Make your products smarter and more efficient with IoT
We design IoT solutions that fit your products, business goals, and IT infrastructure.
Expand into new markets with smart products.
Excite customers with new digital features and services.
With an IoT system that is easy to operate.
How your products benefit from IoT
If you manufacture or operate devices or machinery, the Internet of Things opens up all-new possibilities:
You gain insights into how your devices or systems are actually used, which features are in demand, when they are operating, and where they are failing:
This data helps you to systematically improve products and machines and plan maintenance before it is actually required.
You can give your products remote control functions:
From smart door locks to complex production facilities: your customers can use an app to change settings, access features, or report problems –no matter where they are.
You can develop new income streams:
For example, through additional digital features, service subscriptions, or entirely new product offerings. Many companies let usage data inspire the development of new products.
Our customers’ use cases
Windmöller & Hölscher
Cloud-based insights and digital services for the engineering sector
The situation
Our customer, a leading global manufacturer of equipment for the packaging industry, developed a local IoT solution that operates on its end customers’ networks. This solution enables the collection of machine data and provides insights into on-site production processes. Although this represented a major step toward data-driven optimization, it could not provide a comprehensive, transparent overview across all end customers of how the equipment was actually being used.
Our solution
Working in partnership with our customer, we developed a future-oriented architectural concept for a cloud-based platform to which existing IoT solutions can be connected securely and efficiently. We also planned and coordinated the entire implementation process together with our customer – from the system architecture and integration strategy to the technical realization. The platform lays a foundation for new digital services, for example by providing the backend functions for a native mobile app and using AI to analyze the extensive machine data.
Benefits and results
Thanks to this new solution, our customers can now offer a modern mobile app that provides their end customers with an intuitive and clear overview of their current production status – across all locations and in real time. The integrated AI functionality enables the analysis of machine data using natural language, creating completely new opportunities for transparency, support, and operational optimization. At the same time, the centralized database gives our customer comprehensive, aggregated overview of the real-world operation of their machines – a valuable foundation for data-driven product development, service improvement, and strategic decision-making.
GROHE
From isolated solutions to a platform strategy – the key to efficient IoT development
The situation
Our customer is one of the world's leading premium manufacturers of kitchen and bathroom fittings and has sold intelligent water systems for many years for both private and commercial settings. To develop and launch smart solutions even faster and more efficiently, the company wants to establish a new, future-oriented IoT platform and systematically optimize their development processes.
Our solution
Working closely with the customer’s teams, we designed a scalable and sustainable system architecture and are coordinating its technical implementation. Key components include a cloud-based platform, a gateway for device integration and a flexible application for user interaction. The entire solution consistently takes a modular approach so that technical components can be extensively reused and new smart devices can be seamlessly integrated.
Benefits and results
The use of a modular platform architecture, standardized hardware modules, and reusable software components achieved maximum flexibility. Our customer benefits from shorter development cycles and significantly reduced costs for introducing new products. In addition, the IoT platform lays the technological foundation for future innovations in the field of smart water solutions.
A successful IoT solution...
A successful IoT solution...
... can grow with your system landscape
Your requirements change: new products, new markets, new ideas. That’s why your technical system landscape should be flexible enough to meet new requirements.
... has security by design as one of the top priorities
When your products are online, they need protection against cyberattacks and data loss. Otherwise, you risk not only severe penalties, but also losing your customers’ trust.
... generates measurable business value
Many projects fail because they try to implement too much – features no one uses, systems that are too expensive – ultimately adding little value. Develop only what’s truly needed or what makes economic sense for your company.
... can be operated by your team
A state-of-the-art platform cannot deliver its full value if no one can operate it. That’s why it has to be compatible with your existing IT infrastructure and can be operated without constantly needing external support.
With smapiot, you get IoT solutions that really pay off
We work with each customer to develop a suitable IoT solution based on their requirements, existing IT, and on-site resources.
What our customers say
smapiot was a great help with broad and deep technological knowledge in the area of B2B identity management and authentication. They did an excellent job in conception, implementation and support for this vital part of our Digital Service Platform.
Lars Nielsen,
Head of Digital Product Owners, Hoffmann Group, Munich
With their broad and deep expertise in architecting complex solutions smapiot delivers an important contribution to the realization of the CO4 platform. We value their highly professional work and quality of guidance for the entire project team.
Florian Kind,
Product Owner, FE-Partner AG, Vaduz, Liechtenstein
From technical roadmap definition, over security assessments to implementation – highly professional and reliable coverage of a broad task spectrum. This was only possible due to the expertise offered by smapiot.
