Kuzzle joins Agora Makers: a new chapter for sovereign Smart City technology
Kuzzle is joining the Agora Makers group. A strategic acquisition that opens a new chapter for our IoT, Data and Hypervision platform — and for all the smart territories we serve.
In summary :
- A complete value chain, end to end
- Strasbourg: proof in the field
- Our platform, trusted by industry leaders
What this means for Kuzzle
Agora Makers, the French leader in public lighting and connected urban furniture, has announced the acquisition of Kuzzle. This partnership is a technology alliance built around a shared vision: establishing the French reference player for smart cities, from physical infrastructure all the way to hypervision.
In practice, Kuzzle stays Kuzzle. Our team, our culture, our agility — everything that makes us strong for our clients — is preserved. We're joining a group while keeping our operational independence.
Who is Agora Makers?
Agora Makers designs and manufactures public lighting, urban furniture and connected systems for more sustainable and inclusive cities. Their mission: "People shaping places" — creating public spaces that improve well-being, safety and social connection.
Based in France and deployed internationally, the group supports local authorities, architects and private players in designing urban environments that meet today's climate, social and technological challenges.
The group brings together internationally renowned brands: Ghm, ECLATEC, Metalco, Bellitalia, CityDesign, MyEquilibria, Nexiode, Orange Lighting — and now Kuzzle.
A complete value chain, end to end
Kuzzle's integration into the group creates an offering unique in Europe, covering the full smart city spectrum:
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Infrastructures : Streetlights, poles and urban furniture (ECLATEC, Ghm, Metalco, City Design, Bellitalia)
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IoT & Hardware : Connected smart lighting via Nexiode
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Software & Hypervision : Kuzzle's sovereign platform — IoT, Data, real-time operations
From sensor to dashboard, through data management, cybersecurity and business operations: the value chain is now complete and 100% sovereign.
Strasbourg: proof in the field
This complementarity isn't theoretical. It was demonstrated concretely on the largest European public tender for digital public lighting and connected urban services: the City of Strasbourg.
Thanks to the Agora Makers + Nexiode + Kuzzle alliance, the metropolitan area now has a system that is:
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Intelligent : real-time adjustment of lighting and usage
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Sovereign : interoperable with the city's digital ecosystem
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Secure : meeting the highest cybersecurity requirements
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Scalable : open to future multi-service deployments (mobility, energy, environment)
Our platform, trusted by industry leaders
Kuzzle technology is already at the core of major public and private organisations' systems. Its robustness, interoperability and modularity are proven:
ST Microelectronics · La Poste · Bouygues · Eiffage · Veolia · Châlons en Champagne · Alès Agglomération
"With Kuzzle, we are adding a world-class software layer to our industrial expertise. We become one of the rare players capable of offering a complete sovereign platform, from streetlight to software, from data to hypervision. Together, we are ready to support territories on the largest urban transformation projects, in France and worldwide."
David Lelièvre, Présiend of Agora Makers
What's next?
For our clients and partners, nothing changes in terms of contacts or commitments. Kuzzle continues to operate in its core markets with the same team and the same ambition. What changes is our ability to take on even larger-scale projects — in France and internationally.
Intelligent, sovereign, sustainable cities: that's our direction. And we now have every tool to get there.
