EVIDEN BELGIUM

Their core work

Eviden Belgium (formerly Atos Belgium) is a large IT and digital services company that provides technology solutions for Europe's air traffic management (ATM) modernization under the SESAR programme. They deliver software systems, data integration platforms, and digital infrastructure that enable air navigation service providers to manage airspace more efficiently. Their work spans the full ATM technology stack — from controller tools and communication systems to network planning algorithms and drone integration platforms. As a technology implementer within SESAR consortia, they bridge the gap between ATM research concepts and deployable IT solutions.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In 2016–2019, Eviden Belgium focused heavily on ATM network operations — demand-capacity balancing, air traffic flow management, and network performance planning (PJ09 DCB was their largest project). Their early work was about making existing ATM infrastructure work better through optimized planning and common service platforms. From 2019 onward, their focus shifted decisively toward system-level integration, digital transformation, and new entrants: content and architecture integration, RPAS/drone insertion, virtual centres, U-space interfaces, and LDACS communications. This reflects the broader SESAR evolution from optimizing today's ATM toward building tomorrow's digital, automated airspace.

Moving from traditional ATM optimization toward digital transformation of airspace — virtualised services, drone integration, and next-generation communication systems — positioning them for the future of European aviation IT.

How they like to work

Eviden Belgium operates exclusively as a participant — they have never coordinated an H2020 project, which is typical for large IT companies contributing technology within SESAR's structured programme framework. With 137 unique partners across 27 countries, they work in very large consortia (SESAR projects routinely involve 20-40 organizations). Their broad participation across nearly every SESAR work package suggests they function as a reliable, widely-connected technology partner rather than a niche specialist — a company you can count on for IT delivery across the full ATM domain.

With 137 unique consortium partners across 27 countries, Eviden Belgium is deeply embedded in the European ATM research community. Their network spans virtually all major air navigation service providers, ATM equipment manufacturers, and aviation research organizations in Europe.

What sets them apart

Eviden Belgium brings large-scale IT delivery capability to ATM research — something that universities and small ATM specialists cannot offer. Their presence in 25 SESAR projects spanning every major work package (airspace management, towers, communications, drones, controller tools) gives them unmatched breadth of ATM system knowledge. For any consortium needing a technology integration partner who understands how all the SESAR pieces fit together, Eviden is a proven choice with deep cross-domain ATM experience.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PJ09 DCB
  Their largest funded project (EUR 394,500) and strongest early-period contribution, focused on advanced demand-capacity balancing and network operations planning.
• PJ13-W2 ERICA
  Marks their entry into drone/RPAS integration into controlled airspace — a strategically important growth area for European aviation.
• PJ32-W3 VC
  Virtual Centre project represents the frontier of ATM digitalisation — virtualising air traffic services and enabling flexible airspace delegation between service units.