apparattum

What apparattum does

apparattum is a Spanish technology company that designs, develops, and manufactures custom IoT products for business clients, operating as a subsidiary within the Infinitum Projects hub established in 2012. The firm delivers end-to-end productization services spanning electronics, mechanics, communications, software, AI, certification, and production, with a stated 3-month Proof-of-Concept and 6-month production timeline under Six Sigma quality standards. Its service offering is supplemented by ACCIÓ-accredited advisory work that channels Catalan government R&D subsidies to enterprise clients.

apparattum has developed and continues to maintain a portfolio of owned branded hardware products alongside client commissions. The flagship product is XCare, a professional UV-C and UV-B pulsed-light IoT disinfection lamp launched around 2020 in response to COVID-19, which delivers 99.99% pathogen elimination at 0.8 minutes per square meter with motion-activated safety shutoff and real-time telemetry. In 2023, the company launched NeuBoots (Flexoskiboots), an AI-enabled intelligent ski boot designed to analyze technique and enable walk-mode use. Earlier client deliverables include the KobePorta Smart Case (retractable helmet with geolocation alarm), the Inviktcues Smart Cue (billiards cue monitor), the Cafès Cornellà People Counter (foot-traffic IoT sensor), and the Kiploc Smart Lock (remote access control ecosystem). In 2023 the firm participated in the SMARTHABIT consortium developing an open, interoperable cloud platform for smart habitat products.

The go-to-market is direct enterprise B2B sales led through the company website, HubSpot-powered demo scheduling, and the ACCIÓ advisory channel, with no disclosed pricing or public rate cards. Revenue mechanics combine professional services (quoted project work and grant advisory) with hardware product sales. Headquarters are in Sabadell, Spain, with additional operating presence across Sevilla, Toulouse, and Berlin via the parent Infinitum Projects hub, which reported €22.5M revenue and 100+ technicians in 2019.

Name

apparattum

Legal name

apparattum

Website

https://apparattum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

apparattum is a Spanish IoT product developer and hardware manufacturer within the Infinitum Projects hub, delivering end-to-end electronics, software, AI, and certification services for enterprise clients, and operating the XCare UV-C/UV-B disinfection lamp and NeuBoots AI ski boot product lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IoT Product Engineering Services

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517)

SIC

Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Application Development (Web/Mobile/Desktop) (BPAEAFAA)

Keywords

• IoT product development
• Connected hardware design
• UV-C disinfection systems
• Embedded systems engineering
• Smart device manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Sabadell

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IoT Product Development Services: Full-service product development from concept through prototype to manufacturing, serving as a technology partner for businesses needing custom IoT solutions.
2. Hardware Product Sales: Sale of manufactured IoT hardware products including XCare disinfection systems and other developed solutions like Smart Case, Smart Lock, and People Counter devices.
3. ACCIÓ Advisory Services: Accredited advisory services helping companies access various ACCIÓ subsidies and grants for technology projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

apparattum designs, develops, and manufactures custom IoT-connected hardware products for businesses, covering electronics, communications, AI, and software under one roof. Its flagship manufactured product is the XCare UV-C/UV-B pulsed disinfection system, with NeuBoots (intelligent ski boots) in development, alongside bespoke IoT devices built for enterprise clients and end-to-end IoT product development services from concept (3-month PoC) through certification to production (6 months).

Product overview

apparattum is a technology partner developing custom IoT-based products for business, operating as part of Infinitum Projects. Its portfolio consists of two flagship products — XCare, a UV-C/UV-B IoT disinfection lamp launched in 2020 in response to COVID-19, and Neuboots (Flexoskiboots), an AI-enabled smart ski boot currently in development — alongside several delivered IoT products for enterprise clients: Smart Case by KobePorta (retractable helmet with alarm and geolocation), Smart Cue by Inviktcues (billdards cue monitoring prototype), People Counter by Cafès Cornellà (consumer traffic counter), and Smart Lock by Kiploc (remote access control ecosystem). The company also developed the Smarthabit open cloud platform for the habitat sector and provides full-scope IoT product development services covering electronics, mechanics, communications, software, AI, and production, typically achieving Proof of Concept in 3 months and full production in 6 months.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• XCare: IoT-powered UV-C and UV-B pulsed light disinfection system for professional use in hospitals, clinics, hotels, gyms, schools, and other spaces.
• NeuBoots (Flexoskiboots)
• SMARTHABIT

