Innotas

What Innotas does

Innotas GmbH is a privately held German electronics company headquartered in Zittau, Saxony, with manufacturing operations in Wildau, Brandenburg. Founded in 1999 as Innotas Elektronik GmbH and merged with its companion production entity (Innotas Produktions GmbH) in 2023, the company specializes in the design, development, and manufacturing of electronic assemblies and metering devices. Its core competency is ultra-low-power IoT metering hardware supporting both LoRaWAN and wM-BUS (OMS) wireless protocols, built on ARM Cortex-M microcontroller platforms with battery lives of 10-15 years.

The company's proprietary product portfolio centers on two parallel metering ecosystems. The LoRaWAN line includes the EURIS 3L electronic heat cost allocator (EHKV), modular water meter attachments, and the IMPULS pulse counter module, supported by the LoRa-SETUP-TOOL, LoRa Activation App, and an MQTT2DB application server deployable as a standalone starter kit. The wM-BUS line includes the EURISII EHKV, modular water meters, WM-THERMO thermometers, stationary gateways, and mobile data collectors, processed through the Meter Device Commander (MDC) Windows application and wM-BUS Reader Android app. Beyond metering, Innotas markets the SunPos solar tracker controller, Multiwatch-SD data logger, LED laboratory irradiation systems, and microcontroller-based heating controls.

Innotas operates a dual B2B business model. It sells proprietary metering hardware directly to utilities, building management firms, and housing associations through a European direct sales motion (German, English, Italian, and Spanish language support), and provides custom electronics development and manufacturing services to industrial and OEM customers from prototype through series production with in-house regulatory approval support (MID, ETSI, CE, ISO 9001:2015). The company is owner-managed by Managing Directors Cornelia Enders and Steffen Sieber, with no disclosed institutional investors or external funding.

Name

Innotas

Legal name

Innotas GmbH

Website

https://innotas.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Innotas GmbH is a German electronics manufacturer (Zittau and Wildau) that designs, develops, and produces proprietary LoRaWAN and wM-BUS-based IoT metering hardware — including heat cost allocators, water meters, and gateways — alongside custom electronics manufacturing services for utilities, building managers, and industrial/OEM customers across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wireless Metering Equipment

NAICS

Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial IoT/Edge Electronics Manufacturing (Gateways, Edge Controllers) (IMAGAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) (IMAGAGAA), Metering Hardware & Field Services (AMI/AMR meters, endpoints, installation, maintenance) (EUANAIAA), Home Energy & EV Charging (HEMS, Smart Meters, Batteries, Chargers) (HSAPAQAF)

Keywords

• Wireless metering devices
• Electronic heat cost allocators
• LoRaWAN water meters
• Custom electronics manufacturing
• WM-BUS gateways

Headquarters

HQ city

Zittau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Own Product Sales: Sale of proprietary metering products including EHKV (heat cost allocators), water meters with LoRaWAN® and wM-BUS, pulse modules, gateways, and associated software (MDC, Gateway Server). Products are sold directly to customers as hardware with bundled software.
2. Custom Electronics Development & Manufacturing: Development and manufacturing of electronic assemblies and devices to customer specifications, covering prototyping, small/medium/large series production, and testing/calibration services. This includes custom hardware, firmware, and software development.
3. Software Products: Sale of software tools including the Meter Device Commander (MDC), wM-BUS Gateway Server, and LoRa SETUP-TOOL. Some software appears to be offered free of charge (e.g., wM-BUS Gateway Server V4).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Innotas develops and manufactures wireless metering devices — electronic heat cost allocators (EHKV), modular water meter attachments, pulse modules, gateways and mobile data collectors — using LoRaWAN® and wM-BUS (OMS) protocols, supported by companion configuration and data-acquisition software. In parallel, the company offers custom electronics development and series manufacturing services (prototyping through large-series production) for industrial and OEM customers needing certified electronic assemblies.

Product overview

Innotas is a German electronics company specializing in metering and remote control technology. Its product portfolio centers on two wireless protocol ecosystems — LoRaWAN and wM-BUS (OMS) — for utility metering applications. The LoRaWAN product line includes the EURIS 3L electronic heat cost allocator (EHKV), modular water meter attachments, and the IMPULS pulse counter module, all configurable via optical interface or radio and supported by the LoRa-SETUP-TOOL, LoRa Activation App, and MQTT2DB/MQTT application server (available as a standalone LoRaWAN Starterkit or as individual components). The wM-BUS product line includes the EURISII EHKV (1-sensor and 2-sensor variants), modular water meter attachments, and WM-THERMO thermometer, all communicating via wM-BUS radio to stationary wM-BUS Gateways or Mobile Data Collectors, processed through the Meter Device Commander (MDC) or wM-BUS TCP Gateway Server, and read via the wM-BUS Reader Android app. Beyond metering, Innotas offers the SunPos solar tracker controller, LED laboratory irradiation systems (developed under the EFRE-funded MemPhOx research project), heating control electronics, and the Multiwatch-SD data logger. The company also provides electronics development and manufacturing services (development, approbation/regulatory approval, and series production) as a vertically integrated offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EURIS: Electronic heat cost allocators (EHKV) product line, including EURISII and EURIS3L variants with LoRaWAN and wM-BUS wireless options.
• MemPhOx
• Multiwatch-SD
• SunPos

