What InspireIT does

InspireIT Sweden AB is a privately held Swedish IT company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Norrköping, Sweden. It operates a dual business model: general IT consulting delivered since 2005 across software architecture, application development, cloud-based solutions, system integration, automation, AI, data visualization, and demanding hosting services; and a proprietary aviation product suite centered on the cloud-based Airport Management System "AIDA One" and a custom Departure Control System (DCS). AIDA One provides airports with statistics, reporting, billing, Flight Information Display Systems (FIDS), and custom integrations around an integrated Airport Operational Database (AODB), backed by SSL encryption, automatic load balancing, failover capability, and daily backups, and is extendable through additional modules such as the DCS.

AIDA One and the DCS are the company's core technology assets. AIDA One is positioned as the flagship platform, while the DCS — co-developed with more than 40 end users at Stockholm Skavsta Airport — guides passenger flow from check-in through baggage drop, security, and boarding, supporting both staff check-in and self-service, baggage loading and reconciliation, seating charts, and merging of imported passenger lists with web check-in and booking-system updates. The architecture is cloud-based, requires no installation, and integrates with third-party systems including airlines.

The company sells to regional and government-operated airports, primarily across Sweden (Norrköping, Örebro, Skellefteå, Småland, Scandinavian Mountains, Sundsvall Timr\u00e5, Linköping, Kalmar Öland, Stockholm Skavsta), with one disclosed international customer at Tuzla Airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Revenue is generated through professional services consulting, software licensing (subscription/recurring for AIDA One and one-time license for the DCS), and ongoing support delivered via phone, email, and TeamViewer remote assistance. The firm is closely held, has 1-10 employees, no disclosed funding, and operates a sales-led direct go-to-market with a modest marketing footprint (corporate website and a single LinkedIn page).

Name

InspireIT

Legal name

InspireIT Sweden AB

Website

https://inspireit.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

InspireIT Sweden AB is a privately held Swedish IT firm that delivers consulting services and proprietary cloud-based airport software (AIDA One AMS and DCS) primarily to regional government-operated airports in Sweden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Airport Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Data Engineering, Integration & ETL/ELT Services (BPAEAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF)

Keywords

• Airport management software
• Departure control systems
• IT consulting services
• Airport operational database
• Aviation IT solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Norrköping

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. IT consulting services: Custom IT consulting engagements focused on demanding and complex software solutions, delivered in close cooperation with customers. Covers software architecture, application development, cloud, system integration, automation, AI, data visualization and demanding hosting.
2. AIDA One — Airport Management System software: Sale/licensing of proprietary, tailor-made cloud-based airport IT software (AIDA One) including AODB, FIDS, reporting, billing and modules. Combined with support services backed by a team with over 20 years of combined experience.
3. Departure Control System (DCS): Proprietary DCS software developed with end users at Skavsta Airport, sold/deployed to additional airports (Örebro, Skellefteå, Småland, Scandinavian Mountains, Sundsvall Timrå, Tuzla, Linköping, Kalmar Öland, etc.).
4. Support and maintenance services: Ongoing customer support delivered via phone, email and TeamViewer remote assistance, aiming at complete customer satisfaction.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

InspireIT develops and sells AIDA One, a proprietary cloud-based Airport Management System (AMS) built around an integrated Airport Operational Database (AODB) with statistics, reporting, billing, FIDS, and custom airline/third-party integrations. Its product suite also includes a Departure Control System (DCS) for check-in, baggage handling and boarding. In addition, InspireIT delivers bespoke IT consulting services across software architecture, application development, cloud, integration, automation, AI, data visualization, and demanding hosting for clients in aviation and other sectors.

