EHV

What EHV does

EHV is a Netherlands-based B2B software vendor serving the manufacturing industry, operating from Leende in the Brainport/Eindhoven region. The company sells an integrated productivity platform built around three core products: Instant Instructions, which uses generative AI to convert operator video recordings into structured multilingual step-by-step digital work instructions with validation and a Knowledge Matrix; Power Planning, an ISA-95 Level 3 MES-level planning tool that assigns tasks based on validated operator competencies and integrates with ERP, MES, SCADA, and HR systems; and Core Linking, a custom workflow layer that connects order, dossier, instruction, and execution across existing enterprise systems with full audit trails. An additional Procesautomatisering module extends the platform into AI-supported quality checks and process automation. The product suite is co-developed with research organization TNO through the Instant Productivity B.V. joint venture established in 2020, embedding TWI (Training on the Job) methodology and TNO-validated research on operator performance.

EHV generates revenue through software subscriptions/licenses for its modular platform (sold standalone for onboarding and knowledge retention, or coupled with planning for skill-based task release) combined with implementation and consulting services covering intake and analysis, build and configuration, rollout, and ongoing measurement. Pricing is quote-based and proposal-driven; the company does not publish tiers. Go-to-market is a direct, consultative 'exploration' sales motion targeting mid-to-large manufacturing companies in the Brainport/Eindhoven region and broader Benelux, with sales intent signaled in Germany and France via a four-language website (NL, EN, DE, FR). The company reports 25+ active manufacturing customers, with named reference accounts including Hanssen Groep, TOP Groep, Kooken, WILA, AAE, TWI, pluggerz, and Verdi. The company is privately held, operates with 1–10 employees, and has not disclosed external funding or revenue.

Name

EHV

Legal name

EHV

Website

https://ehv.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EHV is a Netherlands-based B2B SaaS company that sells an AI-powered productivity platform — digital work instructions, skill-based MES planning, and workflow integration — to mid-to-large manufacturing companies, developed in joint venture with research organization TNO.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Manufacturing Execution Software (MES)

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model (BPAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Manufacturing execution software
• Digital work instructions
• Production planning software
• Shop floor workflow
• Operator knowledge management

Headquarters

HQ city

Leende

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software subscriptions and licenses: EHV generates revenue through software licensing for Instant Instructions, Power Planning, and Core Linking solutions. Software is sold as integrated platforms with modular deployment — standalone for onboarding/knowledge retention or coupled with planning for skill-based release.
2. Implementation and consulting services: Revenue derived from intake & analysis, building & configuration, rollout & guidance, and measurement & improvement services. The implementation approach involves on-site presence during initial deployment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EHV provides integrated productivity software for the manufacturing industry, combining digital work instructions, MES-level skill-based production planning, and custom workflow software that connects ERP, HR, quality, and production systems. The platform captures operator expertise through AI-powered video knowledge capture and links it to real-time planning and execution, enabling manufacturers to reduce onboarding time, shorten lead times, and gain control over production quality and capacity.

Product overview

EHV offers a unified productivity software platform for the manufacturing industry consisting of four integrated modules: Instant Instructions (digital work instructions with AI-generated step plans and knowledge matrix), Power Planning (MES-level skill-based production planning), Core Linking (custom workflow integration software), and Procesautomatisering (production process automation services). The platform is built in partnership with TNO through joint venture Instant Productivity B.V. and focuses on connecting order, dossier, instruction, and execution across existing ERP, HR, and production systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Instant Instructions Digital work instructions platform that captures operator knowledge via video recording and converts it into structured step-by-step instructions with validation, quizzes, and a knowledge matrix. Supports multilingual content (NL, EN, DE, FR) and enables skill-based task release for onboarding and knowledge retention.
• Power Planning MES-level planning software for skill-based production control. Operates at ISA-95 Level 3, providing real-time capacity planning, operator assignment based on validated competencies, and integration with ERP systems for order management.
• Core Linking Custom workflow software that connects order, dossier, instruction, and execution across existing systems. Provides an integration layer between ERP, HR, quality registration, and production systems with roles, rights, logic, and complete audit trail capabilities for ISO and customer audits.
• Procesautomatisering Production process automation services covering incoming goods checks, quality controls, work preparation, task handover, release and escalation, and feedback to ERP and planning systems. Includes AI-supported quality checks that automatically verify orders and deliveries.

Quantifiable outcome

• −42% average onboarding time
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TNO (Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast wetenschappelijk onderzoek)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Joint venture partnership through Instant Productivity B.V. established in 2020. TNO provides scientific validation for EHV's methodologies, particularly around operator performance measurement and digital work instruction effectiveness. TNO research on AI reducing training differences between operators has been published. EHV brings process knowledge and technical execution capability to the partnership.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Augmentir: Augmentir offers AI-guided work instructions and a connected-worker platform for manufacturers. Comparable to EHV's AI-driven video-to-instruction capture and skill-based task release.
• Leading2Lean (L2L): L2L provides a manufacturing productivity and execution platform with work-instruction, problem-solving, and operator-performance modules — conceptually adjacent to EHV's TWI-anchored approach.
• Aegis Industrial Software (FactoryLogix): Aegis provides FactoryLogix, a MES / manufacturing execution platform covering work instructions, quality, and traceability for discrete manufacturers. Overlaps directly with EHV's Power Planning and Core Linking capabilities.
• Sepasoft (MES for Ignition): Sepasoft delivers MES modules on the Inductive Automation Ignition platform, including production tracking and work-instruction-style functionality. Targets the same mid-market manufacturing base as EHV with similar integration depth to ERP and SCADA.
• Tulip Interfaces: Tulip is a frontline operations platform for manufacturers combining app-based work instructions, machine data capture, and quality workflows. Closely comparable to EHV's combination of digital instructions, MES-level data, and shop-floor workflow.
• Critical Manufacturing: Critical Manufacturing provides a modern MES/MOM platform for discrete manufacturers, targeting similar mid-market and enterprise manufacturers in Europe with skill-based execution and ISA-95 alignment.
• Parsable: Parsable provides a connected-worker platform for industrial companies with digital work instructions, standard operating procedures, and analytics. Directly comparable to EHV's Instant Instructions / Core Linking proposition in discrete and process manufacturing.

Emerging players

• Apprentice.io: Apprentice.io offers AR- and AI-assisted work-instruction and batch-record tools for life sciences and manufacturing. Comparable in capturing operator know-how digitally, but skews toward regulated industries.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Opcenter (Mindsphere / Opcenter Execution): Siemens Opcenter is a broad MES/MOM suite sold alongside Siemens automation stacks. Competes with EHV's Power Planning at the MES level and bundles extensive shop-floor and ERP integration that EHV cannot match at scale.
• Dassault Systèmes DELMIA: DELMIA is Dassault's manufacturing operations platform covering work instructions, MES, and digital twin. Operates as a broad incumbent against EHV's narrower, manufacturing-vertical productivity stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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