop and mobile.
• EG32SC (BSC Tiny) Multifunctional gateway with EnOcean TCM 515 featuring flexible configuration options for diverse deployment scenarios. Extends wireless coverage via IP gateway support for large building complexes.
• FAM-USB-515 (BSC Tiny) Bidirectional USB gateway for easy setup of EnOcean wireless infrastructure. Connects via Micro-USB to Aruba Access Points or third-party edge controllers. Supports bidirectional transmission of all EnOcean Equipment Profiles including ESP3 encryption.
• EG199SN (BSC-Connect) Smart Building system control center and IoT gateway with integrated database for battery-free EnOcean wireless systems. Supports standalone operation and IP-based IoT networking with tamper-proof BSC-Connect software and encrypted communication via EnOcean standard and TCP/IP for up to 5 clients.
• EGX50SN (BSC-Connect Touch) Smart Building system control center with touchscreen and integrated database for battery-free EnOcean wireless systems. Features touch interface, standalone or networked operation via IP-based IoT solutions, tamper-proof BSC-Connect software, and encrypted communication. Available in black or white housing.
• SmartNode Gateway Platform Gateway platform designation for devices with integrated controller. Offers data evaluation, IoT device control, and access to SmartNode modules for system management and expansion, including web configuration and IoT Export for third-party system connections.
• IoT End-to-End System Solutions Full-service IoT system solutions for sustainable buildings and smart industrial applications, encompassing system conception, product development, manufacturing, delivery, commissioning, and ongoing operational support.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EnOcean AlliancecoreTechnology or IntegrationBSC Computer is an active member of the EnOcean Alliance and uses the batteryless wireless technology standard of the EnOcean Alliance as the foundation for all its IoT solutions. Their products support the full range of EnOcean Equipment Profiles including encrypted communication over ESP3.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Building Technologies: Honeywell's BMS products (including Niagara, WEBs, and Forge) compete with BSC in commercial building automation and energy management, particularly for large European retrofits.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Siemens offers Desigo CC and a full building-automation platform that overlaps with BSC-Connect's smart-building use case. As a broad incumbent it is not a direct batteryless specialist, but it competes for the same enterprise building-automation budgets.
• Schneider Electric EcoStruxure: Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure Building platform covers BMS, energy management, and IoT gateways for commercial buildings, competing with BSC in the same building-automation and Industry 4.0 retrofits.
• ABB Ability Building Solutions: ABB sells a portfolio of building-automation controllers, gateways, and KNX-based products that overlap with BSC's smart-building controllers. As a broad incumbent, it competes for the same integrated building-management RFPs.
• Bosch Smart Home / Building Technologies: Bosch offers both a consumer smart-home line and professional building-automation products that overlap with BSC's smart-home and building-controller offerings, particularly in DACH.

Direct peers

• EnOcean GmbH: EnOcean is the originator of the batteryless wireless standard that BSC's entire product line is built on. It is the most directly comparable peer as both companies sell EnOcean-based modules, gateways, and building-automation products, and the two are also technology ecosystem partners.
• Thermokon Sensortechnik GmbH: Thermokon is a German manufacturer of EnOcean-based and other building-automation sensors and gateways for HVAC and room automation. It directly overlaps with BSC's smart-building and home-automation product line, serving similar system integrators in the DACH region.
• Eltako GmbH: Eltako is a German specialist in EnOcean-based wireless building-automation products including actuators, dimmers, and gateways. It competes head-on with BSC in residential and commercial wireless automation, particularly in DACH.

Others

• Aruba Networks (HPE): Aruba is a known integration partner for BSC's FAM-USB gateway and competes in the broader enterprise networking/edge infrastructure space. It is a relevant adjacent player because BSC gateways frequently sit alongside Aruba access points in deployments.

Emerging players

• Home Assistant (Nabu Casa): Home Assistant is the open-source smart-home platform that BSC integrates with via MQTT. It represents an emerging ecosystem player whose adoption expands the addressable market for BSC gateways among DIY and prosumer smart-home users.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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