SILEX IPARI AUTOMATIZALASI ZARTKORUEN MUKODO RESZVENYTARSASAG

Their core work

Silex Industrial Automation is a Hungarian SME specialising in industrial automation and electric drivetrain technology for commercial vehicles. Their H2020 work centres on developing electric axle systems — integrating motion control, power electronics, and alternative drive technologies into trucks and buses. They successfully progressed through the full SME Instrument cycle, moving from a Phase 1 feasibility study to a Phase 2 implementation project worth nearly €1 million, indicating they brought a market-ready technology concept to the EU funding stage. Their core value is translating industrial automation know-how into electrification solutions for heavy transport.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Silex's H2020 trajectory follows a single, focused technology development path rather than a broad research programme. Their 2015 Phase 1 project was a feasibility study — likely a market and technical assessment with no detailed keyword record — while the 2016–2018 Phase 2 project reveals the full technical scope: motion control, alternative drives, energy efficiency, and commercial vehicle power trains. There is no meaningful thematic shift, because both projects are two stages of the same product development cycle. Their evolution story is one of depth and execution, not diversification.

Silex completed their H2020 activity by 2018 with a fully funded Phase 2 project, suggesting they were likely in commercialisation or product deployment phase after the grant — any future collaboration would most naturally involve field validation, licensing, or integration into larger vehicle electrification programmes.

How they like to work

Silex operated entirely as a solo coordinator under the SME Instrument, which by design does not require consortium partners — so their zero-partner record reflects the funding instrument, not a preference for isolation. This means there is no evidence of how they behave inside multi-partner consortia, and any future collaboration would be their first experience in that format. They have shown they can lead and execute a technically complex project independently, which is a positive signal for project management capability.

Silex has no recorded consortium partners or cross-country collaborations in H2020, as both projects were run under the SME Instrument which does not mandate consortium formation. Their network is currently unknown from public EU project data alone.

What sets them apart

Silex is one of the very few Hungarian industrial automation SMEs to have secured the full SME Instrument Phase 1 + Phase 2 sequence in transport electrification — a competitive track with a low success rate. Their positioning is narrow but deep: they own a specific technology (electric axle for commercial vehicles) rather than offering generic automation services. For a consortium needing a specialist who has already validated the business case and technical feasibility at EU level, Silex brings a credibility that generalist automation firms cannot match.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ELECTRIC_AXLE (Phase 2)
  With nearly €965,000 in EC funding, this is one of the larger SME Instrument Phase 2 awards in Hungarian transport technology — signalling strong evaluator confidence in the market case and technical readiness of the electric axle concept.
• ELECTRIC_AXLE (Phase 1)
  The successful Phase 1 feasibility grant in 2015 is the foundation of their EU track record, demonstrating they could articulate a credible business innovation case early enough to secure follow-on funding a year later.