Informative Technologies

Name

Informative Technologies

Legal name

Informative Technologies Inc.

Website

https://informativeinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Computer Refurbishment Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Electronics Refurbishment, Repair & Reuse (Remarketing/Resale) (BPALAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Recovery, Device Unlocking & Software Repair Services (CRACAJAJ), Legacy Application Modernization (Re-platform/Re-host/Re-factor) (BPAEAFAB)

Keywords

• Computer refurbishment software
• Digital inclusion technology
• E-waste reduction services
• Obsolete device revival
• STEM workforce training

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Device Refurbishment and ReviveOS Licensing: Provides refurbished computers with ReviveOS software to underserved families, creating revenue from device provision and software deployment.
2. Digital Inclusion Technologist Certification: Training and certification program for youth and community members in digital literacy and technology skills.
3. Nonprofit Partnership Revenue Stream: Enables participating nonprofits to end the digital divide among their constituents by providing access to affordable computers while creating a new revenue stream for their organization.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Informative Technologies develops and deploys ReviveOS, a proprietary operating system that revives seemingly obsolete computers (Windows XP/Vista/7) so they run efficiently again, breaking planned obsolescence. The company wraps this software around refurbished hardware and delivers it through a digital inclusion ecosystem that connects donor companies with nonprofit and school partners to provide affordable computers, digital literacy training, and workforce certification programs to underserved families and at-risk students.

Product overview

Informative Technologies operates a unified social enterprise focused on digital inclusion and e-waste reduction. The core product is ReviveOS software, which revives obsolete computers to run efficiently again. This is supported by the Everyone.Digital App for connecting families to subsidized internet access, and the Digital Inclusion Technologist Certification Program for workforce development. Together, these form an ecosystem addressing digital literacy, device access, and environmental sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ReviveOS: Software that revives seemingly obsolete computers so they can run better than ever, breaking the cycle of planned obsolescence.

Products and services

• ReviveOS ReviveOS is a proprietary operating system software that revives seemingly obsolete computers (Windows XP/Vista/7 systems) so they run better than ever, breaking the cycle of planned obsolescence built into competing operating systems. It is deployed on refurbished PCs delivered to underserved families through nonprofit and school partners.
• Everyone.Digital App Mobile application prototype designed for UNCC's Apps for Social Good competition that helps prequalify working families for free or reduced-price Internet access, complementing the EveryoneOn.org enrollment partnership.
• Digital Inclusion Technologist Certification Program Certification and training program that teaches youth marketable technology skills including rebuilding laptops, setting up networks, developing games, and creating mobile apps, while addressing the digital divide and producing refurbished devices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 60 million Americans (primarily working class and minorities) affected by digital divide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ElectroluxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2016Sponsored the spring break internship program for Vance High School students. Lee Fain of Electrolux established the internship vision and chairs the advisory board, supporting sustainability for future generations of engineering students.
• Vance High School Academy of EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2016Partner school for internship and apprenticeship programs. Advisory Board Member for the Academy of Engineering, and approved worksite under Workforce Investment Act/MeckEd/Charlotte Works for CMS high school students.
• E2DcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit founded to answer how kids can do homework if families are too poor to own computers. Donated surplus laptops and hard drives to the internship program.
• University City PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive Director Darlene Heater collaborated with Informative Technologies to develop the spring break program addressing digital divide in University City.
• EveryoneOn.orgcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEquipment Provider and Enrollment Partner for America's largest nonprofit brokerage offering subsidized wireless broadband and free digital literacy resources for families of free/reduced lunch students.
• Classic GraphicsminorOthersDonated surplus laptops and hard drives to support the spring break internship program.
• Turner Construction CompanyminorOthersDonated surplus laptops and hard drives to support the spring break internship program.
• Digital Charlotte Steering CommitteecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFirst startup company listed as affordable electronic device provider for the City of Charlotte's public-private partnership for promoting digital literacy among all neighborhoods.
• UNC Charlotte PORTAL Innovation CentercoreOthersVentureprise Accelerator for Industry-University partnerships providing headquarters location, access to academic resources, and business development support.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• InterConnection: Seattle-based nonprofit that refurbishes donated computers and distributes them to underserved communities domestically and internationally. Closely mirrors Informative Technologies' refurbish-and-redistribute model with broader geographic reach.
• Free Geek: Nonprofit refurbisher that recycles and redistributes computers to underserved populations while providing digital literacy training. Comparable mission and operating model, with a longer track record and multiple locations.
• E2D (Endure2Endure): Charlotte-area nonprofit founded to provide computers to families who cannot afford them — a direct local peer of Informative Technologies and an active device-donor partner.
• Human-I-T: Nonprofit that refurbishes donated computers and provides digital literacy training to underserved communities. Directly comparable to Informative Technologies in mission, model (refurbish + redistribute), and target beneficiary population.
• PCs for People: National nonprofit refurbishing computers for low-income individuals and families, with a strong focus on digital inclusion and subsidized broadband. Comparable to Informative Technologies in device-provision-plus-connectivity model and end-customer base.

Regional players

• World Computer Exchange: Nonprofit that refurbishes and ships computers to youth in developing countries. Comparable in mission and refurbishment model but operates internationally rather than in the U.S. market Informative Technologies serves.

Broad incumbents

• EveryoneOn.org: America's largest nonprofit brokerage connecting low-income families to subsidized internet and affordable devices. Functions as both a partner and an adjacent incumbent in the digital-inclusion ecosystem in which Informative Technologies operates.
• TechSoup Global: Established nonprofit that facilitates technology donations and discounted software/hardware to other nonprofits globally. Comparable in enabling digital inclusion but at a far larger scale and with a different operational model.
• Dell Reconnect: Partnership between Dell and Goodwill that accepts donated computers at drop-off locations nationwide for refurbishment or responsible recycling. Comparable in channeling donated devices toward reuse but operated as part of a major OEM's broader program.

Emerging players

• CompuCycle: R2v3-certified IT asset disposition and electronics recycling provider that refurbishes and resells used enterprise hardware. Comparable in ITAD/refurbishment activity but focused on enterprise IT rather than consumer digital inclusion.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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