BUSINESS INTEGRATION PARTNERS SPA

Their core work

BIP is a large Italian management and technology consulting firm based in Milano that provides IT integration, system design, and advisory services to clients across aviation, space, and infrastructure sectors. In H2020, they contributed specialized expertise in human-machine interface (HMI) design, air traffic management (ATM) systems, and geospatial asset mapping — primarily as a third-party contributor to larger consortia. Their work centers on translating complex operational requirements into digital tools and validation frameworks for safety-critical domains like air traffic control and satellite-based search and rescue.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

BIP's early H2020 involvement (2016–2017) focused on satellite communication architectures for ATM security and performance (SAPIENT). From 2018 onward, they shifted strongly into SESAR digital tower programmes, contributing to remote tower HMI, controller support tools, and airspace delegation concepts. Their most recent project (AMPERE, 2020) signals a diversification into geospatial mapping with Galileo, LiDAR, and optical sensors for infrastructure in developing countries — a notable departure from their European ATM core.

BIP is moving from pure ATM consulting toward broader applications of positioning, sensing, and digital infrastructure tools — potentially targeting international development and dual-use markets.

How they like to work

BIP operates almost exclusively as a third-party contributor (4 of 5 projects), indicating they provide specialized consulting or technical services to prime contractors within large SESAR and space consortia. They have never coordinated an H2020 project. Despite touching 67 partners across 21 countries, this breadth reflects the large size of SESAR consortia rather than an actively built network — their actual engagement footprint is narrow and service-oriented.

Connected to 67 unique partners across 21 countries, but almost entirely through large SESAR and space programme consortia where BIP served as a third party. Their direct collaborative relationships are likely limited to the prime contractors who subcontracted them.

What sets them apart

BIP brings large-company consulting muscle to safety-critical system design — specifically HMI and validation for air traffic control. Unlike academic partners or small tech firms in the same SESAR projects, they can handle requirements engineering, system integration, and operational validation at scale. Their AMPERE involvement also shows an ability to apply positioning and remote sensing expertise beyond aviation into infrastructure and development contexts.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PJ05-W2 DTT
  Core SESAR digital tower programme addressing remote tower operations and multi-airport control — central to the future of European ATM.
• AMPERE
  Unusual diversification into electrification mapping for emerging countries using Galileo, LiDAR, and thermal cameras — distinct from their ATM portfolio.
• SAPIENT
  Their only project as a direct participant (not third party) and their entry point into H2020, focused on satcom architecture for ATM.