HERTZ SYSTEMS LTD SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA

Their core work

Hertz Systems is a Polish technology SME that develops and integrates sensor and positioning systems for demanding applications — from space-grade 3D sensor suites to Galileo-based navigation devices for drones and IoT deployments. Their work spans the full stack from hardware sensor integration to wireless connectivity protocols (5G, UWB), enabling precise localization and data acquisition in complex environments. In practical terms, they build the kind of embedded sensing and positioning technology that goes into autonomous vehicles, UAV platforms, and real-time asset tracking systems. Their applied focus means they typically contribute specific technical components to larger European R&D consortia rather than leading broad research programs.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their first project (I3DS, 2016–2019) placed them firmly in the space technology domain, working on integrated 3D sensor suites — hardware-heavy work with industrial and space-grade requirements. By 2019, with GEONAV IoT, the focus shifted decisively toward terrestrial applications: Galileo-based positioning combined with 5G and UWB connectivity for drones, asset management, and sport analytics. The trajectory is clear: they are moving down the technology stack from space sensors toward mass-market IoT applications that reuse satellite navigation infrastructure for everyday commercial use cases.

Hertz Systems appears to be transitioning from niche space-grade sensing toward commercial IoT and drone markets, making them a relevant partner for consortia combining satellite navigation with edge connectivity and autonomous systems.

How they like to work

Hertz Systems has participated in both their H2020 projects as a partner, never taking the coordinator role — consistent with the profile of a technical specialist that contributes defined components rather than managing broad project governance. Their two projects ran under RIA and IA schemes, suggesting they are comfortable in both research and closer-to-market innovation contexts. With 16 unique partners across 9 countries from only 2 projects, they appear to engage in sizeable, diverse consortia rather than working within a narrow recurring network.

Despite only two projects, Hertz Systems has built connections with 16 distinct partners spanning 9 countries, indicating they join large, multi-national consortia where they play a bounded technical role. No evidence of repeated partnerships suggests their network is broad but not yet deeply entrenched with specific recurring allies.

What sets them apart

Hertz Systems occupies a rare intersection: a small Polish SME with documented experience in both space-grade sensor integration (I3DS) and commercially-oriented Galileo/5G/IoT positioning (GEONAV IoT). This dual exposure means they can credibly contribute to consortia that need to translate space navigation infrastructure into real-world IoT products — a capability gap that many academic or large-industrial partners cannot fill alone. For consortium builders, they represent a cost-efficient Eastern European technical partner with hands-on embedded systems and RF/positioning expertise.

Highlights from their portfolio

• I3DS
  Their largest project (EUR 313,719) and only Space-pillar engagement, demonstrating capability in space-grade 3D sensor hardware integration — a high-barrier technical domain for an SME.
• GEONAV IoT
  Covers an unusually broad application stack — Galileo dual-frequency, 5G, UWB, drones, asset management, and elite sport — signaling a deliberate pivot toward commercial IoT markets built on satellite navigation.