Develco Products

Develco Products is a Danish business-to-business wireless technology company headquartered in Aarhus. Established in 2007 as a spin-off from Develco, the company initially concentrated on smart-grid products before broadening its activities into connected-home, security, care, and energy-management technologies. Rather than primarily selling consumer products under its own retail brand, Develco Products develops hardware and software that can be incorporated into solutions offered by security companies, utilities, care providers, and other B2C or service-oriented businesses. The company’s portfolio is built around connected devices using Zigbee and related wireless technologies. Its products are designed to communicate through mesh networks and to connect sensors, alarms, meters, controls, and cloud services. Develco Products is a member of the Connectivity Standards Alliance, formerly known as the Zigbee Alliance, reflecting its principal expertise in Zigbee-based systems. Its gateway portfolio supports multiple communication standards, including Zigbee 3.0, Wireless M-Bus, Bluetooth Low Energy, Bluetooth Classic, WLAN, HAN, and cellular connectivity. The gateways use a programmable Linux environment and are intended to integrate with external cloud platforms and application programming interfaces. The company’s principal business areas are home care, security, and smart energy. In security applications, its wireless passive infrared motion sensors, door and window sensors, smoke alarms, sirens, keypads, panic buttons, and related devices can be incorporated into alarm and smart-home systems operated by other providers. In home-care and assisted-living applications, networks of sensors can help monitor a person’s activity, health-related conditions, comfort, and living environment. Such systems may alert relatives, professional carers, or monitoring centres when an unusual event or emergency is detected. In smart-energy deployments, meter interfaces, smart plugs, relays, and gateway connections can support measurement, automation, and communication with energy-management services. A major strategic development occurred in 2014, when Develco Products introduced a white-label version of its IoT platform and a range of Zigbee devices. The first generation of its Squid.link gateway was part of this expansion. The company subsequently introduced a Software Developer Platform, enabling solution providers and developers to build integrations around its hardware and connectivity stack. Develco Products states that this work helped it become one of the top ten Zigbee product certifiers. In 2017, the company launched its Software Developer Platform publicly and marked its first decade by reporting approximately 30 new products and more than one million deployed products. Manufacturing was also moved to Thailand during this period. The Squid.link gateway is described as the company’s most popular product. A second-generation version was introduced in 2019, extending the gateway line as a central integration point for sensors and third-party services. Develco Products reported that more than 3.5 million devices had been sold or deployed worldwide by 2022. The company has also participated in large-scale European research and innovation initiatives, including the Arrowhead project on automation and digitisation and FINESCE, an initiative associated with the Future Internet Public-Private Partnership. Analyst firms have included Develco Products in studies of the Internet of Things and automation industries. Develco Products therefore occupies a specialist infrastructure position in the connected-device ecosystem. Its commercial model depends on supplying interoperable hardware, software tools, and development capabilities to solution providers rather than building a mass-market consumer identity. The available reference material does not establish a separate retail presence, public listing, founder, parent company, or current executive leadership.

Develco Products was established in 2007 as a spin-off from Develco. Its original business focus was smart-grid technology, but the company developed into a broader supplier of wireless products and platforms for business customers. Its operating model centres on white-label technology: security companies, care providers, energy businesses, and other solution providers can incorporate Develco Products hardware and software into services presented under their own brands. The company’s technical foundation is Zigbee-based wireless communication. Zigbee mesh networking allows compatible sensors and devices to exchange data across a distributed local network, making it suitable for security, monitoring, automation, and energy applications. Develco Products later became a member of the Connectivity Standards Alliance, the organisation formerly known as the Zigbee Alliance. Its gateway products also support other communications technologies, including Wireless M-Bus, Bluetooth variants, WLAN, HAN, and cellular networks. A significant expansion took place in 2014, when Develco Products launched a white-label version of its IoT platform alongside Zigbee devices. The first generation of the Squid.link gateway was introduced as part of this platform-oriented strategy. The gateway was intended to connect wireless devices with cloud services and external applications, helping solution providers create complete connected-home and monitoring offerings without developing all hardware and integration technology themselves. In 2017, Develco Products launched its Software Developer Platform. The platform strengthened the company’s role as an infrastructure supplier by giving developers and solution providers tools for integrating its devices and building applications. Around its tenth anniversary, the company reported that it had produced 30 new products and that more than one million products had been deployed worldwide. Production was moved to Thailand during this period. The company also reported becoming one of the ten leading Zigbee product certifiers, according to the reference account. The Squid.link range continued to develop, with a second-generation gateway launched in 2019. The gateway line supports a programmable Linux platform and multiple communications protocols, allowing it to serve as an integration layer between sensors, meters, alarms, local networks, and cloud services. The company identifies Squid.link as its most popular product. Develco Products serves three principal application areas. Security products include passive infrared motion sensors, door and window sensors, smoke alarms, sirens, remotely controlled keypads, and panic buttons. Home-care products can support assisted living, remote health monitoring, and independent living by collecting information about activity and environmental conditions and forwarding alerts to relatives or care professionals. Smart-energy products include meter interfaces, smart plugs, and smart relays that can be used for measurement and automation. The company has participated in European research and innovation projects, including Arrowhead, focused on automation and digitisation, and FINESCE, associated with the Future Internet Public-Private Partnership. Analysts have also included Develco Products in research covering IoT and automation. By 2022, the company stated that more than 3.5 million devices had been sold or deployed worldwide. The available source material does not provide verified information about its founder, current executives, ownership structure, revenue, or standalone company website.

