What DIGIBELT does

DIGIBELT is an Italy-based Industrial IoT software company, founded in 2017 in Bologna, that builds Industry 4.0 applications for the manufacturing sector. The company has been acquired by CORVINA s.r.l. (San Giovanni Lupatoto, Verona) and now operates as part of the CORVINA group, which itself sits under EXOR International — a 50+ year specialist in industrial automation and edge hardware. DIGIBELT-style functionality is delivered through CORVINA's Industrial IoT platform, which is built around a business-model-centric architecture combining the X Platform suite (remote access and VPN, edge management, HMIs and IPCs, edge visualization, MQTT/HTTP/OPC UA protocols, Soft PLC, embedded systems, and security) with application-layer capabilities for predictive maintenance, remote monitoring, condition monitoring, lean machine analytics, energy efficiency, and performance consultancy.

The platform targets three primary personas: Machine Builders seeking to add servitization and IoT capabilities to their products, Factory Owners pursuing digitalization and MES-style factory operations, and System Integrators building industrial IoT practices for their clients. Technically, CORVINA offers an integrated edge-to-cloud stack underpinned by EXOR's edge hardware (HMIs, IPCs, IIoT gateways) and supports integration with ERP, CRM, and MES systems. The platform is ISO 27001 certified for cloud security.

Revenue is generated through three streams: subscription-based pricing for the IoT platform (annual billing, scalable but with undisclosed price points), edge hardware sales routed through EXOR's distribution, and professional services covering digital assessment, implementation, and performance consultancy. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with demo-driven engagement, supported by LinkedIn presence, industry events, a content hub, and published thought-leadership books. Notable vertical positioning includes Pharmaceutical, Building Automation, and Ice-cream Market sectors, alongside a dedicated Transition 5.0 tax-incentive offering for Italian manufacturers.

Name

DIGIBELT

Legal name

DIGIBELT

Website

https://digibelt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DIGIBELT is an Italy-based Industrial IoT software startup developing Industry 4.0 applications for manufacturing. Now a subsidiary of CORVINA s.r.l., it serves machine builders, factory owners, and system integrators with edge-to-cloud smart manufacturing solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bologna

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IoT Platform Subscription: Cloud-based Industrial IoT platform delivered as subscription service with flexible pricing model. Corvina provides transparent, affordable pricing that scales based on user requirements and goals.
2. Edge Hardware Sales: Sale of edge hardware solutions including IIoT gateways, HMIs, IPCs, and edge computing devices. Parent company EXOR International is a specialist in Edge devices well known in the global market.
3. Professional Services: Value-added services including data analytics, business intelligence, performance consultancy, digital assessment, and implementation support for MES, servitization, and digital transformation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DIGIBELT, now part of the CORVINA family, delivers software applications for Industry 4.0 and an Industrial IoT platform (CORVINA) for smart manufacturing and smart machine solutions. The offering spans edge-to-cloud services including remote monitoring, predictive maintenance, edge device management, and factory digitalization for the manufacturing industry.

Product overview

CORVINA is an Industrial IoT platform designed for smart manufacturing and smart machine solutions. The platform architecture consists of the core CORVINA Industrial IoT Platform complemented by the X Platform suite of edge and cloud services. DIGIBELT has joined the CORVINA family as an acquired entity. The platform targets machine builders, factory owners, and system integrators, offering solutions for digitalization and servitization. Key product offerings include the X Platform for edge management and IoT connectivity solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CORVINA Industrial IoT Platform Cloud-based Industrial IoT platform for smart manufacturing and smart machine solutions, delivering remote monitoring and control, data analysis, and digitalization for machine builders, factory owners, and system integrators.
• X Platform Suite of edge and cloud services including Remote Access & VPN, Edge Management, Advanced Documentation, HMIs & IPCs, Edge Visualization, Protocols (MQTT, HTTP, OPC UA), Soft PLC, Embedded systems, and Security for industrial connectivity.
• Corvina Edge Manager (CEM) Edge device management solution for remote monitoring, configuration, and troubleshooting of edge hardware deployed across distributed industrial environments.
• MES for Factory Digitalization Manufacturing Execution System solution enabling factory digitalization for manufacturers.
• Servitization for Machine Builder Solution enabling machine builders to add IoT capabilities and servitization offerings to their machines.
• Digital Assessment Consultancy service assessing a customer's digital maturity and transformation opportunities in manufacturing.
• VPN & IIoT Gateways (MicroEdge Series) Edge hardware including IIoT gateways for secure remote connectivity and edge computing in industrial environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced equipment downtime through predictive maintenance
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EXOR InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEXOR International is the parent company and strategic partner providing 50+ years of Industrial Automation expertise. They supply edge hardware solutions (HMIs, IPCs, IIoT gateways) and core platform technology including X Platform components, security, and protocols. The relationship is fundamental to CORVINA's ability to deliver end-to-end Industrial IoT solutions from edge devices to cloud platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure): EcoStruxure is Schneider Electric's IIoT platform for industrial automation, energy management, and machine monitoring. It competes for the same factory-owner and machine-builder wallet share as CORVINA and serves the building automation sector CORVINA also targets.
• Rockwell Automation (Plex / FactoryTalk): Rockwell's Plex (Plex Systems) and FactoryTalk platforms deliver MES, IIoT, and smart manufacturing capabilities to discrete and process manufacturers. Plex is a particularly close functional peer to CORVINA's MES for Factory Digitalization offering.
• Honeywell Forge: Honeywell Forge is an enterprise performance/IIoT platform covering connected assets, predictive maintenance, and industrial analytics. It targets the same large-factory digitalization use cases as CORVINA, with greater scale and a global installed base.
• Microsoft Azure IoT: Azure IoT Hub, IoT Edge, and Azure Digital Twins offer an alternative cloud-to-edge IIoT stack, frequently integrated with industrial OEMs and machine builders. Microsoft is a direct substitute for CORVINA's platform layer in enterprise architectures.
• Hitachi Vantara (Lumada): Lumada is Hitachi's industrial IoT and data analytics platform with applications in manufacturing, predictive maintenance, and asset performance management. Comparable in scope to CORVINA's analytics-driven X Platform capabilities.
• Bosch IoT (Bosch Connected Industry): Bosch provides industrial IoT and Industry 4.0 solutions for factory digitalization and connected machines, combining proprietary edge hardware with cloud software. Like EXOR/CORVINA, it owns both the device and platform layers for manufacturing customers.
• AWS IoT (Industrial): AWS IoT Core, IoT Greengrass, and industrial-focused services provide a competing cloud and edge stack for industrial IoT deployments, including predictive maintenance and condition monitoring. Hyperscalers represent the most capital-intensive competitive threat.
• Siemens (MindSphere / InsightsHub): Siemens' MindSphere (now InsightsHub) is a cloud-based, open Industrial IoT platform for manufacturing and machine builders, directly comparable to CORVINA's positioning. As a global industrial major, Siemens offers broader portfolio scale and is the most cited incumbent benchmark.

Direct peers

• PTC (ThingWorx): ThingWorx is a dedicated industrial IoT platform focused on smart manufacturing, connected assets, predictive maintenance, and remote monitoring — overlapping almost one-to-one with CORVINA's X Platform capabilities and machine-builder target customers.

Emerging players

• AVEVA (CONNECT / PI System): AVEVA's industrial software portfolio (PI System for asset data, CONNECT platform) targets plant and machine data aggregation, visualization, and analytics. It overlaps with CORVINA's condition monitoring and lean machine analytics use cases, particularly in process and industrial automation customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corvinaio

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

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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