ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE ANTENNAS S.L

Their core work

A3 is a Barcelona-based company specializing in antenna systems and electronic components for the automotive industry. Within H2020 projects, they contributed expertise in printed electronics, ink formulation for functional materials, and electronic component integration for vehicles. Their work spans from high-resolution electrostatic printing of multifunctional materials to integrated components for electrified cars and cybersecurity for automated systems.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

A3's trajectory shows a clear shift from hardware manufacturing toward software-defined vehicle concerns. Their early projects (2015-2018) focused on physical electronics — printed materials, ink formulation, OLEDs, and component integration for electrified cars (Hi-Response, 3Ccar). By 2018, they moved into cybersecurity for automated systems (SECREDAS), reflecting the automotive industry's broader pivot toward connected and autonomous vehicles where antenna systems become security-critical components.

A3 appears to be moving from pure hardware antenna/electronics work toward the security and connectivity challenges of autonomous vehicles, where their antenna expertise intersects with cybersecurity requirements.

How they like to work

A3 operates exclusively as a participant, never leading projects, which is consistent with an industrial partner contributing specialized components to larger R&D efforts. Their 117 unique partners across 21 countries indicate participation in large consortia (ECSEL-type projects often have 40+ partners), suggesting they are comfortable in complex multi-partner environments. This points to a reliable specialist contributor rather than a project initiator.

A3 has built a broad European network of 117 unique partners across 21 countries through just 3 projects, reflecting the large-consortium nature of ECSEL and industrial innovation actions. Their network is strongest in the automotive and electronics supply chain ecosystem.

What sets them apart

A3 occupies a niche at the intersection of automotive antenna hardware and emerging vehicle connectivity challenges. Their combination of printed electronics manufacturing know-how with cybersecurity involvement for automated systems is uncommon — most antenna companies stay in hardware, while A3 has extended into the security domain. For consortium builders, they offer a practical industry perspective from a company whose core products (automotive antennas) are directly affected by the technologies being researched.

Highlights from their portfolio

• Hi-Response
  Focused on innovative high-resolution electrostatic printing of multifunctional materials — the most technically detailed project revealing A3's materials and manufacturing capabilities.
• SECREDAS
  Marks A3's pivot into cybersecurity for automated systems, signaling their strategic move toward connected vehicle security where antenna systems are attack surfaces.