Industrial automation software company founded in 2003 in Folsom, California, whose Ignition platform combines IT and SCADA technologies for industrial applications.
Inductive Automation LLC is an industrial automation software company founded in 2003 and based in Folsom, California. It builds universal industrial application platforms that combine IT and SCADA technologies, with the stated aim of removing technological and economic obstacles to industrial applications. The company was founded by Steve Hechtman, a controls systems integrator by background.
Its principal product, Ignition, is described as a universal industrial application platform that pairs IT with SCADA technology, allowing users to create virtually any type of industrial application without constraints. The platform scales from edge computing to enterprise deployments and is used by 69% of Fortune 100 companies. The company applies an unlimited licensing model and serves the industrial automation, manufacturing, and SCADA and control systems sectors.
Engineering work spans SCADA and IT/OT convergence, with Java, Python, JavaScript, React, SQL databases, AWS cloud platforms, Docker containerisation, and edge computing among the stated technical domains. The company employs 201-500 people and offers remote, hybrid, and on-site arrangements, with an emphasis on work-life balance. Training and certification are delivered through Inductive University, reflecting an investment in continuous learning. The company describes its culture as collaborative and technically focused, built around solving practical problems alongside a community of integrators, customers, and partners.
