The Startup founded in early 2020 Emocean specializes in the development of middleware, i.e., software that mediates between applications and operating systems. The solution, called Indigo, is designed to enable machines and processes to communicate in real time. It relies not only on vertical integration, as is common with previous solutions, but also on horizontal integration. The platform is designed to enable all components in production lines to interact intelligently with each other, which is an important component of smart factories.
Justech's investment also entails a collaboration with the Chinese company. The company aims to be the first to use Indigo as the basis for its future product lines in production. Justech is a high-tech provider focused on the manufacture of precision components, the design and construction of customized automation solutions, as well as robotics and fully automated production lines for various industries.
Emocean and Justech join forces to develop the Smart Factory
"Justech's vision is to be a leading provider not only for individual machines and assembly points, but also for complete, networked smart factories. This is a major challenge, and the partnership with Emocean is a central part of our strategy. The indigo platform is unique and will enable us to stay far ahead of our competitors,"
leads Yuxiang Jing, Founder & Managing Director of Justech. He continued:
“Together with Emocean, we will create the true smart factory of the future and jointly achieve our goal of helping Industry 4.0 to achieve its breakthrough.”
In addition to this entry into the Chinese market, the angel investment also allows the startup to expand its existing development department. This should also accelerate the execution of several already active flagship projects for European clients.
Philipp Kirschenhofer, Founder & Managing Director of Emocean, explains:
"By positioning Indigo as the runtime platform for state-of-the-art production and automation systems with a strong player like Justech, we can quickly showcase our capabilities to a global market, bringing us closer to our goal of becoming one of the leading providers of Industrial IoT solutions."
