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Build a cloud video platform on the people who already own the hard half
ONVIF/RTSP edge gateways, multi-tenant cloud VMS, edge AI and device-to-cloud security — engineered by a UK deep-tech consultancy that lives in the video and embedded layer, not a generic web-development shop.
Fixed scope · Engineer to engineer · You own the IP
- ONVIF member
- Cyber Essentials certified
- Security-cleared for secure sites
- 50+ projects over 15+ years
- Manchester HQ · UK & DACH
What we build
The whole video stack, not one slice of it
A cloud video platform stalls in the seams — between the camera and the gateway, the gateway and the cloud, the AI and the operator. We own those seams because we work at every layer they cross.
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ONVIF / RTSP edge gateway
An embedded-Linux gateway that discovers cameras over ONVIF, ingests RTSP (H.264/H.265), buffers and records locally, runs AI where it belongs and connects out to the cloud securely — no inbound port forwarding.
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Mixed-vendor interoperability
Axis, Hanwha, Hikvision, Dahua, Uniview, Vivotek — each with its own reading of ONVIF. Getting one platform to speak to all of them is protocol work, and it is exactly what we do.
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Multi-tenant cloud VMS
Organisations, sites, cameras, users and roles; live view, recording, timeline playback, evidence export and a full audit trail — architected for high availability and progressive scale.
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Edge AI video analytics
Person and vehicle detection, intrusion and restricted-zone, line-crossing, loitering, tamper — run at the edge to cut bandwidth and cloud cost, with structured events for search and rules.
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Device-to-cloud security
Secure device identity and provisioning, mTLS, signed OTA updates, no default credentials, secure boot where the hardware supports it — the difference between a product and a liability.
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Web, mobile & GDPR by design
Customer and engineer portals, iOS/Android apps, and retention, deletion and access controls built in from the architecture up because the platform processes identifiable people.
Where we fit
The part most suppliers subcontract is the part we do best
Generic agencies can build a portal. Few can bring up an embedded gateway, make a dozen camera vendors’ ONVIF implementations agree, or run inference at the edge. That is the half that decides whether the product actually works.
Us
The hard, differentiated half
Edge gateway and firmware, ONVIF/RTSP across mixed vendors, edge AI, secure device identity and OTA. The engineering that a web shop quietly hopes someone else has already solved.
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The SaaS and app layer, resourced cleanly
Multi-tenant cloud, portals and mobile apps delivered with our security-cleared engineering colleagues — one accountable team, so nothing falls down the gap between the edge and the cloud.
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A commercial MVP, not a science project
We build the differentiated parts and reuse proven open-source and managed services for the rest, so you get to a launchable, ownable platform without over-engineering the first release.
How an engagement starts
A fixed-scope discovery before anyone commits to a build
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Technical call
Engineer to engineer. We pressure-test your architecture, tell you where we would change it, and agree whether there is a project worth scoping.
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Fixed-price discovery
System and cloud architecture, edge-hardware recommendation, AI and security design, a GDPR view, wireframes and a costed delivery plan — a firm basis for the build, delivered for a fixed fee.
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Prototype → MVP → production
Edge prototype, then a multi-tenant MVP, then a hardened commercial release — each a defined deliverable with its own scope and acceptance, so cost and risk stay visible throughout.
Questions buyers ask
Straight answers before you brief a supplier
Do you build the whole platform, or just the edge?
We own the hard, differentiated half — the edge gateway, ONVIF/RTSP interoperability, edge AI and device-to-cloud security — and resource the cloud, web and mobile layer with our security-cleared engineering colleagues, so one accountable team runs the whole stack rather than handing you an integration gap.
Build or buy?
Both, deliberately. We build the parts that are genuinely differentiated and reuse proven open-source and managed cloud services for the rest, so you reach a commercial MVP without paying to reinvent a video server or a transcoding pipeline. Which is which is one of the first things a discovery settles.
Who does the work, and where?
UK-led, engineer to engineer, with security-cleared EU-based engineering colleagues where the workload calls for it. No senior-sells-then-junior-builds handoff — the people who scope it are the people who build it.
How does pricing work?
It starts with a fixed-price discovery scoped to a defined deliverable: architecture, hardware recommendation, cloud and security design, a GDPR view and a costed delivery plan. You get a firm basis for the larger build before committing to it, rather than an open-ended day rate.
Can we own the intellectual property?
Yes. Project-specific source, models and infrastructure can be owned by you, on your own cloud accounts and repositories, with any third-party or open-source components clearly identified and their licences disclosed up front.
Will it scale?
It is architected for multi-tenant growth from a pilot to thousands of cameras without a fundamental redesign, with an edge-first approach that keeps bandwidth and cloud-AI cost under control as the estate grows.
Bring us the challenge
The one that has been handed back, sits between two suppliers, or nobody can say is possible yet. A short call costs you nothing and you will speak to one of our consultants.
Engineer to engineer. No handoffs.