BOC PRODUCTS & SERVICES AG

Their core work

BOC Products & Services is a Vienna-based software company specializing in business process management, workflow modelling, and interoperability solutions. In H2020 projects, they contribute tools and expertise for digitizing complex workflows — particularly in construction and manufacturing — through BIM (Building Information Modelling) and digital twin frameworks. Their role across projects consistently involves enabling different systems and data models to communicate, whether for building renovation planning or factory digitization.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

BOC entered H2020 through energy-efficient building renovation, applying their workflow modelling tools to BIM-based renovation planning (BIMERR, 2019). By 2020, they expanded into digital twins for both construction (COGITO) and manufacturing (Change2Twin), adding IoT, connected factories, and digital supply chain topics to their portfolio. The trajectory shows a clear shift from niche BIM-for-renovation work toward broader digital twin applications across multiple industries.

BOC is expanding from construction-specific BIM tools toward cross-industry digital twin and process digitization platforms, making them increasingly relevant for manufacturing and smart factory projects.

How they like to work

BOC operates exclusively as a participant, never leading consortia — a pattern typical of specialized technology providers who contribute specific software components rather than driving project direction. With 47 unique partners across just 3 projects, they work in large, multi-partner consortia (averaging ~16 partners per project). This broad network suggests they are comfortable integrating into diverse teams and adapting their tools to different domain contexts.

Despite only 3 projects, BOC has built a wide network of 47 partners across 15 countries, indicating participation in large pan-European consortia with strong geographic diversity across the EU.

What sets them apart

BOC brings dedicated workflow modelling and process management software to domains that desperately need it — construction and manufacturing digitization. Unlike pure BIM vendors or generic IT consultancies, their specific strength is making heterogeneous systems and data models interoperable through structured process frameworks. For consortium builders, they fill the gap between domain-specific tools and the integration layer needed to make digital twins actually work in practice.

Highlights from their portfolio

• COGITO
  Largest funding (€351K) and combines digital twins, BIM, lean construction, and smart contracts — an unusually broad scope for construction digitization.
• Change2Twin
  Targets manufacturing SMEs specifically, connecting digital twin frameworks with IoT, connected factories, and circular economy — signals BOC's expansion beyond construction.