For Startups & Tech Companies

Your IoT product — from schematic to box.

We design PCBs, write firmware, build enclosures and create mobile apps. We manufacture series from 50 units. No need to coordinate four companies.

From 50 units Pilot series
EU timezone CET, 1h from Berlin
Full NDA IP protection day 1
Custom IoT device — ideatronik
Sound familiar?

Building hardware is hard. We know.

MOQ too high

Most EMS manufacturers won't talk below 10,000 units. Half won't even reply.

Fragmented supply chain

PCB designer. Firmware house. Mechanical engineer. EMS factory. Each handoff is a delay.

China risk

8-week lead time, timezone gap, language barrier, IP risk.

NPI is a minefield

Prototype → pilot → production is a minefield. Most design houses drop you after the schematic.

Full-stack under one roof

Everything you need — one partner

From schematic capture to production line. No handoffs, no coordination overhead.

01 PCB Design

Schematic, layout, simulation, production files. Multi-layer, HDI, rigid-flex. KiCad, Altium.

02 Firmware & Embedded

ESP32, STM32, nRF52. FreeRTOS, Zephyr. BLE, Wi-Fi, NB-IoT, LoRa. OTA updates.

03 Mechanical & Enclosures

IP20 to IP67. 3D printing, injection molding. SolidWorks, Fusion 360.

04 Mobile & Cloud App

iOS + Android. React Native or native. MQTT, REST API, cloud dashboard.

05 Manufacturing

SMT + THT. Series from 50 to 10,000 units. ICT, AOI testing. Full traceability.

1
Brief & Quote
You describe the project, we estimate scope and cost.
48h
2
Spec & NDA
Technical requirements, IP protection, project plan.
1-2 weeks
3
Prototype
PCB, firmware, enclosure — first working unit.
4-8 weeks
4
Pilot Run
Small batch, testing, CE certification.
3-5 weeks
5
Production
Series manufacturing and ongoing support.
ongoing
Nearshoring advantage

Poland vs. China — side by side

EU-based manufacturing with shorter lead times, stronger IP protection, and no timezone gap.

ideatronik (Poland) China
Timezone CET (1h from DE) UTC+8 (7h gap)
IP Protection EU law, NDA day 1 Difficult to enforce
Lead time (prototype) 4-6 weeks 8-12 weeks + shipping
Site visit 2h flight from Berlin 12h+ flight
CE certification Included in project Separate process
Case study

From concept to 5 countries

ControlBee

ControlBee

IoT beehive monitoring system. GPS, GSM, BLE sensors, Android/iOS app. Gold medal APIMONDIA 2022. EU Horizon 2020 DEMETER project.

5 Countries
2022 APIMONDIA Gold
H2020 EU DEMETER
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