- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Computer peripherals
- Address
- Liberec Czech Republic
- IPO Date
- Oct 24, 2022
- Business
- HARDWARIO a.s. is a Czech technology company that designs, develops, and manufactures industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) hardware, firmware, and cloud device management solutions. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Liberec, Czech Republic, the company provides end-to-end IoT connectivity infrastructure for clients across manufacturing, utilities, smart energy, agriculture, logistics, and building management sectors throughout Europe, North America, and other international markets. The company operates international subsidiaries including HARDWARIO LTD in the United Kingdom and HARDWARIO LLC in the United States, alongside regional operations in Poland.
The company's core product and service portfolio comprises: CHESTER, a modular, low-power, battery-operated industrial IoT gateway platform supporting NB-IoT, LTE-M, LoRaWAN, and satellite connectivity, deployed in specialized configurations such as CHESTER Boiler for boiler room monitoring and leak detection, CHESTER Clime for temperature, humidity, and indoor air quality measurement, CHESTER Energy for utility submetering, CHESTER Motion for occupancy and movement tracking, and CHESTER GrainLink for agricultural grain storage and silo condition monitoring; EMBER, an IP67-rated ruggedized industrial LoRaWAN gateway for public and private networks; STICKER, a compact, battery-powered wireless sensor module for ambient and asset condition monitoring; GAUGER, an industrial retrofitting counter and sensor interface designed to digitalize legacy machinery; FIBER, an embedded Linux edge computing gateway; HARDWARIO Cloud, a centralized SaaS management portal providing device provisioning, telemetry monitoring, over-the-air firmware updates, data storage, and REST API integration; and HARDWARIO Studio, a comprehensive custom hardware and firmware engineering service offering rapid prototyping, industrial design, testing, and contract electronics manufacturing.
In recent developments, HARDWARIO has expanded its operational and production footprint by opening an expanded 400-square-meter manufacturing facility in Liberec, integrating automated surface-mount assembly lines and proprietary automated testing systems to scale in-house production capacity. The company co-founded ENEROOO, a joint venture established in partnership with Evolwings and Voltamyt to deliver smart energy submetering and management solutions for residential buildings and energy communities. HARDWARIO has also broadened its international deployments and strategic alliances, including the expansion of its CHESTER GrainLink rollouts across North American agricultural facilities through its partnership with US-based Axilera, advancing into second-generation industrial hardware development with Germany's KSB, and securing an energy management contract for district heating substations in Slovakia. Additionally, the company integrated direct satellite communications into its hardware portfolio through partnerships with Astrocast and Iridium, enabling remote asset tracking in off-grid environments, and secured research and development funding from the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade in collaboration with Industrial Lighting System Solution to develop intelligent lighting control systems for hydroponic agriculture.