RINA PRIME VALUE SERVICES SPA

Their core work

RINA Prime Value Services is a Milan-based consulting and certification subsidiary within the RINA Group, one of Italy's oldest and largest inspection, certification, and engineering advisory firms. In H2020 projects, they contribute technical assessment, optimization, and digitalization expertise — particularly in building performance, energy systems, and circular economy applications. Their role is typically as a third-party service provider, delivering specialized auditing, data analytics, and compliance services to larger consortia rather than leading research agendas directly.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

RINA Prime Value Services entered H2020 in 2017 with energy-focused work (renewable energy storage in SCORES) and transport data analytics (DIAMOND). By 2020, their focus shifted decisively toward digitalization of the built environment — BIM auditing, smart tracing systems (RFID/QR), circular building design, and automation in building management. This evolution reflects a move from general energy and transport consulting toward a more specialized niche at the intersection of construction, digital tools, and circular economy.

Moving toward digitalization of construction and circular economy, combining BIM, IoT tracing, and building automation — a growing area likely to attract more EU funding post-2024.

How they like to work

RINA Prime Value Services operates almost exclusively as a third-party contributor (3 of 4 projects), meaning they are brought in for specific technical services rather than shaping project direction. Despite this supporting role, they connect to a surprisingly broad network of 78 unique partners across 16 countries, reflecting the large consortia typical of Innovation Actions and the RINA Group's extensive European reach. Working with them means accessing reliable technical assessment and certification expertise without the overhead of a consortium leadership role.

Connected to 78 unique partners across 16 countries through large Innovation Action and Research consortia. Their broad geographic spread reflects the RINA Group's pan-European client base rather than deep bilateral partnerships.

What sets them apart

As part of the RINA Group — a major certification and engineering advisory company — they bring industrial-grade assessment and compliance capabilities that most research partners cannot offer. Their specific combination of BIM auditing, smart tracing technologies, and building automation assessment makes them a useful partner for projects that need to bridge the gap between research prototypes and real-world certification or deployment in the construction sector.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ICEBERG
  Combines multiple digital technologies (BIM, RFID, QR tracing) for circular economy in construction — their most keyword-rich and technically specific project.
• Auto-DAN
  Deploys augmented intelligence and data analytics for building automation across the EU, running until 2025 and representing their most recent strategic direction.