• 2022

  More than 3.5 million devices reported deployed

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  The company reported more than 3.5 million devices sold or deployed worldwide.

• 2019

  Second-generation Squid.link gateway launched

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  A new gateway generation strengthened the Squid.link line as a multi-protocol IoT integration hub.

• 2017

  Software Developer Platform launched

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  Develco Products expanded its platform offering for developers and reported more than one million deployed products during its tenth year.

• 2014

  White-label IoT platform introduced

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  The company launched a white-label IoT platform, Zigbee devices, and the first generation of its Squid.link gateway.

• 2007

  Company established as a Develco spin-off

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  Develco Products was founded with an initial focus on smart-grid products.

A B2B, white-label connected-device and IoT infrastructure specialist serving security, home-care, assisted-living, and smart-energy solution providers.

• IoT gateway · 2014

  Squid.link gateway

  Squid.link is Develco Products’ gateway family and is identified by the company as its most popular offering. The gateways act as central communication and integration points for connected sensors, alarms, meters, and controls. Depending on configuration, they support Zigbee 3.0, Wireless M-Bus, Bluetooth Low Energy, Bluetooth Classic, WLAN, HAN, and cellular networks. A programmable Linux platform allows solution providers to connect the gateway with cloud services and APIs.

• IoT platform · 2014

  White-label IoT platform

  The white-label IoT platform was introduced to let business customers build connected-device services under their own brands. It provides a foundation for linking Develco Products hardware with cloud systems and customer-facing applications, supporting use cases in security, care, home automation, and energy management.

• Developer platform · 2017

  Software Developer Platform

  The Software Developer Platform provides development and integration capabilities around Develco Products’ wireless devices and gateways. It is intended for solution providers and developers that need to connect hardware to cloud services, APIs, and specialised applications.

• Security sensors and alarms

  Wireless security devices

  The security portfolio includes wireless passive infrared motion sensors, door and window sensors, smoke alarms, sirens, remotely controlled keypads, panic buttons, and related devices. These products are supplied for incorporation into alarm systems and smart-home security services operated by business customers.

• Care and assisted-living technology

  Home-care monitoring devices

  Develco Products supplies connected sensors and alert devices for assisted living, remote health monitoring, and independent living. Networks built from these devices can monitor activity and environmental conditions and notify relatives or professional carers when an emergency or abnormal event occurs.

• Energy-management hardware

  Smart-energy devices

  The smart-energy range includes meter interfaces, smart plugs, and smart relays. These products can support energy measurement, device control, automation, and communication between meters or electrical equipment and wider energy-management platforms.

• 2019

  Second-generation Squid.link gatewayGeneration change

  Background

  The gateway was the company’s central product for connecting wireless devices with cloud and application environments.

  Action taken

  Develco Products launched a second-generation Squid.link gateway.

  Aftermath

  The Squid.link line continued as the company’s principal multi-protocol gateway offering.

  Source

• 2017

  Developer ecosystem expansionStrategy

  Background

  Connected-device customers required tools for integrating Develco hardware with their own applications and cloud systems.

  Action taken

  Develco Products launched its Software Developer Platform and expanded its platform-oriented business.

  Aftermath

  The company reported more than one million deployed products during its first decade and stated that it had become one of the leading Zigbee product certifiers.

  Source

• 2014

  Move into white-label IoT platformsProduct launch

  Background

  The company sought to serve B2C solution providers rather than only supplying individual smart-grid components.

  Action taken

  It launched a white-label IoT platform, Zigbee devices, and the first-generation Squid.link gateway.

  Aftermath

  This established the platform and gateway model that became central to the company’s B2B offering.

  Source

• 2007

  Spin-off established around smart-grid technologyStrategy

  Background

  Develco Products was formed as a separate business with an initial emphasis on smart-grid products.

  Action taken

  The new company began developing wireless technology for connected energy applications.

  Aftermath

  Its scope later expanded into security, home care, smart energy, and broader IoT infrastructure.

  Source

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