Inobeta

What Inobeta does

Inobeta S.R.L.S. is a privately held Italian ICT consulting and bespoke software development firm founded in 2015 and headquartered in Forlì, within the Emilia-Romagna region. The firm is led by co-founders Luca Palumbo (Founder & Product Manager) and Salvatore Niglio (Founder & Software Architect) and operates with a headcount in the 1-10 range on a bootstrapped basis with €7,000 of share capital and no disclosed institutional funding. Its service portfolio centers on six offerings: Software Custom (end-to-end bespoke development with Agile methodology and GDPR-aligned privacy-by-design), Outsourcing Development (Agile/DevOps staff augmentation billed monthly or hourly), Technical Learning (Agile/DevOps and certification training), Agile PM as a Service (Product Owner/sprint management), Technology Experience (CTO-as-a-service for IT strategy and architecture), and a packaged Digital Process & Integration Assessment priced at €3,500-€6,000 over three weeks.

The technical stack spans web, mobile (hybrid 80% / native 20% for iOS/Android), cloud, embedded systems, OCR, and computer vision, with delivery framed around Agile, DevOps, continuous integration/deployment, and GDPR compliance. Core proprietary capabilities include an IoT Industry 4.0 monitoring platform for industrial machinery (deployed for Bucci Industries), packaging-machine vision systems (for Pieri), OCR-driven digital totems for retail/healthcare (for Didit and ASL healthcare), and a territorial-risk data analytics platform in development for a research institution at €1M project value.

Revenue is generated through project-based bespoke software engagements, time-and-materials outsourcing, and fixed-fee training and assessment services. Go-to-market is consultative and B2B, relying on website contact forms, LinkedIn presence, published case studies, and direct outreach, with customers concentrated in the Emilia-Romagna region across manufacturing/industrial automation, healthcare, retail, oil & gas, packaging machinery, tourism, and public-sector/research verticals. Named clients include Bucci Industries, Konvergence, Pieri, Didit, 1sTicket, FOM Software, and the Territorial Risk Management Platform research consortium.

Name

Inobeta

Legal name

Inobeta S.R.L.S.

Website

https://inobeta.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Inobeta is a small Italian ICT consultancy in Forlì that builds bespoke software, IoT/Industry 4.0 solutions, and Agile/DevOps services for manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and mid-sized enterprises across the Emilia-Romagna region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting & Custom Software Development

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model (BPAHAEAB), Emerging Tech (IoT, Blockchain, AR/VR, Edge) Consulting (BPAHAEAL), API Development, Integration & Microservices Modernization (BPAEAFAD)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• IoT industrial solutions
• Cloud application development
• IT strategy consulting
• Agile DevOps training

Headquarters

HQ city

Forlì

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: End-to-end bespoke software development from concept through production and deployment. Includes free initial consulting, requirements analysis, functional mockup creation, modular development, cloud or on-premise deployment, and post-sale maintenance and support. Revenue generated through project-based engagements with fixed scope and deliverables.
2. Outsourcing Development: Staff augmentation service providing specialized developers to integrate into client development processes. Uses DevOps methodologies and Agile Management with continuous integration techniques. Offered on a time-consuming basis (monthly fee or hourly packages) with dedicated specialist follow-up.
3. Technical Training: Professional training courses on Agile methodology and continuous delivery/deployment for cloud solutions. Includes Cloud & DevOps topics, Docker containers, automated testing, security, cloud deployment, Scrum, Kanban, and Agile tools. Training programs aligned with industry certifications.
4. IT Strategy Consultancy: CTO-as-a-service offering technical feasibility studies, technology selection, architecture design, cloud infrastructure structuring, and security assessments. Includes analysis of company ecosystem, product/service optimization, and production pipeline configuration.
5. Digital Process & Integration Assessment: Structured 3-week assessment service analyzing business processes and IT systems to identify intervention priorities. Includes process mapping, application analysis, automation and integration opportunities, and technical/organizational roadmap. Investment ranges from €3,500 to €6,000 based on complexity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Inobeta designs, develops, and deploys bespoke software solutions—primarily IoT/Industry 4.0 systems, cloud web applications, mobile apps, computer vision platforms, and multi-service digital totems—for industrial and enterprise clients. The company acts as an end-to-end ICT partner covering project management, software architecture, custom development, cloud deployment, and post-sale maintenance, with services anchored in Agile/DevOps methodologies and GDPR-compliant privacy-by-design practices.

