What Essentim does

Essentim GmbH is a Munich-based private company founded in 2017 that develops modular IoT monitoring systems for laboratory and industrial environments. Its core offering is a wireless sensor ecosystem — including the multi-parameter sphere sensor, the spot door/temperature sensor, the smart power meter, the spider sensor hub supporting up to four extensions simultaneously, and the scouter light data gateway — combined with proprietary cloud and on-premise data platform software. Specialized extensions (PT100 for ultra-low temperature including liquid nitrogen, K-type for high-temperature ovens, CO2, I/O, analog 4-20 mA, water leakage, and display) extend the system's coverage into incubators, freezers, safety cabinets, and laboratory ambient conditions. Integration with LIMS platforms (Labordatenbank, Labforward LabOperator), Clustermarket, Fluics, and OPC-UA, together with GxP-ready audit trails, positions the system for regulated pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic research environments.

The company generates revenue through a hybrid model spanning one-time hardware sales (sensors, hubs, gateways, extensions, smart power meters), subscription-based Monitoring as a Service (MaaS) rental contracts with annual billing, OEM licensing where essentim sensors are embedded into partner products (notably Eppendorf's VisioNize Sense, Düperthal Connect, and Waldner LCC), and professional services for custom sensor development, device digitalization via OPC-UA, consulting, and OEM customization. Go-to-market combines a self-serve product catalog with online requirements analysis, direct consultation-led enterprise sales, and a partner channel spanning LIMS integrators, lab resource management platforms, and equipment OEMs. The team consists of five experts covering software, electronics, and mechanical engineering, led by co-founders Matthias Schuh (CEO), Florian Pichler (Product Development & Electronics), and Bruno Schliersmair (Software Development); the company holds ISO 9001 certification (since 2023), RoHS/REACH compliance declarations, and is a member of the Spectaris industry association.

Name

Essentim

Legal name

essentim GmbH

Website

https://essentim.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Essentim GmbH is a Munich-based IoT company that builds modular wireless sensor monitoring systems (sphere, spot, spider hub, scouter gateway) plus cloud software for real-time temperature, humidity, CO2, and energy monitoring in research, pharma, and biotech laboratories, sold via hardware sales, OEM licensing, and Monitoring-as-a-Service subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory IoT Monitoring

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Vaccine/biopharma cold chain compliance sensors (GxP/21 CFR Part 11 capable) (TLAEALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-sensor condition monitoring tags (temp+humidity+shock+location) (TLAEALAI), Asset Tracking, RTLS & Equipment Monitoring (Facilities) (HSAPAPAJ), Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors) (BPABAJAK)

Keywords

• Laboratory IoT monitoring
• Wireless environmental sensors
• Cold chain monitoring
• GxP compliance monitoring
• LIMS integration platform

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of wireless sensors (sphere, spot, spider), sensor hubs, extensions (PT100, K-type, CO2, I/O, analog, water detection, display), gateways (Scouter Light), and Smart Power Meters. Customers can purchase devices outright.
2. Monitoring as a Service (MaaS): Rental model where customers rent monitoring devices. Contract duration options available (years). Includes ongoing monitoring services with real-time data, alerts, and reporting.
3. Development Service: Custom hardware and software development services for wireless sensors, cloud applications, and web technologies. Tailored solutions for specific project requirements.
4. Consulting Service: Digital strategy and process optimization consulting. Expert guidance on technology selection, integration, and implementation.
5. OEM Service: Integration of essentim sensor solutions and technologies into partners' own products. Customized sensor solutions developed for partner brands.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Essentim develops and sells a modular IoT monitoring platform for laboratory and industrial environments. The system consists of wireless sensors (sphere, spot), a sensor hub (spider), a wireless gateway (Scouter Light), and plug-in extensions (PT100, K-type, CO2, I/O, analog 4-20mA, water leakage, display) that capture temperature, humidity, CO2, pressure, door openings, and energy consumption. Data is transmitted to a cloud or on-premise platform with real-time monitoring, alerts, reporting, LIMS integration, and GxP-compliant audit trails.

