Connected. Intelligent. Reliable. Development partner for smart consumer electronics.
Connected electronic devices are changing our customers’ day-to-day lives, offering intuitive operation and intelligent features. We are at your side every step of the way – from the initial idea to the market-ready product – with a deep understanding of systems as well as a clear focus on costs, time-to-market, interoperability, and user experience.
From smart functions to the digital service – your vision, our systems expertise
Manufacturers of intelligent entertainment electronics and connected consumer electronics face a wide array of challenges, with innovation cycles becoming shorter and cost pressure intensifying through competition. Users expect smart functions and personalized experiences, while the requirements regarding interoperability, data protection and energy efficiency continue to rise.
Regardless of whether you are looking to develop a market-ready product fast based on proven concepts or seeking a customized solution with a unique selling point – we provide flexible, efficient support with just the right degree of standardization.
Our services
From embedded software development and cloud integration to an intuitive app solution – we embrace a holistic mindset. With deep systems expertise, we play an active role in your project and consider interoperability from the very start. For us, user experience and personalization are not simply gimmicks – they are a success factor for smart products and digital services in the B2C sector and transform an initial idea into a smart, market-ready product that is reliable, secure and scalable.
Enabling digital business models
We provide support for the evaluation, development and technical implementation of viable business models. We work together to examine your product’s added value from a customer perspective – and how it can be used commercially through apps, platform connectivity, data-based services and subscription-based models. Based on this, we assess feasibility, development effort and integration paths, select suitable technologies and provide support during implementation.
Cloud integration, platformization and end-to-end
The cloud is the key to new features, data-driven services and scalable business models. We develop end-to-end solutions for consumer electronics: from secure cloud connectivity for devices, backend development and data management to digital services at the platform level. Whether identity management, high-performance APIs, data storage in compliance with data protection regulations, or security by design: we lay the technological foundation for sustainable digital value creation around your devices.
Smart products require systems understanding across all disciplines. We provide methodical support throughout the entire development process – with model-based systems engineering, comprehensive documentation, and agile methods. From system architecture, hardware and software design to the integration of safety and security requirements: We ensure clarity, transparency and robust implementation.
Connectivity and IoT
Whether wearables, smart speakers or household appliances – successful consumer electronics are becoming IoT products and creating digital value through networking and connectivity. We lay the technical foundation with scalable connectivity, suitable edge logic and secure cloud integration. This creates added value through features such as remote access, over-the-air updates, personalized functions and smart home integration. Common standards such as Matter, Zigbee or Apple HomeKit are considered right from the start.
Data-driven and smart functions
Intelligent functions and data-based services create real value for users of connected consumer electronics. We implement smart features using sophisticated data infrastructures, sensor data fusion, and AI – for greater personalization, automation, and sustainable user engagement.
We develop apps and user interfaces with excellent user experience – sophisticated in terms of software architecture, UX design and device integration. We keep an eye on all phases and cover the entire process – from target group analysis to prototyping and specification. This ensures IoT devices impress with intuitive operation across all devices.
Only a stable, error-free product creates trust – especially in the consumer sector. We reliably safeguard your development through end-to-end testing, hardware-in-the-loop simulations, automated test frameworks and usability tests.
Energy-Efficient Embedded Systems
For optimal computing power, storage capacity, and connectivity, software and hardware must work together seamlessly. We develop embedded systems with deep system understanding and a sense of sustainability – including energy-efficient architecture and real-time capabilities.
From the idea to realization – your tailored solution for smart products
We support you throughout the entire development process – from the initial idea to successful market launch. Our goal is to transform your vision into a product that is both technically mature and marketable.
Requirements analysis and concept phase for market-ready IoT devices
Together, we get to the heart of your product vision, analyze stakeholder expectations, and recommend suitable technologies. We then develop a feasible project roadmap that balances functionality, quality, and profitability. By ensuring that the right things are done first – and in the right way – we guarantee the ability to act as well as manageable costs and a predictable project duration.
Prototyping and functional innovations for an impressive user experience
Agile methodologies and continuous improvements help us ensure the success of your products and services: Using prototypes and minimal viable products (MVPs), we quickly make ideas tangible and lay the foundation for series production. This allows us to realistically assess feasibility and identify weaknesses at an early stage.
Our agile development process facilitates flexible adaptations to changing requirements and user feedback. From processing of live sensor data to data analytics and algorithm development – we specialize in designing and implementing intelligent features and functions that set your product apart from others. Whatever expertise is needed – be it hardware, functional architecture, cybernetics and connectivity, or computer vision, AI, and UI/UX design – we are happy to assist.
Extensive systems engineering expertise for successful development and integration
Our 30 years of methodological experience form the foundation for the efficient development and implementation of complex systems that are scalable, reliable and future-proof.
Configuration Management & Requirements Engineering, DevOps & CI/CD, Security & Safety, Verification & Validation, System & Software Architecture, Agile Workflows & Processes, and Quality Control – we tailor our methodologies methods to meet your goals, considering market needs and regulatory requirements. Combined with our industry expertise, we can leverage synergy effects and deliver tailor-made solutions as well as new impulses.
Smart consumer electronics – standard-compliant, secure and future-proof
In compliance with standards, secure and future-proof: We develop connected consumer goods – for you and with you – with a holistic focus on cyber security and safety. We consider applicable norms as well as your industry’s specific standards and certification guidelines – such as CRA and RED, which are necessary for CE conformity and cyber security. We also integrate GDPR-compliant data processing, secure communication and enable OTA updates.
Our sophisticated architecture guarantees top software quality through documented traceability, risk management and automated tests. The result: durable, maintainable systems that are future-proof from both a regulatory and a technological perspective.
Collaboration models
Our collaboration models are as unique as your product, tailored to your specific needs. We offer a range of options, from 1:1 support to complete end-to-end product development. Alternatively, we can assemble a team of experts in an agile team to work on your product vision. No matter which option you choose, we are committed to finding the best solution for your project.
Companies that incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into their products not only create value for customers – they also actualize opportunities for their product ranges. ITK Engineering helped BSH Hausgeräte GmbH optimize its built-in ovens using AI. The result is a smart home solution that delivers value today and is ready to adapt to tomorrow’s demands.
Our developers turn ideas for smart textile solutions into mass-manufactured products. Based on Bosch’s patented integration and housing design and optimized for various use cases, these solutions are a symbiosis of flexible substrates and high tech.
The First Mover project sets an example for initiatives aimed to ramp up production in a new market segment. This project team pursued three concurrent paths of agile development: Evolutionary PoC (rapid prototyping), transfer to small-batch production line, certification sample.
Expertise
Security engineering for smart products
Designed to protect the EU market from insecure products, the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) now holds vendors more accountable. We can help you incorporate the CRA’s stipulations into your product development process and capitalize on cyber security to gain the competitive edge.
The demands on modern electronics are becoming increasingly complex: flexibility, performance, resource and energy efficiency and real-time capability are key requirements for today’s designs and, in addition to costs and processes, present the biggest challenges. Together with our customers, we address this complexity with high-performance FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Arrays) solutions.
Developing innovative consumer electronics. Secure, smart and market-ready.
Whether it’s intelligent household appliances, networked entertainment electronics, or smart lifestyle products – with our broad end-to-end engineering expertise, we bring your product ideas to market quickly, reliably and with a focus on user-centricity. We combine system understanding with modern technologies, agile methodologies, and in-depth industry know-how – for products that inspire, scale and stand up to the competition. Let’s shape the next generation of connected consumer goods together.
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