3ZA ENGINEERING - Solutions connectées

What 3ZA ENGINEERING - Solutions connectées does

3ZA Engineering (legal entity 3ZA INTECH SAS) is a privately-held French engineering and consulting firm founded in 2015 and headquartered at Le LAB'O in Orléans, France. The company designs custom connected solutions and IoT hardware — including sensors, wireless communications modules, embedded systems, edge computing and AI-assisted data processing — for industrial, agri-food, smart city, defense and public-sector clients. Core technology spans LoRa, BLE, RFID, NFC, WiFi, Sigfox and SATCOM, with proprietary products including MT Edge V2 (predictive maintenance transmitter for cranes and conveyors), MT Bridge BL01 (autonomous BLE-LoRaWAN hybrid gateway), RiskMonitoring (RFID/BLE/LoRa workplace safety), an RFID Kit for tool cabinets, and NANOTRACK (a direct-to-satellite IoT solution developed in consortium with Eutelsat and Ternwaves).

The firm operates a B2B direct-sales model combining custom engineering services (architecture consulting, B2B hardware design, firmware development, data collection and processing, deployment) with hardware product sales available as demonstrators, prototypes or production series. Pricing is bespoke and contact-based with multi-year contracts. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales with event-driven outreach at defense shows (Eurosatory, Sofins, Forum Innovation Défense), industrial events (Global Industrie) and IoT specialist conferences (IoT World-MtoM). The team of approximately 5-7 people is led by founder-CEO Jean-Yves Cadorel (35 years R&D experience, professor at Polytech Orléans) and CTO Eric Devoyon, drawing on a regional innovation ecosystem anchored by AB Electronique (manufacturing), Carl Software (CMMS integration), CRESITT Industrie (EMC testing) and the Orléans Val de Loire Technopole.

Customers and partners include the French Ministry of Defense (via the Agence de l'Innovation de Défense), Région Centre Val de Loire, Métropole d'Orléans, Université d'Orléans (CEDETE and PRISME laboratories), Eutelsat, Ternwaves, and industrial crane operators. The company is founder-owned with no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing; share capital is €128,439 and no subsidiaries or M&A activity are on record.

Name

3ZA ENGINEERING - Solutions connectées

Legal name

3ZA INTECH SAS

Website

https://3za.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

3ZA Engineering is a privately-held French IoT engineering firm, founded in 2015 and based in Orléans, designing custom connected sensors, wireless hardware and predictive-maintenance systems for industrial, defense, agri-food and smart-city clients across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Orléans

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom IoT Project Engineering: Bespoke engineering services from concept to deployment for connected solutions. Full project lifecycle including architecture design, prototyping, and production.
2. Hardware Product Sales: Sale of proprietary IoT hardware including MT EDGE predictive maintenance systems, MT Bridge BL01 gateways, RFID kits, and custom sensors. Products available as demonstrators, prototypes, or production series.
3. Data Collection and Processing Services: Design and operation of data collection and processing solutions, from wireless concentrators to cloud infrastructure, including AI-powered edge computing optimization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

3ZA Engineering is a French IoT design house that designs, develops, prototypes, and deploys custom connected solutions (sensors, gateways, firmware, data infrastructure) for industrial, defense, agri-food, and smart-city clients. It sells its own proprietary hardware products (MT Edge predictive maintenance, MT Bridge BLE-LoRaWAN gateway, RiskMonitoring safety system, RFID tool cabinet kit, NANOTRACK satellite IoT) and provides the surrounding engineering services from architecture definition through to deployment and maintenance.

Product overview

3ZA Engineering is an engineering and consulting firm specializing in connected solutions and IoT. The portfolio consists of a core hardware/software product suite (MT Edge, MT Bridge BL01, RiskMonitoring, RFID Kit, NANOTRACK) complemented by professional services (Expertise & Consulting, B2B Connected Solutions Design, Data Collection & Processing, IoT Deployment). The products work as integrated offerings: MT Edge provides predictive maintenance with optional MT Bridge integration for BLE sensor networks; NANOTRACK delivers satellite connectivity for remote assets; RiskMonitoring ensures workplace safety; and the RFID Kit enables tool tracking. All products are supported by end-to-end engineering services from consulting through deployment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• milithings: Equipment brand used by 3ZA for presenting IoT equipment at trade shows.

