KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Their core work

Keysight Technologies Deutschland is the German arm of Keysight Technologies, a global leader in electronic test and measurement equipment. In H2020 projects, they contribute advanced measurement, characterization, and quality control capabilities — from testing photonic integrated circuits and optoelectronic components to validating manufacturing processes for aerospace composites. Their role is typically that of an instrumentation and measurement specialist embedded in larger research consortia, providing the precision tools and expertise needed to verify that new technologies actually work as designed.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In 2016–2019, Keysight Deutschland focused squarely on photonics and optical communications — testing plasmonic waveguides, silicon photonics integration, and wideband optical network components. From 2020 onward, their involvement shifted dramatically toward advanced manufacturing (composites, additive manufacturing, digital pipelines) and frontier computing (exascale HPC, quantum computing materials). This mirrors the broader Keysight corporate strategy of expanding beyond traditional RF/optical test into industrial IoT, manufacturing quality, and quantum technologies.

Keysight Deutschland is moving from pure photonics measurement toward industrial manufacturing validation and quantum computing — expect future interest in digital twin verification and quantum device characterization.

How they like to work

Keysight never coordinates H2020 projects — they join as a participant or third party, contributing specialized measurement and testing capabilities to large consortia. With 98 unique partners across 17 countries from just 6 projects, they engage in broad, large-scale consortia rather than small focused teams. Their third-party role in 3 of 6 projects suggests they are often brought in for specific instrumentation expertise rather than deep co-development, making them a low-commitment but high-value partner.

Despite only 6 projects, Keysight has worked with 98 unique partners across 17 countries, reflecting their participation in large EU consortia. Their network spans broadly across Europe with no strong geographic concentration.

What sets them apart

Keysight brings something most academic and SME partners cannot: industrial-grade test and measurement infrastructure backed by a global corporation. For consortium builders, adding Keysight means your project's results get validated with the same tools industry actually uses, which strengthens exploitation potential and credibility with end-users. Their willingness to join as a third party also makes them relatively easy to bring on board without heavy negotiation overhead.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PLASMOfab
  Their largest funded project (EUR 281,265), working on CMOS-compatible plasmonics — a direct intersection of Keysight's core photonics measurement capabilities.
• MATQu
  Signals Keysight's strategic move into quantum computing materials characterization, a rapidly growing market for the company globally.
• PENELOPE
  Large-scale manufacturing project (2020-2025) combining digital pipelines, zero-defect manufacturing, and AI — represents their pivot toward Industry 4.0 applications.