Micro EJ
IS2T, software platform provider for small electronic devices, sensors and embedded software markets
MicroEJ is an embedded software platform editor allowing the development and deployment of software applications on any type of miniature electronic object with an unequalled cost, quality and sophistication.
In 2011, this virtuoso of embedded software and Innovacom have joined forces to change scale and capture the wave of the IoT. The company, born in Nantes in 2005, is now present internationally where it sees its leadership assert itself. Several tens of millions of objects or devices have been sold or are being designed with MicroEJ.
Micro EJ in short
creation
2005
location
international
stages
early
fundraiser
10+ m€
exit
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the story
Vincent Deltrieu
Managing partner Innovacom
IS2T was set up by Fred in 2005. It started by selling expertise in embedded software. Over the years, however, the start-up acquired a rare mix of skills and some strong ideas. In due course Fred and his team prototyped their Java solution, equivalent to an operating system that can run Java on flash microcontrollers. Impressed by the demo version, we invested in 2011. Our agreed goals were to market a software platform for small electronic devices and to change the business model. This required a deep structuring of the organisation and its internal processes, including sales, support, production and distribution strategy. IS2T subsequently went on to succeed. Trading under the brand name “MicroEJ” IS2T now supplies millions of components and devices for the household appliances, sensors, industrial IoT and smart home markets. It has translated the smartphone-based model of off-the-shelf apps and a unified development environment into the world of small and ultra small electronic goods. The company is growing fast and active in France, Europe and, since 2016, the USA.
Micro EJ speaks
When the time came for the firm to make significant and strategically decisive investments we started looking for a solid and reliable partner. Innovacom has this track record, of course, but we were also quickly impressed by the quality of our discussions and their upstream technology watch work. They already knew who we were and had been tracking us for several years. On a day-to-day basis, they were highly pro-active on the development of IS2T. We did some joint projects that really allowed us to structure the company, anticipate future development and growth avenues. It was not just their grasp of HR issues and how IS2T could become a “proper” company that was essential for us, but also their clear-eyed understanding of the technological issues.
Fred Rivard, Founder and CEO
latest news of Micro EJ
Landis+Gyr and MicroEJ at CES: Making it Easier to Develop and Launch Custom Energy Apps
Landis+Gyr promoted its partnership with MicroEJ at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, highlighting the companies’ development strategy for smart grid and smart infrastructure applications.
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