TENFORCE

Their core work

TENFORCE is a Belgian technology SME specializing in linked data architectures, data integration platforms, and privacy-compliance solutions. They build software tools that help organizations manage, connect, and govern large datasets while meeting European data protection regulations like GDPR. Their work spans from big data infrastructure for public and societal challenges to privacy-enhancing technologies and AI-driven industrial applications. Based in Leuven, they operate at the intersection of data engineering and regulatory compliance.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

TENFORCE started in 2015 with broad big data integration and open data platforms (BigDataEurope, YDS), building tools to connect and visualize large public datasets. From 2017 onward, their focus narrowed sharply toward privacy, GDPR compliance, and transparency — culminating in TRAPEZE where they stepped up as coordinator. Their most recent project (AI-PROFICIENT, 2020) signals a new branch into industrial AI, suggesting they are applying their data expertise to smart manufacturing contexts.

TENFORCE is moving from general data infrastructure toward specialized privacy-by-design solutions and trustworthy AI for industry, making them increasingly relevant for projects requiring GDPR-compliant data architectures.

How they like to work

TENFORCE primarily joins consortia as a technical partner (4 out of 5 projects), but demonstrated coordination capability with TRAPEZE in 2020, indicating growing maturity and ambition. With 48 unique partners across 13 countries, they maintain a broad European network rather than relying on a small circle of repeat collaborators. They are a reliable technology contributor who can step into a leadership role when the topic aligns with their core data privacy expertise.

TENFORCE has collaborated with 48 different organizations across 13 European countries, indicating a well-connected network built through diverse consortia. Their partnerships span academia, public bodies, and industry across Western and Southern Europe.

What sets them apart

TENFORCE combines deep linked data engineering skills with specialized knowledge of European privacy regulation — a combination that is increasingly in demand as GDPR enforcement tightens and AI governance frameworks emerge. Unlike pure consultancies, they build actual software platforms for compliance and data integration. Their recent move into industrial AI (AI-PROFICIENT) positions them to bridge the gap between factory-floor data systems and regulatory requirements around trustworthy AI.

Highlights from their portfolio

• TRAPEZE
  Their only coordinated project, focused squarely on their core strength — privacy and transparency for European citizens — with EUR 649K in funding.
• AI-PROFICIENT
  Their largest single grant (EUR 668K) and a strategic expansion into industrial AI and smart manufacturing, applying data expertise to a new domain.
• BigDataEurope
  Their earliest H2020 project, establishing the big data integration foundation that all subsequent work built upon.