Partners
Uni Systems
Uni Systems is one of the most reliable European Information and Communication Technology companies that delivers a wide range of products and services, helping its customers adapt and excel in a rapidly changing and challenging business environment. For more than half a century, Uni Systems remains a strategic partner to financial institutions, public organizations, telecom operators, enterprises and institutions in the European region. It has a proven track record of successful large scale, complex and critical ICT projects in more than 26 countries through its business entities in Athens, Brussels, Bucharest, Luxembourg, Milan and Barcelona.
The company invests in innovation and breakthrough technologies with an established Research and Innovation (RDI) Unit. The RDI Unit keeps the Group abreast of the technological development with participation in significant research activities. Under this mission and objectives, one main and very important RDI activity is to make innovative ideas a reality through Horizon projects.
The new Horizon project, cPAID, fulfills the need of a holistic protection of AI applications and the overall AI operations of organizations against malicious actions and adversarial attacks. Uni Systems, as the project coordinator will lead the Quality Assurance, Project monitoring and Communication with External Bodies as well as for the Risk Management of the project. Also, Uni Systems will actively contribute to the management of the technical aspects of the project to guarantee the achievement of cPAID’s scientific objectives and will contribute on the Pilot Use case Specifications. Moreover, Uni Systems will actively participate in the cPAID adversarial AI attack cyber range and will be responsible for the AI risk management of the project. Additionally, Uni Systems will be involved in the project’s platform integration and validation, and will remain active in all the Dissemination, Standardization and Exploitation activities of the project.
InQbit
InQbit Innovations SRL is a small-to-medium enterprise (SME), located at Bucharest (Romania), and dedicated to the design, development, and delivery of cutting-edge information and communication technology (ICT) solutions and cybersecurity services. Founded by an international team of experts in entrepreneurship, research, and engineering, InQbit harnesses a diverse range of skills to create innovative solutions that meet both societal and market needs. Despite being a young company, InQbit has quickly established itself as a key player in the technology ecosystem, participating in several high-profile EU-funded projects. These include H2020-ICT projects like EVOLVED-5G, PHYSICS, TRUSTEE, and aerOS, which focus on securing 5G virtualized infrastructures, as well as Horizon Europe projects such as OASEES, FAME, and SAFE-6G, where the company is involved in authentication, authorization, and secure cloud services.
InQbit’s portfolio encompasses a wide range of services and technologies. This includes software design and deployment, leveraging state-of-the-art tools such as virtualization, Docker, Kubernetes, service mesh, multi-regional database replication, OpenID Connect, OAuth2, FIDO2, and SCIM for identity management. The company also excels in providing advanced security services, including security evaluations, penetration testing, risk analysis, and risk management. InQbit offers solutions related to identity management, confidential computing, forensics, and code analysis, as well as implementing security mechanisms like runtime application self-protection (RASP), application shielding, and code hardening. Additionally, they bring expertise in blockchain and smart contracts. InQbit also offers a platform for cyber range exercises and Capture The Flag (CTF) competitions, providing hands-on cybersecurity training and skills development.
At the heart of InQbit’s operations is a strong commitment to research and innovation, following a fully scientific framework to promote transparency and inclusivity. The company actively engages in open science practices, in line with European consortium guidelines, to foster collaboration and accessibility in research. InQbit’s participation in research assessment reform and research career development is a testament to its dedication to nurturing talent and promoting a culture of excellence. The company’s ongoing dissemination efforts, including publications, events, and workshops, ensure that knowledge transfer remains a priority.
Orange Polska
Orange Polska is Polish national network operator for fixed and mobile services across whole country for business and home users based on xDSL, fibre and 4G/5G technologies. The goal of Orange Polska is to ensure the highest customer satisfaction and attractive profit for shareholders by becoming the most frequently chosen provider of telecommunications, multimedia and entertainment services using modern technologies. Orange Polska provides networking infrastructure and broad portfolio of different types of services, such as voice, video streaming, cloud and Internet access for fixed and mobile customers. Therefore, the important role is also inventing and developing of new services and systems solutions. The unit designated for R&D purposes is Orange Innovation Poland, which accelerates innovations development and their implementation in selected areas of networking, cloud systems, IoT services and AI solutions.
