BERTIN TECHNOLOGIES SAS

Their core work

Bertin Technologies is a French instrumentation and systems engineering company that develops detection, measurement, and imaging technologies for demanding environments. Their H2020 portfolio reveals capabilities spanning biological pathogen detection in water (portable cytometry), thermal energy systems (ORC and cooling for geothermal and solar plants), aerospace vehicle systems, and automated inspection technologies for border security. They consistently serve as a technology component provider, bringing specialized hardware and sensor expertise into larger multidisciplinary consortia.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 period (2015-2018), Bertin Technologies focused on biological detection (portable water cytometry) and aerospace systems, reflecting their traditional defense and instrumentation roots. From 2018 onward, their work shifted decisively toward energy systems — geothermal ORC technology, thermal storage, and cooling — alongside security-oriented automated inspection. This later phase shows a company branching from pure instrumentation into applied energy engineering and AI-assisted detection.

Bertin Technologies is moving toward applied energy technologies and AI-driven automated detection, making them a strong fit for future projects combining sensing, thermal management, or intelligent inspection.

How they like to work

Bertin Technologies operates exclusively as a consortium participant — they have never coordinated an H2020 project, instead contributing specialized technology components to larger teams. With 67 unique partners across 17 countries from just 5 projects, they work in large, diverse consortia and do not appear to repeat partners frequently. This suggests they are a flexible technology supplier that integrates well into new teams rather than building around a fixed core network.

Despite only 5 projects, Bertin Technologies has collaborated with 67 unique partners across 17 countries, indicating participation in large consortia with broad European reach. Their network spans energy, space, environment, and security sectors with no single geographic concentration.

What sets them apart

Bertin Technologies stands out for its unusual cross-sector versatility — few organizations can credibly contribute to geothermal energy, customs security screening, water pathogen detection, and space launch in the same portfolio. This breadth stems from core competencies in instrumentation, sensing, and systems engineering that transfer across domains. For consortium builders, they offer a reliable specialist partner who brings hardware-level detection and measurement capabilities without competing for the coordination role.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ENTRANCE
  Largest single funding (EUR 532,879) and most keyword-rich project, combining AI-based automated threat detection with risk-based customs inspection — a growing policy priority in the EU.
• ALTAIR
  Highest total funding (EUR 549,402) and the most technically ambitious project — air-launch space transportation combining automated aircraft with rocket technology.
• GeoSmart
  Demonstrates their pivot toward renewable energy engineering with specific work on ORC systems, cooling, and thermal storage for geothermal plants.