CONTI TEMIC MICROELECTRONIC GMBH

Their core work

Conti Temic Microelectronic is a German subsidiary of Continental AG specialising in automotive electronics — control units, power electronics, sensors, and embedded systems that sit inside modern vehicles. Their engineering work covers body and safety electronics, electrified powertrain components, and driver assistance modules produced at industrial scale for global carmakers. In the H2020 context they contributed component-level expertise to transport electrification and advanced manufacturing initiatives, always as a third party lending specialist know-how rather than coordinating. They are the kind of industrial player a consortium brings in when a pilot needs real automotive-grade hardware or production-line validation.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their first two H2020 engagements (2015-2020) sat squarely inside automotive energy and hybrid-powertrain electronics — OPTEMUS on thermal and energy management, THOMSON on affordable mild hybrids. By 2019 the focus shifted toward the factory floor with QU4LITY, exploring digital platforms and zero-defect production methods. The trajectory mirrors the wider industry pivot from vehicle-level efficiency to smart manufacturing and data-driven quality assurance.

Moving from automotive electrification topics toward Industry 4.0 and digital production quality — a useful partner for anyone building smart-factory pilots that need real automotive-grade context.

How they like to work

Across all three projects they joined as a third party rather than coordinator or formal participant, meaning they plug in specific technical capabilities without taking on management responsibilities. They have touched 88 distinct partners across 16 countries, which signals a broad rather than loyal network — typical of a large industrial supplier invited for component expertise. Expect reliable deliverables on their scoped piece and limited appetite for leading coordination work.

88 unique consortium partners across 16 countries, spanning automotive OEMs, tier-1 suppliers, research institutes, and manufacturing technology providers. The footprint is clearly pan-European with the centre of gravity in Germany and Western Europe.

What sets them apart

They bring the weight and industrial credibility of the Continental group — mass-production electronics used in the cars you see on the road — into what are often research-heavy consortia. Few partners can validate a concept on automotive-qualified hardware and against real OEM requirements at this scale. For a consortium builder, they are the name that tells reviewers "this work will be tested against reality, not only in a lab."

Highlights from their portfolio

• QU4LITY
  Flagship EU zero-defect manufacturing initiative and their clearest step into Industry 4.0 territory.
• THOMSON
  Targeted affordable mild hybrid solutions — directly aligned with Continental's mass-market electrification products.
• OPTEMUS
  Whole-vehicle energy management research, showcasing their role in integrating electronics across automotive subsystems.