Meet the team behind
the SMAUG project
Meet the team behind
the SMAUG project
INDRA SISTEMAS SA
Indra is one of the leading global technology and consulting companies and the technological partner for the key operations of its clients' businesses around the world. It is a leading global provider of proprietary solutions in specific segments of the Transportation and Defense markets, and the leading digital transformation and Information Technology consulting company in Spain and Latin America through its subsidiary Minsait. Its business model is based on a comprehensive offering of its own products, with an end-to-end approach, high value and a high innovation component. In fiscal year 2022, Indra had revenues of 3,851 million euros, more than 56,000 employees, a local presence in 46 countries and commercial operations in more than 140 countries.
ELISTAIR
Elistair’s leading aerial surveillance technology provides continuous, timely and actionable intelligence to help teams in the field protect lives and assets. Rapidly deploy a tethered drone equipped with a sensor or a communication relay up to 100m delivering immediate decision making information to operators for hours.
VETE ENGINEERING OU
Vete Engineering is an underwater automation company focusing on ROV tooling.
MINISTRY OF MARITIME AFFAIRS AND INSULAR POLICY
The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy in Greece is responsible for managing the nation's maritime and shipping sectors, as well as developing policies concerning the country's islands.
AGENCIA ESTATAL DE ADMINISTRACION TRIBUTARIA
Customs and Excise Department is the competent Branch of the National Tax Administration (AEAT) Public Entity created by Art. 103 of the National Law 31/1990, with legal personality and full public and private capacity. As such, AEAT is the National Competent Authority with State delegation to implement the National Taxation System in all the territory of the State, National or Regional Administrations and other National Public Entities, as well as Customs duties and the financial resources collected on behalf of the EU. Customs duties include the collection of the import/export taxes, the special taxes (alcohol, cigarettes, environmental etc.) and among other, the fight against smuggling, counterfeit, illicit trade, money laundry and fraud.
ATHANOR ENGINEERING
ATHANOR is a company specialized in communication systems and security using VHF and AIS for maritime administrations. Main AIS designer in France, the company has developed a Secure AIS transponder for Armed forces in 2014 and developes interoperability solutions for administrations operating at sea.
FUNDACION DE LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA PARA LA INVESTIGACION, PROMOCION Y ESTUDIOS COMERCIALES DE VALENCIAPORT
Vicomtech is an applied research center specialising in digital technologies related to Visual Computing and Interaction and Artificial Intelligence. We research and develop technology in collaboration with businesses, other centres and universities to generate a positive impact on our environment through technology transfer.
MINISTERE DE L'INTERIEUR
The French Ministry of Interior (FMI) is at the heart of the State's action throughout the country to serve the French people’s needs and meet their expectations in the area of safety and security, but also governance to promote a coherent model made up of institutions, electoral system, decentralisation and administrative and territorial organization. The Ministry of Interior ensures that local public law enforcement services are able to carry their missions of safeguarding both people and property and managing emergencies. Safeguarding the rights of our citizens means ensuring their security and protection against crime day after day.
UNIVERSITETET I SOROST-NORGE
The University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) is Norway’s fourth largest university. It employs 1,900 people and offers an education to about 17,000 students. It offers profession- and business-focused educational programmes, research and knowledge dissemination to high international standards and innovative teaching approaches that are closely linked to the demands of business and the needs of wider society.
UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS RESEARCH CENTER
The University of Piraeus Research Center (UPRC) was established in 1989 and it is a research, non-profit organization. UPRC has so far fulfilled more than 1,000 research programs, as well as numerous educational programs, conferences, and executive seminars funded by the European Union, the General Secretariat of Research and Technology, Ministries, financial institutions, public and private sector organizations, other non-profit and non-governmental organizations. The Quantitative Analysis in Shipping Laboratory (QuALS), overseen by UPRC, was established in 2015. Its Mission is: “To produce high quality research, education, training and innovation with the aim to provide pragmatic solutions for real life problems.” QuALS supports the research, education, and training needs of the shipping and maritime transport sectors with emphasis on modelling, forecasting, data and market analyses. The Laboratory produces publications, organizes seminars, workshops, lectures, conferences, and participates in scientific associations and organizations.
MARITIME ROBOTICS AS
Maritime Robotics is a leading supplier of autonomous navigation systems and uncrewed platforms, enabling ocean space access through autonomy. The company delivers innovative solutions world-wide, facilitating safe and cost-effective ocean operations that significantly reduce CO2 emissions. Since 2005, Maritime Robotics has been developing and supplying autonomous and remotely operated systems and platforms for ocean operations including marine mapping and surveying, met-ocean data acquisition, harbor security, research, and ROV-support to global industry professionals. The company is in Trondheim and Vanvikan, where an experienced team with access to every aspect of the supply chain, is ensuring global success.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR MARKET LEADERSHIP
ITML is a rapidly expanding User Experience & Software Agency that was founded in Athens, Greece, in 2011. The company specializes in the design and development of engaging digital products for a diverse clientele, ranging from prominent enterprises to promising startups. ITML is dedicated to assisting organizations in the creation and deployment of highly esteemed digital solutions.