Products and services

• EURIS 3L (LoRa) EHKV Electronic heat cost allocator (EHKV) for radiator-mounted heating cost allocation, with integrated LoRaWAN radio for utility AMR programs. Configurable via optical interface or LoRa radio; battery life up to 15 years. Designed for utilities, housing associations and property managers needing remote reading of individual apartment heat consumption under EU EED requirements.
• EURISII wM-BUS EHKV Electronic heat cost allocator (EHKV) for radiator-mounted heat cost allocation with wM-BUS (OMS) radio interface, AES128 encryption, and tamper-prevention features. Available in 1-sensor and 2-sensor variants for utilities, property managers and housing associations operating established wM-BUS building infrastructure.
• LoRa Water Meter (Modularis attachment) Modular retrofittable water meter attachment with LoRaWAN radio for automated remote reading of mechanical water meters. Battery life of 10 years, transmission interval configurable, multiple activation modes (flow, optical, magnet). Designed for utilities, building managers and housing associations.
• wM-BUS Water Meter (Modularis attachment, OMS) Modular retrofittable water meter attachment with OMS-compliant wM-BUS radio, supporting backflow, leakage and manipulation detection. 12-year battery life and compatibility with third-party modular shafts. Targets utilities and building operators using established wM-BUS infrastructure.
• LoRa IMPULS Pulse Module 2-input pulse counter module with LoRaWAN radio for capturing external meter pulses (water, gas, electricity). More than 12 years of battery life, PIN-protected optical interface configuration, IP67 enclosure option. Sold to utilities and metering service providers.
• wM-BUS Thermometer (WM-THERMO) 2-sensor wM-BUS (OMS) thermometer for room and wall/remote temperature measurement, with 0–110°C range, tamper detection and AES128 encryption. 10-year battery life. Targeted at building operators and metering service providers needing room-side or remote temperature telemetry alongside heat metering.
• wM-BUS Gateway Stationary wM-BUS receiver (T/C/S mode) that connects to existing LAN/WAN infrastructure to collect, filter and forward metering data to a backend server. AES128 encrypted, filters up to 250 IDs / 4 manufacturers / 4 device types, remote-maintainable. Sold to utilities and building operators for fixed-network AMR.
• Mobile wM-BUS Data Collectors Handheld or vehicle-mounted wM-BUS receivers for walk-by/walk-in mobile meter reading, with USB OTG connectivity to mobile devices and multi-vendor compatibility. Targeted at metering service companies and property managers performing route-based manual readings.
• Multiwatch-SD Data Logger Standalone multi-channel SD-card data logger recording up to 9 temperature channels, 1 humidity channel and 1 event counter. Configurable 1–99 minute measurement intervals, battery powered, no PC software required for retrieval. Sold to industrial and laboratory customers needing distributed environmental monitoring.
• SunPos Solar Tracker Controller Single-axis solar tracker controller that aligns photovoltaic panels using astronomical sun-position data, with shadow-compensation angle correction and PC-based simulation. For solar EPCs and industrial operators of single-axis PV installations.
• LED Laboratory Technology UV LED irradiation systems in tubular and planar configurations for photocatalytic excitation (originally developed under the TRAEKAT research project). Includes custom UV LED panels, LED rods for small experimental setups, and associated control electronics. Sold to laboratories and research customers.
• Heating Control / Wall Heating Controller Microcontroller-based heating control electronics for wall heating films and precision industrial temperature stabilization, with PC interface and power-semiconductor switching for high-current loads. Targeted at OEMs and industrial customers with custom heating applications.
• Meter Device Commander (MDC) Windows desktop software for receiving, analysing, decrypting and decoding wM-BUS data, with route-based mobile meter reading, parameterization of EHKV / thermometers / water meters, and CSV export to billing systems. Sold to utilities and metering service providers as the workflow hub for wM-BUS deployments.
• wM-BUS TCP Gateway Server Windows PC software that links wM-BUS Gateways to a backend, persisting received data to CSV files or MySQL and supporting remote firmware updates and gateway parameterization via AES128-encrypted IP link. Used by utilities, building operators and metering service providers to consolidate wM-BUS data into billing systems.
• wM-BUS Reader Android App Android mobile app for walk-by wM-BUS meter reading via Bluetooth or USB OTG receivers. Reads MDC-built reading routes, provides acoustic and visual feedback, and emails collected data to headquarters for processing. Targeted at metering service companies and property managers.
• LoRa Activation App (Android) Android mobile app for activating and commissioning Innotas LoRaWAN devices via an OTG-capable USB interface and standard optical head. Triggers a commissioning mode with 2-minute shortened transmission intervals for fast bring-up in the field. Used by installers and field-service technicians.
• LoRa SETUP-TOOL (LST) Windows desktop software for configuring Innotas LoRa device parameters, reading current meter values, and retrieving monthly snapshots. Device-PIN-protected against unauthorized access; compatible with all Innotas LoRa devices. Sold to installers, utilities and field service teams.
• LoRaWAN Starterkit Bundled standalone LoRaWAN network package comprising a pre-configured PC, gateway, LoRa server, Mosquitto MQTT broker, MySQL database and MQTT2DB application server for automatic device selection, data interpretation and formatted storage. Targeted at utilities, building operators and integrators evaluating or deploying a private LoRaWAN metering network.
• Custom Electronics Development and Manufacturing Services Contract engineering and series manufacturing service for electronic assemblies and devices, covering hardware and firmware development, regulatory approval support (MID/CE/radio), and flexible manufacturing from prototype through large series at the Zittau and Wildau facilities. Sold to industrial customers and OEMs needing custom electronics without in-house capability.

