Unlock the future with SECO - Monthly Newsletter 🗞️
Dear reader,
July at SECO was a month of innovation, collaboration, and exciting new stories. 🚀 We officially launched the SECO Application Hub, our marketplace designed to accelerate AI adoption at the edge, and introduced the new Inside the SECO App Hub series to explore its most impactful applications. Our journey continued with the debut of Ctrl+Alt+SECO, our very first podcast now available on Spotify, and with the rollout of integrated payment solutions to support OEMs in the digital economy.
The spotlight also shone on our SECO Stories, featuring Mafalda M. and her ESG journey, and on a new episode of Partnering with SECO, diving into vending innovation with Clea Vend & Payment Demo. 🎬 We strengthened our tech narrative through a two-part video talk series with Intel Corporation, showcasing how our collaboration is driving innovation at the edge.
This month, SECO Around the World took us to Hangzhou, China, celebrating team spirit and local passion, as our global community continues to grow and innovate together.
Sincerely,
Your SECO Team
🚀 We launched our Application Hub to accelerate AI at the edge – and introduced a new series to explore it! 🔍
In July, SECO launched the SECO Application Hub, a marketplace designed to simplify AI development and deployment on edge devices.
💻 With 150+ ready-to-use AI/ML applications, it accelerated innovation across industrial automation, healthcare, smart mobility, and retail, supporting vision, audio, speech, and data-driven solutions.
🧩 But we didn’t stop there: we also kicked off “Inside the SECO App Hub”, a new weekly series dedicated to showcasing the most impactful edge AI apps. Each episode spotlights one application ready for real-world deployment — from vision AI and sound classification, to predictive maintenance, safety automation, and forecasting.
Optimized for real-time edge performance, many apps are developed in collaboration with leading tech players like 🤝 Intel Corporation, NXP Semiconductors, Qualcomm, MediaTek, and Rockchip, and fully integrated with SECO’s Clea software framework to deliver scalable, intelligent IoT solutions.
👉 Explore the SECO Application Hub and start discovering the apps: apphub.seco.com
✨ SECO landed on Spotify! 💚🎧 Our first podcast episode went live 🎉
In July, we launched “Ctrl+Alt+SECO”, our brand-new podcast where tech, innovation, and real-world challenges took center stage.
The debut episode explored RED Compliance & IoT Security 🔐, diving into: 💬 The impact of the new RED Directive on smart devices,⚙️ Why compliance is more than just ticking a box, 🚀 How Clea Software Framework can help companies stay ahead and unlock new business models
This is your go-to podcast for hands-on insights, regulatory clarity, and the latest tech perspectives.🔊 Don’t miss our debut episode! 🎙️ Tune in now and reboot the way you think about connected devices.
Listen to Episode 1 here: Spotify | Ctrl+Alt+SECO Podcast
🤝 SECO unveiled Integrated Payment Solutions for OEMs 💳
In July, SECO introduced its end-to-end solution for Embedded Payments, making it easier for OEMs to integrate digital payments into smart machines and devices.
💡 The solution combined: ✔️ HMI with Clea OS for seamless interaction ✔️ Modular Pay Mini, a globally certified NFC terminal supporting 80+ countries ✔️ Plug-and-play design with SECO Payment API & Clea framework for device management and data monetization
With this turnkey solution, OEMs accelerated time-to-market, ensured secure payments, and unlocked new revenue streams through AI-driven services.
🔗 Discover more: Read the PR
📌 SECOStories – Mafalda Maffettone, ESG Specialist 🌱
“What excites me the most is that my job acts as a bridge between what the company is today and what it wants to become tomorrow.” ✨
🎬 In the July episode of SECO Stories, we meet Mafalda M., ESG Specialist at SECO, who shares her vision of sustainability as a multidisciplinary and human-centered approach — one that touches every function of the company and aims to create a real, positive impact. 🌍
Her passion? Guiding others with empathy, turning every small step into meaningful change, and even bringing that same emotional intelligence to the theatre stage. 🎭
💡 Curious to discover more about her role, her values, and what drives her both in and outside the workplace?
🎥 Watch the video! #SECOStories | Mafalada Maffettone
🎥🤝 Inside the SECO & Intel Partnership: Innovation at the Edge – Full Talk ✨
During embedded world Exhibition&Conference in Nuremberg, our booth hosted one of the most insightful conversations in the embedded ecosystem.
🎙️Dario Freddi (Chief Strategy Officer, SECO & Managing Director SECO USA, Inc.) and 🎙️ Ozlem Coday (General Manager for Edge Computing & IoT, Intel Corporation), moderated by 🗣️ Fausto Di Segni (Head of IoT & AI, SECO), shared visions, technical insights, and real-world experiences on stage.
🎬 In Part 1, the discussion explored how SECO and Intel Corporation collaborate at the edge, tackling industrial challenges and highlighting how AI and IoT are reshaping the embedded world.
🎬 In Part 2, we went deeper into the joint innovation roadmap, showing how Clea integrates with Intel technologies — from processors and AI accelerators to OpenVINO™ — powering real-world Edge AI applications and shaping the next steps of our partnership. 🚀
💡 This two-part talk showcased how strategy meets execution, turning innovation into real impact. ▶️ Watch the full conversation here: Part 1 | Part 2
🌍 SECO Around the World — Today we land in 📍Hangzhou, China, where team spirit and passion meet! 🫶🇨🇳
In July, our journey across the globe stopped in Hangzhou, home to SECO’s newest Asian headquarters — a modern hub driving growth and innovation in the region. ✨
Our local team celebrated with an unforgettable team-building experience: from lawn games that sparked laughter and connection, to clam digging by the seaside and a beach BBQ under the stars, every moment captured the spirit of collaboration. 🏖️🌌
The adventure continued with a hike to scenic mountain views and a stroll through a traditional old town, combining discovery, nature, and relaxation. 🌿
💡 These moments reminded us that behind every SECO innovation are teams fueled by passion, creativity, and the joy of building the future together.
📸 Meet our Hangzhou team and relive the energy of SECO in Asia!
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