90% OF ALL CONNECTED PRODUCTS FAIL

Usually not because of the technology, but due to the wrong decisions. We make sure your idea works, as a market-ready product with a profitable business model

Usually not because of the technology, but due to the wrong decisions. We make sure your idea works, as a market-ready product with a profitable business model

Why do most IoT projects fail?

01 Assumptions
02 Business Case
03 Alternatives
04 Requirements
05 Technology decisions
06 Organization
01

Assumptions remain unvalidated

Key hypotheses about need, users or feasibility are not validated early – risks remain invisible until they become expensive.

02

The business case stays blurry

Investments focus on the technology instead of benefit, profitability and economic viability – the commercial core stays vague.

03

Alternatives are examined too little

A single solution path is pursued too early, without comparing viable alternatives – better options remain undiscovered.

04

Requirements change constantly

Requirements change constantly under the guise of agility. If they are not managed cleanly, scope and goal drift apart.

05

Decisions are made prematurely

Architecture and technology decisions are made before requirements are stable enough – rework and expensive detours are the result.

06

Organization not ready for new products

Roles, processes and know-how are missing to operate a connected product long term – market success fizzles out after launch.

The insurance against the „90% Trap“

Clarity before development

We clarify the crucial questions before even 1 € flows into development.

Return on Learning

Every investment generates usable insights – not just output.

First time right

Structured decisions avoid expensive loops and accelerate the path to market.

OUR SERVICES

Support across all phases of product development

Together we sharpen your vision, validate the business model and technical feasibility, and define a clear roadmap.

Strategy & Consulting

We make your idea tangible. With prototypes and a Minimum Viable Product that uncovers technical risks early.

Prototyping &
MVP

From pilot project to industrial ramp-up, we support you in preparing and implementing series production.

Series Development

Before your product goes live, we guide you through all certification processes and regulatory reviews.

Certification &
Go-Live

We ensure your product remains reliable, high-performing and secure in operation as well.

Operations &
Maintenance

OUR SERVICES

Support across all phases of product development

Together we sharpen your vision, validate the business model and technical feasibility, and define a clear roadmap.

Strategy & Consulting

We make your idea tangible. With prototypes and a Minimum Viable Product that uncovers technical risks early.

Prototyping &
MVP

From pilot project to industrial ramp-up, we support you in preparing and implementing series production.

Series Development

Before your product goes live, we guide you through all certification processes and regulatory reviews.

Certification &
Go-Live

We ensure your product remains reliable, high-performing and secure in operation as well.

Operations &
Maintenance

HOW WE SUPPORT

ADVISE, BUILD
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY

IOX supports companies across the entire product development journey.
In doing so, we take on different roles - flexibly adapted to goal, phase and team.

Advisor

We support you as a coach and
sparring partner in strategic,
technical and organizational decisions.

Builder

We join your team as developers and take responsibility for hardware, software, design or system architecture – hands-on and delivery-focused.

Team

We provide interdisciplinary teams – including
design and specialized partners – and support products end-to-end through to
operation.

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WHY IOX

Because we don’t hand off responsibility – we take it on.
From idea to go-live - technically, strategically and operationally.

Partnership as equals

We don’t see ourselves as a service provider, but as a
partner. We give honest feedback, question
assumptions and also say no when that is the
better path for your product.

The right team at the right time

We bring deep in-house expertise and complement it
when needed with a proven partner network. This way
you have the right people at your
side in every phase.

Flexible where it counts

Whether at the start or in the middle of a project. We step in exactly
where you need support. In doing so, we adapt
to your structures to quickly create real
value.

WHY IOX

Because we don’t hand off responsibility – we take it on.
From idea to go-live - technically, strategically and operationally.

Partnership as equals

We don’t see ourselves as a service provider, but as
a partner. We give honest feedback, question
assumptions and also say no when that is the
better path for your product.

The right team at the right time

We bring deep in-house expertise and complement it
when needed with a proven partner network. This way
you have the right people at your
side in every phase.

Flexible where it counts

Whether at the start or in the middle of a project. We step in exactly
where you need support. In doing so, we adapt
to your structures to quickly create real
value.

Focus on impact

We work as sparring partners on equal footing. Our
ambition is to move projects forward, strengthen teams
and enable decisions that create
lasting impact.

Focus on impact

We work as sparring partners on equal footing. Our
ambition is to move projects forward, strengthen teams
and enable decisions that create
lasting impact.

Hardware & Electronics

We develop robust
hardware and well-designed
electronics - from the circuit
to the production-ready design

AI & Data Science

We make data usable
from intelligent algorithms
to practical AI
applications

Systems Engineering

We think of products as
complete systems – stable,
scalable and manageable
in the long term

Embedded Development

We write software that sits
close to the hardware –
efficient, stable and
reliable in continuous operation

Cloud

We build scalable cloud architectures
that cleanly connect devices, data and
services

Hardware & Electronics

We develop robust hardware and well-designed electronics – from the circuit to the production-ready design.

AI & Data Science

We make data usable, from intelligent algorithms to practical AI applications.

Systems Engineering

We think of products as complete systems – stable, scalable and manageable in the long term.

Embedded Development

We write software that sits close to the hardware – efficient, stable and reliable in continuous operation.

Cloud

We build scalable cloud architectures that cleanly connect devices, data and services.

READY FOR THE NEXT STEP

Talk to us about your product and your next decisions

READY FOR THE NEXT STEP

Talk to us about your product and your next decisions

From Idea to Success

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51105 Köln

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