OLTIS GROUP AS

Their core work

OLTIS Group is a Czech IT company specializing in software solutions for railway and multimodal transport systems. They build integration platforms, traffic management tools, and data architectures that help rail operators, public transport providers, and Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platforms work together seamlessly. Their core contribution across 11 H2020 projects has been developing interoperability layers, journey planning components, and communication platforms that connect disparate transport systems into unified digital ecosystems.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 period (2015–2018), OLTIS focused on foundational interoperability challenges — semantic web technologies, big data for travel planning, and building the software architecture for one-stop travel shopping (IT2RAIL, ST4RT, GoF4R). From 2018 onward, their work shifted decisively toward operational deployment: traffic management platforms (OPTIMA), real-time asset monitoring (Assets4Rail), and concrete MaaS implementation (Shift2MaaS, IP4MaaS). The trajectory shows a clear move from designing interoperability standards to building and demonstrating the actual platforms that use them.

OLTIS is moving from research-phase interoperability work toward deployment-ready MaaS platforms and operational traffic management tools, making them increasingly relevant for projects closer to market.

How they like to work

OLTIS operates exclusively as a project participant — they have never coordinated an H2020 project, which is typical for a specialized SME contributing targeted technical components rather than driving entire research agendas. With 116 unique partners across 19 countries, they have built an exceptionally broad network for a company of their size, largely through the Shift2Rail ecosystem. This makes them a well-connected, low-friction partner: experienced in large consortia, familiar with EU project mechanics, and easy to integrate into new proposals.

With 116 unique consortium partners across 19 countries, OLTIS has one of the broadest collaboration networks among Czech transport SMEs, built primarily through the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking. Their partnerships span Western and Central Europe's rail and IT sectors.

What sets them apart

OLTIS sits at the intersection of IT and rail transport — a niche where deep domain knowledge of railway operations meets software engineering for interoperability and data integration. Unlike pure IT companies or pure rail operators, they understand both the semantic data models and the operational realities of multimodal transport. For consortium builders, they offer a reliable, experienced SME partner with strong Shift2Rail credentials and the technical ability to build integration layers between different transport systems.

Highlights from their portfolio

• IT2RAIL
  Their largest project by funding (EUR 592K) and the foundation of their interoperability expertise — built the semantic architecture for seamless door-to-door journey planning across transport modes.
• SPRINT
  Significant funding (EUR 275K) for scalable multimodal transport interoperability, representing the maturation of their semantic technology work into a performance-focused platform.
• IP4MaaS
  Their most recent project, focused on real-world MaaS deployment including taxis, demand-responsive transport, and shared mobility — signals their shift toward market-ready solutions.