Product overview

Inobeta is an ICT consulting and software development company offering a portfolio of services centered on bespoke software development and IT strategy consultancy. The core offerings include Software Custom (custom software development), Outsourcing Development (team augmentation), Technical Learning (Agile/DevOps training), Agile PM as a Service (project management), Technology Experience (CTO-as-a-service), and Digital Process & Integration Assessment (process analysis). Services span from concept design through production, deployment, and maintenance, following Agile methodologies with privacy-by-design principles. The company specializes in IoT, industrial automation, healthcare software, and data analytics solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Software Custom End-to-end bespoke software development from concept and functional mockup through modular development, cloud or on-premise deployment, and post-sale maintenance, executed under Agile methodology with privacy-by-design GDPR EU679/2016 compliance. Targeted at industrial and enterprise clients needing tailored software for specific machinery or processes.
• Outsourcing Development Staff augmentation service providing specialized developers who integrate into a client's development process, using DevOps methodologies and Agile management with Continuous Integration. Offered on a time-based basis (monthly fee or hourly packages) with a dedicated specialist who follows the development remotely and collaborates through shared platforms. Targeted at software and technology companies needing flexible specialized capacity.
• Technical Learning (Agile & DevOps Training) Professional training courses on Agile design methodology and continuous delivery/deployment for cloud solutions, covering Cloud & DevOps topics (Docker, automated testing, security, cloud deployment) and Agile project management (Scrum, Kanban, Agile tools). Training programs align with industry certifications. Targeted at corporate development teams and technology professionals.
• Agile PM as a Service Project management support for Agile projects in which Inobeta acts as Product Owner to manage sprint planning from epics through user stories, including sprint reviews. Targeted at organizations running Agile projects that need experienced product ownership without a full-time hire.
• Technology Experience (CTO-as-a-Service) IT strategy consultancy acting as a virtual CTO, delivering technical feasibility studies, technology selection, cloud infrastructure structuring, security assessment per GDPR EU679/2016, and analysis of company ecosystem, product/service optimization, and production pipeline configuration. Targeted at organizations seeking external strategic technology leadership.
• Digital Process & Integration Assessment Structured 3-week assessment that analyzes business processes and IT systems to identify intervention priorities, including process mapping, application analysis, automation and integration opportunities, and a technical/organizational roadmap with ROI estimates. Investment ranges from €3,500 to €6,000 based on complexity. Includes structured assessment document, operational roadmap, ROI estimate, and simplified target architecture. Targeted at mid-sized companies needing a clear roadmap before digital transformation investment.
• Territorial Risk Monitoring and Data Analysis Platform (Piattaforma di monitoraggio e analisi dati per la gestione del rischio territoriale) Digital platform for territorial data monitoring and analysis that aggregates data from various sources including sensor networks, providing data structuring, analysis and visualization dashboards, dedicated APIs, and a cloud-based Proof of Concept. Developed for a research institution focused on territorial risk management; project value €1 million.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced production lead times through optimized digital processes
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• RomagnatechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Romagnatech for Pieri project involving vision systems for packaging machine quality control. Inobeta collaborated on developing systems for detecting out-of-square packages and technician visualization tools.
• iSolvingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with iSolving (web agency) on the Didit promotional marketing project. Inobeta collaborated on developing OCR scanning systems and cloud platform for shopping center promotional activities.
• Rinnova - Romagna Innovazione s.c.a.r.l.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Rinnova (Romagna Innovation research center) for IoT software platform development for CNC machine management. Rinnova serves as research and innovation coordinator.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tinexta: Italian digital trust, cybersecurity and IT services group serving enterprises and public sector. Comparable on the consulting + custom software axis, with stronger credentials in regulated and public-sector buyers where Inobeta also operates.
• Engineering Ingegneria Informatica: Major Italian digital transformation and IT services firm offering consulting, custom software, cloud, and Industry 4.0 capabilities. Closely overlaps with Inobeta's end-to-end ICT partner positioning at significantly larger scale.
• Accenture Italy: Global IT and consulting firm with deep Italian footprint, serving enterprises and public sector on Industry 4.0, cloud and custom software. Comparable on the end-to-end digital transformation proposition, though at vastly larger scale.
• Reply S.p.A. Large Italian IT consulting and systems integration group with deep Industry 4.0, IoT and cloud practices. Comparable to Inobeta on service portfolio (consulting, custom development, cloud) but operates at far greater scale across multiple countries.
• Capgemini Engineering (Italy): Global engineering and R&D services firm with significant Italy presence, active in IoT, embedded systems and Industry 4.0. Comparable on the industrial digitalization offering Inobeta delivers to manufacturers.
• NTT Data Italy: Large global IT services provider with established Italian operations covering consulting, custom development and cloud. Competes for the same enterprise and public-sector digitalization contracts Inobeta targets.

Others

• Musement: Italian travel-tech platform connecting tour operators with end customers. Comparable only loosely — overlaps with Inobeta through the 1sTicket vacation booking portal project, but operates as a product company rather than a services firm.

Direct peers

• BIP (Business Integration Partners): Italian management and technology consultancy combining strategy, digital and engineering services. Comparable to Inobeta's CTO-as-a-service plus custom software mix, though with substantially more headcount and global footprint.

Regional players

• VDP Informatica: Italian regional IT services and software firm providing custom development and consulting to enterprises. Comparable to Inobeta on size profile and SMB-to-mid-market Italian focus, making it a direct regional competitor.

Emerging players

• DataRiver: Italian emerging player specialized in IoT, edge computing and industrial data platforms. Highly comparable to Inobeta's IoT Industry 4.0 monitoring capability, though with a more productized platform approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inobeta
• Xx.com/inobetasocial

Compliance5 records

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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