# Bilfinger and Samson launch ubix joint venture for IoT platform

Bilfinger SE and SAMSON AG are establishing a joint venture, ubix GmbH, to step up the ubix IoT and automation platform. SAMSON is acquiring a majority interest in ubix GmbH, and both parties will invest a seven-digit amount in R&D over the next few years.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2017-06-28
- Where: Flensburg, Germany
- Jobs: 25
- Status: announced
- Products: IoT platform, automation platform
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Samson](https://endata.com/companies/2061.md) (partner)
- [Bilfinger](https://endata.com/companies/2448.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [bilfinger.com](https://www.bilfinger.com/en/news/press-releases/details/digitalization-gaining-ground-bilfinger-and-samson-launching-ubix-joint-venture-1/), 2017-06-28: "We aim to make ubix one of the leading IoT portals."

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