What inotec does

inotec Forschungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH is a Leipzig-based contract development and manufacturing firm founded in 1995 that delivers end-to-end outsourced engineering and production services for medical device and IoT companies. Over roughly 30 years the company has built expertise in ultra-low-power electronics, sensor technology, and embedded systems, and operates a quality management system certified to DIN EN ISO 13485 with alignment to ISO 14971, IEC 62366, IEC 62304, IEC 81001-5-1, GDPR, and EU MDR.

The firm sells four interlocking service lines: development (hardware/electronics, software, mechanics, AI, and quality management), production (from individual units to series exceeding 500,000 pieces with consistent quality standards), full product lifecycle management as an OEM partner (covering adaptation, re-certification, and continuous optimization), and post-market service (factory calibration, repair, refurbishment, test equipment development, and SLAs). Its technology portfolio includes ultra-low-power designs on small form factors, RFID integration, telematics solutions for public transport (ÖPNV/IV/MIV), and embedded AI applied to pattern recognition, language, speech, and video.

inotec monetizes through quote-based professional services, hardware manufacturing revenue, and managed OEM lifecycle engagements, targeting enterprise customers in medical technology and IoT, with a secondary focus on startups and SMEs via the ILU MedTech Co-Development Call co-run with leap:up GmbH, which subsidizes up to 50% of development costs. The firm is privately held under managing directors Holger Runkewitz and Tim Kersken, with no disclosed external funding and a stated headcount of 1–10 employees operating from a single headquarters in southern Leipzig.

Name

inotec

Legal name

inotec Forschungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH

Website

https://inotec-feg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

inotec is a Leipzig-based contract developer and manufacturer with 30 years' experience delivering ISO 13485-certified hardware, software, production, and lifecycle services for medical device and IoT customers, including ultra-low-power electronics, telematics, and embedded AI.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Device Engineering and Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Test, Measurement & Calibration Equipment Manufacturing Services (ATE, DAQ, metrology electronics) (IMAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Medical device development
• Electronics manufacturing services
• Ultra low power embedded systems
• IoT telematics solutions
• Medical device production

Headquarters

HQ city

Leipzig

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Development Services: Medical systems and electronic product development services including hardware, software, mechanics, AI, and quality management. Covers entire process from idea through development, approval, and market readiness.
2. Production and Manufacturing: Manufacturing from very small to large series (from individual pieces to over 500,000 pieces). Production of medical devices and electronic components with full lifecycle management including re-certification and optimization.
3. Product Lifecycle Management: Full product lifecycle management as OEM partner, including adaptation and further development of products to market and customer needs, all tests, approvals, certifications, production and service.
4. Service and Maintenance: Maintenance and servicing of devices including factory calibration, repair and refurbishment, development of test devices and test environments, with Service Level Agreements, error analyzes and RMA reports.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

inotec Forschungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH is a Leipzig-based electronics engineering and manufacturing company that develops and produces medical devices and IoT/electronic products for national and international customers. The offering covers the full product lifecycle — hardware/electronics design, embedded software, mechanics, embedded AI, regulatory documentation under DIN EN ISO 13485, low-to-high-volume production (1 to over 500,000 pieces), and after-sales service including calibration, repair and refurbishment. Specializations include ultra low power technologies, sensor technology, RFID, telematics for public transport, and medical device development.

