Consortium
SPACE HELLAS S.A.
Space Hellas is an established digital integrator and value-added solutions provider, active since 1985 in ICT projects for the financial, public and private sectors, and listed on the Athens Stock Exchange. Its core activities cover the design and implementation of telecommunication networks, IT systems, managed services and data centre facilities, IT security, and wireless and satellite network solutions. Headquartered in Athens with subsidiaries in several countries, the company serves enterprise, government and defence customers and places strong emphasis on R&D.
Telefónica Investigación y Desarrollo S.A.
Telefónica is one of the world’s largest telecommunications service providers, operating across Europe and Latin America. The company was founded in Madrid in 1924 as Compañía Telefónica Nacional de España, and today also trades under the Movistar, O2 and Vivo brands. It combines extensive network infrastructure with digital and data services, and aims to connect people through secure, state-of-the-art technology.
BULL
Bull provides advanced computing for AI, high-performance computing (HPC) and enterprise infrastructure. It helps organisations and nations keep control of their computing and data. Bull continues nearly a century of computing heritage, previously as part of Eviden. Today it covers the full stack of hardware, software and services, from exascale-class supercomputers and GPU-based AI platforms to quantum emulation software and enterprise servers. With production in Angers, France, and a focus on energy-efficient, open-standard designs, Bull presents itself as a European alternative for advanced computing.
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech
UPC is a public institution of research and higher education in engineering, architecture, sciences and technology, and one of the leading technical universities in Europe. Working with industry, it transfers technology and knowledge to society and is a member of many international networks of excellence. It is the leading Spanish university in Horizon Europe participation, with campuses across Catalonia.
ACCELERAN
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Antwerp, Accelleran is a pioneer in Open RAN, applying cloud-native, virtualised software architectures to mobile networks. Its flagship dRAX™ platform provides containerised software components for building and managing disaggregated, multi-vendor RAN deployments, in line with O-RAN Alliance specifications. dRAX includes a RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) with an SDK, so third parties can develop their own xApps and rApps to add intelligence and new functionality to the network. Accelleran’s solutions serve private, public and neutral-host 4G and 5G networks.
Software Radio Systems Limited
SRS was founded in Ireland in 2014 by Paul Sutton and Ismael Gomez Miguelez. The company provides open software for mobile wireless networks, and its 4G and 5G RAN solutions are developed in-house as complete L1/L2/L3 stacks from I/Q to IP. Its srsRAN software has been delivered for demanding deployment scenarios, including terrestrial, airborne and satellite systems.
National Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos"
The National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos” is the largest multidisciplinary research centre in Greece, with expertise and infrastructure in nanotechnology, energy and environment, biosciences, particle and nuclear science, and informatics and telecommunications. It was inaugurated in 1961 as a nuclear research centre and today conducts basic and applied research in areas of national socio-economic interest. Its campus also hosts the Lefkippos Technology Park, which supports innovative companies collaborating with the centre’s labs.
Institute of Communication and Computer Systems
ICCS is the research institute of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), and is very active in research programmes funded by the European Commission. It hosts around 50 research teams, led by NTUA faculty members or ICCS researchers, covering all domains of electrical and computer engineering. ICCS has coordinated many EU projects across various programmes.
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
VTT is one of Europe’s leading research institutions and is owned by the Finnish state. Its task is to advance the use and commercialisation of research and technology, turning global challenges into sustainable growth for businesses and society. Founded in 1942, it is Finland’s largest research centre for applied research. VTT develops new smart technologies and innovation services for both private and public sector partners.
University of surrey
The University of Surrey is home to the 6G Innovation Centre (6GIC), launched in 2020 as a global research hub for advanced telecommunications engineering. The 6GIC builds on the university’s 5G Innovation Centre, established in 2013, and continues its close collaboration with industry on major technological and societal challenges. Its research explores how future 6G networks can bring together the physical and virtual worlds through ambient information and ubiquitous coverage, including enabling technologies such as integrated sensing and communication and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces.
PLAIXUS
Plaixus is a deep-tech SME founded in 2022 and registered in Nicosia, Cyprus, specialising in industrial-grade machine learning. The company covers the full ML lifecycle, from data ingestion and model training to edge deployment and monitoring (MLOps), with expertise in computer vision, data analytics, natural language processing and robotics. Its approach is to turn research-grade concepts into field-deployable products, acting as an intelligence layer on top of existing equipment, and it has taken part in EU-funded R&D projects.
Four dot infinity
Four Dot Infinity (FDI) is a Greek SME based in Athens that has been working on 5G/6G innovation since 2019. It delivers research and solutions for intelligent, programmable and resilient networks, combining expertise in telecommunications, AI and machine learning, cybersecurity, distributed systems and edge-to-cloud computing. FDI takes part in SNS JU and Horizon Europe projects on 6G networks, AI and cloud-edge systems, including 6G-LEADER, Unity-6G and 6G-Cloud.
GIGASYS SOLUTIONS
Gigasys Solutions is a consultancy specialising in wireless technology for the telecom sector, providing expertise and strategic insight and leading multi-disciplinary teams to develop solutions. The company was incorporated in Scotland in 2019.
FRAUNHOFER - GESELLSCHAFT
Based in Germany, Fraunhofer is one of the world’s leading applied research organisations. It focuses on key future technologies and transfers its research results to industry. Founded in 1949, it operates 76 institutes and research units across Germany. It is a recognised nonprofit named after the Munich scholar Joseph von Fraunhofer.