Products and services

• MT Edge V2 (Predictive Maintenance Transmitter) Predictive maintenance transmitter for overhead cranes and conveyors. Non-intrusive, compatible with all brands, it analyzes operating parameters in real time and anticipates technical failures before they occur, with optional MT Bridge BLE-sensor aggregation integrated into the V2 release.
• MT Bridge BL01 (BLE-LoRaWAN Hybrid Gateway) Autonomous, intelligent BLE-LoRaWAN gateway that aggregates data from BLE sensors, pre-processes the information, and forwards it to LoRaWAN networks. Combines LoRa long-range coverage with BLE high-density short-range to reduce the cost and complexity of dense industrial sensor deployments.
• RiskMonitoring (Connected Workplace Safety System) Workplace safety monitoring solution that combines connected sensors and network technologies (RFID, Bluetooth Low Energy, LoRa) to measure, in real time, the security status of operators, installations, and equipment for industrial and safety-critical sites.
• RFID Kit for Connected Tool Cabinets RFID sensor kit for connecting tool cabinets that traces tool usage, restricts unauthorized operator access, reduces tool loss and theft, and improves productivity through centralized management.
• NANOTRACK (Direct-to-Satellite IoT Solution) Direct-to-Satellite IoT solution that connects stealth, compact, long-autonomy sensors and beacons to low-orbit satellite infrastructure using ISM bands with seamless terrestrial-to-satellite handover. Developed in a 3ZA / Eutelsat / Ternwaves consortium for defense and security applications including covert tracking, GNSS-denied operations, and tactical communications.
• Expertise & Conseil Capteurs Connectés (Connected-Sensor Consulting) Consulting service that defines the complete technical architecture for connected-sensor projects based on client constraints and market targets, accompanying the client through feasibility and design phases.
• Conception de Solutions Connectées B2B (B2B Connected-Solution Design) B2B IoT hardware design bureau: electronic card design (schematics, routing), firmware development for ARM targets, and LPWAN solutions (Sigfox, LoRa) tailored to client equipment and activity.
• Collecte et Traitement de Données (Data Collection and Processing) Design and operation of data collection and processing solutions, from wireless concentrators to cloud infrastructure, leveraging edge computing and AI to optimize the volume of data exchanged from IoT sensors and connected devices.
• Déploiement de Solutions IoT (IoT Deployment Services) End-to-end IoT deployment service covering needs assessment, solution development, production, and installation of connected equipment for client sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• Densify LoRa cells by factor of 10
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• EutelsatcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2023Consortium partner in NANOTRACK project. Eutelsat provides satellite infrastructure for direct-to-satellite IoT connectivity, enabling global coverage for connected sensors in remote and challenging environments.
• TernwavescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2023Consortium partner providing 'golden modulation' technology for NANOTRACK satellite IoT solution. Technology enables efficient satellite communications using ISM bands.
• Impact (Deltasuite)supportingTechnology or IntegrationProvides Deltasuite platform for NANOTRACK project, enabling satellite IoT data visualization and access for consortium partners.
• AB ElectroniquecoreTechnology or IntegrationIndustrial partnership for electronic circuit manufacturing (mocks, prototypes, and series production). Enables 3ZA to offer complete product lifecycle from design through manufacturing.
• Carl SoftwaresupportingTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with French GMAO (Computer-Aided Maintenance Management) market leader. Integration with predictive maintenance solutions for industrial clients.
• Industry LabsupportingTechnology or Integration3D printing manufacturing partner at Le LAB'O ecosystem for small series production of mechanical parts and molds.
• CRESITT IndustriesupportingTechnology or IntegrationElectromagnetic compatibility testing partner. Provides EMC measurement services for product certification.
• Orléans Val de Loire TechnopolesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of technology park association supporting company creation and development, facilitating research-industry relationships.
• Agreentech ValleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPole of excellence dedicated to digital technologies for plant/vegetation sector. Supports agritech applications for 3ZA's agricultural IoT solutions.
• Réseau EntreprendresupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of entrepreneur network providing peer support and business development assistance for growing companies.
• Agence de l'Innovation de Défense (AID)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench defense innovation agency that invited 3ZA to present NANOTRACK at Ministry of Defense stand at Sofins and Eurosatory. Supports defense innovation projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Adeunis: French IoT device maker specializing in wireless sensors and connected solutions for industrial IoT, smart building, and asset tracking — directly overlaps with 3ZA's MT Edge/RFID/LoRa product portfolio and target verticals.
• Kerlink: French LoRaWAN gateway and IoT infrastructure manufacturer. Most direct comparable: also designs LoRaWAN hardware (MT Bridge BL01 competes in adjacent space) and serves industrial/defense IoT deployments, but at significantly larger scale.
• IoTize: French embedded IoT solutions provider offering hardware modules, wireless connectivity, and cloud integration for industrial OEMs. Comparable as a small French engineering firm commercializing connected-product IP for industrial customers.
• ATIM (ATIM Radiocommunications): French designer/manufacturer of wireless IoT sensors, LoRaWAN devices, and industrial telemetry modules. Closely comparable on product portfolio (industrial sensors + IoT connectivity) and French SME profile.

Broad incumbents

• Actility: French-founded LoRaWAN network and IoT platform operator (ThingPark). Operates one layer above 3ZA (network/server vs. device), but competes for the same industrial IoT customer budget and partnership ecosystems.
• Objenious (Bouygues Telecom IoT): French national LoRaWAN operator owned by Bouygues Telecom. 3ZA already serves Bouygues as a customer; Objenious is both a potential channel partner and indirect competitor in industrial LPWAN deployments.
• Sigfox (Wize Alliance): French-origin ultra-narrow-band IoT network pioneer; now operating through the Wize Alliance. Historically a benchmark for French IoT infrastructure and a relevant comparable for 3ZA's LPWAN expertise and ecosystem positioning.

Emerging players

• Astrocast: Swiss satellite IoT operator offering direct-to-satellite connectivity for asset tracking. Most direct satellite-IoT competitor to NANOTRACK, though Astrocast owns its constellation whereas 3ZA partners with Eutelsat/Ternwaves.
• Distriq (IoT hardware platform): European IoT solutions provider focused on connected sensor products and industrial deployments. Comparable as a small-to-mid scale IoT hardware/service firm serving similar industrial customers.
• Hiber (now HiberBands): European satellite-IoT startup (Netherlands) providing direct-to-satellite connectivity for remote assets. Closely comparable to NANOTRACK in targeting low-bandwidth, off-grid industrial and logistics asset tracking use cases.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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