CGI NEDERLAND BV

Their core work

CGI Nederland is the Dutch arm of CGI Group, one of the world's largest IT consulting and systems integration firms. In H2020 projects, they contribute software development, data platform design, and ICT architecture expertise — particularly for smart city platforms, cybersecurity systems, and citizen engagement tools. Their role is typically delivering the technology backbone that connects sensors, data analytics, and end-user interfaces in complex multi-partner deployments.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

CGI Nederland's H2020 involvement began in 2015 with a security-focused citizen participation project (INSPEC2T), then expanded in 2018 into both cybersecurity (CYBER-TRUST) and smart energy cities (MAKING-CITY). The shift shows a move from public safety applications toward energy-related smart city transformation and IoT security. Their most recent and longest-running project (MAKING-CITY, running until 2024) signals a deepening commitment to urban energy transition and positive energy districts.

CGI Nederland is moving toward smart city energy platforms and IoT-enabled urban services, making them a relevant ICT partner for future urban transformation and positive energy district projects.

How they like to work

CGI Nederland operates exclusively as a participant, never leading as coordinator — consistent with a large IT services company contributing technical capacity to research-driven consortia. With 69 unique partners across just 3 projects, they work in very large consortia (averaging 23+ partners per project), typical of lighthouse-style smart city demonstrations. This means they are comfortable operating in complex, multi-national project structures where clear interface management is essential.

Through 3 projects, CGI Nederland has collaborated with 69 distinct partners across 16 countries, reflecting the large-scale demonstration consortia typical of smart city and security programmes. Their network spans broadly across Europe without a single dominant geographic cluster.

What sets them apart

As a major global IT services company, CGI brings enterprise-grade software engineering, systems integration, and operational reliability that most research partners or smaller IT firms cannot match at scale. Their combination of cybersecurity expertise and smart city platform experience is relatively rare — few partners can address both the security and the urban energy dimensions of a smart city project. For consortium builders, CGI offers a credible industry partner that can turn research prototypes into deployable, maintainable systems.

Highlights from their portfolio

• MAKING-CITY
  Largest and longest-running project (2018-2024), focused on positive energy districts with lighthouse and follower city demonstrations across Europe.
• CYBER-TRUST
  Addressed the critical intersection of cybersecurity and IoT — increasingly important as smart city infrastructure expands.
• INSPEC2T
  CGI's first H2020 project, applying digital tools to community policing and citizen participation — an unusual domain for an IT services firm.