SUITE5 DATA INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Suite5 Data Intelligence Solutions is an Information Technology Solutions and Services SME with the mission to deliver innovative data-driven intelligence solutions through state-of-the art technologies. Suite5 is offering cutting-edge solutions and products addressing the needs of data-intensive industries for reliable Big Data Management and Data Interoperability, trustworthy Data Sharing and insightful AI Analytics. The domains covered include Energy, Manufacturing, Aviation, eHealth, 5G/6G Networks and Government.
In the cPAID project, Suite5 leads the Adversarial AI Prevention and Capacity Building work package; this includes but is not limited to coordinating the development of the AI attack cyber range, producing results related to the definition and development of the architecture of cPAID risk management, as well as supporting the coding & testing of the AI-assisted Adversarial Intrusion Detection and Prevention System. Suite5 shall further contribute to the requirements & architecture definition, support the implementation of Generative Adversarial AI module, and finally integrate and refine the modules of interest towards an integrated platform. cPAID is important for Suite5, as R&D activities form an integral part of the identity of the company, who has been long active in research and innovation projects funded by the European Commission. Find out more about EU projects that Suite5 was involved into by visiting suite5.eu and following linkedin.com/company/suite5.
UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA
The SATRD (Sistemas y Aplicaciones en Tiempo Real Distribuido) group is part of the Communication Department of the Universitat Politècnica de València. It is composed of 2 professors and 22 researchers developing different activities related to the area of real-time systems with distributed nature and its applications, requiring for them a thorough knowledge of communications systems.
The group has two main research areas:
1. Cyber security & Cyber intelligence. This area is specialized in command-and-control systems, virtual reality systems applied to emergency management training related to emergency management, interoperability of command-and-control systems, wireless tactical communications systems, homeland security-related applications, transfer applications content in IP networks, video streaming, QoE, wireless sensor networks, Sensor Web Enablement.
2. IoT digitisation. This area specialises in IoT, Big Data, Machine Learning, innovative applications using 5G, sensors, data processing (where our experience with AIS and satellite data stands out), edge computing, and Cloud-Edge continuum. The SATRD has a deep understanding of the application of the latest technologies in different environments, which has resulted in multiple publications in journals and conferences of references (see publications section).
In the area of research projects, the SATRD group collaborates with national and international companies from different fields and sectors. The group has continuous participation in EC-funded R&D projects and in technology transfer where its involvement ranges from project coordination to technical coordination and development and contribution to real pilots.
CAFA TECH OU
CAFA Tech is an Estonian technology company founded in 2015, specializing in 5G drones, robotics, and energy technologies with a focus on advanced batteries. The company creates autonomous systems that replace human labor in dangerous and demanding environments.One of its key innovations, the CAFA 5G Drone, features a 3-meter wingspan, a 150-kilometer range, and vertical take-off and landing capabilities, making it ideal for heavy payload transport. Another standout product is the Worker Robot, designed for logistics, construction, agriculture, and ground maintenance. It can carry up to 200 kg, lift up to 8 kg with its robotic arm, and is controlled via 4G/5G with a 360-degree camera view. Fully electric, it’s efficient and sustainable. CAFA Tech has also developed an AI Training Centre to optimize autonomous systems and improve their real-world performance. The company’s mission is to boost efficiency, improve safety, and drive innovation in critical industries.
TELEFONICA INNOVACION DIGITAL
Telefónica Innovación Digital (TID) is a wholly-owned subsidiary company of Telefónica, S.A. (parent company of the Telefónica group) committed to carrying out the Research, Development, and Innovation (R&D+I) activities in the field of telecommunications, telematics and information systems, as well as to nurturing the Telefónica group with the necessary support elements for its development. These activities are primarily directed, though not exclusively, towards the study and preparation of documentation for Product Development, Exploratory Development, Applied Research, Technological Reports, Situational Studies on techniques and technologies, Testing Services, Quality Control, and Audits.
