ARQUIMEA AEROSPACE DEFENCE AND SECURITY SL

ARQUIMEA is a global technology company with more than 18 years that operates in technically demanding sectors, such as the space, defence, science, biotechnology and fintech sectors.

For the aerospace sector, the company collaborates with the leading space agencies, such as NASA, ESA and JAXA, leading companies in traditional space and New Space, international consortia, universities, and research centers. ARQUIMEA is a comprehensive supplier with the capability to develop and manufacture small satellites as well as subsystems for spacecraft and satellites including structures, thermal systems, imager solutions, avionics, deployment mechanisms and actuators as well as rad-hard microelectronics.

In the defense and security area, ARQUIMEA collaborates with NATO Armed Forces, allied defense ministries and leading companies in the sector to protect and enhance the capabilities of the Armed Forced in their missions. ARQUIMEA specializes in the design, manufacture and commercialization of electronic aiming and information systems, loitering systems, RPAS, subsystems for satellites, ground support equipment for aircrafts, as well as tailored solutions and turnkey projects.

At ARQUIMEA we believe in technology as a development engine for society. We carry R&D and innovation in our DNA.

INESC TEC - INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIADE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES,TECNOLOGIA E CIENCIA

INESC TEC is a private, non-profit research association with Public Interest status, dedicated to scientific research and technological development, technology transfer, advanced consulting and training, and pre-incubation of new technology-based companies.

The University of Porto, INESC, the Polytechnic Institute of Porto, the University of Minho and the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro are INESC TEC’s associates. INESC TEC’s sites are located in Porto, Braga and Vila Real. INESC TEC hosts +890 integrated researchers (380 PhDs), including academic staff, R&D employees, grant holders and affiliated researchers. INESC TEC’s team also includes technical and administrative support staff and trainees.

INESC TEC endeavours to be a relevant international player in Science and Technology. Its research is structured in eight broad scientific domains: Artificial Intelligence, Bioengineering, Communications, Computer Science and Engineering, Photonics, Power and Energy Systems, Robotics and Systems Engineering and Management. The Scientific Domains structure the institute’s research competences and challenges promoting strategic thinking, trajectory monitoring, and science communication.

Its innovation is focused on main technology market drivers expressed internally through the TEC4 initiatives, currently TEC4AGRO-FOOD, TEC4ENERGY, TEC4HEALTH, TEC4INDUSTRY, TEC4SEA and TECPartnerships. The TEC4 initiatives articulate INESC TEC’s activity towards the main market sectors and address current societal challenges, defining market strategies and planning the interaction with major application areas.

Being an institution that operates at the interface between the academic and business worlds, bringing academia, companies, public administration, and society closer together, INESC TEC generates new knowledge as part of its research, and leverages that knowledge in technology transfer projects, seeking impact through both value creation and social impact.

The merit of INESC TEC in accomplishing its goals has been formally acknowledged by the Foundation for Science and Technology, with the institute’s recognition as an Associate Laboratory, and by the Portuguese Ministry of Economy, with its recognition as a Technology and Innovation Centre (CTI).

BEIA CERCETARE SRL

BEIA CERCETARE SRL is an R&D performing SME (small to medium-sized enterprise), with fully Romanian capital, with RDI activity (research, development and innovation) which has been active for 13 years in the field of communication equipment and technologies, training, consulting and services in the field of ICT, customer-oriented and meeting its needs. The company has developed a Cloud Computing Platform and medical IoT solutions, which provides information management services.

BEIA CERCETARE SRL carries out research and development activities, aimed at increasing the scientific production and the local human capital from research, based on the company's innovation activities.

The company is involved in R&D projects regarding different development areas such as Smart Health, Technology Transfer, Contact Centers, Digital Transformation.

Our representative projects are:

• Digitalization and training (5C, SMARDY, WeH, NetZeroCities)

• Mental Health, Burnout, Wellbeing Management and Productivity Boosting in the Workplace (Mad@Work, EmoSpaces);

• Dietary / food solutions for healthy ageing (FoodFriend);

• Stimulate continuous monitoring in personal and physical health (Inno4Health)

• AI-powered communication for Health Crisis Management using 5G/6G (AICOM4Health).

Founded in 2012, Azur Drones is now the European leader in drone surveillance and inspection solutions. As a pioneer of drone-in-a-box infrastructure, we design a fully automated solution capable of operating in the most sensitive and complex environments. Our flagship solution, Skeyetech, responds to the major challenges of modern industries: ensuring continuous surveillance over vast sensitive areas, reducing human risks in hazardous environments, optimizing costs through automation, and providing real-time data for rapid, informed decision-making. By the end of 2024, Skeyetech had reached over 50,000 flight hours.

