Functional Safety & Quality Experts

What Functional Safety & Quality Experts does

Functional Safety & Quality Experts (FSQ Experts) is a Munich-headquartered consulting firm specializing in functional safety, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance for highly regulated industries. Founded in 2018 as FSQ Experts GmbH and operating since 2023 as a brand of Wertefest GmbH, the company serves six primary verticals: Medical Technology, Automotive, Railway, Aerospace, Defense, and Machinery. With 11-50 employees and offices in Munich, Berlin, and Toronto, the firm generated €3.4M in 2025 revenue through project-based professional consulting engagements structured around custom multi-year contracts and direct enterprise sales.

The firm's core offering is a portfolio of consulting services spanning functional safety engineering (ISO 26262, IEC 61508), cybersecurity (ISO/SAE 21434, IEC 62443), SOTIF (ISO 21448), and product certification across standards including ISO 13485, DO-178C, EN 50129, ARP 4754A, and EU CE conformity. It complements advisory work with three proprietary products: EchoScrum®, a registered agile development methodology integrating safety and security requirements into linked Call and Echo sprints; AI for Product Safety, AI-enabled tools for automating safety and compliance documentation; and AI Driver's License (KI Führerschein), an AI certification training program for product safety professionals. The IP base is anchored in the EchoScrum trademark and the interdisciplinary composition of the consulting team, combining safety experts, QM specialists, system engineers, and industry domain specialists.

Commercially, FSQ Experts runs an enterprise field sales motion targeting regulated-industry clients through direct consultation appointments, thought leadership content, industry events, and a LinkedIn presence. The firm holds ISO 9001:2015 (awarded 2024) and TISAX (awarded 2025) certifications, credentials that map directly to enterprise procurement and information security requirements in automotive and adjacent verticals. Distribution is exclusively direct; there are no disclosed resellers, marketplaces, or self-service channels. No venture capital, private equity, or public ownership structures are referenced, with leadership comprising Managing Directors Matthias Größler and Christoph Hauck in Munich, Darío Manzano leading FSQ Experts NA Inc. in Toronto, and additional brandlead, teamlead, HR, and management roles based in the German offices.

Name

Functional Safety & Quality Experts

Legal name

Wertefest GmbH

Website

https://fsq-experts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FSQ Experts is a Munich-headquartered consulting firm providing functional safety, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance services to Medtech, Automotive, Railway, Aerospace, Defense, and Machinery firms, operating as a brand of Wertefest GmbH with offices in Berlin and Toronto.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Functional Safety & Regulatory Compliance Consulting

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting (BPAHAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Quality Engineering & Risk Management (ICH Q9/Q10, validation, change control) (HLAGAKAL), Inspection Readiness & Regulatory Authority Support (FDA/EMA/MHRA) (HLAGAKAF)

Keywords

• Functional safety consulting
• Product cybersecurity compliance
• Regulatory affairs services
• ISO 26262 engineering
• Medical device compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: B2B consulting engagements for product safety, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance in highly regulated industries. Services include regulatory strategy development, technical documentation, safety engineering, and compliance assessments. Revenue generated through project-based engagements and ongoing advisory relationships with enterprise clients.
2. Training and Certification Programs: AI Driver's License certification program providing structured knowledge transfer on AI fundamentals, language models, and legal frameworks for product safety applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FSQ Experts provides B2B consulting, assessments, and training in functional safety, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance for companies developing safety-critical products. Core deliverables include regulatory strategy development, technical safety engineering, QMS implementation, multi-jurisdiction approval support (EU MDR, FDA, China NMPA), and AI integration guidance, delivered through project-based engagements across six highly regulated industry verticals (Medical Technology, Automotive, Railway, Aerospace, Defense, Machinery). The firm also commercializes proprietary offerings: EchoScrum® (agile methodology for safety-critical development), AI for Product Safety (AI-enabled automation of compliance documentation), and AI Driver's License (KI Führerschein) certification training.

Product overview

FSQ Experts offers a portfolio of specialized products and consulting services for companies in highly regulated industries. The core offerings include EchoScrum® (an agile development methodology for safety-critical products), AI Driver's License (an AI certification training program), and AI for Product Safety (AI-enabled tools for automating compliance tasks). These are complemented by consulting solutions covering Efficient Compliance, Accelerated Market Access, Adaptive Processes, Product Safety & Security, and Security in Systems Engineering across six industry verticals: Medical Technology, Automotive, Railway, Aerospace, Defense, and Machinery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EchoScrum: An agile development model for developing safety- and security-relevant systems, integrating feature development with product safety. Registered trademark of Wertefest GmbH.
• AI Driver's License (KI Führerschein)
• AI for Product Safety

Products and services

• EchoScrum®
• AI for Product Safety (KI for Product Safety)
• AI Driver's License (KI Führerschein)
• Functional Safety & Quality Consulting Engagements

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced time and effort for product safety and compliance through AI-powered tools
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• UL Solutions: Global safety science organization providing testing, certification, and advisory services including functional safety, cybersecurity, and medical device compliance. Overlaps with FSQ-Experts across multiple verticals.
• TÜV Rheinland: Global testing, inspection, and certification organization offering automotive, medical, and industrial cybersecurity services. Provides overlapping functional safety and compliance consulting capabilities.
• SGS: World's largest testing, inspection, and certification company, offering safety, quality, and regulatory compliance services across automotive, aerospace, and medical device sectors. Competes in adjacent compliance and certification work.
• TÜV SÜD: Global testing, inspection, and certification giant offering functional safety, automotive cybersecurity, and medical device compliance services. Overlaps with FSQ-Experts in safety engineering but with broader portfolio and scale.
• Applus+: International testing, inspection, and certification firm offering automotive, aerospace, and industrial cybersecurity and functional safety services across regulated industries.
• DEKRA: Global TIC and consulting firm providing automotive, industrial, and cybersecurity testing and certification. Competes with FSQ-Experts in functional safety and cybersecurity consulting across regulated verticals.

Direct peers

• Method Park: German engineering consultancy specializing in process and functional safety consulting for automotive, medical devices, and industrial automation. Directly competes with FSQ-Experts across medtech and automotive verticals.
• Verum (Methods Group): Specialized consultancy focused on functional safety, systems engineering, and cybersecurity for safety-critical products in automotive, industrial, and medical domains. Directly comparable in scope and customer profile.
• exida: Specialist functional safety consulting and certification firm focused on IEC 61508, ISO 26262, and related standards for process and automotive industries. Closest direct competitor to FSQ-Experts' core safety engineering offering.

Emerging players

• Pilz: Industrial automation safety specialist with expanding functional safety and cybersecurity consulting for machinery and industrial automation; relevant competitor in the Machinery vertical.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fsq-experts

Compliance2 records

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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