Among the most relevant activities of the company are the following:
– The specialization, or cooperation, and the exchange of scientific and technological information and knowledge either through the creation of joint ventures or participation in consortia with third-party companies
– Provision of technical assistance services, professional training, as well as the exchange of scientists, engineers, and other specialists.
– Maintenance of technological and commercial knowledge under any form of legal protection, including industrial or intellectual property.
– Organization of seminars and other events on specific topics related to the communications sector and information digital technologies.
– The undertaking of joint research projects with cost sharing and work distribution under specific agreements.
– Participation in sponsoring activities jointly with universities and other public institutions, both national and international.
– Engagement in activities and providing services in the areas of telecommunications, information society and communication services
– Investment activities in the communications and information technology sector in the broadest sense, at the national and international levels, through the acquisition or participation in the capital of national or foreign companies established or to be established in this sector.
HELLENIC MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY
Pasiphae Lab operates as a research unit within the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of the Hellenic Mediterranean University, situated in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Established formally in 2003 as an extension of the Multimedia, Networks, and Communications Laboratory, Pasiphae Lab embodies a comprehensive mission encompassing academic, research, and development pursuits. In more detail, under the leadership of the Principal Investigator, Prof. Evangelos Markakis, the lab specializes in state-of-the-art research within the domain of Computer Networks, including Cybersecurity and Emergency Communications Networks. Aligned with the Digital European Strategy, our research endeavours focus on developing innovative digital solutions in the field. Additionally, with its robust track record in both EU-funded and national projects, Pasiphae Lab has played multifaceted roles ranging from software and application development to technical coordination. Finally, Pasiphae Lab actively engages in standardization activities with the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and the European Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA). Its participation in their Task forces is geared towards updating guidelines for Emergency Communications Network Resilience and Preparedness and addressing security considerations in Fog and Edge Computing within the 5G ecosystem, respectively.
UNIVERSITY GENERAL HOSPITALOF HERAKLION PAGNI
PAGNI is the largest hospital facility in Crete and one of the largest public hospitals in the country, with 800 beds and more than 2200 employees. Currently, PAGNI is using an integrated information system that links the hospital medical care, the pharmacy, the patient flows and records. The servers are located at the hospital’s server room running services like authentication and authorization (e.g. Role Based Access Control), relational database management system (RDBMS) hosting, data storage and middleware’s for the communication with external systems. Multiple software solutions coming from different vendors are in place and integrated in order to ensure smooth operation of the hospital.
AEGIS IT RESEARCH GMBH
AEGIS IT RESEARCH GmbH (AEGIS for short) is a research-driven ICT SME, based in Germany, managing and developing innovative IT solutions for numerous business sectors. AEGIS has a long-term involvement in the entire lifecycle development of cybersecurity, criminal investigation and data management and visualisation solutions, through both research and innovation driven initiatives and commercial projects. The main area of expertise is on providing tools and services in the field of cybersecurity, including digital forensic analysis and investigations, adaptive data visualization systems, access control and network security systems, and privacy preserving systems, and the complete lifecycle of IT systems (design, development, deployment, optimisation and maintenance).
VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL
The Cyber and Data Security Lab (CDSL) is part of the internationally renowned research group on Law, Science, Technology and Society (LSTS), within the Faculty of Law and Criminology, at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). VUB-CDSL is at the forefront of the rapidly growing field of cybersecurity and information security law and policy, investigating the relationship between EU laws and policy on cybersecurity, privacy and data protection and the use of cutting-edge technologies in the wider context of law enforcement and the criminal justice system. VUB-CDSL’s mission is to promote knowledge and understanding of legal and ethical frameworks developed around cybersecurity, data protection and digital technologies. To achieve this, VUB-CDSL regularly monitors, reviews, and assesses actual regulatory responses and policy-making options to address emerging legal and ethical challenges posed by new and emerging technologies in various research domains.
