Haltian

Based in Finland, the Internet of Things firm Haltian combines a building data platform with engineering work. Its Thingsee platform gathers information on buildings and the people in them, and it also offers engineering and product development services for customers who want to build connected products. The company says it brings more than twenty years of engineering, product design and development experience into each client's team, and that it aims to turn real-world signals into clear decisions and dependable solutions.

Occupancy analytics for offices and hospitals

The Empathic Building offering is aimed at facilities teams. It helps offices and hospitals understand how space is used, and in the office case it lays out a three-step move to desk sharing, based on what employees and the organisation need from the workplace. The company says the data helps a building's owners make better decisions about how their space is used.

Thingsee sensors and the data they gather

Thingsee devices are sensors and gateways that measure occupancy, people counting, indoor air quality, environmental conditions and fill levels. The company presents them as a single ecosystem in which the devices, the gateways and the hosted platform work together. A starter package is offered for organisations that want to try the system before scaling it to a full building or portfolio.

Product development from wireless design to launch

Haltian's product development team designs hardware and wireless products, with a particular focus on very small devices that use little power. Its services include hardware design, wireless design, workshops for small and medium-sized companies, and concept studies. The company says it uses agile methods and fast, low-investment pilots so a client can validate the case before committing to a larger launch.

Custom IoT on an existing ecosystem

Custom IoT work builds a solution on top of the Thingsee ecosystem rather than starting from scratch. The company says this makes it faster and more affordable for clients to launch a new connected product, because the sensing, connectivity and data layers already exist. A client receives a product development team with the knowledge of a larger engineering firm, and the flexibility of a smaller one.

A hosted platform offered as a service

Alongside its engineering work, Haltian offers a hosted IoT platform and ecosystem as a service. Clients can rely on the platform while they focus on their own products or spaces. The company says the combination of engineering and platform is what allows it to support a customer from the first conversation through to a product that keeps working after launch.

Case studies and resources

Haltian's site publishes case studies covering a data-driven cleaning operation, a workplace experience project and a product developed with a sports wellness company. The company also keeps articles, whitepapers, podcasts and webinars on IoT topics, which can be filtered by type and by subject, so that prospective clients can see how its work has been applied.