Erzia Technologies SL

Their core work

Erzia Technologies is a Spanish RF and microwave technology company based in Santander, specializing in high-frequency amplifiers and components for satellite communications and advanced wireless systems. Their H2020 work spans Q/V band earth-space links, D-Band radio solutions for beyond-5G networks, and high-speed satellite data processing chains. They contribute hardware expertise in signal amplification, compression, and transmission at millimeter-wave frequencies — the critical radio frequency components that make high-throughput satellite and terrestrial communication systems work.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Erzia's H2020 trajectory shows a progression from ground-segment satellite links (QV-LIFT, 2016) toward increasingly ambitious frequency bands and data rates — D-Band beyond-5G (DREAM, 2017) and integrated satellite data chains (Hi-SIDE, 2018). The early work focused on established Q/V band earth segment technology, while later projects pushed into higher frequencies and on-board satellite processing. This signals a company steadily moving up the technology stack from component-level RF contributions toward system-level satellite data chain integration.

Erzia is moving from RF component supply toward integrated high-frequency systems for next-generation satellite and 5G/6G infrastructure — expect them to pursue projects combining space and terrestrial high-throughput communications.

How they like to work

Erzia participates exclusively as a partner, never as coordinator, consistent with a specialized technology supplier that brings specific RF hardware expertise to larger consortium efforts. Across just 3 projects they have worked with 27 unique partners in 9 countries, indicating they integrate well into diverse European consortia rather than sticking to a fixed set of collaborators. This broad partner base suggests they are valued as a reliable specialist contributor that different project leaders want on their team.

Erzia has built a wide network of 27 partners across 9 European countries through only 3 projects, averaging 9 unique partners per consortium. This breadth relative to their project count suggests they are well-connected in the European space and telecom R&D community.

What sets them apart

Erzia occupies a niche at the intersection of space communications and beyond-5G terrestrial wireless, with proven capability in millimeter-wave and higher frequency bands that few European companies can match. Their project portfolio bridges satellite and 5G domains — a convergence area that is increasingly important as non-terrestrial networks integrate with terrestrial infrastructure. For consortium builders, they offer a rare combination: a private company (not a research lab) that can deliver actual RF hardware for the most demanding frequency bands in both space and telecom applications.

Highlights from their portfolio

• DREAM
  Targets the ambitious D-Band (above 100 GHz) with 100 Gbps capacity for beyond-5G meshed networks — Erzia's largest single EC contribution at EUR 353,750.
• Hi-SIDE
  Addresses the full satellite data chain from on-board processing to transmission, positioning Erzia beyond component supply into system-level space technology.