BI2S-BUSINESS AND IOT INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS LTD

Their core work

Bi2S is a Cypriot technology SME that integrates IoT infrastructure with business applications, specializing in digital security and data-driven policy tools. In the SECANT project, they contributed to securing IoT devices using distributed ledger technology to ensure trust and accountability across connected systems. In EVIDENT, they applied behavioral insights and randomized control trial methods to evaluate what actually moves people to adopt energy-efficient behaviors — turning research into actionable policy recommendations. Their value to consortia lies in bridging technical IoT implementation with the business and behavioral dimensions that determine real-world adoption.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Bi2S entered H2020 through the energy domain, where their focus was on the behavioral and policy side of efficiency — using randomized control trials to understand what drives real change in energy consumption. Their second project shifted decisively toward digital security: IoT device protection, distributed ledger trust mechanisms, and security awareness training. This is not a contradiction but a coherent trajectory — both projects address the gap between technology deployment and human/institutional behavior. The trend is toward the technical security layer, with behavioral and policy competence as a differentiating background skill.

Bi2S is moving toward IoT cybersecurity and DLT-based trust frameworks, making them a relevant partner for projects at the intersection of connected infrastructure and digital governance.

How they like to work

Bi2S has participated exclusively as a consortium partner — never as coordinator — across both projects, indicating they operate as a specialist contributor rather than a project driver. With 27 unique partners across just 2 projects, they work in relatively large, multi-stakeholder consortia (averaging roughly 13–14 partners per project). This suggests they are comfortable in complex, multi-country teams and likely occupy a well-scoped technical or business integration role within larger initiatives.

Bi2S has built a network of 27 unique consortium partners across 11 countries from just two projects, indicating broad European exposure relative to their size. Their collaborations span both energy policy and cybersecurity consortia, giving them cross-domain connections that are unusual for a micro-SME.

What sets them apart

Bi2S occupies an unusual niche for a small Cypriot SME: combining IoT security expertise with a behavioral science background, which most pure cybersecurity firms lack. This makes them particularly useful in projects where the challenge is not just technical protection but also human behavior, training, and policy uptake. For consortium builders, they offer a cost-efficient way to add both IoT/DLT technical depth and behavioral/policy credibility to a proposal.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SECANT
  Their largest and most technically distinctive project (€201,250), combining IoT privacy protection with distributed ledger technology — a rare pairing that positions Bi2S at the frontier of connected-device security.
• EVIDENT
  Demonstrates an unusual capability for an IoT-named company: applying rigorous behavioral economics methods (randomized control trials) to energy efficiency policy — showing breadth beyond pure technology work.