About Onics

At Onics, we believe in the power of simplicity and connection. Born from the synergy of Develco Products and Datek Smart Home, Onics unites decades of expertise in IoT innovation to deliver end-to-end solutions that empower businesses and enhance lives.

About Onics

A commitment to excellence

Our journey began with a shared vision: To make complex technology accessible, reliable, and meaningful for solution providers across Europe and beyond.

By combining strengths in insurtech, energy management, home security, and care, we’re setting a new standard for innovation in connected living.

Unlocking opportunities

Our customers are visionaries, seeking to expand their offerings and create more value for their clients. That’s why we focus on delivering adaptable, future-proof solutions that seamlessly integrate into existing ecosystems.

With Onics, you’re not just adopting technology, you’re unlocking opportunities.

Connecting technology with life

But our story isn’t just about technology - it’s about people. We are driven by the desire to simplify lives, protect what matters most, and support a sustainable future.

Every solution we design, every partnership we forge, is built on trust, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence.

In Onics, we don't just connetct devices - we connect people to the future.

17
Years of experience

We have 17 years of experience in developing wireless devices

4000000
Units on the market

We have more than 4.000.000 units on the market

Why choose Onics?

Short time to market

Get your solution on the market faster with an end-to-end solution. Skip years of product development, testing, validation, and certification. Achieve faster return on investment. Outpace your competitors

High quality

Benefit from the high level of quality, capacity, and competencies throughout our development processes and supply chain. Offer your customers certified products with a Nordic look and high-end features. Increase loyalty among your customers with reliable, high-quality products

Low risk

Minimize risk in your project with a mature solution, tested and validated in large volumes (+3,500,000 units deployed). Guarantee your customers a reliable and future-proof solution with easy over-the-air updates

Cost-effectiveness

Keep entry costs down by utilizing an already developed and scalable platform, hardware, and software. Only pay for the products you will use and tailor your solution to your business and customers’ needs. Reduce your need for development resources and focus on your core competencies

Interoperability

Benefit from the open and flexible platform to integrate devices across wireless technologies. Include 3rd party products such as cameras, door locks, EV chargers, heating, blinds or medical devices and broaden the functionalities of your solution

Dedicated partnership

Have a dedicated IoT partner all the way. Get dedicated support from our experts in IoT and wireless communication. Focus on your core competencies

White label possibilities

Have ready-to-use products and software in your own look and feel. Add your design to our skinned app. Customize the products by adding your brand fast and easy

Optionally:
Utilize the ready-to-use brands frient and Eva

Easy scalability

Quickly and easily scale your solution from tens to millions by using a mature IoT platform, software, and cloud. Future-proof your solution and keep the possibility to expand it with new products and services

Full-fledged logistics setup

Let us take care of everything logistics through our trusted 3rd party logistics partner. Benefit from our wide range of logistics services such as freight forwarding, 3PL warehousing, and much more. Ensure constant product stock while saving costs with small batch deliveries from our warehouse

Mature technology

Since we rolled out our first commercial product many years ago, Onics has experienced exponential growth in sales. Today, we supply some of Europe’s biggest names in the areas of insurtech, care, energy, and security.

Nordic design
Global business

Strategic partnerships

We cooperate with some of Europe’s leading institutions and organisations in advancing IoT technology.

The evolution of our company

Take a look at our timeline and see how Onics evolved all the way from engineering companies Develco and Datek to Onics today. Onics continues to grow, thanks to our expertise in – and demand for – smarter solutions, across the world.
1989
Develco A/S was established as an engineering consulting company
1997
Datek was established in Norway
2007
Develco Products founded as a spin-off of Develco focusing on smart grid products
2014
Launch of the white Label IoT Platform
2015
1.000.000 Cloud connections reached & 1.000.000 products deployed
2017
Production relocated to Thailand
2019
Datek Smart Home was acquired by Datek
2020
Launch of the 2nd generation of Squid.link gateways, providing a powerful and flexible hardware platform
2020
Launch of the frient brand, making the white label devices available to B2C customers
2021
Launch of Eva Smart Home, offering a seamless smart experience within smart energy and insurtech
2022
New representation in the UK established
2023
Launch of managed services within energy control & safety and security
2023
3.500.000 products deployed across various brands and markets
2024
New representation in the Netherlands established
2024
Develco Products and Datek Smart Home merge to offer leading white label hardware and software
2025
Launch of the Onics brand uniting Develco Products and Datek Smart Home as one company

Our customers say

We wanted a Zigbee sensor partner which was trusted, high quality, and just worked - and that’s what we found using Onics’ devices.

Alex Nash
Head of Strategy (TEC)
Access Group

In Onics, we don’t just connect devices - we connect people to the future.

High quality

Ensuring satisfaction and a high level of quality is key in the deliveries to our customers.

Our quality assurance processes cover all stages of the manufacturing to ensure that our high quality criteria and our customers' requirements are met.

Every time.

Want to join us?

Got what it takes to help drive Onics forward?

We are always interested in hearing from talents with a passion for what we do.

You will find information on open positions we are looking to fill at onics.com/join-us


No open positions? Feel free to send us your résumé along with your unsolicited application. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

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