Pico Engineering

What Pico Engineering does

Pico Engineering GmbH is a privately held German professional services firm headquartered in Isernhagen, founded in 2003 by Frank Spirgatis. The company deploys approximately 50 permanently employed specialists across three service pillars: complex project management (program management, sub-project leadership, and PMO); information technology services comprising custom software development, data engineering, and ISTQB-certified software quality assurance; and external data protection officer services. Its technology stack centers on Java, MS .NET, Oracle, Spring Boot, and Blazor, with an internal R&D initiative (KIRIS) exploring AI and risk management funded by EU ESF+ and EFRE.

The firm serves public and industrial clients across nine verticals: aerospace, machinery and plant engineering, domestic security, finance, states and municipalities, transport, science, health and environment, and energy. Named engagements include Airbus wide-body aircraft programs, German federal and state tax authorities (KONSENS, ELSTER), state police forces, and state-owned railway distribution infrastructure. Pico Engineering holds ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification and was recognised as an 'Innovative Company' for six consecutive years (2018–2023).

Revenue is generated through negotiated, multi-year B2B contracts on a per-project basis. The firm operates an enterprise field-sales motion, engaging clients directly and deploying specialists on-site or remotely. No public pricing is disclosed, and distribution is purely domestic (Germany). The firm's competitive posture rests on regulatory credentials (DO 254, DO 178, GDPR, BSI Grundschutz), 20+ years of vertical domain knowledge, and embedded positions in long-running public-sector programmes.

Name

Pico Engineering

Legal name

pico engineering GmbH

Website

https://pico-engineering.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pico Engineering GmbH is a German B2B professional services firm deploying ~50 permanently employed specialists in project management, custom software development, data engineering, software quality assurance, and external data protection officer services for public sector and industrial clients across nine regulated verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Isernhagen-süd

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project Management Services: Managing highly complex projects for public and industrial clients, including program management, sub-project management, and PMO services. Projects span aerospace, finance, transport, domestic security, and other verticals.
2. Custom Software Development: Development of individually tailored software solutions, from feasibility studies through architecture, agile implementation, and maintenance. Covers Java, MS .NET, and related technologies.
3. Data Engineering: Big Data handling, database establishment and maintenance, data modelling, and interface management services.
4. Software Quality Assurance: Test management, code reviews, and test automation services, with all QA staff ISTQB certified.
5. External Data Protection Officer Services: Acting as external data protection officer for companies and public institutions, providing GDPR compliance support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pico Engineering is a B2B professional services firm that delivers specialized project management for highly complex public and industrial engagements, alongside IT services including custom software development, data engineering, and ISTQB-certified software quality assurance. The firm also acts as an external data protection officer for GDPR compliance. Services are delivered by approximately 50 permanently employed specialists deployed at client sites or remotely across Germany.

Product overview

Pico Engineering is a technical services company offering a portfolio of professional services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include project management consulting (covering program management, sub-project leadership, and PMO), information technology services (comprising custom software development, data engineering, and software quality assurance), and external data protection officer services. The company also conducts an internally funded AI and risk management research project called KIRIS. These services are delivered by a team of approximately 50-50+ permanently employed specialists serving public and industrial clients across aerospace, finance, transport, and other sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Management Services Specialized project management for highly complex projects, including program management, sub-project leadership, and Project Management Office (PMO) services for public and industrial clients.
• Custom Software Development (Individualsoftware) Full-spectrum custom software development including feasibility checks, detail specifications, architecture setup, agile implementation, quality assurance, and ongoing maintenance using Java, MS .NET, Spring Boot, Blazor, and Oracle.
• Data Engineering Big Data handling, data modeling, database establishment and maintenance, legally compliant data linkage, and interface management for government and enterprise clients.
• Software Quality Assurance Test management, test case creation and execution, code reviews, and test automation services delivered by ISTQB-certified software quality managers.
• External Data Protection Officer Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully delivered complex aerospace development projects including wide-body aircraft electrical systems and cabin pressure control modifications.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate LinkedIn profile for employer branding and targeted advertising. LinkedIn provides aggregated visitor statistics (Insights data). Joint responsibility under Art. 26 GDPR for LinkedIn Insights data.
• New Work SE (Xing)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate Xing profile for professional networking and employer branding in the DACH region. Xing provides aggregated profile visit statistics.
• casusbene GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partnercasusbene GmbH is credited for the design and realisation of pico engineering's website (online marketing and web design from Hannover).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Atos: Global IT services provider with significant German public-sector and aerospace exposure. Competes for the same large government framework agreements as Pico but with full-stack infrastructure, cloud, and digital workplace capabilities.
• T-Systems: Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT services arm and one of the largest IT service providers to German federal and state governments. Directly competes with Pico for the same public-sector RFPs but offers a vastly broader portfolio (cloud, networks, SAP, security) and global delivery capacity.
• Capgemini: Global IT services and consulting giant with a large German public-sector and aerospace practice. Competes with Pico on large-scale public-sector digitalization programs but operates globally with thousands of consultants versus Pico's ~50 specialists.
• Sopra Steria: European IT services firm with strong German and Nordic public-sector footprint. Overlaps with Pico on regulated government and aerospace clients, but at substantially greater scale and with full-stack digital transformation offerings.
• Avanade: Accenture/Microsoft joint venture focused on Microsoft-stack digital transformation. Overlaps with Pico on Microsoft/.NET, Azure data engineering, and enterprise consulting for regulated clients, but at materially larger scale and global delivery footprint.

Direct peers

• Allgeier SE: German IT services and consulting group with multiple verticals including public sector and industrial clients. Comparable to Pico on custom software, project management, and QA service portfolio, though operating as a holding company with broader M&A footprint.
• adesso SE: Mid-sized German IT services and software firm serving multiple verticals including public sector, financial services, and manufacturing. Comparable to Pico on breadth of vertical exposure and custom software/consulting model, with a larger developer base.
• Senacor Technologies AG: German IT consulting firm specializing in digital transformation for financial services and public sector, similar in size and project-management-led delivery approach to Pico Engineering, with overlapping Oracle/data engineering capabilities.
• msg systems AG: German-headquartered IT consulting and software firm with deep public-sector, insurance, and banking focus. Closely comparable to Pico on customer profile (regulated German enterprises and authorities), Oracle/data-engineering stack, and project-management-led delivery model, though materially larger in scale.
• GFT Technologies SE: German-headquartered IT services and solutions firm focused on banking, insurance, and public sector. Overlaps with Pico on regulated financial-authority work (e.g., tax/finance vertical) and on Java/.NET-based custom development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pico-engineering-gmbh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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