inQbe Innovations

What inQbe Innovations does

inQbe Innovations Private Limited is an India-based R&D and engineering services firm founded in 2017 and headquartered in Edappally, Ernakulam, Kerala. The company specializes in power electronics, drives, and renewable energy, providing end-to-end product development and maintenance support to industrial and manufacturing clients. Its service portfolio spans simulation and system modeling (MATLAB/Simulink, LTspice), PCB design with signal and power integrity analysis (Cadence Allegro), embedded systems and firmware development (STM32, Texas Instruments C2000 with CAN, UART, and Modbus protocols), FPGA-based high-speed digital control (Xilinx, Intel/Altera with Vivado, Quartus, and MATLAB HDL Coder), and rapid prototyping with in-house testing and validation.

The company also markets a small portfolio of in-house branded products, including a power Converter, a STACK (energy storage or power conditioning unit), a GRID-connected system for renewable interfacing, and a BLDC motor drive, all developed using its internal engineering capabilities. In parallel, it runs an industrial training and internship program for graduates and post-graduates in electronics and communication and electrical engineering, with an established academic relationship with Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.

Commercially, inQbe operates a direct B2B engagement model with enterprise customers in India, using project-based, quote-driven professional services rather than disclosed pricing or productized offerings. Named enterprise clients include Keltron, a Kerala state electronics manufacturer, alongside several undisclosed logos on its website. The firm has 1-10 employees, no disclosed external funding, no subsidiaries, and is entirely India-domestic in its operating footprint, indicating it functions as a founder-led specialty engineering boutique rather than a venture-backed scale-up.

Name

inQbe Innovations

Legal name

INQBE INNOVATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

Website

https://inqbe.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

inQbe Innovations is a Kerala, India-based R&D and engineering services firm specializing in power electronics, drives, and renewable energy, delivering simulation, PCB design, embedded firmware, FPGA control, and prototyping to industrial clients, alongside in-house products and an engineering training program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Electronics Engineering Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) (IMAGACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Power Electronics & Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) (EDAOABAH)

Keywords

• Power electronics R&D
• Embedded systems design
• Motor drive development
• Renewable energy systems
• Industrial electronics training

Headquarters

HQ city

Ernakulam

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. R&D and Engineering Services: Providing research and development support, product development, and maintenance services to companies in power electronics, drives, and renewable energy sectors
2. Industrial Training Programs: Structured internship and training programs for graduates and post-graduates in Electronics and Communication and Electrical Departments, including career-oriented training

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

inQbe Innovations provides R&D and engineering services in power electronics, drives, and renewable energy, including hardware design, PCB layout, embedded firmware development, FPGA-based digital control, simulation and modeling, and rapid prototyping. The company also develops core hardware products such as power converters, power stacks, grid-interfacing systems, and BLDC motor drives, and delivers industry-oriented training programs to engineering graduates.

