VDI Value Development and Innovation

What VDI Value Development and Innovation does

VDI Value Development and Innovation (legal name Valor Desarrollo e Innovación S.L.) is a privately held Spanish engineering company founded in 2010 and headquartered at the Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Gijón, Asturias. The company operates as an OEM/ODM technology partner that designs and develops the electronics, connectivity, cloud and AI layer behind connected electric heating, aerothermal/heat pump and HVAC products on behalf of European manufacturers, with hardware production subcontracted to third-party manufacturing partners. Its product portfolio spans custom PCB and embedded-system design, multi-protocol connectivity (WiFi direct, RF Gateway, WiFi Mesh, OpenThread), a proprietary Kubernetes-based cloud platform with no third-party dependencies that currently hosts over 150,000 connected devices, white-label Android and iOS applications with Alexa and Google Assistant integration, and an in-house MCP server enabling LLM-powered natural-language voice control.

The company's revenue mechanics combine hardware sales from custom electronics and OEM/ODM engagements, recurring per-device or subscription cloud service fees for the managed platform, and licensing/royalty-like economics embedded in its white-label app and AI offerings, all transacted on a quote-based B2B model with European heating manufacturers. VDI has shipped technology into over 800,000 cumulative devices across its 15-year operating history. Funding to date has come exclusively from non-dilutive Spanish regional (IDEPA, SEKUENS) and national/EU sources (NEOTEC, Incorpora, H2020 NATCONSUMERS), with no disclosed equity rounds. The firm holds EIBT (Innovative Technology-Based Company) recognition and the national Innovative SME seal, and positions itself against the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive decarbonisation mandate as a regulatory tailwind for its heat pump and HVAC offerings.

Name

VDI Value Development and Innovation

Legal name

Valor Desarrollo e Innovación S.L.

Website

https://vdi-e.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VDI Value Development and Innovation is a Spanish OEM/ODM technology partner that designs the embedded electronics, connectivity, proprietary Kubernetes cloud, white-label mobile apps and AI voice-control layer behind connected electric heating, aerothermal and HVAC products for European manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial IoT Platform for Connected Heating

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Smart Thermostats & HVAC Controls Retail (CRAIAMAC)

Keywords

• Connected heating IoT
• OEM electronics development
• White-label cloud platform
• HVAC connectivity solutions
• Embedded IoT engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Gijón

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. OEM/ODM Electronics and Technology: Design and development of custom electronic hardware, embedded systems, and connectivity solutions for heating manufacturers. Revenue comes from technology development fees and hardware production, with production subcontracted to trusted manufacturing partners.
2. Cloud Platform Services: Managed cloud infrastructure services for connected devices including real-time monitoring, OTA updates, firmware management, and REST API access. Revenue likely generated through per-device or subscription-based cloud service fees.
3. White-label App & AI Solutions: Fully rebrandable mobile applications for Android and iOS, including voice control integration with Alexa, Google Assistant, and MCP server for LLM-powered features. Offered as part of complete white-label solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

VDI designs and develops the intelligence layer behind connected thermal comfort products for heating, aerothermal and HVAC manufacturers. The offering spans custom embedded electronics, multi-protocol connectivity (WiFi, RF, OpenThread), a proprietary Kubernetes cloud platform with OTA and demand response, white-label Android/iOS mobile apps, and an MCP server for LLM-powered voice control, delivered under OEM, ODM and bespoke engagement models so manufacturers can sell connected products under their own brands.

