Koppelco

What Koppelco does

Koppelco Coöperatie U.A. is a Dutch technical services cooperative based in Hoofddorp, Netherlands, specializing in the design and realization of show control systems, system integration, and monitoring solutions. Its work spans exhibitions, museums, trade fairs, attractions, residences, building management installations, and vehicle applications, with a portfolio that includes marquee Dutch cultural institutions (Van Gogh Museum, EYE Filmmuseum, Hermitage Amsterdam, National Maritime Museum, National Military Museum) as well as municipal and commercial clients (Municipality of Apeldoorn, Madurodam, A'DAM Lookout).

The firm's core technical offering is connecting heterogeneous devices into coherent networks using Linux and open source software, combined with proprietary hardware interface expertise for protocol translation across ethernet, serial, onewire, KNX, and other standards. It integrates third-party platforms including Pharos Controllers (lighting), VenueMagic (show control), and Priva (climate/energy), and delivers custom user interfaces for AV, lighting, climate, and vehicle tracking. Custom hardware and software is built where off-the-shelf solutions are insufficient.

Commercially, Koppelco operates a sales-led, project-based professional services model with no disclosed pricing, no external funding, and no app or SaaS products. Revenue is generated through direct engagement with enterprise and government clients, often as a specialist subcontractor within larger project teams led by general contractors such as Heijmans Utiliteit. The cooperative (Coöperatie U.A.) ownership structure, adopted as an explicit organizational philosophy, implies member-owned governance with no institutional shareholders.

Name

Koppelco

Legal name

Koppelco Coöperatie U.A.

Website

https://koppelco.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Koppelco is a Dutch cooperative providing show control, system integration, and monitoring services for museums, exhibitions, attractions, and building management clients, using Linux-based open source platforms and custom hardware interfaces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Show Control & System Integration Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Simultaneous Interpretation, Translation & Conference Audio (Interpretation Booths, Infrared) (THAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Show control systems
• System integration services
• Building management automation
• Exhibition AV integration
• Interactive lighting control

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoofddorp

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Services and Integration: Project-based technical design and realization services for show control, system integration, and monitoring. Revenue is generated through engineering and programming engagements for specific client projects in museums, exhibitions, and building management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Koppelco provides technical design and realization services for show control, system integration, and monitoring solutions. The company connects diverse devices across exhibitions, museums, trade fairs, building management installations, attractions, and vehicles, using Linux and open source software combined with hardware interface design for protocol translation. Deliverables include control systems for AV, lighting, climate, and vehicle tracking, supported by custom hardware/software products and accessible user interfaces for system management.

Product overview

Koppelco is a cooperative (Coöperatie U.A.) providing technical design and realization services for show control, system integration, and monitoring solutions. The company operates as a single integrated service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Their core service portfolio includes show control systems (controlling lighting, audio, video, and effects), system integration (connecting devices to networks with protocol handling), and monitoring solutions (real-time equipment status and energy consumption monitoring). These services are delivered through specialized capabilities in AV system control, climate control management, light control, and vehicle tracking, all supported by custom hardware and software products when standard solutions from known manufacturers or open source options are insufficient.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Show Control Systems Technical design and realization of show control systems for exhibitions, museums, trade fairs, and attractions. Controls lighting, audio, video, and effects for immersive experiences, integrating platforms such as Pharos Controllers and VenueMagic.
• System Integration Services Connecting devices and equipment to networks with appropriate protocol handlers. Includes interfacing between hardware connections such as ethernet, serial, and onewire, and integration with AV systems, building management systems, and complex networks for museums, buildings, and attractions.
• Monitoring Solutions Building and equipment monitoring systems that provide real-time insight into equipment status, energy consumption, and operational metrics. Includes narrowcasting systems with CMS backend, responsive web-based status monitoring, time-based databases, and energy consumption graphs for buildings and museums.
• Custom Hardware and Software Products Customized (maatwerk) hardware and software products tailored to specific client requirements, delivered in addition to solutions from known manufacturers and open source options where standard offerings do not meet project needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings through specific planning of building areas with technology settings
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Heijmans UtiliteitcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPrimary project partner for building engineering and construction projects. Collaborated on National Military Museum building automation (2019-2020), technical support services, and Municipality of Apeldoorn energy monitoring project. Heijmans serves as the primary contractor with Koppelco providing technical integration services.
• INDYVIDEOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner for EYE Filmmuseum exhibition automation. INDYVIDEO serves as client and engineering partner for the L'histoire kaputt exhibition automation project.
• Rapenburg PlazaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerClient for KAF Expo (Kunstlinie Almere) project - control and monitoring of interactives in 'You Are Here' exhibition.
• De CirkelminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerClient and lighting engineering partner for NoMa underpass interactive lighting project in Washington D.C. (2016).
• Rembrandt ProductionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerClient for escape room automation project at The Bagijnetoren, programming light, audio, video control and interactivity.
• Blue MoonshotminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign partner for Madurodam Nieuw Amsterdam attraction project.
• AVEQminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAudio and Video engineering partner for Madurodam Nieuw Amsterdam attraction project.
• 50LUXminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLighting design partner for The National Maritime Museum exhibition 'Angels of the Sea'.
• MAV TechniekminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAudio and Video engineering partner for The National Maritime Museum exhibitions.
• RumecominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSystem administration partner for KAF Expo project.
• Maramoja ProjectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLighting integration partner for NoMa underpass project.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• White Light: UK AV integrator supplying lighting, audio, video and control systems to museums, exhibitions and events. Closely comparable capability set and end-customer mix to Koppelco.
• Dimensional Innovations: Experience design and integration firm serving museums, sports venues and attractions. Overlaps with Koppelco in integrated AV/lighting control for experiential cultural clients.
• Electrosonic: Global AV systems integrator delivering control rooms, immersive exhibits and museum experiences. Closely comparable in end-customers (museums, attractions, public-sector) and in combining AV, lighting control and system integration under one roof.
• Pixel Artworks: Immersive technology studio delivering projection, interactive and AV experiences for museums, attractions and brands. Direct overlap with Koppelco's interactive exhibit and lighting control work.
• Smart Monkeys: Show control software specialist (ISAAC platform) serving museums, theme parks and live events. Overlaps directly with Koppelco's show-control integration work, though Smart Monkeys is more product-led.
• Holovis: Immersive experience integrator for attractions, museums and themed entertainment. Direct peer in delivering combined AV, lighting and interactive control systems for cultural and attraction clients.
• Neoti: LED display and AV integration specialist delivering control rooms, museums and broadcast environments. Overlaps with Koppelco's AV system integration and user-interface work for public-facing cultural clients.
• Mechdyne: US-headquartered AV/VR systems integrator for museums, enterprises and control rooms. Comparable in end-markets (museums, enterprises) and in bundling AV integration with custom control software.
• Kraftwerk Living Technologies: Austrian show-control and AV integrator for museums, themed attractions and experiential venues. Comparable to Koppelco in the show control / lighting / AV stack and in museum/attraction end-markets across Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Buro Happold Engineering: Global engineering consultancy with an intelligent buildings and specialist technology practice. Broader and larger than Koppelco, but operates in adjacent system-integration territory for cultural and civic buildings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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