Product overview

inQbe Innovations is an R&D company developing products and providing engineering services in power electronics, drives, and renewable energy. The company offers a portfolio of hardware products including Converter, STACK, GRID, and BLDC Drive, complemented by comprehensive engineering services. The service offerings span the full product lifecycle: simulation and system modeling (MATLAB/Simulink, LTspice), PCB design with signal/power integrity analysis (Cadence Allegro), rapid prototyping and design validation, embedded systems development (STM32, C2000), FPGA-based control systems (Xilinx, Intel/Altera), and firmware development. The company also provides industry-oriented training in embedded systems and power electronics. The core products (power converters, motor drives, grid systems) are developed in-house using these engineering capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Converter A power electronics converter product designed for DC-DC or AC-DC conversion applications in industrial settings.
• STACK A power electronics stack product for energy storage or power conditioning applications in industrial or renewable energy use cases.
• GRID A grid-connected power electronics system for interfacing renewable energy sources or energy storage with electrical grids.
• BLDC Drive A brushless DC motor drive system for controlling BLDC motors in industrial automation, EVs, and other motor control applications.
• Power Electronics Design & Hardware Development Services End-to-end hardware development including simulation using MATLAB/Simulink and LTspice, PCB design with Cadence Allegro (with signal integrity and power integrity analysis), and prototyping with design validation.
• Embedded Systems and Digital Control Services Smart embedded control systems development using STMicroelectronics STM32 and Texas Instruments C2000 microcontrollers, with firmware for real-time control and CAN, UART, and Modbus communication protocols.
• FPGA-Based Power Electronics Systems Reconfigurable high-speed digital control systems development using Xilinx and Intel (Altera) FPGAs, with Vivado, Quartus, and MATLAB HDL Coder workflows.
• Rapid Prototyping Services Rapid prototyping services that transform concepts into functional hardware with quick iteration, performance testing, and design refinement.
• Firmware Development Services Robust and efficient firmware development for embedded systems, including microcontroller programming, peripheral integration, and real-time control implementation.
• Simulation and System Modeling Services Power electronics modeling, control system analysis, thermal evaluation, and EMI prediction using MATLAB/Simulink and LTspice for virtual validation prior to prototyping.
• Industrial Training Services Industry-oriented practical training in embedded systems and power electronics for graduates and post-graduates, with real project exposure.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Danfoss: Danfoss is a major global manufacturer of motor drives and VFDs as well as power electronics solutions for industrial automation and renewable energy. It is comparable to inQbe in product focus (drives, power conversion) but is a much larger, established incumbent with broader portfolio and global reach.
• L&T Technology Services: L&T Technology Services is a large, listed Indian engineering services company covering product development, embedded systems, and industrial automation. It competes in the same broad power-electronics and embedded engineering services market as inQbe but serves as a scaled, multi-vertical incumbent with a much broader portfolio.
• ABB: ABB is a global leader in drives, motors, and power electronics products, including VFDs and grid-connected systems. It overlaps with inQbe's product portfolio (converters, BLDC drives, grid systems) but operates as a multinational incumbent serving industrial and utility customers at vastly larger scale.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric offers a broad portfolio of power electronics, drives, and grid/tied solutions targeted at industrial automation, data centers, and renewable energy. Its drives business competes in the same product categories as inQbe (VFDs, converters, grid systems) but with much deeper IP, certifications, and global reach.

Regional players

• Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL): BHEL is a large Indian public-sector heavy engineering company with significant power electronics and industrial drives capabilities. It is comparable to inQbe in geographic focus on India and overlap in power electronics and industrial customer segments, but operates at vastly larger scale and competes mainly in heavy industrial and utility markets.
• Keltron: Keltron (Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation) is a Kerala-based public-sector electronics manufacturer with capabilities in power electronics and industrial electronics. It is both a named customer and a peer to inQbe in the India power electronics ecosystem, though its scale and product breadth are substantially larger.

Emerging players

• Yaskawa India: Yaskawa India is the Indian arm of Yaskawa Electric, a global specialist in AC drives, servo motors, and motion control. It competes directly with inQbe's BLDC drive and motor control offering, but is backed by a global parent with deeper product IP and a much larger installed base.

Direct peers

• Cyient: Cyient is an India-headquartered engineering and digital technology solutions provider with embedded systems, electronics, and product engineering services. It is comparable to inQbe in offering industrial-grade R&D and product development services, though at a much larger scale, and overlaps in target verticals such as industrial automation and energy.
• Quest Global: Quest Global is an engineering services firm with strong capabilities in power electronics, embedded firmware, and industrial product development. Its global delivery model and power-electronics focus make it a close comparable to inQbe's R&D services offering, though at significantly larger scale.
• Tata Elxsi: Tata Elxsi is an India-based global design and technology services company with deep embedded systems and product engineering capabilities across automotive, industrial, and medical domains. Compared to inQbe, it operates at vastly larger scale but serves a similar B2B R&D and embedded product development customer base with overlapping skills in firmware, hardware, and system design.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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