SLOT CONSULTING KERESKEDELMI, SZOLGALTATO, TANACSADO KORLATOLT FELELOSEGU TARSASAG

Their core work

Slot Consulting is a Budapest-based SME specializing in software solutions for air traffic management (ATM), with a strong focus on situational awareness systems and decision-support platforms for airports and aviation authorities. They build intelligent tools that help air traffic controllers and airport operators make better decisions by combining knowledge graphs, machine learning, and semantic technologies. Their work bridges the gap between raw aviation data and actionable intelligence, particularly in collaborative decision-making environments at airports.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Slot Consulting started with practical, airport-operations-level work — their 2015 Airport IQ project focused on mobile decision-support tools for airport ground operations. In the middle period (2016-2019), they broadened into the wider ATM ecosystem through participation in semantic data exchange (BEST) and aeronautics R&D networking (RADIAN). By 2020, their focus sharpened toward AI-driven situational awareness using knowledge graphs and machine learning (AISA), signaling a clear shift from operational tools toward intelligent automation in air traffic control.

They are moving from building operational airport tools toward AI-powered automation and reasoning systems for air traffic control — positioning themselves at the intersection of knowledge representation and ATM safety.

How they like to work

Slot Consulting primarily operates as a consortium partner (4 of 5 projects), but has demonstrated the ability to lead when the project aligns with their core platform expertise (Airport IQ, where they coordinated and received EUR 1.2M). With 24 unique partners across 15 countries, they maintain a broad European network rather than relying on a fixed group of repeat collaborators. This suggests they are adaptable team members who can integrate into diverse consortia, particularly within the SESAR ecosystem.

They have collaborated with 24 unique partners across 15 countries, giving them a wide reach across European aviation research. Their network is strongly anchored in the SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) community, which is a well-connected and recurring consortium ecosystem.

What sets them apart

Slot Consulting occupies a niche that few SMEs can claim: they combine deep aviation domain knowledge with AI and semantic technology capabilities, specifically tailored for air traffic management. Unlike large aerospace corporations, they are small enough to be agile and focused, yet have demonstrated coordination capacity on a million-euro project. For consortium builders in SESAR or ATM-related calls, they bring both technical AI expertise and practical understanding of airport operations — a combination that is hard to find in a single SME partner.

Highlights from their portfolio

• Airport IQ
  Their only coordinated project and by far their largest (EUR 1.2M, 72% of total funding), building a situation-aware mobile platform for airport collaborative decision-making.
• AISA
  Their most recent and technically advanced project, applying AI, knowledge graphs, and ontologies to advance automation in air traffic control — represents their current strategic direction.
• BEST
  Demonstrates their semantic technology capability applied to SWIM, the EU's aviation-wide data exchange standard — a foundational infrastructure skill for ATM projects.