Dr. Simon Clausen,
Head of Digital Customer Interaction, Carl Zeiss AG, Munich
smapiot supported us perfectly with their strong expertise in Identity and Access Management from the first contact until the specific implementation into our Azure-based SaaS web application. I would decide to go with smapiot also next time.
Dirk Becker,
Chief Technology Officer (CTO), EVANA AG, Frankfurt/Main
smapiot really impressed us with their outstanding expertise in software architecture and their deep understanding of the requirements in mechanical engineering. Not only did they quickly and accurately grasp our situation, but they also proactively introduced new, forward-looking approaches—especially in the field of AI. Their suggestions were always practical, economically sound, and clearly focused on our needs. This combination of technical excellence, industry knowledge, and entrepreneurial thinking is rare—and that is precisely why we are continuing our collaboration with smapiot with complete confidence.
Wolfgang Hoffmann,
Windmöller & Hölscher SE & Co. KG, Director of Software Products
In three phases to a fully operational IoT system
Together we start where you are right now – whether you are just getting started or have already taken the first successful steps toward implementation.
Strategy
In the first step, we clarify what you want to achieve with IoT – and the technology to accomplish it. We analyze your existing infrastructure, your products, and your goals - and use this as the basis for developing a concrete roadmap. We usually start with a focused workshop where we work together to identify all requirements and design the right strategy.
Concept & planning
For each step in the strategy, we create a well-defined concept for the technical implementation. Before we proceed with implementation, we use a Proof of Concept to check whether each new feature works seamlessly as planned with your devices and your IT landscape. This helps you avoid costly development missteps.
Technical implementation
If everything is aligned, the next step is the implementation phase. We provide technical guidance throughout the project and support you in coordinating all required efforts. This is how we ensure that your systems are not only developed, but also successfully transitioned into production.
How can your company benefit from IoT?
In an initial assessment, we will work with you to understand your current situation and determine whether we can support you in making effective use of IoT.
Meet the Leadership Team
Meet the Leadership Team
For over ten years, smapiot has focused on one key question:
How do IoT solutions need to be designed so they add real value?
Because we have been working with this technology since the early days of IoT, we know exactly what works – and what doesn’t.
Our thinking is guided not only by technology, but also by practicality: What does it take to get your system up and running? So that your team can operate it? And for it to be economically viable for your company?
Our team has over 20 years of experience in developing complex software systems: from secure web applications and identity management to scalable IoT platforms.
Lothar Schöttner
With over 30 years of experience, Lothar designs solution architectures that are not only technically sophisticated, but also function reliably in everyday use and generate measurable economic value.
Jens Thirmeyer
Jens is responsible for our consulting division. From the initial idea to implementation, he and his team ensure that all project phases are clearly planned, technically feasible, and smoothly executed.
Florian Rappl
Florian designs modern and scalable frontend solutions for our customers’ projects. He is responsible for the development of our own software products and is the brain behind our open source solutions Piral and Picard.
Social responsibility at smapiot
smapiot is not just about technology.
We also want to give something back – which is why we support social projects that are close to our hearts.
Our employees regularly receive Aktion Mensch charity lottery tickets.This is how we support projects that promote inclusion and better living conditions for people with disabilities, children, and young people. This nonprofit organization supports around 1,000 social projects throughout Germany – financed by its social lottery.
We also make monthly donations to Sonnenstern e.V. in southeast Munich. This nonprofit association supports children in need and elderly people with low incomes.
Where to find us
Our company office is located in Munich, but our customers are everywhere.
Preferably we carry out strategy development and collaborative workshops on-site together with your teams. Ongoing project work is mainly remote - so we’re always within reach, wherever you are.
Where to find us
Frequently asked questions about working with smapiot
What is IoT and why is it relevant to my business?
How can I find out if IoT is a valuable fit for my products?
What do I need to consider when introducing an IoT platform?
What sets smapiot apart from other IoT consulting service providers?
How long does an IoT project take?
Can I operate the IoT solutions myself?
Can existing systems or devices be integrated?
Does smapiot only design commercial IoT, or is industrial IoT possible as well?
smapiot has already completed numerous projects in both commercial IoT and industrial IoT.
In commercial IoT, we have developed solutions that enable end users to use their devices more intelligently and efficiently, such as through smart home applications or additional digital features.
We are equally successful in the industrial IoT sector, where we connect industrial plants and machines to optimize their operating processes and reduce maintenance costs. Our concepts include amongst others approaches for predictive maintenance or remote monitoring, which enables proactive operations and better control of production processes.
