Open Pixel Systems
End-to-end embedded software and firmware development services.
Open Pixel Systems (OPS) is a Belgian company specializing in end-to-end embedded software and firmware development and integration. Founded in 2020 by former TMC employeneurs Bram Vlerick and Benoit Catteau, with support from Jaskaran Sandhu, the company was established as a spin-off from the high-tech consultancy firm TMC. This origin provided a foundation of expertise and an entrepreneurial drive.
The firm addresses a critical market need for companies that possess strong software concepts but lack the in-house expertise to integrate them with hardware. Open Pixel Systems offers services across the entire project lifecycle, from defining functional requirements to delivering fully integrated, high-performance systems. Their core business is providing custom embedded solutions, which includes software and firmware architecture, algorithm design, Board Support Package (BSP) development, and FPGA/firmware development. The company has proven expertise in audio, video, and signal processing, and works with a wide range of hardware platforms and vendors like Xilinx, Intel, NXP, and STM.
Operating primarily as a project-based service provider, Open Pixel Systems collaborates with technology companies, particularly in the East and West Flanders regions of Belgium, to seamlessly combine hardware and software. After a period of successful collaboration, TMC invested in OPS, further strengthening the partnership. While it is now part of the TMC group, OPS continues to operate under its own name and identity, with the founders remaining at the helm and Jaskaran Sandhu serving as CEO. The company has demonstrated significant growth, achieving over €1.5 million in annual revenue within a few years.
Keywords: embedded systems, firmware development, software integration, hardware integration, algorithm design, BSP development, FPGA development, system optimization, embedded linux, real-time operating system, RTOS, VHDL, signal processing, video processing, audio processing, custom solutions, technology consulting, hardware architecture, software architecture, product integration, Zephyr