Product overview

Essentim offers a modular IoT monitoring platform for laboratory environments with wireless sensors, cloud connectivity, and web-based data visualization. The portfolio includes: environmental sensors (sphere, spot), a sensor hub (spider/spider display), a wireless data gateway (scouter light), and various measurement extensions (pt100, k-type, CO2, I/O, Analog 4-20mA, Water Leakage, Display) that connect to the spider hub. The system enables real-time monitoring of critical parameters including temperature, humidity, CO2, door openings, and energy consumption, with cloud/on-premise deployment options, LIMS integration, and GxP-compliant audit trails. Development services (sensor development, device digitalization, data processing, visualization) and OEM/consulting services complement the hardware product line.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• sphere Sensor Multi-parameter wireless environmental sensor measuring temperature (-10 to +58°C), humidity (0-100% rH), brightness, air pressure (300-1100 hPa), and motion detection for ambient laboratory environment monitoring.
• spot Sensor Wireless temperature sensor (-30 to +60°C) with integrated Reed contact for door opening/closing detection, designed for use in refrigeration units and storage cabinets.
• smart power meter Wireless power monitoring sensor measuring wattage, voltage, and current with manual disconnect switch; available with EU, UK, and US plug configurations for energy consumption analysis of laboratory devices.
• spider Sensor Hub Multi-extension wireless sensor hub supporting up to 4 simultaneous sensor extensions with potential-free contact for building management system (BMS) connection; battery or mains powered with magnetic mounting.
• spider display Spider hub variant with integrated display for real-time visualization of all connected sensor parameters directly on the device.
• scouter light Gateway Wireless data gateway that collects data from compatible essentim sensors and transmits it to the cloud via Ethernet cable or optional WiFi, with automatic recovery for connection interruptions.
• pt100 Extension High-precision Class A temperature probe for ultra-low temperature monitoring (-90 to +60°C; -196 to -90°C with drift max 1°C/year) of LN2 tanks and ULT freezers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significant reduction in critical personnel resources for temperature monitoring
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eppendorf AGcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOEM supplier for Eppendorf VisioNize Sense wireless sensor system. Essentim provides sensor expertise and supports internationalization of monitoring technology with partner.
• DÜPERTHALcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerDüperthal Connect project: parameters from safety cabinets digitized using essentim modular monitoring system. Consulting and development services provided.
• WALDNERcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting and development services for Waldner LCC; tailored solutions developed to optimize system functions.
• LabforwardcoreTechnology or IntegrationLabOperator integration provides secure audit trails for GxP compliance. Data transmitted via LTE gateway to Laboperator Cloud.
• LabordatenbankcoreTechnology or IntegrationParameter data successfully integrated into Labordatenbank LIMS, ensuring seamless connectivity between essentim monitoring system and LIMS.
• Cellbox Solutions GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment service implementing wireless data transmission (nrf52832 module with firmware) and mobile app visualization for Cellbox sample transport containers.
• TU München (Technical University of Munich)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany origins at Chair of Medical Technology at TU Munich. Alumni relationship supporting Heinz-Nixdorf Chair for biomedical electronics.
• Spectaris AssociationminorOthersTrade association membership for German medical technology, laboratory equipment, and biotechnology industry.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cole-Parmer (Antylia Scientific): Cole-Parmer supplies laboratory monitoring, data loggers, and environmental measurement products to research and regulated labs globally. Larger incumbent with broader catalogue but overlapping wireless monitoring functionality.
• Vaisala: Vaisala is a global leader in industrial and environmental measurement (temperature, humidity, CO2) with continuous monitoring systems used across pharma, life sciences, and cleanrooms. A larger incumbent offering overlapping capabilities but as part of a much wider portfolio spanning weather, industrial, and life science markets.
• Testo: Testo manufactures measurement instruments and wireless data loggers for temperature, humidity, and CO2 monitoring, including validated systems for food/pharma/lab compliance. Broader incumbent in handheld and fixed measurement with significant overlap on lab monitoring functionality.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher is the largest lab equipment and consumables provider, with monitoring, freezer, and sample-management offerings across pharma and biotech. A broad incumbent whose portfolio overlaps with essentim's lab environmental and cold-chain monitoring use cases.
• Eppendorf: Eppendorf is a global lab equipment manufacturer whose VisioNize Sense platform is built on essentim sensors. A major incumbent in the same customer base, partly a customer/OEM partner and partly a strategic peer with broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Sensitech (Carrier): Sensitech provides cold-chain visibility and temperature monitoring solutions for pharma, biopharma, and life sciences, including GxP-compliant data loggers and cloud platforms. Directly comparable in regulated biopharma cold-chain monitoring use cases.
• Labforward: Labforward offers the LabOperator platform for laboratory data integration (LIMS-adjacent) and partners closely with essentim for monitoring data ingestion. Comparable in serving digital lab workflows and connected device data, though with a software-first rather than sensor-first model.
• ELPRO (Bosch): ELPRO supplies wireless temperature and environmental monitoring systems for pharma, biotech, and laboratory cold chain compliance (GxP, 21 CFR Part 11). Directly comparable in regulated lab/cold-chain monitoring, with overlapping sensor and cloud offerings.
• Elemental Machines: Elemental Machines provides IoT sensors and a cloud platform for laboratory and bioprocess monitoring (temperature, humidity, CO2, equipment status). Closest direct peer — same customer base (research and biotech labs), same wireless-sensor-to-cloud architecture, and same GxP-adjacent use cases.

Regional players

• SmartLab Solutions: SmartLab Solutions is a German provider of laboratory digitalization and monitoring solutions. Comparable regional peer focused on connected lab workflows in DACH, though with a software/digitalization emphasis rather than proprietary wireless sensors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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