Connected technology / IoT + Embedded Systems

Technology that powers connected devices.

End-to-end embedded hardware, firmware, IoT connectivity and cloud software — engineered for products that need to work without fail.

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01 / About

Physically engineered, digitally connected

Electronation is a product engineering company that helps businesses build smarter physical products. We handle everything from embedded hardware design and firmware development to IoT connectivity, cloud platforms and the dashboards that turn raw device data into clear decisions. Our team has shipped connected products across industrial automation, smart home, healthcare, wearables and consumer electronics.

01

Engineer

Design reliable embedded hardware and firmware that perform in real-world operating conditions.

02

Connect

Bridge physical devices to cloud platforms through secure, standards-based IoT architectures.

03

Evolve

Build product architectures that scale from a single prototype to volume production and grow with your roadmap.

Built for product builders

Intelligence inside every product.

Electronation is a product engineering partner for companies building connected hardware. We bring together PCB design, microcontroller programming, wireless connectivity, cloud infrastructure and user-facing applications — everything needed to take a device from first concept to factory floor.

Our work covers the full product stack — from schematic capture and component selection to RTOS-based firmware, wireless protocol integration, secure cloud data pipelines and the mobile or web apps your customers actually use.

  1. 01

    Hardware Design

    Schematic design, multi-layer PCB layout, BOM optimization and DFM-ready design files.

  2. 02

    Embedded Firmware

    Bare-metal and RTOS-based firmware for ARM Cortex, STM32, ESP32 and Nordic nRF platforms.

  3. 03

    IoT Connectivity

    BLE, Wi-Fi, LoRa, Zigbee, Matter, NB-IoT — wireless protocol integration and gateway development.

  4. 04

    Cloud Platform

    Secure data pipelines, device management, OTA update infrastructure and backend services.

  5. 05

    Apps & Dashboards

    Mobile applications, web dashboards and analytics interfaces for end users and operators.

03 / Services

We engineer what connects.

Embedded hardware, firmware, IoT and software capabilities for companies building physical products that connect and communicate.

01

Embedded Hardware Design

Schematic capture, processor selection, multi-layer PCB layout, power management and production-ready board design with DFM and DFT built in from day one.

02

IoT Solutions & Connectivity

Complete IoT architectures — sensor integration, gateway development, wireless protocol stacks and cloud-connected data pipelines that give you real-time device visibility.

03

Firmware & Embedded Software

BSP development, device drivers, RTOS porting, embedded Linux builds and application-layer firmware — written, tested and validated on target hardware.

04

Cloud & Backend Engineering

Scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure or GCP — device provisioning, telemetry storage, rule engines and secure REST or MQTT API layers.

05

Dashboards & Analytics

Clean, responsive web and mobile interfaces that transform raw device telemetry into operational insights, usage trends and actionable alerts.

06

System Integration & APIs

Integration layers that connect your hardware products with third-party platforms, enterprise software, ERP systems and partner ecosystems.

04 / IoT

From device data to actionable insight.

  1. 01 Device / Sensor
  2. 02 Embedded Controller
  3. 03 Edge / IoT Gateway
  4. 04 Cloud Platform
  5. 05 Analytics & Monitoring

Core capability areas we engineer into every IoT product. These are the layers a connected device platform needs to work securely, reliably and at scale.

A well-architected IoT platform gives product companies round-the-clock device visibility, early fault detection, predictive maintenance signals and the field data needed to improve future hardware revisions.

  • 01 Device-to-cloud connectivity (BLE, Wi-Fi, LoRa, NB-IoT)
  • 02 Real-time telemetry and status monitoring
  • 03 Event logging and automated fault detection
  • 04 Remote diagnostics and OTA firmware updates
  • 05 Usage analytics and performance tracking
  • 06 Configurable alert workflows and push notifications
  • 07 Secure cloud data synchronization and storage
  • 08 Interactive dashboard and data visualization
  • 09 REST / MQTT API integration for third-party systems
  • 10 Predictive maintenance and lifecycle insights

Embedded engineering

Intelligence at the edge.

Embedded engineering is where your product's hardware and software come together. Our firmware architects write the code that runs on your microcontrollers — managing sensor data, handling wireless communication, processing signals at the edge and keeping your device performing reliably in the field, day after day, year after year.

  • Embedded C / C++ development (MISRA-compliant)
  • Firmware architecture and RTOS integration (FreeRTOS, Zephyr)
  • BSP development, board bring-up and device drivers
  • Sensor interfacing, signal conditioning and calibration
  • BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Thread, LoRa and NB-IoT connectivity
  • UART, SPI, I2C, CAN bus and Modbus protocols
  • Edge computing and on-device data processing
  • Hardware-software co-design and integration
  • On-device diagnostics, logging and OTA update support
  • Automated testing, HIL validation and production test fixtures

06 / Capabilities

Full-stack engineering for connected products.

