What OPNTEC does

OPNTEC GmbH is a Berlin-headquartered, founder-owned company developing open source IoT hardware and AI software products alongside professional services. The company's core offerings are the Pocket Science Lab (PSLab), an open hardware semiconductor board combining multiple scientific instruments (oscilloscope, multimeter, wave generator, logic analyzer, power source, robot control) with extension modules such as a spectrometer; SUSI.AI, a privacy-respecting open source voice assistant designed to operate offline and run on Raspberry Pi or desktop Linux; and Eventyay, an open source virtual and in-person event management platform with integrated ticketing, scheduling, and video room functionality. OPNTEC's technical stack spans Python, JavaScript, Go, and Rust, with AI/ML work utilizing PyTorch and Visdom across speech recognition, image recognition, NLP, predictive analytics, and process automation use cases.

The company monetizes through four revenue streams: direct-to-consumer hardware sales of PSLab devices via its eu.pslab.io storefront, custom IoT and AI software development services, open source consultancy engagements for enterprises adopting open source practices, and bespoke AI solution development spanning image, speech, and NLP deployments. Its customer base includes Daimler (Mercedes-Benz), UNESCO, Keysight Technologies, KIX, and an international postal services provider, spanning automotive, government, test & measurement, IT service management, and logistics verticals. Distribution relies on direct enterprise sales initiated via website contact forms, self-service open source downloads via GitHub, and the e-commerce storefront for hardware.

OPNTEC traces its history to 2007 when founder and CEO Mario Behling began deploying wireless mesh networks in Berlin and Afghanistan, formalized the predecessor company MBM in Vietnam in 2009, relocated operations to Singapore in 2015, and incorporated the current German GmbH in 2018. The company maintains a strategic co-development partnership with the FOSSASIA open source community, joined the Horizon 2020 program with TU Berlin in 2019, and operates regional offices in Singapore and Vietnam alongside its Berlin headquarters. With 11-50 employees, no disclosed institutional funding, and a global network of 5,247 community members and 543 registered experts across 23 countries, OPNEC positions itself as an open source alternative to proprietary IoT and AI vendors, particularly for organizations with data sovereignty and GDPR compliance requirements.

Name

OPNTEC

Legal name

OPNTEC GmbH

Website

https://opntec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OPNTEC is a Berlin-based open source IoT and AI company developing the Pocket Science Lab hardware device, SUSI.AI voice assistant, and Eventyay event management platform, serving enterprise clients in automotive, government, and industrial sectors through hardware sales and professional services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IoT and AI Solutions

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (5132), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

On-Device Inference Runtimes & SDKs (mobile/embedded) (HDAAAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Embedded & OEM Analytics (HDAEAMAC)

Keywords

• Open source IoT
• AI development services
• Voice assistant platforms
• Industrial IoT solutions
• Open hardware devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IoT Products & Hardware Sales: Sale of Pocket Science Lab devices and related hardware modules including Spectrometer extensions. Hardware developed in-house with open source firmware and sold to consumers, industry, and educational institutions.
2. Software Development Services: Custom software development services for IoT solutions, AI implementations, and enterprise applications. Development teams create end-to-end services from firmware to web and Android apps.
3. Open Source Consultancy: Consulting services helping enterprises adopt open source strategies, establish open source programs, ensure legal compliance, and engage with open source communities.
4. AI Solutions Development: Development and deployment of AI solutions including image recognition, speech recognition, natural language processing, and robotic process automation for enterprise clients.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OPNTEC develops and sells open source IoT hardware (the Pocket Science Lab multi-instrument device) and open source AI software (SUSI.AI voice assistant, Eventyay event management), complemented by professional services including custom IoT/AI software development and open source consultancy. Its technology combines standard-compliant APIs, AI/ML capabilities (image/speech recognition, NLP), and integration with platforms such as PayPal, Stripe, BigBlueButton, and Keysight OpenTap.

Product overview

OPNTEC offers a portfolio of open source IoT hardware and AI software products combined with professional services. The core hardware product is the Pocket Science Lab (PSLab), an open source semiconductor board combining multiple scientific instruments. Key software products include SUSI.AI, an open source privacy-focused voice assistant, and Eventyay, an open source event management platform. These products integrate AI capabilities for image/speech recognition, natural language processing, and predictive analytics. OPNTEC also provides IoT software development, home automation, machine monitoring, and industrial IoT services. All offerings emphasize open source principles with support for Python, JavaScript, Go, and Rust programming languages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pocket Science Lab (PSLab): Open source IoT hardware device with built-in Oscilloscope, Multimeter, Wave Generator, Logic Analyzer, Power Source, and Robot control capabilities. Used for environmental data collection, scientific measurements, and automation processes.
• Eventyay
• SUSI.AI

