Analytical instruments and software for food quality and agricultural testing
FOSS manufactures analytical instruments and cloud-connected software for food safety and quality control, with a tech stack anchored in .NET, C#, Azure, and MATLAB—supporting embedded systems and spectroscopy analysis. Active projects show a shift toward cloud platforms and digital products (IQX launch, smart modules, leap products), while hiring pain points flag scaling challenges in sales, production automation, and a newly established software department, suggesting a pivot from pure hardware toward integrated software-driven solutions.
Notable leadership hires: Head of Marketing, Head of Sales
FOSS designs and manufactures analytical instruments for food safety, quality control, and agricultural resource optimization. Founded in 1956, the company operates across 1,700 employees worldwide, with headquarters in Hillerød, Denmark and global sales through subsidiaries in over 32 countries and 75 distributors. The product range includes infrared spectroscopy systems and cloud-connected platforms; end customers include large food producers and agricultural operations. The technology stack emphasizes embedded analysis (MATLAB, C++, C#) layered onto enterprise infrastructure (Azure, SAP, Snowflake), reflecting both hardware manufacturing and expanding software capabilities.
MATLAB, C#, C++, .NET, Azure, Azure DevOps, SQL, Snowflake, SAP, Power BI, Excel, Jira, Gong.
Hillerød, Capital Region, Denmark. The company operates around 1,700 employees globally, with approximately 800 based in Denmark.
Yes. Active roles span engineering (4 open), sales (5), support (4), research (3), and marketing (2). Pain points include establishing a new software department and scaling disruptive digital solutions.
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