COMBITECH AB

Their core work

Combitech is a Swedish technology consultancy (part of the Saab Group) specializing in systems integration, digitalization, and automation for industrial and transport applications. In H2020 projects, they contribute expertise in simulation, process automation, and digital factory concepts, applying these capabilities across sectors from smart manufacturing to autonomous mobility and mining. Their work focuses on bridging digital technology with real-world operational environments — connecting sensors, data analytics, and automation into functioning systems.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Combitech's H2020 journey shows a clear pivot from factory-floor digitalization toward sustainable transport and resource extraction. Their early work (2017) centered on Industry 4.0 — digital factories, electronic components, process automation, and supply chain optimization through Productive4.0. By 2020-2021, they shifted toward applying those same integration skills to urban mobility (SHOW) and carbon-neutral mining (NEXGEN-SIMS), reflecting a broader move into sustainability-driven digitalization.

Combitech is moving its digitalization and automation expertise toward sustainability applications — expect future work at the intersection of carbon neutrality, industrial automation, and smart transport.

How they like to work

Combitech operates exclusively as a participant, never leading consortia — consistent with their role as a technology consultancy that contributes specialized integration expertise rather than driving research agendas. With 208 unique partners across 21 countries from just 3 projects, they work in very large Innovation Action consortia, indicating comfort with complex multi-partner demonstrations. This makes them a reliable, low-friction partner who delivers technical contributions without requiring a leadership role.

Despite only three projects, Combitech has built connections with 208 unique partners across 21 countries, reflecting involvement in large-scale European demonstration projects. Their network is broad and pan-European rather than concentrated in any single region.

What sets them apart

Combitech brings a rare combination: defense-grade systems engineering (via the Saab Group) applied to civilian digital transformation challenges. Unlike pure IT consultancies, they understand physical systems — sensors, automation hardware, real-time control — and how to integrate them with digital platforms. For consortium builders, they offer a credible Swedish industrial partner that can handle system-of-systems integration without needing to coordinate the entire project.

Highlights from their portfolio

• NEXGEN-SIMS
  Their largest H2020 investment (EUR 624,050) and a strong signal of their pivot toward carbon-neutral industrial systems — applying automation and digitalization to the mining sector.
• SHOW
  Large-scale urban mobility demonstration involving automated transport, MaaS, and shared mobility across European cities — shows their ability to operate in public-facing smart city contexts.