Products and services

• Pocket Science Lab (PSLab) Open source hardware IoT device combining Oscilloscope, Multimeter, Wave Generator, Logic Analyzer, Power Source, and Robot control in one semiconductor board. Sold to consumers, research labs, and industry with standard-compliant APIs and extensions such as the Spectrometer module.
• SUSI.AI Voice Assistant Open source privacy-respecting virtual voice assistant supporting chat and voice interaction, music playback, to-do lists, alarms, podcasts, weather, traffic, and IoT device control. Installs on Raspberry Pi and desktop Linux systems with offline capabilities and a portable skill language.
• Eventyay Open source event management platform for virtual and in-person events covering ticket sales, speaker registration, scheduling, and video room access, with payment processing via PayPal and Stripe and integration with BigBlueButton, Jitsi, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams.
• Open Source Consultancy Consulting services for enterprises adopting open source development approaches, establishing open source communities and programs, ensuring legal compliance, and engaging with open source foundations.
• AI Solutions Development Custom development and deployment of AI solutions including image recognition, speech recognition, natural language processing, virtual assistants, and robotic process automation for enterprise clients, using open source tools such as PyTorch and Visdom.
• IoT Software Development End-to-end IoT solutions development from firmware to web and Android applications, including Python libraries for integration into existing in-house solutions, addressing home automation, machine monitoring, industrial IoT, and edge computing use cases.

Quantifiable outcome

• Keysight uses PSLab to onboard clients on three continents
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability12 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, significant and minor.

• Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Horizon 2020 program collaboration to develop open hardware consumer devices. Focus on developing the Pocket Science Lab into a consumer product with large market potential. OPNTEC invited to participate in EU research program.
• FOSSASIAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term strategic partnership for open source software development. FOSSASIA is a non-profit foundation supporting open source projects in Asia. OPNTEC co-founded FOSSASIA with Mario Behling. Joint development of products including SUSI.AI voice assistant and Eventyay platform. Joint organization of FOSSASIA Summits in Asia and Europe.
• Keysight TechnologiessignificantTechnology or IntegrationKeysight uses PSLab hardware in conjunction with their OpenTap product to train customers and staff in industry on three continents. PSLab enables Keysight to onboard clients globally through standardized open source measurement platform.
• Linux FoundationsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaimler (customer) became member of Linux Foundation as part of their open source strategy consulting engagement with OPNTEC. OPNTEC supports customer's participation in open source foundations.
• Automotive Grade LinuxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaimler (customer) joined Automotive Grade Linux development through OPNTEC's open source consultancy to build next-generation connected car platforms.
• HyperledgerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaimler (customer) became member of Hyperledger through OPNTEC's open source consulting engagement.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Rhasspy: Open-source offline voice assistant toolkit running on Raspberry Pi and Linux. Overlaps with SUSI.AI on offline-first voice control for home automation and IoT integration.
• Tito: Simple event ticketing and registration platform popular with developer and open-source conferences. Comparable to Eventyay as a competing solution for community-driven event management.

Direct peers

• Mycroft AI: Open-source voice assistant project with similar privacy-first, on-device positioning and skill-portability ambitions. Directly comparable to SUSI.AI in functionality, target use cases, and open-source community model.
• Pretix: Open-source ticketing and event management platform widely used in the FOSS ecosystem. Directly comparable to Eventyay across ticketing, registration, and organizer tooling with similar open-source self-host model.
• Arduino: Open-source hardware and IoT platform maker with a global developer community. Directly comparable to OPNTEC's PSLab open-hardware IoT device and its community-led, FOSS-based go-to-market approach.
• Indico (CERN): Open-source event management platform originating at CERN. Comparable to Eventyay as an event/conference management system with strong adoption among academic and open-source communities.

Broad incumbents

• Pico Technology: Established test-and-measurement instrumentation vendor offering PC-based oscilloscopes and data loggers. Comparable to PSLab as a competing approach to portable, low-cost measurement hardware for labs and industry.
• Digilent: Test-and-measurement and FPGA/embedded hardware provider used in academic and industrial labs. Comparable to PSLab in the open hardware for science/engineering education and instrumentation market.
• Raspberry Pi Foundation: Single-board computer platform with a massive hobbyist/education/industrial user base that also hosts SUSI.AI deployments. Comparable as a hardware-plus-community IoT platform targeting similar developer and education segments.
• Red Hat: Largest open-source enterprise services and subscription company with deep automotive, telco, and industrial IoT engagements. Comparable to OPNTEC's open-source consultancy wing serving Daimler and other European enterprises.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/opntec
• Xx.com/opntec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/opntec

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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