What DKK Development does

DKK Development is a privately held Polish software development company headquartered in Mielec with a second office at the Podkarpackie Science and Technology Park in Rzeszów. The company was founded by university students as an IT hobby project, secured EU funding to formalize operations, and changed its legal form in 2019 alongside opening a second Mielec location. It operates across six product/service lines: TIM (Things I Mean), an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) application for people with autism, Down syndrome, and stroke survivors, supporting symbol-based communication via touch, joystick, switch, and eye-tracking and including a built-in messenger community feature; Telecare, a 24/7 emergency monitoring system with proprietary SOS bracelets (H10, H12, H15) connected to a dispatch center storing patient health, medication, location, and family contact data; mobile game development using Unity for Android and iOS; AR/VR development for product presentation, education, and virtual environments; RPA custom bot design for repeatable digital task automation; and 3D product visualization including modeling, texturing, and animation.

The company's revenue mechanics are hybrid. Custom software development is sold project-by-project via direct website inquiry, with no publicly disclosed pricing or tiers; the TIM app is offered in both free and paid versions with paid revenue positioned as the cheapest AAC communicator on the Polish market; and Telecare revenue derives from hardware sales (bracelets) bundled with monitoring software. Customer segments are diversified across large enterprises seeking IT/automation services, individuals with communication disabilities (TIM users), elderly and disabled individuals needing safety monitoring (Telecare users), and gaming/entertainment clients; however, only two enterprise customers (Sunector Co., DGF Co.) are publicly named, both for visualization work. The TIM application has been translated into 6 languages and is distributed in multiple countries, while the company has no disclosed external equity investors, parent entity, or headcount figures, indicating a founder-controlled, bootstrapped operating model reliant on EU grant funding and project services revenue.

Name

DKK Development

Legal name

DKK Development

Website

https://dkk-development.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DKK Development is a privately held Polish software company in Mielec and Rzeszów that builds assistive technology (TIM AAC app), telecare hardware/software (SOS bracelets and dispatch), AR/VR, RPA, mobile games, and 3D visualization, serving enterprises, people with disabilities, and elderly care providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication) Devices, Apps & Training (EDAKAIAB)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Assistive communication software
• Telecare monitoring systems
• Augmented virtual reality development
• Robotic process automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Mielec

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development Services: Project-based software development for businesses including product visualization, RPA solutions, AR/VR applications, and mobile games. Clients contact the company to discuss needs and receive tailored solutions.
2. TIM Application (Paid and Free Versions): TIM AAC communication app available in both paid and free versions, positioned as the cheapest communicator on the Polish market. Profits from paid versions fund further TIM community development.
3. Telecare Systems and Hardware: Sale and deployment of telecare systems including bracelets (H10, H12, H15) and associated monitoring software for elderly and disabled care.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

DKK Development creates custom software for businesses and specific end-user markets, including a TIM AAC communication app for people with disabilities, a telecare system with SOS bracelets for elderly and disabled users, mobile games built with Unity, AR/VR applications, RPA bots, and 3D product visualization services. The company delivers projects through direct consultation, taking client-described needs and producing tailored software solutions.

Product overview

DKK Development offers a portfolio of IT products and services including TIM (Things I Mean), an AAC communication app for people with disabilities; Telecare, a remote monitoring and emergency response system with dedicated bracelets; and game development services for mobile platforms. Additional services encompass products visualisation (3D modeling and animation), AR/VR development, and robotic process automation solutions. The company also developed the game Wildy Jimi and operates in the Polish market with offices in Mielec and Rzeszów.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TIM (Things I Mean): AAC communication application for people with disabilities including autism, Down syndrome, and stroke patients. Supports symbol-based communication with touch, joystick, switch, or eye-tracking controls.

Products and services

• TIM (Things I Mean) Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) app enabling people with disabilities (autism, Down syndrome, stroke survivors) to communicate using symbols, images, and phrases via touch, joystick, switch, or eyetracker controls. Includes built-in TIM Messenger for community building and is available in paid and free versions.
• Telecare System 24/7 remote monitoring and emergency response system for elderly, sick, and disabled individuals, including SOS-enabled bracelets (H10, H12, H15) connected to a dispatch center. Stores patient health data, medications, location, and family contacts for rapid emergency response.
• Mobile Game Development (Unity) Custom mobile game development service for Android and iOS platforms using Unity multiplatform solutions. Includes concept development, scenario consultation, application development, and asset database preparation.
• Products Visualisation (Wisualisation) Interactive 3D product visualization service including modeling, texturing, 3D animation, movie presentations using 3D technology, technology selection, and concept and presentation scenarios. Designed for businesses seeking elevated product presentations.
• AR/VR Development Augmented and virtual reality development service covering interactive product presentations, games, educational materials, work optimization (virtual worker), and virtual walks. Mixes real and virtual worlds via AR and creates fully immersive experiences via VR.
• RPA (Robotic Process Automation) Bots Custom-designed RPA bots that learn to handle repeatable digital tasks previously performed by humans, tailored to specific business needs to ensure top operational efficiency.

Quantifiable outcome

• TIM translated into 6 languages and distributed in many countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CoughDrop: CoughDrop is a cloud-based AAC app with symbol communication and team/caregiver collaboration. Comparable to TIM as an AAC app, with a similar freemium-leaning go-to-market and multi-user community orientation.
• Chubb Community Care: Chubb Community Care supplies telecare hardware, pendants, and connected monitoring for elderly and vulnerable users. Directly comparable to DKK's Telecare bracelets and dispatch integration.
• PRC-Saltillo: PRC-Saltillo produces TouchChat and other AAC apps/devices serving autism, Down syndrome, and stroke survivors. Overlaps directly with TIM's symbol/phrase communication and disability-targeted positioning.
• TeleAlarm: TeleAlarm is a European telecare hardware and platform vendor specializing in nurse-call and personal emergency response. Similar product profile to DKK Telecare, with comparable SOS-style wearables.
• AssistiveWare: AssistiveWare makes Proloquo2Go and Proloquo4Text, leading symbol-based AAC apps for iOS. It directly competes with TIM on symbol-based communication, multi-modal input, and disability/Autism user segments.

Emerging players

• Avaz: Avaz is an AAC app that originated in India and emphasizes affordable, multilingual communication for autism and cerebral palsy. Closely comparable to TIM in targeting non-English markets with low-cost AAC.

Others

• EPAM Systems: EPAM is a large custom software development and digital platform services firm. Comparable as a similarly broad IT services shop, although at vastly greater scale across AR/VR, RPA, and enterprise custom development.

Broad incumbents

• Unity Technologies: Unity is the multi-platform game engine DKK explicitly uses for its mobile games service. As a broader incumbent in the same engine ecosystem, it shapes DKK's ability to deliver cross-platform game work.
• UiPath: UiPath is the dominant enterprise RPA platform. DKK's custom RPA bot services sit in the same robotic process automation category, even if DKK plays as a regional services provider rather than a platform.
• Tunstall Healthcare: Tunstall is a global leader in telecare and PERS solutions with connected hubs and response centers. It is a broader incumbent to DKK's Telecare product, which similarly combines wearable hardware with 24/7 dispatch integration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dkk-development

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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