PAULSCONSULTANCY BV

Their core work

PAULSCONSULTANCY BV is a small Dutch consultancy based in Utrecht specialising in cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-ITS). Their H2020 work spans both technical research — contributing to high-precision vehicle positioning technology — and deployment coordination, where they support the rollout of cooperative ITS infrastructure across Europe. The combination of a Research and Innovation Action and a Coordination and Support Action project suggests they are equally comfortable advising on technical architecture and on the policy, standardisation, and stakeholder coordination needed to bring C-ITS to market. As an SME, they likely operate as a focused expert practice rather than a large engineering firm.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Both H2020 projects started in 2015 and ran through 2018, meaning there is no meaningful before/after split — PAULSCONSULTANCY entered and exited H2020 as a single cohort. Within that window, their work was consistently centred on cooperative ITS, with one technical thread (positioning) and one coordination thread (deployment support). No projects appear after 2018 in this dataset, so whether they deepened, pivoted, or stepped back from EU-funded research after Horizon 2020 cannot be determined from available data.

With only a single H2020 cohort (both projects 2015–2018) and no visible activity since, it is unclear whether this consultancy is actively pursuing Horizon Europe opportunities or has shifted to private-sector C-ITS advisory work.

How they like to work

PAULSCONSULTANCY has participated exclusively as a partner, never as coordinator, across both projects — consistent with a boutique consultancy that contributes targeted expertise rather than managing consortia. Their two projects involved a combined 22 unique partners across 9 countries, indicating comfort working in mid-to-large European consortia. No repeated partners are visible across the two projects, suggesting they are selected for specific expertise rather than through a fixed network of collaborators.

PAULSCONSULTANCY has built connections with 22 distinct partners across 9 countries through just two projects, an unusually broad reach for such a small portfolio. Their network is pan-European and transport-sector focused, with no visible geographic concentration beyond their Netherlands base.

What sets them apart

PAULSCONSULTANCY stands out as one of the few SME consultancies in the Netherlands with hands-on involvement in both the technical side of C-ITS (precision positioning) and the policy/coordination side (deployment harmonisation) — a dual capability that is rare in a single small firm. For a consortium building a C-ITS project that needs to bridge engineering and deployment governance, this organisation can cover both angles without requiring two separate partners. Their lean structure also means lower overhead costs compared to larger consultancies offering similar ITS advisory services.

Highlights from their portfolio

• HIGHTS
  The larger of the two projects (€288,750 EC funding), HIGHTS tackled sub-metre vehicle positioning — a core enabling technology for autonomous and cooperative driving still highly relevant today.
• CODECS
  As a Coordination and Support Action, CODECS demonstrates a policy and deployment advisory capability beyond pure technical research, distinguishing this consultancy from engineering-only firms.