Urban air mobility and U-space integrationprimary
3 projects
All three projects (5G!Drones, GOF2.0, AiRMOUR) center on operating drones in urban airspace under emerging U-space regulations.
Organization
INNOAVIA OY
Finnish SME specializing in urban air mobility, drone integration over 5G networks, and U-space airspace management for city applications.
Technology SMEtransportFISMENo active H2020 projects
H2020 projects
3
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
€1.5M
Unique partners
48
What they do
Their core work
INNOAVIA is a Finnish SME specializing in urban air mobility (UAM) and unmanned aerial systems, with particular expertise in integrating drones into urban airspace for practical applications like emergency and medical services. They work at the intersection of 5G connectivity, UAS traffic management, and city-level drone operations. Their contributions span technical trials of drone systems over 5G networks, U-space airspace integration, and developing business models and public acceptance frameworks for drone-based services in cities.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
5G connectivity for unmanned aerial systemsprimary
1 project
5G!Drones focused specifically on UAV vertical trials using advanced 5G facilities including network slicing and multi-access edge computing.
Drone applications for emergency and medical servicessecondary
1 project
AiRMOUR (their largest project at EUR 661K) focused on enabling air mobility for emergency and medical services in urban contexts.
Business models and public acceptance for UAMemerging
1 project
AiRMOUR explicitly addressed business models, safety, security, and public acceptance — the non-technical barriers to drone adoption.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
5G drone connectivity trials
Recent focus
Urban air mobility applications
INNOAVIA's trajectory shows a clear shift from technical infrastructure to real-world applications. Their earliest project (5G!Drones, 2019) focused on the connectivity layer — testing drones over 5G with network slicing and edge computing. By 2021, their work had moved upstream to urban air mobility integration (GOF2.0) and purpose-driven applications like emergency medical drone services (AiRMOUR), including the softer dimensions of business models and public acceptance.
INNOAVIA is moving from testing drone technology toward deploying it in real urban settings, particularly for emergency services — expect them to pursue operational UAM demonstrations and regulatory-readiness projects next.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: specialist_contributorReach: European15 countries collaborated
INNOAVIA operates exclusively as a consortium participant, never as coordinator, which is typical for a specialized SME contributing domain expertise rather than managing large projects. With 48 unique partners across just 3 projects, they work in large consortia (averaging 16+ partners per project). This broad partner base suggests they are well-connected in the European UAM ecosystem and comfortable working in complex, multi-partner environments.
Despite only three projects, INNOAVIA has built a remarkably wide network of 48 unique consortium partners spanning 15 countries. This breadth reflects their participation in large-scale European UAM demonstration projects that bring together aviation authorities, telecom operators, city administrations, and technology providers.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
INNOAVIA sits at a rare intersection: they understand both the telecommunications infrastructure (5G, edge computing) and the aviation domain (UAS traffic management, U-space) needed to make urban drone operations work. For consortium builders, they bring a Finnish SME perspective — Finland being one of Europe's most progressive countries for UAM regulation and testing. Their combined technical and business-model expertise makes them a practical bridge between technology developers and city-level deployment.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- AiRMOURTheir largest project (EUR 661K) and most application-focused, tackling the full stack of urban drone deployment for emergency services — from technology to public acceptance.
- 5G!DronesA major 5G-UAV integration trial that positioned INNOAVIA at the intersection of telecom and aviation, two industries that rarely overlap in EU research.
- GOF2.0A Very Large Demonstration (VLD) for integrated urban airspace — one of Europe's flagship U-space validation exercises.
Cross-sector capabilities
Digital infrastructure and 5G applicationsSmart city planning and urban mobilityEmergency and medical logisticsAviation safety and regulatory compliance
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