embeX GmbH

What embeX GmbH does

embeX GmbH is a privately held, family-owned German engineering service provider specializing in embedded systems development for regulated industries. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Freiburg, with additional offices in Unna and Mülheim-Kärlich, the company employs over 200 engineers and scientists and operates 800 m² of in-house testing laboratories covering EMC, climate, and drive test benches. Its core offering is full-lifecycle, project-based embedded development services spanning electronics, hardware, embedded software, mechanics, and system engineering, with particular depth in functional safety (IEC 61508, certified to TÜV Rheinland Maturity Level 5), OT cybersecurity (IEC 62443 up to Security Level 4), and explosion protection (ATEX/IECEx).

The company's technical differentiation rests on proprietary platforms that productize internal expertise: embeX MPL (a LabVIEW/TestStand-based measurement platform), embeX ePCDP (a rapid-prototyping platform for converter technologies up to 20 kW in IGBT, SiC, and GaN), and KISS (an in-house safe-and-secure multiprocessor platform). embeX also developed an IEEE 11073 SDC stack exclusively for Vector Informatik GmbH, supporting both XML and gRPC for medical device networking. The company holds a wide stack of certifications including ISO 9001, IEC 61508, EN ISO 13485, EN ISO 13849 (Category 4), IEC 62061, IEC 61800, and EN ISO 12100, and is a long-standing member of PROFINET International (PI) and PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation (PNO).

embeX generates revenue exclusively through bespoke, project-based engineering contracts with enterprise customers — primarily named industrial, medical, energy/wind, railway, and defense clients. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with no channel partner or reseller model. Customer logos are not publicly disclosed. The company is led by Managing Directors Jürgen Wiegand and Christian Krauss and has no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or ownership changes across its 20+ year history. Operating geographies are concentrated in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Name

embeX GmbH

Legal name

embeX GmbH

Website

https://embex.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

embeX GmbH is a family-owned, German embedded systems development service provider with 200+ engineers, offering full-lifecycle hardware, software, and safety-critical engineering across industrial, medical, energy, and regulated-industry verticals from offices in Freiburg, Unna, and Mülheim-Kärlich.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Freiburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Embedded Systems Development Services: embeX provides custom development services for embedded systems, covering the full development lifecycle from specification through hardware and software development, testing, verification and production support. Revenue is generated through project-based engineering contracts for named customers, primarily in regulated industries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

embeX is an independent development service provider for embedded systems, delivering customized, safe, and high-performance solutions from a single source. The company covers the entire embedded development lifecycle across electronics, hardware, embedded software, mechanics, system engineering, and testing, with deep specialization in functional safety, embedded security, and explosion protection for regulated industries such as medical, industrial automation, energy, railway, and avionics. Revenue is generated through project-based engineering contracts with named enterprise customers.