01

PCB & Hardware Design

Schematic capture, multi-layer PCB layout, BOM optimization, thermal management and DFM-ready production files.

02

Firmware Development

Bare-metal and RTOS firmware for ARM Cortex-M, STM32, ESP32, Nordic nRF and NXP platforms.

03

Wireless Protocol Engineering

BLE 5, Wi-Fi 6, Zigbee, Thread, Matter, LoRaWAN, NB-IoT, LTE Cat-M1 and custom RF integration.

04

Sensor Integration

Analog and digital sensor interfacing — IMUs, temperature, humidity, pressure, optical PPG, proximity and flow sensors.

05

IoT Platform Development

Device management, data ingestion, rule engines, event processing and connected device workflow platforms.

06

Cloud & Backend Services

Scalable cloud on AWS, Azure or GCP — data pipelines, storage, compute, security and API gateway layers.

07

Web & Mobile Applications

Responsive browser dashboards and native iOS / Android companion apps for device control and monitoring.

08

API & Integration Layer

RESTful APIs, MQTT brokers, WebSocket channels and webhook architectures for third-party connectivity.

09

Data Analytics & Visualization

Time-series databases, anomaly detection algorithms and clear visual reporting for operational intelligence.

10

Device Provisioning & OTA

Secure device onboarding, fleet management dashboards and over-the-air firmware update infrastructure.

11

Embedded Linux & Gateways

Yocto and Buildroot-based Linux gateway applications, containerized edge workloads and local data processing.

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Production & Test Support

Automated test jigs, production flashing tools, functional test scripts and hardware validation fixtures.

07 / Why partner with us

The right engineering partner changes everything.

Choosing a team that owns the full product stack — hardware, firmware, cloud and application — means fewer handoff gaps, faster launches and devices that work from day one.

01

End-to-End Ownership

One engineering team handling PCB design, firmware, cloud and application — no coordination gaps between separate vendors.

02

Faster Time to Market

Parallel hardware-software development, rapid prototyping and iterative validation that compresses your product launch schedule.

03

Production-Proven Quality

Designs validated through environmental testing, EMC pre-compliance, DFM review and field-tested firmware before volume production.

04

Scalable Architecture

Systems designed to handle ten devices or ten thousand — with OTA updates, fleet management and modular cloud scaling built in from the start.

08 / Connected ecosystem

Your product doesn't operate in isolation.

Modern connected devices participate in a wider technology ecosystem — sharing data with cloud platforms, mobile apps, enterprise systems and partner services.

  • Sensors & Devices
  • Gateways & Controllers
  • Industrial Equipment
  • Cloud Platform
  • Mobile / Web Apps
  • APIs
  • Enterprise Systems

09 / Industries

Built for industries that depend on connected technology.

We bring embedded and IoT expertise to product companies across these sectors. Every industry has different constraints, compliance needs and field conditions — and we design around all of them.

Smart Home & Consumer

Home automation gateways, smart lighting, connected appliances, voice-controlled devices and consumer wearables.

Industrial Automation

Sensor nodes, PLCs, motor controllers, HMI displays, SCADA interfaces and factory floor monitoring systems.

Healthcare & MedTech

Patient monitoring devices, therapeutic electronics, connected diagnostics and regulatory-ready embedded platforms.

Wearables & Fitness

Smartwatches, fitness bands, health trackers, body-worn sensors and companion mobile applications.

Agriculture & Environment

Soil and climate sensors, irrigation controllers, greenhouse automation and livestock monitoring systems.

Energy & Utilities

Smart meters, grid monitoring devices, solar inverter controllers and battery management systems.

Logistics & Fleet

GPS asset trackers, cold-chain temperature monitors, fleet management devices and warehouse automation.

Security & Surveillance

Biometric access terminals, IP camera systems, RFID/NFC readers and intrusion detection hardware.

10 / Principles

How we build.

Reliable

Every circuit board, every firmware build and every cloud service is designed to perform consistently — even in the harshest operating environments.

Connected

Devices talk to gateways, gateways talk to the cloud, and dashboards put actionable data in your hands — through proven, standards-based protocols.

Scalable

Architectures that handle a first prototype today and a fleet of thousands tomorrow — without re-engineering the foundation.

Secure

Encrypted communication, secure boot, signed firmware updates and strict access controls at every layer of the product stack.

Next step

Let's build your next connected product.

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