AquaSmart, BlueBRIDGE, and NextOcean all focused on data services for aquaculture and sustainable fishing.
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Greek IT SME building data analytics platforms for aquaculture, precision agriculture, and fisheries using HPC and Earth observation.
Their core work
Integrated Information Systems (I2S) is a Greek IT company based in Rhodes that specializes in building data platforms and analytics solutions for the blue economy and agriculture sectors. They develop tools for processing, harmonizing, and publishing large-scale datasets — particularly for aquaculture, fisheries, and precision farming. Their core technical contribution is connecting heterogeneous data sources (satellite imagery, sensor data, open datasets) into usable analytics services, often running on high-performance computing infrastructure.
What they specialise in
CYBELE centered on HPC-empowered big-data analytics, while BlueBRIDGE built hybrid data infrastructure for research environments.
CYBELE (2019-2022) marked their entry into precision agriculture through HPC-enabled large-scale dataset processing.
NextOcean (2021-2024) applies Copernicus satellite data to next-generation fishing and aquaculture services.
Both CYBELE and AquaSmart involved harmonization, semantic enrichment, and multi-lingual data processing across diverse sources.
How they've shifted over time
I2S started in 2015 with a clear focus on marine and aquaculture data — building open data platforms, multilingual training tools, and hybrid data publishing infrastructure (AquaSmart, BlueBRIDGE). From 2019 onward, they broadened significantly into land-based agriculture and high-performance computing, tackling precision farming and livestock monitoring through large-scale HPC analytics (CYBELE). Their most recent project (NextOcean, 2021) circles back to the blue economy but at a higher technological level, integrating Earth observation and Copernicus satellite data.
I2S is expanding from pure marine data services toward broader agri-food intelligence powered by satellite imagery and HPC, making them increasingly relevant for smart farming and environmental monitoring consortia.
How they like to work
I2S consistently participates as a partner rather than leading projects, which suggests they contribute specialized technical components — data platform development, analytics modules — rather than driving overall project vision. With 64 unique partners across 20 countries from just 4 projects, they operate in large, diverse consortia typical of Innovation Actions. This makes them an experienced team player comfortable integrating their work into complex multi-partner setups.
Despite only 4 projects, I2S has built a broad network of 64 partners across 20 countries, indicating participation in large-scale EU consortia with significant geographic diversity. Their reach spans well beyond Southern Europe into a truly pan-European network.
What sets them apart
I2S sits at an unusual intersection: they are a small Greek IT company from Rhodes with deep expertise in both marine and agricultural data systems. This dual blue-green economy competence is rare among SMEs and makes them a natural bridge for projects combining aquaculture, fisheries, and land-based farming analytics. Their consistent focus on data harmonization and interoperability means they can integrate messy, heterogeneous datasets into workable platforms — a practical skill that large consortia constantly need.
Highlights from their portfolio
- CYBELEMarked a strategic pivot from marine-only to precision agriculture, using HPC infrastructure for large-scale farming data — their most technically ambitious project.
- NextOceanTheir most recent project integrates Copernicus Earth observation with aquaculture services, representing the highest technology maturity in their portfolio.
- AquaSmartTheir largest funded project (EUR 278K) and the foundation of their aquaculture data analytics expertise, including multilingual capabilities.