Czech IoT Hardware Built for the Real World
Founded in 2016 by Pavel Hübner and Alan Fabik. We design, manufacture, and support industrial IoT devices that our partners build their businesses on.
Built Different, on Purpose
Open SDK
Public documentation and open-source SDK access for supported products. You keep the customer application, data destination and roadmap; HARDWARIO retains its platform and product IP.
Extreme Environment Hardware
Field-proven to -40 °C in Canadian winters, 3+ year battery life, Arctic-proven. Built for the harshest conditions.
Partner-First Model
Over 80% of our business comes through partners. We grow when you grow.
Designed & Made in Europe
Engineered and manufactured in Liberec, Czech Republic.
What our partners and customers say
“CHESTER has proven itself in Canada's most extreme conditions. Whether it's −40 °C or +40 °C, exposed to scorching heat or blanketed in ice, the device continues to operate without fail.”
Amir Fuhrmann
CTO, Axilera / GrainLink
“Our sensors deliver precise data on structural conditions, and in combination with the CHESTER platform, that data takes on an entirely new dimension.”
Petr Klokočník
CEO, Statotest
“Great collaboration, a human approach, and always the drive to find solutions that make sense in practice.”
Lukáš Slovák
CEO, SoftLi
“We have been working with HARDWARIO in IoT innovation for several years. We like the idea of leveraging the potential of our NB-IoT network and their mobile solution immensely.”
Viktoria Korabelnikova
Head of IoT Sales & Business Development, Vodafone
“Connecting boiler room technologies to IoT brings real savings to our customers and increases the efficiency of our work across hundreds of sites.”
Jakub Kalášek
Systems Integration Engineer, EKOTERM
“Digital technology can make a major contribution to animal welfare while supporting the economic efficiency of livestock farming. We are proud to work with HARDWARIO.”
Pavel Hladký
Sales Director, CCPA IFRAMIX
“CHESTER Push enabled us to respond quickly to site needs, eliminate unnecessary downtime, and streamline the entire logistics process.”
Bohumil Čapek
Project Manager, Trivium Packaging
“We chose HARDWARIO because we need a reliable partner with proven experience in delivering scalable solutions - from hardware to data transfer to integration.”
Tomáš Bauer
Marketing Manager, ZAT
“CHESTER's extensive sensor capability, combined with the global reach of the Iridium network, allows us to provide reliable data from the most remote environments on Earth.”
Jim Coates
DeltaVue
“HARDWARIO helped us bring a solution into production quickly and non-invasively - one that lets us track the line status and check whether any operator needs help.”
Jan Vlačiha
Expert Coordinator, Škoda Auto
“We approached HARDWARIO to test the NB-IoT network, and within two months we had our own device in hand. We look forward to further joint projects.”
Dominik Harman
Project Manager, E.ON
“We are always looking for innovative technologies to improve data collection. This project has the potential to significantly streamline how we collect and analyze data - and to gather far more of it from sites we couldn't easily reach before.”
Dr Matthew Wilkinson
Forest Research, Defra
“With the HARDWARIO modules we set up our own little piece of Industry 4.0 in just a few days - and it saved us both time and money.”
Marek Herda
IT Specialist for Industry 4.0, TPCA
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Key Milestones
Year Zero
Born as a spin-off from the JABLOTRON group. First BigClown (TOWER) prototypes and the JUGGLER - our first LPWAN product on Sigfox.
New Identity
Moved to Liberec and rebranded as HARDWARIO. First international exhibition at IFA Berlin. Hundreds of BigClown kits delivered to CEZ.
Breakthrough
Angel investment from FS Group and a successful Indiegogo campaign. CHESTER with NB-IoT was born - the backbone of everything that followed. UK branch opened.
Building Foundations
Fundlift campaign attracted first convertible investors. Launched HARDWARIO Cloud v1. Andon notification system for ŠKODA AUTO.
Resilience
CHESTER entered mass production - first major order of 5,000 units. Launched Soil Sensor. Monitoring for SKANSKA, SCHAUMANN, and ZAT.
New Generation
Moved to modern Lipo.ink facilities. New CHESTER generation built on Zephyr RTOS. Investor eMan joined, LoRaWAN sensor STICKER was born.
On the Stock Exchange
IPO on Prague Stock Exchange START. US branch opened, DUKE Energy project in Florida. New CHESTER wM-Bus for smart metering.
Global Ambitions
Complete brand rebranding. Pilot GrainLink deployment in Canada. First prototypes for KSB pump monitoring in Germany.
Maturing
1st place in Firm of the Year, Liberec Region. Launched HARDWARIO Cloud v2 and co-founded ENEROOO. New products: CHESTER-U1, STICKER V2, GAUGER.
Big Leap
New manufacturing facility under Ještěd. KSB product certified for the German market. New partnership with HTG Medical - patient monitoring in hospitals.
Today & Tomorrow
Developing WIMBER - a new wM-Bus sensor readout platform for EU Smart Metering. ISO 13485 audit with HTG Medical - entering certified medical devices.
Year Zero
Born as a spin-off from the JABLOTRON group. First BigClown (TOWER) prototypes and the JUGGLER - our first LPWAN product on Sigfox.
New Identity
Moved to Liberec and rebranded as HARDWARIO. First international exhibition at IFA Berlin. Hundreds of BigClown kits delivered to CEZ.
Breakthrough
Angel investment from FS Group and a successful Indiegogo campaign. CHESTER with NB-IoT was born - the backbone of everything that followed. UK branch opened.
Building Foundations
Fundlift campaign attracted first convertible investors. Launched HARDWARIO Cloud v1. Andon notification system for ŠKODA AUTO.
Resilience
CHESTER entered mass production - first major order of 5,000 units. Launched Soil Sensor. Monitoring for SKANSKA, SCHAUMANN, and ZAT.
New Generation
Moved to modern Lipo.ink facilities. New CHESTER generation built on Zephyr RTOS. Investor eMan joined, LoRaWAN sensor STICKER was born.
On the Stock Exchange
IPO on Prague Stock Exchange START. US branch opened, DUKE Energy project in Florida. New CHESTER wM-Bus for smart metering.
Global Ambitions
Complete brand rebranding. Pilot GrainLink deployment in Canada. First prototypes for KSB pump monitoring in Germany.
Maturing
1st place in Firm of the Year, Liberec Region. Launched HARDWARIO Cloud v2 and co-founded ENEROOO. New products: CHESTER-U1, STICKER V2, GAUGER.
Big Leap
New manufacturing facility under Ještěd. KSB product certified for the German market. New partnership with HTG Medical - patient monitoring in hospitals.
Today & Tomorrow
Developing WIMBER - a new wM-Bus sensor readout platform for EU Smart Metering. ISO 13485 audit with HTG Medical - entering certified medical devices.
Meet Our Leaders
Pavel Hübner
CEO & Board Chair
Michaela Zavřelová
COO & Board Member
René Gubančok
Chief Strategy Officer
Štěpán Danko
Chief Marketing Officer
Pavel Drofa
Chief Delivery Officer
Serving Customers Worldwide
Ready to Work With Us?
Whether you’re looking for IoT solutions, partnership opportunities, or want to join our team, we’d love to hear from you.
Send us a message Or call directly: +420 775 159 734