Greek security SME building interoperable command-and-control platforms, AI-driven surveillance analytics, and crisis management systems for EU border, maritime, and public safety operations.
SATWAYS is a Greek security technology SME that builds command-and-control platforms, situational awareness systems, and interoperability frameworks for public safety and border security agencies. They specialize in integrating data from multiple sources — sensors, drones, maritime surveillance, social media — into unified operational pictures that help first responders, law enforcement, and border authorities make faster decisions. Their software connects disparate information systems (CISE, EUROSUR) so that agencies at national, regional, and local levels can coordinate during crises, from terrorist threats to pandemics to wildfire emergencies. More recently, they have expanded into AI-driven analytics for maritime domain awareness, big data processing, and digital twin technologies for threat assessment.
Core contributor across EFFECTOR (maritime CISE/EUROSUR integration), STRATEGY (pre-standardization of interoperability, as coordinator), ANDROMEDA (border C2 systems), and NESTOR (pre-frontier intelligence).
Consistent presence in IN-PREP (cross-border crisis preparedness), STAMINA (pandemic crisis management), PathoCERT (pathogen contamination response), INGENIOUS (first responder toolkit), and InfraStress (cyber-physical threat resilience).
Sustained work in MARISA, EFFECTOR, ANDROMEDA, PROMENADE (AI/big data for maritime awareness), and NESTOR (border intelligence with wide-area surveillance).
Recent projects PROMENADE, APPRAISE, STAMINA, and NESTOR all apply machine learning, big data, and AI to threat detection, behaviour analysis, and predictive intelligence.
EU-CIRCLE (climate resilience of infrastructure), SATIE (air transport security), 7SHIELD (space ground segment protection), and InfraStress (industrial plant cyber-physical threats).
APPRAISE (counter-terrorism for soft targets), INSPEC2T (citizen participation in community policing), and EU-HYBNET (hybrid threat countermeasures).
In their early H2020 period (2015–2018), SATWAYS focused on crisis preparedness platforms, mixed-reality training environments, and drone/UTM integration (IN-PREP, GAUSS), alongside foundational work in infrastructure resilience and community policing. From 2019 onward, their portfolio shifted decisively toward AI-powered security analytics, big data for maritime awareness, interoperability standardization (STRATEGY, where they led as coordinator), and real-time threat detection for soft targets and public spaces. The trend shows a clear move from building situational awareness platforms to embedding artificial intelligence and big data processing into those platforms.
SATWAYS is moving from platform integration toward AI-powered intelligence analysis, positioning themselves as a provider of smart security analytics rather than just interoperability middleware.
SATWAYS overwhelmingly operates as a contributing partner (20 of 22 projects), joining large security consortia rather than leading them — they coordinated only once (STRATEGY). With 338 unique partners across 36 countries, they are a well-networked hub that works comfortably in large, multi-national consortia typical of EU security research. Their consistent participation across many different project teams suggests they are valued as a reliable technology integrator that adapts well to different consortium configurations.
SATWAYS has built an extensive European network of 338 unique consortium partners across 36 countries, making them one of the most connected Greek SMEs in the security research domain. Their partnerships span law enforcement agencies, research institutes, large defense firms, and fellow SMEs across virtually all EU member states.
SATWAYS occupies a distinctive niche as a Greek SME that bridges the gap between disparate security information systems — connecting border, maritime, crisis, and law enforcement platforms into interoperable operational pictures. Unlike large defense contractors, they are agile enough to participate across many project types while maintaining deep domain knowledge in security C2 systems. Their combination of interoperability expertise with growing AI/big data capabilities makes them particularly valuable for consortia that need to integrate multiple data streams into actionable intelligence for security operators.