Products and services

• XCare Professional UV-C and UV-B pulsed light disinfection system with a mobile IoT lamp device, remote app/web control, real-time disinfection data monitoring, and automatic reporting. Achieves 99.99% pathogen elimination in 0.8 min/m² with a motion-detection safety cutoff. Designed for healthcare, hospitality, retail, gym, school, and office environments.
• NeuBoots (Flexoskiboots) Intelligent ski boot with embedded AI that helps skiers improve technique and provides comfortable walking capability outside of skiing. Developed as an innovation project in partnership with ski industry partners.
• IoT Product Development Services End-to-end hardware and software development services from concept through industrialization and certification, covering electronics, mechanics, communications, software, AI, and production for B2B clients seeking custom IoT products. Delivered via an 8-step process with a 3-month Proof of Concept and 6-month production timeline at Six Sigma quality.
• SMARTHABIT Cloud Platform Open, interoperable, and scalable cloud platform developed to accelerate deployment of smart products in the habitat sector, enabling traditional habitat companies to adopt enabling technologies such as IoT and AI.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.99% pathogen elimination including viruses, bacteria, and spores
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Infinitum ProjectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Infinitum Projects is the parent company and technology hub that apparattum belongs to. The hub comprises multiple technology companies with over 100 technicians and 22.5M € revenue in 2019. Established in 2012, Infinitum Projects operates in Sabadell, Sevilla, Toulouse, and Berlin, providing shared resources, manufacturing capabilities, and cross-company collaboration.
• ACCIÓ (Generalitat de Catalunya)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerApparattum is an accredited assessor for ACCIÓ, the agency for business competitiveness of the Government of Catalonia. This partnership allows the company to advise enterprises on applying for various ACCIÓ subsidies, grants, and innovation programs, positioning apparattum as a gateway for businesses seeking public funding for technology projects.
• SMARTHABIT Consortium PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMARTHABIT is an experimental project developing an open, interoperable cloud platform for accelerating smart products in the habitat sector. Partners include companies from the habitat sector collaborating with technology companies to simplify traditional companies' adoption of emerging enabling technologies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Arduino: Open-source hardware and cloud platform company providing boards, modules and developer tools for IoT product creation. Highly comparable to apparattum's full-stack IoT product development model and target customer base of companies building connected devices.
• Particle Industries: End-to-end IoT platform combining cellular/Wi-Fi hardware modules, a device OS, and a managed cloud. Closely comparable to apparattum's vertical integration of hardware, connectivity, cloud, and application development for enterprise IoT customers.
• Bsquare: Provider of IoT professional services and edge-to-cloud software for enterprises building connected products. Comparable to apparattum's custom IoT engineering services motion targeting B2B clients without in-house IoT capabilities.
• Xenex Disinfection Services: Manufacturer of pulsed UV light disinfection robots used in hospitals for pathogen elimination. Direct peer to apparattum's XCare UV-C/UV-B pulsed disinfection device targeting the same healthcare and infection-prevention buyers.
• UV Angel: Developer of UV-C light disinfection technology for continuous air and surface treatment in healthcare, hospitality and commercial environments. Direct peer to XCare with overlapping UV-C disinfection value proposition and IoT-enabled monitoring.

Emerging players

• ClearBlade: IoT edge computing and digital twin platform used by enterprises to build, deploy and manage connected asset applications. Comparable to the software and cloud portion of apparattum's full-stack IoT offering, though more platform-led than service-led.
• Losant: Enterprise IoT application enablement platform with low-code workflow tools for connected products. Comparable to the cloud and application layer of apparattum's SMARTHABIT platform and custom IoT development work.

Broad incumbents

• Semtech: Public semiconductor company (post-Sierra Wireless acquisition) providing LoRa connectivity, cellular IoT chipsets and modules serving the broader IoT ecosystem. Larger incumbent in the same IoT hardware and connectivity space where apparattum operates, but focused on components rather than full product design.

Others

• Helvar: Provider of intelligent lighting and building management solutions for smart habitats, including hospitality and commercial spaces. Adjacent peer overlapping with apparattum's SMARTHABIT habitat-sector focus and its hospitality smart-furniture clients.
• Espressif Systems: Chinese fabless semiconductor company behind the ESP32/ESP8266 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth SoCs widely used in IoT products. Ecosystem enabler — a likely silicon supplier inside apparattum's connected devices — rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apparattum

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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