Inventeers

Name

Inventeers

Legal name

Inventeers Research & Development B.V.

Website

https://inventeers.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Electronics and IoT Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Industrial Design Services (54142), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

IoT, Sensors & Embedded Systems (Arduino/Raspberry Pi) Programs (EDAMADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Teacher Training & Curriculum Providers (Robotics/Maker Education) (EDAMADAM)

Keywords

• Custom electronics development
• IoT gateway development
• Embedded systems engineering
• Sensor development services
• Industrial IoT solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Leiden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

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 Engineering Services: External Research & Development partner providing engineering services from concept to (mass) production. Services span software development, electronics, sensors, vision technology, and manufacturing.
2. Custom Hardware Development: Design, development and production of custom electronic hardware including IoT gateways, sensors, and embedded systems
3. Manufacturing Services: Production and fulfillment services for electronic products, including mass production capabilities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Inventeers is an external Research & Development engineering partner that develops custom electronic and IoT systems for enterprise clients. The company provides full-stack engineering services spanning custom IoT gateways, sensor development, machine learning on edge devices, vision technology, electronics design, and industrial product design, taking projects from concept through prototype to mass production.

Product overview

Inventeers is an external Research & Development partner offering a comprehensive portfolio of smart electronics products and engineering services. The core offerings include custom IoT Gateways (such as the Warmtelink for Vattenfall and NextEnergy home battery gateway), specialized sensors (ISO-Quad medical force meter, water quality sensors), Vision Technology for quality control, and Machine Learning solutions that optimize existing machines. The company provides full-stack R&D services spanning Software Development, Custom Electronics Development, Industrial Product Design, Sensor Development, and Manufacturing Services. Additionally, the Inventeers Academy operates as a separate educational initiative that trains students while delivering innovation projects for clients. The portfolio ranges from medical devices and industrial monitoring systems to consumer-facing IoT products, with a focus on the energy transition, healthcare, agritech, and industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Inventeers Academy: An educational initiative that trains excellent students for the job market, with students working on innovation projects for external clients under professional guidance.

Products and services

• Warmtelink Gateway Gateway device developed for Vattenfall that enables remote reading of thermal energy meters in district heating networks, replacing manual meter reading with automatic monthly reporting.
• ISO-Quad ALS Power Meter Portable and user-friendly force meter enabling ALS patients to measure muscle strength at home independently, without requiring professional supervision, providing consistent measurement conditions.
• SimpleTap Self-Tap System Innovative self-tap system for events enabling visitors to pour their own beer of the highest quality, with custom electronics and IoT connectivity for inventory management and real-time monitoring.
• Grip op Water IoT Sensor Platform IoT sensor platform for integrated water quality, shipping movements, and water level monitoring, built with Cegeka for Dutch inland water management.
• NextEnergy Home Battery IoT Gateway Custom IoT Gateway developed for NextEnergy home battery system for dynamic energy contract management and imbalance market optimization.
• Custom IoT Gateway Development Custom-designed IoT gateways that connect sensors and devices, enabling wireless data transmission and remote monitoring for various industrial and consumer applications.
• Machine Learning Solutions AI and machine learning solutions that optimize existing machines without hardware modifications, using supervised classification models on edge devices for faster and more accurate processes.
• Custom Sensor Development Development of custom sensors for specific measurement needs, including water quality sensors, ultrasonic level sensors, and specialized measurement devices.
• Vision Technology Solutions Camera-based vision solutions for quality control and product inspection, using AI to automate quality checks in production lines.
• Custom Electronics Development Design and development of customer-specific electronics and embedded systems, including sensors, motor controls, and internet connectivity solutions.
• Software Development Services Custom software development services supporting IoT applications, embedded systems, and integration with hardware solutions.
• Industrial Product Design User-friendly product design with distinctive appearance, including enclosures, user interfaces, and industrial design for electronic products.
• Manufacturing Services Production and fulfillment services taking responsibility for the entire manufacturing process from prototype to mass production.
• Inventeers Academy Educational program that trains excellent students for the job market, with students working on innovation projects for external clients under professional supervision.

Quantifiable outcome

• 33% faster processing speed on sorting machines
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cegeka NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2023Strategic partnership for IoT solutions. Cegeka provides software/cloud expertise while Inventeers handles hardware development. First project is the innovative IoT platform 'Grip op Water' for Dutch inland water management.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner listed in Academy partners section. Azure cloud platform used for IoT projects including Grip op Water dashboard.
• MicrochipcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing microcontroller and AI chip solutions. Inventeers implements ML on Microchip ARM Cortex-M4 chips.
• TNOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for Academy projects including smartphone application development.
• KPNcoreTechnology or IntegrationConnectivity partner for IoT projects. Provides LTE-M mobile internet connection for sensor platforms.
• KPNcoreTechnology or IntegrationConnectivity provider for Grip op Water project via LTE-M mobile connection to IoT servers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• SODAQ: Dutch IoT hardware specialist focused on low-power tracking and sensor devices with solar-powered connectivity. Comparable niche focus on custom IoT gateways and sensor platforms, though at smaller scale and more product-oriented than services-oriented.
• Byteflies: Belgian medical-grade wearable sensor and IoT platform company. Comparable in medical sensor/IoT development and integration, though focuses on wearable monitoring rather than broad cross-vertical engineering.

Broad incumbents

• Celestica: Toronto-based global EMS and engineering services firm serving industrial, healthcare, and aerospace markets. Provides design, engineering, and manufacturing services comparable to Inventeers' full-stack offering, but at much larger scale.
• Benchmark Electronics: Global engineering and manufacturing services provider serving industrial, medical, and aerospace customers. Comparable in concept-to-production electronics services but operates globally at substantially larger scale.
• VDL Enabling Technologies Group: Part of VDL Groep, a large Dutch industrial conglomerate offering high-tech systems and module development. Overlaps with Inventeers on custom electronics and systems engineering but operates at significantly greater scale and breadth.

Direct peers

• NTS Group: Dutch precision technology and mechatronics engineering firm delivering custom systems and modules for high-tech OEMs. Operates a similar concept-to-production service model for industrial, semiconductor, and healthcare customers in the Netherlands.
• Neways Electronics International: Dutch electronics manufacturing services provider offering design, engineering, and production for industrial and professional markets. Comparable in custom electronics development and EMS positioning, though larger scale.
• Sioux Technologies: Dutch high-tech engineering firm providing R&D services for complex mechatronic, embedded software, and electronic systems across similar verticals (industrial, healthcare, semiconductor). Closely comparable in business model as an external development partner for enterprise clients.
• Batenburg Industriële Elektronica: Dutch industrial electronics integrator providing embedded systems, IoT solutions, and industrial automation. Comparable as a Netherlands-based embedded electronics engineering firm serving industrial clients.

Others

• TNO: Dutch applied research organization and existing partner of Inventeers. Comparable in technical domain (sensors, IoT, applied engineering) but operates as a public research institute rather than a commercial R&D partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/inventeers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inventeers
• Instagraminstagram.com/inventeers_bv

Compliance4 records

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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