Product overview

VDI is an IoT technology company offering end-to-end solutions for connected heating and thermal comfort. The core offering consists of Connected Electric Heating products (electronics, connectivity, cloud), complemented by Aerothermal & Heat Pump IoT and HVAC Climate Control solutions. Supporting infrastructure includes a proprietary Cloud & Energy Management Platform (Kubernetes-based) and White-Label Mobile App. The company provides three service models: OEM (custom electronics to spec), ODM (complete white-label solution), and Custom Development. MCP Server for Voice Control enables AI-powered thermal management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cloud & Energy Management Platform VDI's own Kubernetes-based cloud infrastructure with no third-party dependencies, providing real-time device monitoring, OTA firmware updates, tariff optimisation, demand response, consumption forecasting and REST API access for connected heating and HVAC products. Targeted at OEM/ODM manufacturers and currently serving 150,000+ active devices.
• Connected Electric Heating Solution Embedded electronics, multi-protocol connectivity and cloud integration for electric radiators, panel heaters and infrared panels. White-label ready for OEM/ODM heating manufacturers seeking to add IoT features; VDI's core market with over 800,000 devices manufactured.
• Aerothermal & Heat Pumps IoT Solution Connected IoT platform for heat pump and aerothermal systems, covering heating, cooling and hot water with remote monitoring and optimisation. Designed for European manufacturers addressing EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive requirements.
• HVAC & Climate Control Solution Complete IoT stack for HVAC manufacturers lacking their own platform, enabling compliance with EU residential stock decarbonisation mandates by 2050 and adding smart features such as scheduling and remote control under the manufacturer's brand.
• White-Label Mobile App Fully rebrandable Android and iOS applications for connected heating and HVAC devices, including Alexa and Google Assistant voice integration and AI-powered thermal comfort management, offered without additional development cost to OEM/ODM partners.
• MCP Server for Voice Control VDI's own Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables integration with large language models for AI-driven natural language voice control, intelligent schedule creation and conversation-guided configuration of thermal comfort in connected heating devices.
• Custom Electronics Development Service Custom electronic hardware design service covering conception through final production, specialising in embedded systems, PCB design and rapid prototyping for manufacturers integrating VDI technology under their own brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• 800,000+ devices manufactured under VDI technology
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Resideo (Honeywell Home): Spun out of Honeywell, Resideo builds connected thermostats (T-series, Round) and HVAC control platforms used by utilities and OEMs in Europe and North America. Comparable full-stack connected-heating offering, though at much larger scale and with proprietary brand rather than white-label OEM model.
• Schneider Electric: Global building-automation and energy-management giant with Wiser, EcoStruxure, and connected heating/cooling offerings. Comparable in serving HVAC electrification and demand-response, but with vastly broader portfolio and in-house IoT stack rather than an OEM white-label focus.
• Bosch Thermotechnology: Major European heat-pump and heating-OEM with its own HomeCom Easycontrol connected platform. Comparable target customers (European heat-pump OEMs), but Bosch is itself a heating manufacturer building IoT in-house rather than a third-party white-label technology partner.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Siemens' smart infrastructure division offers connected HVAC controls, building automation, and energy management for commercial and residential applications. Comparable end-market and technology layer, though operating as a global incumbent with its own R&D rather than as a white-label OEM partner.
• Danfoss: Global leader in heating controls and heat-pump components with its own Icon-class connected thermostat and radiator thermostat portfolio (e.g., Danfoss Ally, Icon). Comparable as an HVAC-controls platform serving OEMs and installers, but operates as a broad incumbent with full hardware manufacturing and global reach.
• Netatmo (Legrand): Smart-home brand owned by Legrand offering connected thermostats, radiator valves, and energy-monitoring products. Comparable connected-thermal-comfort technology, though distribution is consumer/retail branded via Legrand rather than B2B white-label OEM.

Direct peers

• tado°: European smart-heating IoT platform offering thermostats, radiator controls, and energy management for consumers and heating installers. Directly comparable technology stack (cloud, app, AI) targeting the same connected-thermal-comfort opportunity, though tado° sells its own branded product while VDI white-labels for OEMs.
• Computime Group: Hong Kong-based ODM/OEM manufacturer of electronic controls for HVAC, heating, and appliance brands globally. Closely comparable OEM/ODM business model designing custom electronics and connectivity for heating manufacturers, though Computime also runs in-house manufacturing rather than fully subcontracting.
• Salus Controls: European smart-heating controls specialist offering thermostats, TRVs, and a cloud/app platform to heating installers and OEMs. Comparable connected-thermal-comfort technology stack and European OEM/installer go-to-market, though Salus sells primarily under its own brand.

Regional players

• Mueller-ZEPP Smart Home: European manufacturer of connected electric radiators and infrared heating panels offering proprietary smart-control solutions. Comparable end-product category and DACH/Iberian customer base, though Mueller-Zepp sells under its own brand rather than offering white-label OEM technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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