We are a digital company that uses web technologies to develop IoT, data visualization and automation solutions. We focus on efficient and scalable data management systems that transform raw device data into actionable information for our clients and their customers.
web-based solutions, focusing on efficient and scalable data management, tailored to our client’s needs and taken from concept to implementation.
We cooperate
with our clients and collaborators to create long-lasting relationship, selecting the tools and workflows that best fit each different context.
We share
our techniques, methodologies and innovations with the open-source communities that support and inspire us.
Portfolio
Some of the most recent projects we've been working on
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Energy Management System Design
Description
Systems design of a real-time Energy Management System solution for Verbund, Austria's largest electricity provider, capable of processing energy data from 300k+ devices.
Our activities
System Investigation
Project Analysis
Systems Design
Software Engineering
We were tasked with producing a set of specification documents for Verbund's upcoming Energy Management System. We worked together with Verbund's team, kicking off the project with a wonderful visit to Verbund's offices in Vienna, and delivered a specification precisely tailored to their goals and requirements. Our systems design effort included architectural, logical and physical design (I/O, storage, processing, HA and data).
Technologies
Node.js
Java
Redis
Kafka
PostgreSQL
TimescaleDB
MQTT
Microsoft Azure
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Driver Behavior Analysis
Description
Real-time analytics on data streaming from on-vehicle sensors, enriched with road and weather data, engineered to scale to 200K+ vehicles.
Our activities
System Engineering
Backend Development
Frontend Development
Our work was central in engineering the system: from structuring the project so it could scale, to storing huge amounts of raw data; from implementing the streaming analysis pipeline, to dealing with data provider peculiarities; from monitoring app performance, to serving the resulting high-value business information to managers and users. We were responsible for backend development and some of the frontend development.
Technologies
HTML5
Node.js
Redis
Cassandra
MongoDB
PostgreSQL
TimescaleDB
MQTT
Google Cloud Platform
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On-demand Video Streaming
Description
Chili TV is a platform for on-demand video streaming of TV and cinematic releases with client applications for all types of devics - desktop, mobile and smart TVs.
Our activities
Frontend Development
Technologies
HTML5
SASS
React.js
Redux.js
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Geospatial, Temporal, and Curated Data
Description
ISeeChange is a social media platform dedicated to empowering communities to observe how weather and climate affect their environment, connecting the public with national media, government bodies and scientists.
Our activities
System Engineering
Backend Development
Data Enrichment
DevOps
We were called in to help, when collaborating with NASA brought in the need to integrate earth-observation datasets originating from the OCO2 satellite. Since then, we’ve advised the team on technology-related strategy and data modelling, in order to transition towards sensor-data collection, take full advantage of the geospatial and temporal aspects of their datasets, transition towards supporting a GeoJSON and GIS-friendly API, and add NLP capacities to their core offering. We’ve refactored the backend, swapping from a MongoDB data store to using PostgreSQL and PostGIS.
Technologies
Node.js
MongoDB
PostgreSQL
PostGIS
TimescaleDB
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Multi-site Publishing Platform
Description
Centralized content management for a network of interconnected publications in the world of sport publishing.
Our activities
System Engineering
Backend Development
Frontend Development
DevOps
From multiple UX revisions to tweaking the finest details of the custom-tailored Wordpress theme, we've put the client at the centre of our development process and used agile methodologies to deliver a platform that perfectly matched their content management requirements.
Technologies
Wordpress
PHP
MySQL
NGINX
SASS
Foundation
Our tools
We maximise the quality of our products by selecting the tools and workflows that best fit each different project.
Node.js is an open-source, event-driven and asynchronous backend framework built on top of V8, the Javascript engine developed by Google.
Node.js' event-driven model is a perfect fit for reactive systems dealing with streams of events from a variety of devices. Its small footprint is ideal for building micro-service architectures that can easily scale both on-premise or on the cloud. Moreover, Node.js' incredible community and its ecosystem of packages promote code reuse and fast development cycles.
React is a lightweight, high-performance javascript library for building user interfaces. Created and maintained by Facebook.
We selected React as our favourite frontend library because of its flexible and component-based approach. React is a easy-to-abstract tool that let developers focus more on the architecture of the application than on the library itself.
Angular is a TypeScript-based all-in-one framework for building large web platforms. Created and maintained by Google.
We chose Angular framework for enterprise projects for its strong-typed, java-like approach that let us to build robust and large web platforms. Angular nature really fit enterprise projects that should be maintained over time and teams.
MongoDB is a no-sql database storing data as JSON-like documents with ad-hoc indexing and data aggregation capabilities.
MongoDB is a schemaless database that can store unstructured and heterogeneous data by design. It is able to perform data analysis and aggregation upon query, allowing the developer to get insights and valuable statistics with minimal effort. Where high-availability and data redundancy are a must, such as in enterprise contexts, MongoDB can be deployed as a distributed cluster.
PostgreSQL is a powerful, highly scalable, enterprise-class object-relational database with more than 15 years of active development.
PostgreSQL's advanced features, from GiST indexing to JSON, coupled with its strong emphasis on performance, stability and data integrity contribute to making it the premier open source database for both small and large scale projects.
Timescale builds upon PostgreSQL to bridge the gap between relational and time series databases.
Timescale adds transparent time-space partitioning and time-space query optimization to PostgreSQL, bringing the power of the relational model to scale. Timescale is our database of choice for IoT, metrics monitoring, DevOps monitoring and financial data.
Linked Data is the key element to enable a host of new services that will transform everyday lives.
Linked Data is a set of web standards that allow machines to process information independently of humans. Linked Data is a foundational element of the Semantic Web, an emerging platform for a privacy-first, decentralized, open and machine-friendly web. We embrace Linked Data because it facilitates data integration across heterogeneous sources, bringing additional value to our customers while paving the way for a better web.
Docker is a low-overhead container solution that automates the repetitive tasks of setting up and configuring software environments.
We use Docker to simplify the management of both our development and production environments. It allows us to run our code within identical guest environments across all phases of our projects and to easily scale our applications while maintaining a safe degree of isolation in shared contexts.
The team
We all share a deep interest for technology and the challenges that come with it. Through our complementary sets of skills we are able to effectively and efficiently help our clients in a broad range of contexts.
Matteo Murgida
Director, solution architect
Matteo is a tech enthusiast committed to solving complex problems through the use of clever software architectures. He graduated from both Politecnico di Milano and University of Illinois at Chicago in 2009. Before BI he worked as Solution Architect at Siemens S.p.A., his main interest is developing complex systems in the field of Environment Automation.
Jacopo Scazzosi
Director, lead backend developer
Jacopo's focus is using semantic web technologies and natural language interfaces to bridge the gap between the internet and the physical world. He's been expanding his entrepreneurial and technical skills through a mix of hands-on experimentation and rigorous research since 2013.
Antonio Russo
Director, lead frontend developer
Antonio is a passionate frontend architect and technology observer. After a first experience as a developer in the pharma business, he devoted his working life to simplify the development process of big and complex applications. Antonio loves to find simple solutions to hard problems keeping the focus on new techs and methodologies.
Umberto Costantini
Backend developer
Umberto is a developer who loves challenges: after years of professional fencing at a national level, he is now applying his dedication and drive to become a master software developer, wielding the tools of the craft with the balance, agility and power of a true swordsman. He graduated with honours in Information Technology and is now part of BI.