Product overview

embeX GmbH is an independent development services provider specializing in embedded systems engineering. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio spanning electronics development, hardware design, embedded software, mechanics development, and system engineering, supported by proprietary platforms including the embeX MPL measurement platform and IEEE 11073 SDC Stack. Their expertise is concentrated in safety-critical domains—functional safety (SIL 3, IEC 61508), embedded security (SL 4, IEC 62443), and explosion protection (ATEX/IECEx)—serving regulated industries such as medical engineering, industrial automation, wind energy, and avionics. The company develops products including PROFINET/PROFIsafe field devices, Ethernet-APL solutions, power electronics up to 500 kW, energy storage systems, industrial robot safety systems, and IoT gateways. Their KISS (Safe & Secure multiprocessor) platform and ePCDP rapid prototyping platform enable efficient development of modern power conversion technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Embedded System Development Services Comprehensive embedded systems development from concept to series production covering hardware, software, mechanics, and system engineering. Supports the entire product lifecycle for enterprise customers in regulated industries including industrial automation, medical engineering, energy, railway, and avionics.
• Functional Safety Development Services Development of functionally safe devices up to SIL 3 (IEC 61508) for measurement, control, regulation, drive technology, and medical technology, with certified development processes at Maturity Level 5 (TÜV Rheinland). More than 150 functional safety projects completed.
• Embedded Product Security Services OT cybersecurity services for networked embedded devices up to Security Level 4 (IEC 62443), including security risk analyses, fuzzing tests, penetration tests, and secure development consulting.
• Explosion Protection (ATEX/IECEx) Development Services Design and development of explosion-proof equipment for ATEX, UL, CSA, and IECEx certifications, including Ex-d (flameproof enclosure), Ex-i (intrinsically safe), Ex-e (increased safety), and Ex-t (dust protection) implementations.
• IEEE 11073 SDC Stack Service-oriented Device Connectivity (SDC) protocol stack for medical device networking, supporting both XML format and modern gRPC. Developed exclusively for Vector Informatik GmbH and integrated into medical devices until approval-ready, with safety and security concerns addressed.
• embeX MPL (Measurement Platform) Proprietary modular measurement and testing platform based on LabVIEW and TestStand for automated test and inspection systems, covering all phases of the product lifecycle from pre-development through production, after-sales, and product-variant development.
• Power Electronics Development Services Power electronic systems development up to 500 kW, including converters for electric drives, high-power chargers for electromobility, and thermal management solutions using SiC and GaN technologies. Uses the proprietary embeX ePCDP rapid prototyping platform for converter technologies up to 20 kW.
• Energy Storage Systems Development Services Complete energy storage system development including battery management systems (BMS), ultracapacitor and lithium-ion solutions, with qualification and endurance testing capabilities.
• Industrial Robot and Cobot Safety Development Services Functional safety development for industrial robots and collaborative robot systems including risk assessments, safety functions (STO, SS1, SLS), and certification support. Recognized as a pioneer in functional safety in robotics with TÜV Rheinland Maturity Level recognition.
• PROFINET and PROFIsafe Development Services Field device development services for PROFINET industrial Ethernet and PROFIsafe safety protocols, supporting SIL 3 (IEC 61508) with conformance testing capabilities. Supports PROFINET International / PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation standards.
• Ethernet-APL Solutions Development Services Two-wire system solutions for Ethernet-APL (Advanced Physical Layer) enabling data and power transmission over a single cable at speeds up to 10 Mbit/s, including explosion-protected environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 350 medically irrelevant acoustic alarms per patient per day can be reduced through SDC-based alarm management in ICUs.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vector Informatik GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn a strategic collaboration, embeX develops a particularly powerful and comprehensive SDC Stack in accordance with IEEE 11073 exclusively for Vector Informatik GmbH. The stack supports both the original XML format and modern gRPC. For renowned manufacturers, stacks are integrated into their medical devices until they are ready for approval, taking all safety and security concerns into account.
• Mittwald CM Service GmbH & Co. KGminorOthersThe embeX website is hosted on servers of Mittwald, a German web hosting service provider. Mittwald is responsible for server infrastructure and website availability.
• DataCo GmbHminorOthersDataCo GmbH serves as embeX's data protection officer (DPO), as stated in the company's data privacy documentation.
• PTB (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerembeX cooperates with the PTB in testing electric motors and generators in accordance with IECEx OD 024 in their in-house laboratories.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AKKA Technologies: European engineering and digital services group (now part of Capgemini) with embedded systems and cyber-physical product practices. Competes for similar enterprise embedded engineering engagements at greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Capgemini Engineering (formerly Altran): Global engineering R&D services arm of Capgemini with significant embedded and intelligent systems practice. Provides broad-based competition across regulated industries, particularly medical and industrial IoT.
• ETAS GmbH: Bosch-owned embedded security and automotive middleware/solutions provider. Overlaps with embeX on functional safety, cybersecurity, and AUTOSAR tooling for safety-critical applications, though anchored in automotive.
• Elektrobit Automotive GmbH (EB): Continental AG subsidiary offering embedded software products and engineering services for automotive, IoT, and industry. Competes for similar functional-safety and AUTOSAR engagements but operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Emerging players

• Lauterbach GmbH: German provider of debug and trace tools for embedded systems, increasingly extending into safety-certified development services. Partial overlap with embeX on functional-safety tooling and embedded development for regulated customers.

Direct peers

• Bertrandt AG: Publicly listed German engineering services provider with strong automotive and embedded electronics development practice. Directly comparable as a multi-vertical embedded engineering services firm serving OEMs in DACH.
• dSPACE GmbH: German provider of embedded development and validation tools (HIL/SIL, RCP) for safety-critical automotive, aerospace, and industrial applications. Closely comparable in serving regulated industries with hardware-in-the-loop and functional-safety expertise.
• Vector Informatik GmbH: Stuttgart-based embedded software tools and services firm with deep automotive and industrial Ethernet (PROFINET/Ethernet-APL) expertise. Vector is both a strategic co-development partner (IEEE 11073 SDC) and a direct competitor for embedded dev services in DACH. Highly comparable product portfolio and customer base.
• EDAG Engineering GmbH: Swiss-headquartered engineering services firm with significant German footprint delivering embedded systems, electronics, and vehicle development. Closely comparable in one-stop-shop engineering services across regulated industries.
• IAV GmbH: Berlin-based engineering services provider focused on automotive and embedded systems development, with functional safety and electrification capabilities. Comparable in vertical depth and German engineering-services DNA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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