CONCEPTIVITY SARL

Their core work

Conceptivity is a Swiss consultancy specializing in cybersecurity governance, ecosystem mapping, and research community coordination. They analyze technology landscapes, produce roadmaps and maturity assessments (including MTRL — Market Readiness Level), and help structure European cybersecurity competence networks. Their work spans observatory functions (monitoring the cybersecurity field), training frameworks, and more recently simulation-based approaches like serious games and digital twins for critical infrastructure protection.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Conceptivity's early H2020 work (2017–2019) centered on monitoring and mapping the European cybersecurity landscape — privacy observatories, certification frameworks, and governance structures. From 2020 onward, their focus shifted toward actionable tools: technology readiness assessments (MTRL), research community coordination via SWForum.eu, and simulation-based approaches (serious games, digital twins) for critical infrastructure in PRECINCT. The trajectory moves from "watching and analyzing" to "building frameworks and simulation tools."

Moving from passive ecosystem observation toward active technology readiness assessment and simulation-based security tools — expect future work at the intersection of digital twins and cybersecurity.

How they like to work

Conceptivity operates exclusively as a consortium partner, never as coordinator, which is typical for a small consultancy contributing specialized knowledge rather than managing large projects. With 95 unique partners across 24 countries from just 4 projects, they operate in large, diverse consortia — their projects average around 24 partners each. This breadth signals they are comfortable in complex multi-partner environments and bring horizontal advisory skills that complement technical partners.

Despite only 4 projects, Conceptivity has built an unusually wide network of 95 partners across 24 countries, reflecting the large-scale coordination and support actions they participate in. Their base in Meyrin (Geneva area) positions them at a European crossroads, and their partner spread suggests pan-European reach with no strong geographic bias.

What sets them apart

Conceptivity occupies a niche as a cybersecurity strategy and ecosystem intelligence firm — they don't build security products but rather map, assess, and structure the field for others. Their combination of governance expertise, technology readiness assessment (MTRL), and community facilitation makes them valuable for coordination-heavy projects that need someone to synthesize fragmented research landscapes into actionable roadmaps. For consortium builders, they are the partner who connects dots between technical workpackages and policy/market reality.

Highlights from their portfolio

• CyberSec4Europe
  Largest funding (EUR 575K) and most thematically rich project — contributed to building Europe's cybersecurity competence centre network covering training, certification, and governance
• SWForum.eu
  Reveals their core consulting DNA — technology landscape reports, MTRL assessments, and innovation roadmapping for the European software research community
• PRECINCT
  Marks their expansion into applied simulation (digital twins, serious games) for critical infrastructure protection — a clear evolution from pure advisory work