UBITECH LIMITED
UBITECH is a leading, highly innovative software house, systems integrator and technology provider, established to provide leading edge intelligent technical solutions and consulting services to businesses, organizations and government in order to allow the efficient and effective secure access and communication with various heterogeneous information resources and services, anytime and anywhere. UBITECH enables real-time valid information processing and decision-making, the realization of intelligent business environments, and B2B and B2C transactions by providing high added-value business –oriented and –based solutions. UBITECH LIMITED is the youngest member of UBITECH Group that has been established in 2005, concentrated initially in the Balkan market and acquiring several EC and national grants for novel R&D initiatives. Currently, UBITECH Group has extended its operations with targeted international activities through its subsidiaries, representation offices, business partners and affiliated companies in Limassol (UBITECH LIMITED), Brussels (UBITECH ENERGY SPRL), Buenos Aires (UBITECH SRL, targeting mainly Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia) and Guayaquil (Business Partner and Representation Office for Ecuador and Panama), concentrating mainly in the Spanish-speaking countries of Central and Latin America.
DIENEKES S.I. MONOPROSOPI IDIOTIKI KEFALAIOUCHIKI ETAIREIA
Dienekes is a spin-off company from the Technical University of Crete, specializing in innovative technologies within system and hardware security. Their primary focus areas include:
Processor ISA Extensions for Security: Enhancing instruction set architectures to bolster security measures.
Trusted Execution Environments in Hardware: Developing secure hardware environments to ensure safe execution of sensitive computations.
Acceleration Using FPGAs and GPUs: Leveraging field-programmable gate arrays and graphics processing units to improve computational performance.
Established in Crete, Greece, in 2022, Dienekes builds upon over two decades of cybersecurity experience. The company has a strong track record in European Union-funded projects, having coordinated more than nine initiatives and participated in over thirty. The research and development efforts are well-recognized, with numerous publications in top-tier conferences and inclusion in the EU’s Innovation Radar.
Dienekes expertise encompasses:
Systems and Security
Network Security
Cloud-based Security Technologies
Security and Privacy
Hardware Acceleration and High-Performance Computing (HPC)
Embedded and IoT Systems and Hardware Security
Big Data Processing and Analysis
Machine Learning Applications (e.g., social media, bot detection, anomaly detection)
Deception Technologies
Project Coordination and Management, Quality Assurance, and Risk Management
For more information, visit the official website: https://www.dienekes.eu/
KONNEKT ABLE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Konnektable Technologies Ltd. is a software development company specializing in AI, machine learning, IoT, and big data, with a strong presence in Ireland, Greece, and the USA. They focus on creating custom software solutions that support business optimization and digital transformation. With extensive experience in European R&D, Konnektable has participated in 26 Horizon Europe and other EU-funded projects. Their expertise spans multiple industries, including crisis management, cybersecurity, healthcare, water management, smart factories, and more, driving innovation through EU-backed research and cutting-edge product development.
