ERICSSON NIKOLA TESLA DD

Their core work

Ericsson Nikola Tesla is the Croatian subsidiary of the Ericsson Group, a large telecom and ICT company headquartered in Zagreb. In H2020 projects, they contribute ICT infrastructure, big data analytics, cloud computing, and smart platform development to energy and health domains. Their practical role is building the digital backbone — data platforms, smart wearables integration, AI-driven analytics, and IoT connectivity — that enables smart cities, smart energy communities, and active ageing solutions to function at scale.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early H2020 work (2018–2019) centred on energy infrastructure — renewable energy storage, electric mobility, smart grid control, and local energy communities (INSULAE), alongside exploratory co-creation in the ICT sector (LIV.IN). From 2019 onward, the focus shifted toward AI-driven platforms, cloud-based analytics, smart wearables for health, and cybersecurity — visible in PHArA-ON and SMART EPC. The trajectory is clear: from hardware-adjacent energy ICT toward software-intensive, AI-enabled platform services across both energy and health sectors.

Ericsson Nikola Tesla is moving from pure energy-sector ICT toward cross-domain AI and data platforms, making them a strong partner for any project needing scalable digital infrastructure in energy or health.

How they like to work

They participate exclusively as a partner, never as coordinator, suggesting they prefer to contribute specialized ICT and platform capabilities within larger consortia rather than lead project management. With 117 unique partners across 18 countries from just 4 projects, they operate in very large consortia (averaging ~30 partners per project). This means they are experienced at integrating their work within complex, multi-stakeholder environments — a reliable technical contributor rather than a consortium driver.

With 117 unique consortium partners spanning 18 countries across only 4 projects, they have an unusually broad European network for their project count — a direct result of participating in large-scale Innovation Actions and CSAs. Their connections are geographically diverse rather than concentrated in any single region.

What sets them apart

As a major telecom subsidiary operating in Croatia, they bring enterprise-grade ICT infrastructure, big data capabilities, and cloud platform expertise that few Southeast European partners can match. Their cross-domain versatility — applying the same digital platform skills to both energy communities and active ageing pilots — makes them a flexible technology provider. For consortium builders, they offer the reliability and technical depth of a large corporation combined with regional presence in an underrepresented EU-13 country, which can strengthen widening participation in proposals.

Highlights from their portfolio

• INSULAE
  Their largest single funding (EUR 716,625) and most technically diverse project, covering energy storage, electric mobility, big data, and local energy communities on EU islands.
• PHArA-ON
  Cross-sector move into digital health with AI, smart wearables, and cloud platforms for older adults — their longest-running project (2019–2024) and a signal of strategic diversification beyond energy.