INLECOM GROUP

Their core work

INLECOM Group is a Brussels-based technology SME specializing in digital platforms for logistics, transport, and supply chain management. They build software solutions that connect physical infrastructure with digital intelligence — from 5G-enabled logistics experimentation platforms to blockchain-based trade network tools. Their work spans intelligent transport systems, digital forensics platforms, and Earth observation data services, consistently sitting at the intersection of ICT infrastructure and industry-specific applications.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

INLECOM's early H2020 work (2018-2019) was broad and exploratory — big data for urban mobility, 5G demonstration for vertical industries, and digital forensics. From 2020 onward, they sharply concentrated on transport and logistics digitization, with projects centered on synchromodality, Physical Internet, inland waterways automation, and TEN-T network modelling. Their most recent project (CENTURION, 2021) signals a pivot toward Earth observation AI services, suggesting they are packaging their data platform expertise for the space/environment sector.

INLECOM is consolidating around intelligent logistics platforms while branching into Copernicus/Earth observation data services — expect them to pursue projects combining geospatial AI with supply chain optimization.

How they like to work

INLECOM balances leadership and partnership well: they coordinated 3 of their 8 projects (ICONET, PLANET, CENTURION) while contributing as a specialist partner in the rest. With 151 unique consortium partners across 22 countries, they operate as a well-connected hub rather than a repeat-partner organization. This breadth suggests they are comfortable adapting to different consortium cultures and can bring a wide network to new proposals.

INLECOM has built a remarkably wide network for an SME — 151 unique partners across 22 countries in just 8 projects. Their Brussels base and transport/logistics focus give them strong connections across the EU corridor countries.

What sets them apart

INLECOM occupies a rare niche as an SME that can both coordinate EU projects and deliver technical platform development. Their combination of logistics domain knowledge with horizontal ICT capabilities (5G, blockchain, AI, big data) makes them a versatile technology integrator. For consortium builders, they offer a coordinator-capable SME with genuine software development capacity — not just a consultancy writing deliverables.

Highlights from their portfolio

• INSPECTr
  Their largest single grant (EUR 969,750) and an unusual diversification into digital forensics and law enforcement technology — shows versatility beyond transport.
• PLANET
  Coordinated this ambitious project integrating TEN-T into global trade networks using blockchain and Physical Internet concepts — defines their logistics vision.
• CENTURION
  Most recent coordinated project (2021-2024), signaling a strategic move into Copernicus Earth observation AI services and new market generation.