INOVAWORKS II, COMMAND AND CONTROL,SA

Their core work

Inovaworks is a Portuguese SME specializing in maritime surveillance and situational awareness software. They develop AI-driven tools for vessel tracking, anomaly detection, and risk assessment to support border security and maritime command-and-control operations. Their work combines big data analytics and high-performance computing to help authorities classify ship behaviour, detect suspicious patterns, and maintain real-time maritime domain awareness across European waters.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Inovaworks entered H2020 in 2017 with MARISA, a broad maritime integrated surveillance project. By 2019, they moved into border security command-and-control systems with ANDROMEDA. Their most recent project, PROMENADE (2021), marks a clear shift toward AI and big data methods applied to maritime awareness — adding machine learning classification, behaviour analysis, and high-performance computing to their toolkit.

They are moving from traditional surveillance integration toward AI-powered predictive analytics for maritime security, making them increasingly relevant for projects requiring machine learning applied to vessel tracking and border protection.

How they like to work

Inovaworks participates exclusively as a consortium partner, never as coordinator, which is typical for a specialized SME contributing focused technical components to larger security programmes. Across three projects they have worked with 41 unique partners in 14 countries, indicating they integrate well into large, multi-national consortia. Their consistent presence in security-focused Innovation Actions suggests they are a trusted technical contributor that larger integrators and research institutions bring in for maritime AI capabilities.

They have built a broad European network of 41 partners across 14 countries through just three projects, reflecting the large consortium sizes typical of EU security programmes. Their base in Aveiro, Portugal, does not limit their reach — their partnerships span widely across Europe.

What sets them apart

Inovaworks occupies a specific niche: they are a Portuguese SME that combines AI, big data, and HPC specifically for maritime security — a combination that is rare among small companies. Their progression across three consecutive maritime surveillance projects shows deep domain continuity rather than scattered involvement. For consortium builders in maritime security or border protection, they offer a ready-made specialist partner with proven experience in EU Innovation Actions and an established network of 41 collaborators.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ANDROMEDA
  Their largest funded project (EUR 411,075), focused on building a common information sharing environment for border command and coordination systems.
• PROMENADE
  Their most technically advanced project, introducing AI, big data, and high-performance computing for improved maritime awareness — signals their current strategic direction.