NORGES TEKNISK-NATURVITENSKAPELIGE UNIVERSITET
NTNU, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology is the largest university in Norway today, with a history dating back to 1910. NTNU’s vision is to create knowledge for a better world. NTNU aims to provide solutions that can change and improve everyday life. Two researchers employed at NTNU have received Nobel Prizes: May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser (2014). In addition, the Nobel laureates Ivar Giæver (1973) and Lars Onsager (1968) studied at one of the university’s predecessors: NTH, the Norwegian Institute of Technology. NTNU is headquartered in Trondheim, with campuses in Gjøvik and Ålesund. NTNU has eight faculties, as well as the University Museum and University Library, see the number of students and full-time equivalent staff. NTNU has a main profile in science and technology, several programmes of professional study, and great academic breadth that also includes the humanities, social sciences, economics, medicine, health sciences, educational science, architecture, entrepreneurship, art disciplines and artistic activities. At NTNU, students can choose between nearly 400 programmes of study in Trondheim, Gjøvik and Ålesund. The university offers Norway’s widest range of programmes in technology, health, teacher education, the arts and music disciplines. NTNU aims to provide education distinguished by quality at a high international level and has two Centres of Excellence in Higher Education designated by the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT). The university is committed to innovative education, especially increased use of learning methods with active student participation and digitalization. NTNU is Norway’s most international university in terms of student exchange. NTNU collaborates with more than 730 institutions in more than 100 countries. The university has a significant number of international students (see the number of students). Our priority areas for collaboration are the European Union, the United States, China and Japan. Research forms part of the ongoing activities through a variety of projects and programmes in addition to specialized centres. NTNU is host or partner for 39 large research centres (centres of excellence – centres of research-based innovation – research centres for environment friendly energy research). The university has been granted 594 projects (as of 6 November 2024) in the EU’s frame programmes FP7, H2020 and Horizon Europe and is awarded 39 ERC grants (as of 6 November 2024). NTNU has five strategic research areas for health and life sciences, civil security, ocean and coast, energy and community. NTNU’s strategic research areas will contribute to solving the complex challenges of our time. NTNU works in close collaboration with the research institution SINTEF, business and industry. The university has a strong focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. In 2005–2015, NTNU collaborated with business and industry in more than 10 000 projects. This included some 1200 Norwegian and 760 international companies. NTNU is ranked as number one in the world in collaboration with industry partners, according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings in March 2017. NTNU has an extensive international network with NTNU office in Brussels (together with the University of Bergen and SINTEF).
CONSORZIO NAZIONALE INTERUNIVERSITARIO PER LE TELECOMUNICAZIONI
CNIT (National, Inter-University Consortium for Telecommunications) is a non-profit, Italian consortium, established in 1995, which performs research, innovation, technology transfer of research results towards end-users and industry and education/training activities in the field of the Information and Communication Technology.
CNIT operates with 50 Research Units, one for each of the 42 member university, plus eight other units belonging to institutes of the National Research Council.
CNIT participated in hundreds of research projects, including EU coordinated projects, ERC grants and Italian nation-wide initiatives.
The Research Unit interested in the cPAID project is the CNIT NAM Lab located at University of Roma “Tor Vergata”.
This team tackles with the complex world of cybersecurity, with research spanning from malware research to the world of mobile devices, going through Windows and Linux.
Starting from the study the current state of the art and developing cutting edge tools, this team tries to undercover vulnerabilities and flaws, while filling the gap between the practical industrial products and the academical approach and research.
K3Y
K3Y Ltd (K3Y) is a dynamic Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) specialising in cybersecurity and Research and Development (R&D) activities. Founded in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 2018, K3Y primarily serves the European and Bulgarian markets while actively participating in both national and European Union (EU)-funded projects. K3Y’s core activities are categorised into two primary areas: (a) Cybersecurity Services and (b) R&D Activities. Within Cybersecurity Services, K3Y offers four main services: Vulnerability Assessment, Penetration Testing, Purple Teaming, and Cybersecurity Consulting. In R&D, K3Y participates in several projects and initiatives, including SPIDER, RAINBOW, SwiftV2X, SANCUS, 5G-INDUCE, TREEADS, TRUSTEE, JAUNTY, Drones4GREEN, INCODE, UP2030, ACROSS, CoGNETs, AIAS, INTACT, REFINE and CASTOR.
K3Y provides a diverse range of AI-driven cybersecurity solutions, focusing on AI-enhanced intrusion and anomaly detection, threat intelligence, and intelligent honeypots. Through continuous research, K3Y has developed three key products: K3CyberRadar, K3DecoyNet, and K3NetOrchestra. K3CyberRadar functions as a federated Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform, integrating various AI-based detection systems. K3DecoyNet includes custom honeypots for industrial applications, managed via an AI-powered honeypot manager. Finally, K3NetOrchestra is an SDN-enabled network orchestrator, transforming traditional IT and OT environments into SDN-enabled networks.