LEMVOS GMBH
Lemvos is a company specialized in developing USV (Unmanned Surface Vessels) and marine robotics systems.
MTU AUSTRALO ALPHA LAB
AUSTRALO is a marketing agency for Science and Deep Tech. Born 100% from Research and Innovation, with a mission to accelerate the success of the Lab-to-Market. AUSTRALO acknowledges the challenges and opportunities interplaying between IDEA PUSH and MARKET PULL, streamlining Digital Transformation, Deep Tech and Fast-track Innovation.
SMARTEX SRL SOCIETA' DI PRODOTTI E SERVIZI GIURIDICI INTERDISCIPLINARI
Smartlex LTD SME is devoted to the design development and deployment of innovative technological solutions to facilitate and enable legal and ethical compliance related to data privacy, research ethics, Technology Governance, and Product compliance from product design to post market placement. Focus: Ethical & trustworthy AI, Robotics, Cybersecurity, Governance of health data, Data protection & right to privacy, innovative personal data pseudonymization.
UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) is the largest Spanish technological university specialized in all engineering fields and architecture. With two recognitions as Campus of International Excellence, its outstanding research activity together with its highly-qualified professional trainings, make UPM a really competitive university at international level. More than 2.400 re searchers carry out their activity at the UPM, grouped in more than 200 Research Groups, 20 Research Centers or Institutes and 55 Laboratories, all of them committed to transform the knowledge generated into innovation advances applied to the pro ductive sector, contributing to solve the challenges of the European citizens. Of a total annual budget of around 380 M€, UPM receives annually over 80 M€ support from external sources for research activities. The UPM has participated in more than 200 European R&D projects over the past four years.
SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO S ANNA
Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies is a public university institute - with special autonomy - working in the field of applied sciences: Economics and Management, Law, Political Sciences, Agricultural Sciences and Plant Biotechnology, Medicine, and Industrial and Information Engineering. The School promotes the internationalization of didactics and research with innovative paths in the fields of university educa tion, scientific research and advanced training.
FAV INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGIES COOP. V.
FAVIT is a young IT startup founded in 2020 by three entrepreneurs with a long experience in EU funded projects in which they participated as researchers at Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). FAVIT develops custom software solutions for large companies and integrators in the IT domain. That includes multiplatform SW applications, Cloud deployments, Big Data archi tectures, cybersecurity solutions and ML developments. Additionally, FAVIT provides products and services to end users, mainly SMEs, for the digital transformation of their business.
PORT OF DRAMMEN
The port of Drammen is one of Norway’s most efficient logistics and transportation hubs connecting sea, rail, and road. As a multimodal hub for goods handling, the port of Drammen operates across five primary segments: rolling cargo (RoRo), dry bulk, liquid bulk, containers, and project cargo. For decades the port of Drammen has been Norway's largest entry port for vehicles with a 70 % market share. The port aims to operate emission-free by 2030 and works continuously to reduce climate impacts.
ORGANISMOS LIMENOS ELEFSINAS ANONYMI ETAIREIA
Elefsis Port Authority, which is responsible for managing the port facilities and transportation services in Elefsina, Greece. The functions of the organization include handling bulk cargo, providing commercial public port services, and managing various port positions and facilities such as the fishing port, old port, former American base, and shipwreck sites.
FUNDACION DE LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA PARA LA INVESTIGACION, PROMOCION Y ESTUDIOS COMERCIALES DE VALENCIAPORT
Fundación Valenciaport is an Applied Research, Innovation & Training centre providing services to the port and logistics cluster. This initiative of the Port Authority of Valencia has enjoyed the collaboration of notable businesses, universities and institutions from the port community. Since its establishment, it has developed projects in more than 60 countries, primarily Mediterranean nations, as well as from the rest of Europe, Asia and Latin America.
HERAKLION PORT AUTHORITY AE
Heraklion Port Authority S.A. manages one of Greece’s twelve most important ports and is a founding member of the Hellenic Ports Association. The Port of Heraklion is the main gate for passenger, cruise and commercial traffic in Crete and the second one in passenger traffic in Greece. It has an excellent geostrategic position as it’s located in the middle of the South-Eastern Mediterranean basin. It is fully equipped and staffed to render highly competitive and efficient services to all forms of shipping. The Port occupies a location that has harboured maritime trade for about five millennia. It was developed during the 20th Century and expanded east of its antique predecessor, the 700-hundred-year-old fortified Venetian Harbour that is now a marina and public recreation area. From the start of its modern-day history, the Port of Heraklion served as one of Crete’s most important sea transportation links to Piraeus and the Aegean Islands. Due to the significant growth of cruising in the Eastern Mediterranean during the last decade, the Port of Heraklion also began to develop as an emerging turnaround and transit cruise port, now receiving more than 170 cruise calls annually.
