CYCLIFE DIGITAL SOLUTIONS

Their core work

CYCLIFE DIGITAL SOLUTIONS (formerly operating as OREKA SOLUTIONS) develops digital software tools and platforms specifically for nuclear decommissioning and dismantling (D&D) operations. Their core work sits at the intersection of nuclear engineering and digital technology: they build scenario simulation tools, 3D/BIM-based planning platforms, and remote-operation interfaces that help engineers safely plan and execute the dismantling of nuclear reactors. Operating out of Bagnols-sur-Cèze — France's primary nuclear decommissioning hub near the Marcoule site — they bring deep domain knowledge of nuclear facility lifecycles combined with modern digital engineering methods. Their contribution to EU projects is consistently on the software and methodology side, providing the digital infrastructure that makes complex D&D operations safer and more predictable.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Both projects started in 2020, so the timeline is compressed — but the keyword split within that cohort is telling. The earlier project (INNO4GRAPH) is grounded in physical problem-solving: graphite reactors, remote technologies, dismantling scenarios, and concrete tools and methodologies. The second project (PLEIADES) shifts decisively toward digital infrastructure: platforms, BIM, 3D, interoperability — the language of software architecture rather than nuclear engineering alone. This suggests a deliberate strategic move from bespoke problem-solving tools toward scalable, reusable digital platforms that can serve the broader D&D market. The "Digital Solutions" in their current company name reflects exactly this trajectory.

They are moving from reactor-specific engineering tools toward vendor-agnostic digital platforms for decommissioning — positioning to serve a market that will grow significantly as Europe's aging nuclear fleet reaches end-of-life over the next two decades.

How they like to work

CYCLIFE DIGITAL SOLUTIONS participates exclusively as a consortium partner — they have never coordinated an H2020 project — which positions them as a specialist contributor rather than a project driver. With 24 unique partners across just 2 projects, they operate in large, multi-stakeholder consortia (averaging 12+ partners per project), typical of nuclear sector Innovation Actions that require diverse national expertise. This suggests they are comfortable in complex multi-partner environments and are brought in for a specific digital capability that other consortium members cannot provide themselves.

They have built a network of 24 unique partners spanning 10 countries through just two projects — an unusually broad reach for such a small portfolio, reflecting the inherently international nature of nuclear decommissioning consortia. Their geographic footprint covers most of nuclear Europe, including France, the UK, Belgium, and other countries with significant decommissioning pipelines.

What sets them apart

CYCLIFE DIGITAL SOLUTIONS occupies a rare niche: digital software expertise applied specifically to nuclear decommissioning, a domain where most players are either pure nuclear engineers or generic software developers. Their location in Bagnols-sur-Cèze — adjacent to Marcoule, one of Europe's most active decommissioning sites — gives them proximity to real operational problems that few digital firms can match. For a consortium building a D&D digitalization project, they offer a combination that is genuinely hard to find: nuclear domain credibility plus software platform capability.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PLEIADES
  Their largest funded project (EUR 369,219) and the clearest signal of their strategic direction — building an interoperable, BIM-based platform for decommissioning that could scale across multiple reactor types and operators.
• INNO4GRAPH
  Addresses graphite-moderated reactor dismantling, a technically distinct challenge affecting a large but often overlooked segment of Europe's nuclear legacy fleet, with direct application to real sites.