KNOWLEDGE CENTRIC SOLUTIONS SL

Their core work

Knowledge Centric Solutions (trading as The Reuse Company) is a Spanish SME specializing in knowledge engineering for safety-critical and reliability-critical digital systems. They provide tools and methods for verification, validation, certification, and assurance of complex cyber-physical systems — from autonomous vehicles to semiconductor reliability. Their core value lies in making engineering knowledge reusable and structured, helping manufacturers and system integrators ensure that their products meet stringent safety and reliability requirements.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early H2020 work (2016–2019) focused on broad assurance and certification frameworks for cyber-physical systems (AMASS) and autonomous driving safety with sensor fusion (NewControl). From 2019 onward, their focus sharpened toward industrial reliability — Quality 4.0, physics-of-failure prediction, and semiconductor-level design for reliability (iRel40), alongside automated systems V&V (VALU3S). The trajectory shows a clear move from general safety assurance toward quantitative, prediction-based reliability methods applied to specific hardware and industrial systems.

Moving toward predictive reliability and AI-driven quality assurance for electronics and automated industrial systems — expect them to seek projects combining AI with hardware reliability.

How they like to work

Exclusively a participant across all five projects, never a coordinator — they contribute specialized knowledge engineering expertise to large consortia rather than leading them. With 237 unique partners across 25 countries, they operate in very large ECSEL/RIA consortia (typical for electronics and CPS domains). This makes them an experienced, low-friction partner who knows how to deliver within complex multi-partner projects without needing to drive the management.

Extensive network of 237 unique partners across 25 countries, built through participation in large ECSEL and RIA consortia. Their reach spans most of Europe, with strong connections to the automotive, electronics, and industrial automation ecosystems.

What sets them apart

Their differentiator is the intersection of knowledge engineering and safety/reliability assurance — they don't just test systems, they build structured, reusable knowledge frameworks that make certification and validation more efficient. Few SMEs combine deep expertise in both software V&V and hardware reliability (chip-to-system level). For consortium builders, they fill the critical gap between component manufacturers who need reliability proof and system integrators who need certification evidence.

Highlights from their portfolio

• AMASS
  Their largest-funded project (EUR 237K) and earliest H2020 entry, establishing their core identity in multi-concern assurance and certification of cyber-physical systems.
• iRel40
  Extends their expertise from software/system-level into semiconductor reliability with Quality 4.0 and physics-of-failure prediction — signals a strategic expansion into hardware.
• VALU3S
  Directly validates their core competence in V&V methodology applied to automated systems' safety and security, with strong alignment to emerging EU regulatory requirements.