IIoT Use Case GmbH

What IIoT Use Case GmbH does

IIoT Use Case GmbH is a Berlin-based B2B platform company founded in 2020 that operates iotusecase.com, Europe's largest documented resource for industrial IoT practice. The company serves as a two-sided network connecting IoT solution providers (vendors, system integrators, platform companies) with decision-makers at manufacturing companies who are evaluating or implementing IoT solutions. Its core offering is a curated database of 350+ verified solution examples spanning 15 industries, 13 use case categories, and 7 functional areas, covering applications from energy monitoring and predictive maintenance to quality management and ESG tracking.

The platform's products include the online solution database, the Anwenderkreis (User Circle) — a monthly peer networking forum with a no-vendor-pitches policy — the IoT Use Case Podcast (190+ episodes), a monthly newsletter, a Partner Portal for content submission, and a Provider Search matching service. Technology partners include ifm-Unternehmensgruppe (sensors and IIoT platform), Cumulocity GmbH (enterprise IoT platform), Deutsche Telekom IoT GmbH (connectivity), secunet Security Networks AG (industrial cybersecurity), and IXON (edge computing). The underlying technology is a web platform with structured categorization of IoT building blocks (data acquisition, transmission, platforms, visualization, AI-based analysis) rather than a technical IoT software product.

The business model centers on recurring revenue from partner and network participation, with a free newsletter and unpriced partner membership. The company is privately held, founder-led by CEO Ing. Madeleine Mickeleit, operates with 1-10 employees, and serves the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) with German-language content as primary. No funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional investors are disclosed.

Name

IIoT Use Case GmbH

Legal name

IIoT Use Case GmbH

Website

https://iotusecase.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IIoT Use Case GmbH operates Europe's leading B2B network platform for industrial IoT practice, connecting manufacturing decision-makers with verified IoT solution providers through a database of 350+ documented implementations, a peer networking forum, podcast, and provider matching service across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial IoT Network Platform

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware (5072)

akta.pro primary industry

Discrete Manufacturing IIoT (Automotive/Electronics/Machinery) (IMAIAMAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process Industries IIoT (Oil & Gas/Chemicals/Pharma/Food) (IMAIAMAM), B2B Marketplaces & Wholesale Platforms (BPAMAGAD)

Keywords

• Industrial IoT platform
• IIoT network community
• IoT solution matching
• Manufacturing digitalization
• IoT use case database

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Network Membership & Partner Services: The company operates a B2B network connecting IoT solution providers with manufacturing companies. Revenue appears to come from partner/network participation, though the exact monetization model is not explicitly disclosed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IIoT Use Case GmbH operates a B2B online platform and peer network connecting industrial IoT solution providers with manufacturing companies across the DACH region. The company curates and publishes 350+ verified IoT/IIoT solution examples, organizes the monthly 'Anwenderkreis' (User Circle) peer forum, produces the IoT Use Case Podcast (190+ episodes), and runs a free monthly newsletter. Revenue is derived from network/partner participation and content services for IoT vendors seeking demand generation among manufacturing decision-makers.

Product overview

IIoT Use Case GmbH operates a content and networking platform (not a technical IoT software product) focused on industrial IoT practice. The core offering is the online platform at iotusecase.com, which serves as a curated database and community for industrial IoT decision-makers. The portfolio includes the online platform with verified solution examples and use case categories, the monthly Anwenderkreis (User Circle) networking format, the IoT Use Case Podcast with over 190 episodes, the monthly IoT Use Case Update newsletter, and the Partner Portal for content submission. The platform categorizes IoT building blocks and use cases to help manufacturing companies find suitable IoT solutions and implementation partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IoT Use Case Online Platform (iotusecase.com)
• Anwenderkreis (User Circle)
• IoT Use Case Podcast
• IoT Use Case Update Newsletter
• Partner Portal
• Anbieter finden (Provider Search)

Quantifiable outcome

• 89 verified energy monitoring solutions documented
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cumulocity GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise IoT platform provider offering device management, data visualization, and integration capabilities. Featured as a key technology partner for scalable IoT implementations.
• ifm-UnternehmensgruppecoreTechnology or IntegrationLeading sensor technology company and IIoT platform provider. Key network partner offering IO-Link sensors, the io-key gateway, and moneo IIoT platform. Featured in multiple documented solution examples.
• it-novum GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIT consulting and system integration company specializing in open source solutions and IoT implementations. Network partner for consulting services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IoT Analytics: Hamburg-based market intelligence firm focused on Industrial IoT and Industry 4.0 research. Most direct competitor — also produces research, reports, and advisory services targeting the same DACH manufacturing decision-maker audience.
• IoT Now: Global B2B media platform covering IoT and Industrial IoT deployments with news, case studies, and editorial content. Comparable content-led business model serving similar buyer and vendor audiences, though with broader global geographic focus.
• Beecham Research: UK-based IoT and Industrial IoT research and advisory firm producing reports and analyst content for enterprise buyers and solution providers. Comparable in producing vendor-neutral IIoT intelligence and serving both sides of the buyer/vendor market.
• MachNation: IoT platform evaluation and research firm producing comparative analyses for enterprise buyers selecting IoT platforms. Comparable as an IIoT intelligence intermediary operating between solution providers and enterprise customers.
• ARC Advisory Group: Industrial software and IIoT research/advisory firm producing market studies and vendor evaluations for industrial buyers. Comparable as a paid intelligence and community layer connecting manufacturing decision-makers with solution providers.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens (Industrial Edge / MindSphere): Global industrial automation and Industrial IoT platform incumbent. Operates across a much broader portfolio but competes for the same manufacturing decision-maker attention and increasingly bundles content/community features around its IIoT offerings.
• PTC (ThingWorx): Industrial software and IIoT platform incumbent serving discrete and process manufacturers. Comparable buyer audience but operates as a software vendor rather than a neutral community/media layer.
• Bosch IoT (Bosch Connected Industry): Major DACH-based Industrial IoT solutions provider and platform operator. Comparable in serving German industrial manufacturers on IIoT initiatives but operates as a vendor/integrator rather than an independent community.
• Cisco Industrial IoT: Global networking and IoT connectivity provider with substantial industrial offerings (IOx, IoT Operations Dashboard). Comparable in addressing manufacturing IIoT connectivity but as part of a much broader networking portfolio.
• AVEVA (Industrial Software): Industrial software and IIoT platform serving process and discrete manufacturers globally. Comparable buyer persona but operates as enterprise software vendor; relevant as potential strategic acquirer of community/content assets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iotusecase
• Instagraminstagram.com/iotusecase
• Xx.com/iotusecase

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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