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Organization

INLECOM SYSTEMS LTD

UK technology SME building big data platforms and IoT architectures for transport, logistics, and cross-sector urban intelligence.

Technology SMEtransportUKSMENo active H2020 projects
H2020 projects
6
As coordinator
4
Total EC funding
€4.5M
Unique partners
101
What they do

Their core work

INLECOM Systems is a London-based technology SME specializing in data-driven platforms for transport, logistics, and urban mobility. They build intelligent information systems that integrate big data analytics, IoT architectures, and data fusion to solve operational challenges in freight logistics, multimodal travel, and customs risk management. Their work spans from designing shared logistics data spaces (SELIS) to developing mobility-as-a-service tools and cognitive IoT platforms for industrial applications.

Core expertise

What they specialise in

Intelligent logistics and freight data platformsprimary
2 projects

SELIS (their largest project at EUR 2M+) built a shared European logistics information space, and EuTravel developed an optimodal travel ecosystem.

Big data analytics for urban mobilityprimary
2 projects

Track and Know focused on big data toolboxes for mobility tracking in urban areas, and MaaS4EU developed end-to-end mobility-as-a-service tools.

Industrial IoT and cognitive architecturessecondary
1 project

CHARIOT developed a cognitive heterogeneous architecture specifically for Industrial IoT applications.

Customs risk management and data fusionemerging
1 project

PROFILE applied data analytics and data fusion techniques to upgrade European customs risk management.

Multi-domain big data toolboxessecondary
2 projects

Track and Know built big data toolboxes applicable across healthcare, insurance, and urban mobility; PROFILE applied big data to customs.

Evolution & trajectory

How they've shifted over time

Early focus
Transport logistics platforms
Recent focus
Big data and IoT across sectors

INLECOM started with transport-focused platform development — EuTravel (2015) and SELIS (2016) were squarely about logistics and multimodal travel ecosystems. From 2018 onward, their focus broadened significantly into big data analytics, IoT architectures, and cross-domain applications including healthcare, insurance, and customs. The shift suggests a company that built its technical backbone in transport logistics, then recognized the wider applicability of its data platform capabilities.

INLECOM is evolving from a transport-specific platform builder into a cross-sector big data and IoT company, making them relevant for projects in any domain that needs intelligent data integration.

Collaboration profile

How they like to work

Role: consortium_leaderReach: European21 countries collaborated

INLECOM strongly favors the coordinator role, leading 4 out of 6 projects — an unusually high ratio for an SME. With 101 unique consortium partners across 21 countries, they operate as a network hub rather than a loyal repeat-partner organization. This signals strong project management capability and a willingness to assemble new teams around specific challenges, making them a reliable lead partner for new consortia.

INLECOM has built a broad European network of 101 unique partners across 21 countries through just 6 projects, indicating they assemble large, diverse consortia rather than working in tight clusters. Their reach is pan-European with no obvious geographic concentration.

Why partner with them

What sets them apart

INLECOM stands out as a UK-based SME that consistently coordinates rather than just participates — leading 67% of their projects is exceptional for a small company. Their distinctive value is combining transport domain knowledge with general-purpose big data and IoT platform capabilities, allowing them to bridge the gap between sector-specific problems and scalable data solutions. For consortium builders, they offer both technical depth in data integration and proven project leadership experience.

Notable projects

Highlights from their portfolio

  • SELIS
    Their largest project (EUR 2M+ funding) and most ambitious — building a shared European logistics intelligent information space across the entire freight ecosystem.
  • Track and Know
    Demonstrates their cross-domain reach: a single big data project spanning urban mobility, healthcare, and insurance applications.
  • CHARIOT
    Marks their expansion beyond transport into Industrial IoT with a cognitive architecture — coordinated by INLECOM despite being outside their original domain.
Cross-sector capabilities
Digital platforms and big data analyticsIndustrial IoTHealthcare data applicationsCustoms and border security
Analysis note: Early-period keywords were empty in the data, so evolution analysis relies on project titles and dates rather than keyword comparison. The company's website should be checked to confirm current focus areas, as the last H2020 project ended in 2022.