Azur Drones also offers a comprehensive support service covering all the stages necessary for the success of our projects: from preliminary study and regulatory compliance to training, on-site installation, and proactive maintenance. This comprehensive package is backed up by ongoing technical support, guaranteeing a smooth customer experience and optimum performance over the long term. Thanks to its technological innovation and recognized expertise, Azur Drones has established itself as a strategic partner for companies and institutions, contributing to their safety, security and operational efficiency.

AZUR DRONES

KONNEKTABLE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Konnektable Technologies Ltd. (KT) is a software development company based in Waterford, Republic of Ireland with offices located also in Greece and the USA.

KT combines the latest technologies in the fields of AI & Machine Learning, IoT technologies, Big Data and Analytics to build data-driven products in the areas of Compliance and Business Optimisation & Resilience. With a strong belief in the power of innovation through trust and collaboration, the team at KT is dedicated to delivering sustainable quality results and cutting-edge innovations to clients through unique thinking and expertise in R&D and commercial projects.

The company’s culture is centered around reliability, honesty and genuine, innovative ideas.

Magellium Artal Group is a SME with almost 300 engineers and PhDs, providing its customers with images processing and technical, software and scientific engineering solutions, for civil or military uses.

For 26 years, we have been offering strong value-added solutions, mastering all imaging and IT technologies and guaranteeing the development and maintenance of complex software, adapted to our customers' needs.

Image processing, digital mapping, data capture, cloud native applications, geo-intelligence, software development - our expertise apply on many fields: Earth Observation, Surveillance and Space Tracking, Robotics, Artifical Intelligence, Network Management, etc.

With 10% of turnover allocated to Research & Development, our commitment towards innovation shaped our reputation to national, European and international major key players.

MAGELLIUM SAS

The Navy's mission aims to “Protect and promote Portugal's interests in and through the sea.” This statement succinctly summarizes the Navy's actions, ensuring that the sea can create value with a vision of a holistic, ready, useful, focused, meaningful, and technologically advanced Navy.

The fulfillment of the Navy's mission is based on a set of key processes responsible for its operational, scientific, and cultural products, which constitute the institutional product of the Navy. These include military operations such as combating piracy, embargo and maritime interdiction missions, controlling the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and rescuing nationals from conflict zones. Additionally, the Navy conducts search and rescue operations at sea, inspects fisheries, supports the repression of maritime illicit activities in close collaboration with other state agents, engages in scientific research to support the extension of the Portuguese continental shelf, and undertakes cultural activities through museums, among other initiatives.

For the Navy to evolve and maintain its relevance, it is essential to promote continuous innovation and transformation to keep pace with global developments and challenges. This transformation is achieved through the strategic management process.

MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE (PORTUGAL)

The Hellenic Coast Guard (HCG) is Greece’s dedicated to safeguarding the country’s vast coastline, promoting safe navigation, and protecting marine resources. Operating under the Hellenic Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy, the HCG's responsibilities include search and rescue missions, enforcement of maritime law, environmental protection, and the oversight of port and vessel safety.With a fleet of Offshore and Coastal Patrol Vessels, patrol boats, airplanes and helicopters

as well as with its well-trained staff memebers, the HCG collaborates closely with European and international agencies, enhancing security in the Mediterranean and contributing to coordinated crisis response efforts.

Involved in numerous EU projects, the Hellenic Coast Guard leverages advanced technology and research partnerships to strengthen its capabilities in areas such as surveillance, emergency response, and sustainability. Its commitment to innovation and international cooperation makes the HCG a key partner in advancing maritime security and environmental protection across Europe.

MINISTRY OF MARITIME AFFAIRS AND INSULAR POLICY| HELLENIC COAST GUARD

PARTICLE SUMMARY

Founded in 2019, PARTICLE is a Portuguese SME with a technology drive providing secure systems for improved situational awareness, leveraging the IoT paradigm and supporting high volumes of data exchange. PARTICLE’s solutions target the Emergency and Security markets, integrating comprehensive monitoring capabilities, robust communication protocols, secure cloud platforms and Big Data architectures that enable advanced analytics and uphold security and privacy features.

ROMANIAN MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS

Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs is the specialized body of central public administration, exercising law duties concerning protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, public and private property, public order, preventing and combating antisocial acts, compliance with the legal regime of State border and foreigner’s border, fire safety and civil protection of people and goods.

Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs’ missions includes: 1) setting measures for safeguarding human fundamental rights and liberties, as well as for protecting the public and private property; 2) organizing and developing, through specialized structures, activities for preventing and countering terrorism, organized crime, illicit drug trafficking and consumption, trafficking in persons, illegal migration, cybercrime, as well as other crimes and antisocial deeds, according to the law; 3) Organization, guidance and coordination of the activities meant to protect persons, goods, objectives and values, and organizes the guard of special importance objectives which come within its jurisdiction, according to the law.

Founded in 2019, PARTICLE is a Portuguese SME with a technology drive providing secure systems for improved situational awareness, leveraging the IoT paradigm and supporting high volumes of data exchange. PARTICLE’s solutions target the Emergency and Security markets, integrating comprehensive monitoring capabilities, robust communication protocols, secure cloud platforms and Big Data architectures that enable advanced analytics and uphold security and privacy features.

Founded in 2019, PARTICLE is a Portuguese SME with a technology drive providing secure systems for improved situational awareness, leveraging the IoT paradigm and supporting high volumes of data exchange. PARTICLE’s solutions target the Emergency and Security markets, integrating comprehensive monitoring capabilities, robust communication protocols, secure cloud platforms and Big Data architectures that enable advanced analytics and uphold security and privacy features.

Founded in 2019, PARTICLE is a Portuguese SME with a technology drive providing secure systems for improved situational awareness, leveraging the IoT paradigm and supporting high volumes of data exchange. PARTICLE’s solutions target the Emergency and Security markets, integrating comprehensive monitoring capabilities, robust communication protocols, secure cloud platforms and Big Data architectures that enable advanced analytics and uphold security and privacy features.

SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY

Southampton Solent University offers over 200 qualifications, from HNDs to PhDs, in areas including business, sport, technology, and the creative industries, and is home to one of the world's leading maritime schools. We work closely with industry to develop courses and training tailored to industry needs - ensuring our graduates are highly skilled professionals.

Solent University is one of only a handful of universities has been awarded triple Gold – the highest accolade - in the new Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), rating our student experience and student outcomes as typically outstanding.

We undertake innovative research that has a wide-ranging and significant impact on the experiences and learning of our students and on the lives of those in our local, national, and international communities.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY

The University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) is a public educational institution deeply committed to providing profession-oriented, socially relevant education. Our academics and research are closely integrated with the regional community and workforce, fostering a dynamic exchange of knowledge and innovation.

USN was established in 2018, through the merger of several smaller university colleges, some with historical roots dating back to the 17th century in areas like mining and metal processing, and the 18th century in shipbuilding and maritime operations.

Today, USN continues to build on this rich historical legacy, while also looking forward, shaping the future of education and research in Norway and beyond. Our core mission is to equip our students with the skills, knowledge, and experiences they need to succeed in their chosen professions and contribute positively to society.

UNMANNED TEKNOLOGIES APPLICATIONS SL

UTEK is a Spanish SME founded in 2016, global provider of unmanned systems and electronics and software design, covering naval, ground and aerial solutions for both defense and civil applications with high reliable, advanced performances and ad-hoc products customized to clients’ needs and requirements. With this background UTEK can provide expertise in systems engineering, requirement definition, unmanned systems design, payload integration and system tests.

Among the main products are the USV Kaluga, a vessel with advance surveillance features such as a 360º camera that provides real-time images and videos, and radar; assisting in search and rescue functions. On the other hand, the USV KUNAI, is a versatile, highly reliable, and high-performance USV used by the Spanish Navy for surveillance and threat detection operations. Its standard configuration includes an EO/IR surveillance camera, a 360º navigation camera, encrypted dual-link communications, AIS, radar, a voice module, and a launch and recovery system for remotely operating unmanned underwater vehicles.

UTEK also has a long track record of participation and success in various projects at national level in R&D, such as ECUVE (Environmental Control with Unmanned Vessels) or SIMBAAD (Integrated System for Monitoring and Searching of Aquatic Threats for Defence) and has close contact with the Spanish Ministry of Defence. At European level, UTEK is involved in several EC projects: DECISMAR (sw tool to support acquisitions in maritime surveillance applications), USSPS (Unmanned Semi-fixed Sea Platforms) and OPERANT (Rocket deployed deep reconnaissance and transmission system)

WHITESTEPS TECHNOLOGIES SA

Whitesteps Technologies SA is a European SME specialized in project management, technical solutions, and integration services in the High Tech, Telecom, Defense & Security sectors.

With a presence in multiple countries, our mission is to provide tailored products and services to private and public sector organizations, working with B2B and B2G clients to achieve their unique business goals.

Whitesteps Technologies SA offers innovative solutions and strategic partnerships to drive success for their clients and are committed to delivering exceptional client experiences.