Connect-In
Innovative personal asset tracking Bluetooth™ IoT systems, turning the smartphone into your IoT gateway to find anything.
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| Total Funding | 000k | ||
Connect-In Ltd. operates as a specialized design and engineering firm with a focus on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology. Since its inception, the company has concentrated on creating apps and BLE solutions, including the development of its patented Xupo SmartTag IoT devices and associated cloud services which began in 2012. The business provides end-to-end services that span from initial concept development and prototyping to firmware development, hardware integration, user interface design, and testing. These services cater to a variety of sectors, including wearable devices, smart home solutions, and industrial applications.
The company's business model appears to be twofold. It offers its in-house developed kit on a license basis, which can reduce a client's project timeline. Additionally, Connect-In provides customized project-based services, working closely with clients to meet their specific requirements. The target clients are businesses seeking to integrate BLE technology into their products and services. Revenue is likely generated through licensing fees for their technology kit and service fees for custom design and engineering projects. Their approach involves a deep understanding of a client's unique needs to develop a tailored strategy.
A key product associated with Connect-In is the Xupo smart tag, a Bluetooth tracking device designed to help users locate personal items like keys and wallets. The Xupo device connects to a smartphone app, available for both iOS and Android, allowing users to ring the tag to find a lost item or press a button on the tag to ring their phone. The app can also display the last known location of an item on a map. A notable feature of the Xupo ecosystem is its crowd-search capability, which leverages the network of all Xupo users to help locate an item even when it is out of the owner's Bluetooth range. Unlike some competitors, the Xupo tracker was designed with a replaceable battery. The company also signaled its intent to open its software to developers to encourage creative applications, such as using the tag as a remote camera shutter or a personal panic button.
Keywords: Bluetooth Low Energy, BLE design, IoT solutions, app development, smart tags, asset tracking, wearable devices, smart home solutions, industrial applications, firmware development, hardware integration, prototyping, UI/UX design, IoT device management, Xupo, product engineering services, BLE licensing, custom IoT applications, connected devices, cloud services