INETUM REALDOLMEN BELGIUM

Their core work

Inetum RealDolmen is a Belgian IT services and digital transformation company that brings software integration and platform development capabilities to EU research projects. They specialize in building data platforms and interoperable digital solutions for the energy and buildings sectors, as well as cybersecurity toolkits for SMEs. Their role in H2020 projects typically involves developing the IT architecture, data harmonization layers, and user-facing applications that turn research concepts into deployable software products.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early H2020 work (2016-2019) focused on electromobility and smart grid interoperability — connecting vehicles, buildings, and energy systems through IT platforms. From 2019 onward, they shifted toward cybersecurity, AI-driven building analytics, and community energy solutions, reflecting a broadening from pure connectivity to data intelligence and security layers. The move from coordinator roles in their earlier projects to predominantly third-party contributions in later ones suggests they increasingly serve as a specialized IT component provider within larger consortia.

Moving toward AI-powered data platforms for buildings and energy communities, with growing cybersecurity capabilities — positioning themselves at the intersection of smart infrastructure and digital trust.

How they like to work

Inetum RealDolmen operates predominantly as a third-party contributor (4 of 7 projects), suggesting they are often brought in for specific IT implementation tasks rather than shaping project direction. However, they have coordinated two projects (ELECTRIFIC, BIGG), showing they can lead when the project aligns with their core platform-building competence. With 136 unique partners across 20 countries, they maintain a broad but non-exclusive network typical of a large IT services firm plugging into diverse consortia as needed.

Extensive European network spanning 136 unique partners across 20 countries, reflecting their role as an IT services provider that integrates into diverse consortia rather than building a tight cluster of repeat collaborators.

What sets them apart

As a large Belgian IT services company, Inetum RealDolmen bridges the gap between research concepts and deployable software — they are not a research lab but a professional software integrator that can turn prototype platforms into production-ready systems. Their combination of energy data harmonization, IoT interoperability, and cybersecurity makes them a practical choice for consortia that need reliable IT infrastructure built by a company with commercial delivery track record. Few H2020 IT partners offer this blend of enterprise-grade development capacity with domain knowledge in both smart energy and digital security.

Highlights from their portfolio

• BIGG
  Coordinated a EUR 700K project on AI-powered building data harmonization — their most recent and domain-defining project combining data analytics with energy efficiency.
• ELECTRIFIC
  Their largest funded project (EUR 790K) and first coordinator role, pioneering smart vehicle-grid integration for electromobility.
• InterConnect
  Major EU interoperability initiative for smart homes, buildings, and grids — positions them at the center of Europe's smart energy infrastructure agenda.