GAPWAVES AB

Their core work

Gapwaves is a Swedish SME specializing in advanced antenna technology for wireless communications, particularly millimeter-wave antenna systems and phased arrays. They develop hardware solutions for 5G base stations, vehicular communications, and indoor wireless infrastructure. In H2020, they contributed industry expertise to Marie Skłodowska-Curie training networks, hosting early-stage researchers working on next-generation wireless antenna design and integration challenges.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early H2020 work (2017) centered on indoor wireless challenges — small-cell networks, 3D MIMO arrays, and channel modelling for built environments. By 2019-2020, focus shifted decisively toward millimeter-wave hardware for outdoor and mobile scenarios: phased arrays for 5G base stations and vehicular communications. This trajectory mirrors the broader industry move from sub-6 GHz research toward commercial mm-wave 5G deployment.

Gapwaves is moving toward applied 5G antenna hardware for automotive and mobile infrastructure — expect continued focus on mm-wave phased arrays for connected vehicles and beyond-5G systems.

How they like to work

Gapwaves participates exclusively as a partner, never as coordinator — consistent with their role as an industry SME hosting researchers within academic-led MSCA training networks. With 25 unique partners across 10 countries from just 4 projects, they engage in large, diverse consortia rather than small bilateral collaborations. This suggests they are well-connected in the European wireless research community and comfortable working alongside universities and research institutes.

Gapwaves has built a broad European network of 25 partners across 10 countries through MSCA training networks — a strong reach for an SME with only 4 projects. Their Gothenburg base places them within Sweden's strong wireless communications ecosystem.

What sets them apart

Gapwaves brings something rare to MSCA consortia: real industry antenna hardware expertise from an SME actively commercializing mm-wave technology. While most MSCA partners are universities, Gapwaves offers researchers hands-on experience with production-grade antenna systems. For consortium builders, they represent a credible industry partner that bridges the gap between academic mm-wave research and commercial 5G antenna products.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ITN-5VC
  Their largest-funded project (EUR 281,983) and most recent, signaling a strategic move into 5G vehicular communications and autonomous driving sensors.
• WAVECOMBE
  Focused specifically on millimeter-wave in built environments — directly aligned with Gapwaves' core commercial antenna products, with substantial funding (EUR 263,659).
• MyWave
  Covers the full mm-wave value chain from antenna systems to distributed massive MIMO, representing their broadest technical scope in a single project.