Product overview

inotec (Inotec Forschungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH) is a Leipzig-based development and manufacturing company with over 30 years of experience specializing in ultra low power technologies for medical technology and IoT companies. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services organized around three core pillars: Development (hardware/electronics, software including embedded AI, and medical device development), Production (small to large series manufacturing), and Service (maintenance, repair, and test equipment development). The portfolio includes specialized offerings such as IoT solutions, telematics for public transport, and ultra low power embedded systems. Additionally, inotec operates the ILU MedTech Co-Development program, a joint initiative with leap:up GmbH that supports medical device innovation with up to 50% cost coverage. All services are delivered under a certified quality management system according to DIN EN ISO 13485.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Device Development Services End-to-end development of medical devices from concept through market readiness, including electronics, software, mechanics, AI, and regulatory approval support under DIN EN ISO 13485 and MDR. Targeted at medical technology companies requiring certified development partners.
• Hardware/Electronics Development Analog and digital circuit design, schematic development, PCB layout, 3D data, product certification, and production-ready data sets for industrial and medical devices. Includes miniaturized ultra low power hardware design.
• Software Development Embedded software development, cloud applications, user interfaces, AI integration, and firmware development for medical devices and IoT solutions. Includes AI on the edge and certified AI processes for medical devices.
• Production Services Contract manufacturing from single pieces to large series exceeding 500,000 units, including test concepts, upscaling, and multi-year product availability with continuous re-certification.
• Service and Maintenance Device maintenance, factory calibration, repair, refurbishment, test equipment development, service level agreements, error analyses, and RMA reports.
• Quality Management System Services Quality management according to DIN EN ISO 13485, risk analysis, regulatory documentation, validation, and certification support for medical devices.
• ILU MedTech Co-Development Program Joint co-development program with leap:up GmbH that supports innovative companies in bringing medical devices, electronics, and SaMD to market readiness with up to 50% cost coverage. Includes quality management system support for 24 months for winning applications.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NXPcoreTechnology or Integration · 13 May 2025Partnership for RFID technology integration in traceable, reusable plant trays for the European horticulture industry. The trays incorporate RFID technology from NXP and inotec to support sustainable, long-lasting packaging solutions that can be tracked throughout their lifecycle, meeting EU regulations requiring reusable transport packaging by 2030.
• leap:up GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-initiator of the ILU MedTech Co-Development Call with inotec. Supports innovative companies in bringing medical devices to market with up to 50% cost coverage. leap:up provides exclusive quality management system support for 24 months for winning applications. Both companies form a jury of experts from medical technology, electronics, software, SaMD, MDR, QM and medicine.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cirtec Medical: US-based contract manufacturer specializing in complex medical devices, active implants and minimally invasive systems with full design, development and manufacturing services — closely comparable to inotec's regulated medical device development and small-to-medium series production capability.
• Minnetronix Medical: Medical technology contract design, development and manufacturing firm focused on electronic and software-intensive medical devices — directly comparable in offering embedded electronics, software/firmware development and full lifecycle support for MedTech OEMs.
• Corscience GmbH & Co. KG: Germany-based medical technology development and manufacturing company focused on defibrillators, patient monitoring and connected health devices — comparable German boutique MedTech CDMO with similar full-lifecycle, ISO 13485-certified development and production model.
• Phillips-Medisize: Global medical device contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) offering end-to-end design, engineering, regulatory support and volume production for drug delivery, diagnostics and medical electronics — directly comparable to inotec's integrated development + production + lifecycle model, though at significantly larger scale.
• StarFish Medical: Canadian medical device design, development and contract manufacturing services firm specializing in instrumentation, imaging and diagnostic devices — comparable boutique-scale CDMO serving MedTech OEMs from concept through production.

Broad incumbents

• Benchmark Electronics: Global provider of engineering, design and manufacturing services for medical, aerospace, industrial and complex OEM products with a dedicated medical technology focus — comparable medical device contract manufacturing and engineering services but at significantly larger scale.
• Flex Ltd: Global EMS/ODM with a Health Solutions business delivering design, manufacturing and lifecycle services for medical devices, diagnostics and drug delivery — overlaps with inotec's offerings but operates at tier-1 scale across multiple geographies.
• Jabil Healthcare: Division of Jabil Inc., one of the world's largest EMS providers with a dedicated healthcare and medical device business covering design, manufacturing and supply chain for diagnostics, wearables and connected health — competes with inotec in medical device contract manufacturing but at much greater scale and global reach.
• Sanmina Corporation: Global EMS provider with medical, industrial and automotive capabilities including design, prototyping and volume production for medical OEMs — comparable medical vertical exposure but much broader portfolio and global footprint than inotec.
• Kimball Electronics: Contract electronics manufacturing services company serving medical, industrial and automotive markets with design, engineering and production capabilities — comparable medical device EMS exposure, though operates at larger scale than inotec.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 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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