Realtime Embedded

What Realtime Embedded does

Realtime Embedded AB is a Swedish technical consultancy founded in 2000 and headquartered in Solna, specializing in embedded systems development for technology-intensive companies. The firm employs approximately 40 engineers with an average of 24 years of experience, collectively having logged over 1.55 million development hours and 61,000 research hours. Its core capabilities span embedded firmware, real-time operating systems (FreeRTOS, Zephyr), IoT connectivity and security (TCP/UDP, CAN, BLE, AWS/Google/Azure integration), AIoT for industrial applications, and advisory on EU Cyber Resilience Act compliance.

The company delivers services through four primary offerings: full-cycle expert development (individual specialists, embedded teams, or full-scope projects), facilitated innovation workshops, a productized Innovation Audit (Innovationsbesiktning) starting at 75,000 SEK and completed in roughly two weeks, and CRA/NIS2 compliance advisory supporting CE certification. Customers engage through direct "Talk to an Expert" contact forms, with named engagements spanning enterprises such as DeLaval and Westermo alongside startups including Xertified, Bioteria Technologies, and Precibeo.

The business operates as a privately held, founder/management-owned firm with no disclosed venture or private equity backing. It is geographically concentrated in the Nordic region, primarily Sweden, with all revenue derived from professional services billings. The model is high-touch consulting rather than software or platform monetization, with customer acquisition driven by content marketing, webinars, customer case studies, and direct expert engagement rather than outbound sales teams.

Name

Realtime Embedded

Legal name

Realtime Embedded AB

Website

https://rte.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Realtime Embedded is a Swedish embedded systems consultancy founded in 2000, serving technology-intensive Nordic companies with expert development, IoT security, AIoT, and EU Cyber Resilience Act compliance advisory from a team of approximately 40 senior engineers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Embedded Systems Engineering Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Embedded Software & Firmware Tools (Compilers, Debug, RTOS tooling) (HDAHAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Electrical/Electronics & Embedded Systems Staffing (BPACADAF)

Keywords

• Embedded systems development
• RTOS consulting services
• IoT security advisory
• Connected product engineering
• Cyber resilience compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Consulting: B2B consulting services offering access to engaged experts in embedded systems, backend and security. Services provided as individual specialists, teams, or complete project responsibility. Engagement models include innovation workshops, CRA advisory packages, and full project delivery from concept to implementation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Realtime Embedded is a Swedish technical consultancy that helps technology-intensive companies develop embedded systems and connected products. Its service portfolio covers the full innovation journey, from expert-led workshops and innovation audits, through embedded-systems and backend development delivered as individual specialists, teams, or full projects, to regulatory advisory for the EU Cyber Resilience Act. Core technical areas include real-time operating systems (FreeRTOS, Zephyr), IoT security and connectivity, cloud/backend integration, and AIoT for industrial applications.

Product overview

Realtime Embedded is a technical consultancy specializing in embedded systems and backend for connected systems, founded in 2000. The company offers a portfolio of four service offerings that span the full innovation journey: (1) Expert Development — core development engagement with specialists in embedded systems, backend, open source, sensors, and actuators, deliverable as individual consultants, teams, or full-scope projects; (2) Innovation Workshop — facilitated ideation sessions to surface challenges and innovation proposals; (3) Innovation Inspection — a four-step structured review producing a technical report with solution and project recommendations (from 75,000 SEK, ~2 weeks); and (4) CRA Expertise/Support — advisory on EU Cyber Resilience Act compliance including CE certification pathways. The portfolio progresses from initial engagement (workshops/inspection) through full development delivery to regulatory compliance support, with services powered by a team of ~40 employees who have collectively logged over 1,550,000 development hours and 61,000 research hours.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Expert Development (Utveckling med hjälp av våra experter) Full-cycle development services spanning idea evaluation, technology selection, prototype, solution and rollout, covering embedded systems, backend, open-source, sensors and actuators. Delivered as individual specialists, embedded teams, or full project responsibility for technology-intensive Nordic companies.
• Innovation Workshop (Innovationsworkshop) Facilitated workshop engagement where Realtime Embedded experts work with customer stakeholders to identify challenges, generate ideas, and propose solutions with potential to advance the customer's business as finished innovations.
• Innovation Inspection (Innovationsbesiktning) Four-step structured review that converts business challenges into innovative, competitive solutions, delivered as a final report containing technical proposals, project plans and recommendations. Priced from 75,000 SEK and typically completed in approximately two weeks.
• CRA Expertise/Support (CRA-expertis/stöd) Advisory and implementation services that help customers prepare for and comply with the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), including process adaptation, security alignment for connected products, and guidance toward CE certification compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% highest rating from employees on work engagement and satisfaction with work situation

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Synopsys: Global EDA and semiconductor IP vendor with extensive embedded software, security, and silicon-to-system design tools. Relevant as a broad incumbent whose embedded software and security offerings overlap with RTE's RTOS, IoT security, and CRA compliance positioning.
• Tietoevry Tech Services: Nordic-headquartered IT services and engineering consultancy with embedded, cloud, and cybersecurity capabilities. Larger Nordic incumbent offering overlapping embedded systems, cloud integration, and managed services to enterprise customers.
• Wind River Systems: Global leader in embedded RTOS (VxWorks) and intelligent edge software, serving safety- and security-critical industries. Comparable as a higher-scale RTOS/embedded platforms provider addressing the same time-critical, safety-critical, and connected-device use cases RTE services.
• Qt Group: Finnish/Nordic cross-platform software company with strong embedded and IoT footprint through Qt for MCUs and device creation tools. Comparable as a Nordic-headquartered firm whose tools and frameworks are used in the same embedded/connected-device development workflows RTE services.
• Combitech: Independent subsidiary of Saab AB providing technical consulting across defense, industry, and public sector with significant embedded systems and cybersecurity capabilities. Larger Nordic incumbent with overlapping embedded, security, and regulated-industry competencies.

Direct peers

• Etteplan: Finland-headquartered engineering services firm with a strong embedded systems and industrial software practice serving Nordic and European customers. Directly comparable to Realtime Embedded as a Nordic embedded engineering consultancy operating at larger scale.
• Green Hills Software: US-headquartered provider of safety- and security-certified RTOS (INTEGRITY) and embedded development tools. Directly comparable on RTOS, safety-critical systems, and security-architecture expertise referenced in RTE's technology profile.
• Sigma Connectivity: Sweden-based design and engineering services company specializing in connected products, embedded systems, and IoT. Closely comparable to RTE in terms of Nordic focus, embedded expertise, and end-to-end product development for industrial customers.
• Prevas: Swedish/Nordic product development and embedded systems consultancy delivering solutions across industrial IoT, energy, and life science. Closely comparable to RTE as a Nordic embedded engineering services firm with end-to-end development and life-cycle support.
• IAR Systems: Swedish vendor of embedded development tools, RTOS, and safety/security solutions — comparable because IAR sells the FreeRTOS-maintainer ecosystem and certified toolchains that RTE builds services on. Both serve embedded developers with RTOS, debugging, and security expertise.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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