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Bizkaia startup develops device to monitor workers at height
Jimm Monitoring, a Bizkaia technology company, has developed a device to monitor workers at height.
Founded in 2022 by Jorge Arbaiza, Mikel Etxeberria and Ignacio, the company aims to address the risk of workers wearing safety equipment but not attaching themselves to a lifeline.
Its 280-gram device checks whether a worker is connected and can detect a fall, using sensors and an algorithm.
It sends information about the device’s status and location to a digital platform, where safety managers can receive alerts; workers can also use an SOS button.
The system adds active monitoring but does not replace a harness or lifeline.
The founders have invested more than €300,000, and the company has produced an initial batch and is presenting the product commercially.
Jimm is seeking to sell through companies with established safety practices, and proposes monthly rentals at an indicative price of about €75; predictive tools using artificial intelligence may be a future development if enough data is collected.
Jimm Monitoring, a technology company founded in Bizkaia, has developed a device to monitor whether workers at height are connected to a safety line.
The device weighs about 280 grams and can detect disconnection and falls.
It sends information to a digital platform where safety managers can check device status and location and receive risk alerts.
The system also includes an SOS button and is designed to add supervision, not replace protective equipment.
The company has made an initial batch and is presenting the device commercially to potential customers.
- Who
- Jimm Monitoring, founded by Jorge Arbaiza, Mikel Etxeberria and Ignacio.
- What
- It developed a device that monitors workers’ connection to a safety line and can detect falls.
- When
- The company was created in September 2022. The article was published on November 6, 2026.
- Where
- Bizkaia, Spain.
- Why
- To address the difficulty of detecting when a worker at height is not connected to a safety line.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Jimm Monitoring was founded in Bizkaia.
The founders decided to take on much of the technology work themselves.
The company had made an initial batch of devices and was presenting them commercially.
- Founding location
- Bizkaia
- Founding date
- September 2022
- Device weight
- About 280 grams
- Investment
- More than €300,000
- Indicative monthly rental price
- About €75
- Team
- Three partners and two employees
What people are saying
In the end, 95% of the development has been ours.
Once a company is convinced this is good, it can require that no one work at height without a system like this.
When we have a lot of data, we will be able to move to predictive models.