Quantifiable outcome

• LoRaWAN® range is approximately 10x that of wM-BUS in built-up areas, reducing the number of required gateways and associated system costs by up to 10% in multi-story residential areas.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fraunhofer IKTS Dresden (IKTS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2019Innotas participated as a partner in the MemPhOx research project (April 2019 – September 2022), funded by EFRE/SAB. Fraunhofer IKTS Dresden was a project partner collaborating on the development of ceramic membrane filtration modules with LED-based photocatalytic oxidation for water industry applications. Innotas contributed development of LED-based irradiation systems in tubular and planar design for excitation of photocatalytically active system components.
• Rhode & Wagner Anlagenbau GmbH (R&W)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2019Project partner in the MemPhOx EFRE-funded research project alongside Innotas and Fraunhofer IKTS Dresden. Rhode & Wagner Anlagenbau GmbH contributed to the development of ceramic membrane filtration modules with simultaneous LED-based photocatalytic oxidation for water disinfection applications.
• WTA Vogtland GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2019Project partner in the MemPhOx EFRE-funded research project. WTA Vogtland GmbH collaborated with Innotas, Fraunhofer IKTS Dresden, and Rhode & Wagner Anlagenbau GmbH on the development of ceramic membrane filtration modules with LED-based photocatalytic oxidation for point-of-use and point-of-emission water industry applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sontex SA: Swiss manufacturer of electronic heat cost allocators and radio-based (Wireless M-Bus) submetering solutions. Directly competes with Innotas's EURIS EHKV and wM-BUS gateway portfolio in European housing markets.
• Kamstrup A/S: Danish manufacturer of smart heat, cooling, water and electricity meters with wireless (wM-BUS/OMS, LoRaWAN) communication and metering data platforms. Directly comparable technology stack and customer base to Innotas's metering business.
• QUNDIS GmbH: German-headquartered manufacturer of heat cost allocators, water meters, and AMR/AMI gateways. Directly competes with Innotas's EURIS EHKV and modular water meter portfolio, and is also listed as a partner whose meter shafts Innotas modules attach to.
• Maddalena S.p.A. Italian water meter manufacturer whose modular system shafts are listed as compatible with Innotas attachments; also a direct competitor in the European residential and commercial water metering market.
• Engelmann Sensor GmbH: German manufacturer of electronic heat cost allocators, water meters and temperature sensors with wM-BUS/OMS and wireless capabilities. Closely comparable product offering and target customer segments to Innotas.
• Zenner International GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of water, heat and gas meters with wireless (LoRaWAN/wM-Bus) communication modules and AMR/AMI systems. Directly comparable product portfolio and utility/housing customer base to Innotas.
• E. Wehrle GmbH: German manufacturer of water meters and modular metering components. Listed as a compatibility partner for Innotas's modular water meter attachments but also competes in the same water metering product category.

Broad incumbents

• ista SE: International submetering and energy services company providing heat cost allocators, water meters and cloud-based consumption data services to landlords and utilities across Europe. Serves the same heating-cost-allocation use cases as Innotas.
• Diehl Metering GmbH: Large German metering incumbent offering heat cost allocators, water meters, smart metering communication systems and software platforms. Overlaps broadly with Innotas's EHKV, water meter module and gateway portfolio, but at significantly greater scale.
• Techem Energy Services GmbH: Major German heat cost allocation and submetering service provider with proprietary EHKV devices and radio reading systems. Competes in the same utility and housing-association customer segment targeted by Innotas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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