Hekatech

What Hekatech does

Hekatech is a privately held French company based in the Moselle region (Lorraine) that develops and commercializes the Géocœur, a connected IoT device installed near defibrillators. When a cardiac arrest is reported to French emergency services (pompiers or SAMU), the device automatically activates — flashing warning lights and broadcasting a pre-recorded voice message directing bystanders to retrieve the nearby defibrillator via QR code. The product architecture combines physical alerting (gyrophares, speaker) with digital navigation (QR codes) and a public network map of installed devices, integrating directly with public emergency dispatch infrastructure.

The company's commercial model is built around hardware sales of the Géocœur device plus recurring connected services and complementary offerings (defibrillator signage, educational webinars). Go-to-market is predominantly direct B2G and B2B with quote-based pricing and multi-year contracts, supported by a community-led "cardi-citoyen" volunteer responder program. The customer base spans French municipalities and departments (Ville de Paris, Ville de Thionville, Département de la Marne, Département Moselle, Ministère de la Santé), large enterprises (Crédit Mutuel, Groupama, Leroy Merlin, Constantini), and media partners (France Bleu). Marketing emphasizes regulatory-driven demand — particularly the expansion of defibrillator installation obligations under French legislation including Décret 2025-1167 — together with testimonial-driven content from citizen responders who have retrieved defibrillators during Géocœur alerts.

Hekatech has no disclosed funding history, headcount, or revenue figures in the available sources. It received double recognition from Radio Mélodie in November 2024, and press coverage in November 2024 framed the company as actively pursuing its development. Operations are confined to France; there is no global footprint claim. No acquisitions, partnerships, leadership changes, or M&A activity are disclosed in the source material.

Name

Hekatech

Legal name

Hekatech

Website

https://geocoeur.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hekatech is a French private company that develops the Géocœur, a connected IoT device installed near defibrillators that automatically alerts bystanders via lights and voice messages when emergency services are dispatched to a nearby cardiac arrest. It sells primarily to French municipalities, government departments, and enterprises via quote-based contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Connected Emergency Medical Devices

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)

akta.pro primary industry

Dispatch, Communications & Medical Control Centers (PSAP/ECC) (HLAFANAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Remote Diagnostics & Point-of-Care (Connected Testing, Home Lab Devices) (HLACAPAK)

Keywords

• Connected defibrillator device
• Cardiac emergency response
• Emergency alert hardware
• Defibrillator notification system
• Cardiac arrest technology

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales (Géocœur Device): Sale of the Géocœur connected device to municipalities, businesses, and organizations. The physical device is installed near defibrillators and connects to emergency services. Pricing is quote-based for B2B/B2G customers.
2. Signage Products: Sale of defibrillator signage and marking products by Hekatech for organizations needing to properly标识 their emergency equipment.
3. Connected Services: Ongoing connected services associated with the Géocœur device, including emergency service integration and network monitoring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hekatech designs, manufactures, and sells the Géocœur, a connected IoT device installed near defibrillators that automatically activates when a cardiac arrest is reported to firefighters or SAMU emergency services. The device triggers flashing warning lights and broadcasts a pre-recorded voice message directing nearby citizens to retrieve the nearest defibrillator via QR code navigation. The company also sells complementary defibrillator signage products and offers educational webinars on cardiac emergency response.

Product overview

Hekatech offers the Géocœur as its core connected device product — a smart alerting system that activates near defibrillators during cardiac emergencies by connecting to emergency services (pompiers/SAMU). The product portfolio includes complementary signage (Signalétique by Hekatech) for defibrillator marking and educational webinars, forming an integrated cardiac emergency response solution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Géocœur: Connected device that alerts passersby during cardiac arrest emergencies by activating warning lights and audio messages when emergency services are dispatched to a nearby cardiac arrest location.

Products and services

• Géocœur A connected hardware device installed near defibrillators that automatically integrates with French emergency services (pompiers/SAMU). When a cardiac arrest is reported, the device triggers flashing lights and a pre-recorded voice message instructing passersby to retrieve the nearest defibrillator via QR code navigation. Designed for municipalities, government departments, and enterprises that need to ensure rapid citizen response during cardiac emergencies.
• Signalétique by Hekatech Defibrillator signage and marking products sold by Hekatech to organizations that need to properly identify their emergency equipment locations, complementing Géocœur installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Testimony from citizen responders confirms rapid response: Vincent arrived before firefighters and performed CPR/defibrillation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Philips HeartStart: Philips HeartStart line is one of the dominant AED brands globally, with managed AED programs. As a broad incumbent, Philips competes for the same French municipal and enterprise AED budgets and increasingly embeds connectivity in its devices.
• Cardiac Science: Manufacturer of Powerheart AEDs widely deployed in public-access defibrillation programs. Broad incumbent whose devices address the same underlying French ERP defibrillator mandates driving demand for Hekatech's overlay.
• ZOLL Medical: Major AED manufacturer (AED Plus, AED Pro) with connected defibrillator management programs. Broad incumbent in cardiac emergency response whose smart-AED roadmap competes directly with the alert layer Hekatech provides as an overlay.
• Stryker (Physio-Control / LifePak): Stryker's Physio-Control LifePak AED portfolio is widely deployed across Europe. As a broad incumbent, Stryker competes for the same defibrillator procurement contracts that drive the Géocœur attach opportunity.
• Defibtech: AED manufacturer with a range of public-access defibrillators distributed across Europe. Broad incumbent competing for the same French municipal and enterprise AED procurement budgets that anchor Hekatech's pipeline.

Direct peers

• GoodSAM: UK-based platform that alerts nearby trained responders (including doctors, police, paramedics) to medical emergencies and integrates AED location data. Comparable to Hekatech's citizen-responder alerting model and AED mapping layer.
• PulsePoint: US-based mobile app that alerts trained citizen responders to nearby cardiac arrests and surfaces AED locations. Direct functional analogue to Hekatech's cardi-citoyen program and Géocœur network map, although delivered via software rather than a dedicated hardware overlay.
• Staying Alive: France-based AED mapping and citizen-responder app. Operates in Hekatech's home market with overlapping value proposition (AED location awareness + trained volunteer alerts) and represents a software-native competitor to the Géocœur overlay.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hekatech-france

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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