ANAVS GMBH

Their core work

ANavS GmbH is a Munich-based technology SME that develops advanced GNSS positioning systems, specialising in European satellite infrastructure (Galileo/EGNSS). They build high-precision, resilient positioning solutions by combining GNSS receivers with AI-based hybrid learning algorithms that predict and exchange exact position data in real time. Their applied work focuses on maritime navigation — improving ship positioning accuracy using EGNSS and RTK techniques — with additional capabilities in geo-fencing and shore-based surveillance. Beyond product development, they have participated in international GNSS standardisation efforts linking European and Southeast Asian satellite ecosystems.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their first H2020 involvement (BELS-PLUS, 2018) was a low-budget coordination action (EUR 41K) focused on international GNSS outreach to Southeast Asia — typical of a young company building visibility and EU network access rather than deploying core technology at scale. By 2019, the shift is clear: PREPARE Ships brought eight times the funding and placed their GNSS receiver and AI positioning technology at the centre of a concrete maritime innovation challenge. The trajectory suggests a company that used early EU participation for strategic positioning and is now deploying proprietary technology in applied, commercially adjacent domains.

ANavS is moving from standardisation participation toward applied GNSS innovation, with AI-enhanced predicted positioning and maritime navigation as the current growth vectors — making them a relevant partner for autonomous vessel, port logistics, and smart maritime infrastructure projects.

How they like to work

ANavS has participated exclusively as a consortium partner across both projects, never as coordinator, suggesting they are sought as a technical specialist rather than a project integrator. With 13 unique partners across 8 countries from only 2 projects, they consistently join large, international consortia. This points to a company that contributes defined GNSS and AI positioning expertise within broader multi-partner programmes rather than driving project governance.

ANavS has accumulated 13 unique consortium partners across 8 countries from just 2 projects, reflecting participation in broad, internationally distributed teams. Their partnerships span EU coordination bodies (BELS-PLUS) and maritime or industrial actors (PREPARE Ships), giving them a diverse but shallow network at this stage.

What sets them apart

ANavS combines GNSS receiver hardware expertise with AI-based positioning algorithms — a pairing that allows them to address both the signal layer and the software intelligence layer of positioning systems, which most companies handle separately. As a German SME, they offer the agility of a specialist firm with the technical depth more commonly found in academic navigation labs. Their specific focus on Galileo E1 and EGNSS-native positioning, rather than GPS-first architectures, makes them particularly relevant for European programmes where satellite sovereignty and Galileo adoption are priorities.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PREPARE Ships
  Their largest and technically richest project (EUR 338,843 Innovation Action), directly showcasing their core EGNSS receiver and AI positioning technology in a maritime application — the clearest window into their commercially deployable capabilities.
• BELS-PLUS
  A coordination action linking European and Southeast Asian GNSS ecosystems, demonstrating ANavS's early engagement in international GNSS policy and standardisation beyond purely product-focused work.