Product overview

InspireIT operates a dual offering: (1) general IT consulting services delivered since 2005 across software architecture, application development, cloud solutions, system integration, automation, AI, data visualization, and demanding hosting services; and (2) a proprietary aviation-industry product platform centered on AIDA One, a cloud-based Airport Management System (AMS). AIDA One serves as the core platform, bundling statistics, reporting, billing, FIDS, and a built-in Airport Operational Database (AODB), and is extendable via additional modules such as the Departure Control System (DCS) check-in module. The aviation product suite is rooted in the company's consulting heritage and is supplemented by tailored IT software developed in close cooperation with each airport customer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AIDA One: A proprietary, cloud-based Airport Management System (AMS) developed by InspireIT that provides airports with statistics, reporting, billing, Flight Information Display Systems (FIDS), custom integrations, and an integrated Airport Operational Database (AODB).

Products and services

• AIDA One — Airport Management System (AMS) Cloud-based Airport Management System providing airports with statistics, reporting, billing, FIDS and custom integrations, built around an integrated, easily integrated Airport Operational Database (AODB) with additional modules and backed by SSL encryption, automatic load balancing, failover, and daily backups.
• Departure Control System (DCS) Departure Control System guiding and managing passenger flow from passenger-list import through check-in (staff and self-service), baggage drop, security, boarding, baggage loading and reconciliation, seating, and flow control, with merging of imported passenger lists with web check-in and booking-system updates.
• IT Consulting Services Custom IT consulting engagements covering software architecture, application development, cloud-based solutions, system integration, automation, AI, data visualization, and demanding hosting services, delivered in close cooperation with customers across aviation and other sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Technology in the check-in process lifted passenger handling to the next level (Stockholm Skavsta Airport).
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SITA: Multinational IT services provider owned by the air transport industry, offering airport management, DCS, AODB, FIDS and passenger processing solutions. Closest large-scale comparable to InspireIT's product set; serves hundreds of airports globally and competes on the same operational software categories.
• Amadeus: Global leader in travel technology with a sizeable Airport IT portfolio (AODB, DCS, operations) serving airports worldwide. Direct overlap with InspireIT's AIDA One (AODB, AMS) and DCS offerings, but at vastly larger scale and with a focus on medium-to-large hub airports rather than regional facilities.
• Sabre Corporation: Major travel technology vendor with airport and airline operations software capabilities. While best known for GDS, its operations portfolio overlaps with InspireIT's airport IT focus, and it represents a large incumbent alternative for any airport evaluating IT modernization.
• Collins Aerospace (ARINC): Provides aviation operational software including passenger processing, DCS and airport management solutions as part of its broader aerospace portfolio. Comparable to InspireIT's DCS and AMS scope but operating at enterprise scale with a global airline/airport customer base.
• ADB SAFEGATE: Provider of airport solutions spanning airfield lighting, gate management, AODB, and operations software for airports globally. Comparable on airport operations software and gate/stand functionality overlapping with InspireIT's passenger flow management capabilities.

Emerging players

• Veovo: AI-driven airport operations platform focused on passenger flow forecasting, resource optimization, and stand/gate management. Compares to InspireIT on the airport IT domain but competes on a more analytics-centric, AI-first value proposition rather than a traditional AODB/AMS stack.
• AeroCloud: Cloud-native airport management platform providing AODB, flight information, and operational tools targeting regional and mid-sized airports. Closest emerging SaaS-style competitor to InspireIT's AIDA One, with similar go-to-market focus on smaller airports underserved by enterprise vendors.
• RESA Airport Data Systems: Specialized provider of AODB, FIDS, billing, and airport management software focused on regional and mid-sized airports in Europe. Highly comparable to InspireIT's AIDA One in both product scope and target customer segment, making it a near-direct peer.

Direct peers

• TAV Technologies: Dedicated airport IT subsidiary of TAV Airports that develops and sells AODB, FIDS, resource management, and operational software to airports. Directly competes with InspireIT's AIDA One platform in the regional/mid-market airport segment and is among the most product-comparable peers.
• INFORM GmbH: German software vendor with a dedicated aviation division offering AODB, resource management, and ground operations software to airports and airlines. Directly comparable to InspireIT's aviation IT product suite, particularly around AODB and airport operational optimization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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