CREATIVE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (C.S.E) MONOPROSOPI EPE

Their core work

Creative Systems Engineering (CSE) is a Greek technology SME specializing in software-defined networking, network virtualization, and network management systems. Their core work involves developing frameworks for self-organized and cognitive network management in virtualized environments, including network slicing for 5G infrastructure. They also apply their systems engineering capabilities to intelligent transport solutions, particularly passenger information systems for the aviation sector.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

CSE's H2020 participation spans 2015 to 2020, a relatively short window. Their earliest projects (DORA and SELFNET, both starting 2015) show a split between transport IT and network virtualization. By 2017, with SLICENET, they had clearly doubled down on network virtualization and 5G slicing — a natural progression from SELFNET's self-organizing networks to SLICENET's cognitive network slicing. The transport work appears to have been a one-off rather than a sustained direction.

CSE moved from general network management toward 5G-specific cognitive slicing, suggesting they are positioning for the 5G/6G infrastructure software market.

How they like to work

CSE has exclusively participated as a partner, never leading as coordinator, across all three projects. With 37 unique consortium partners across 11 countries from just 3 projects, they operate in large research consortia typical of RIA-funded ICT projects. Their broad partner base suggests they are a flexible contributor rather than a hub organization — they bring specialized technical capability to large collaborative efforts without seeking the coordination overhead.

CSE has built connections with 37 distinct partners across 11 countries through just 3 projects, reflecting the large consortium sizes typical of H2020 ICT research. Their network is pan-European with no visible geographic concentration beyond their Greek base.

What sets them apart

CSE brings a focused combination of network virtualization expertise and systems engineering capability from a compact SME structure, which means faster decision-making and deeper specialization than larger partners. Their progression from SELFNET to SLICENET shows continuity and deepening expertise in a specific technical niche — cognitive and self-organizing network management — rather than jumping between unrelated topics. For consortium builders, they offer a proven Greek SME partner with hands-on experience in SDN/NFV frameworks and 5G slicing.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SELFNET
  Their largest single grant (EUR 321,250) and the foundation of their network virtualization expertise, directly leading to SLICENET.
• SLICENET
  Their most recent and highest-funded project (EUR 311,250), focused on the commercially significant topic of 5G network slicing across multi-domain environments.