THALES SERVICES NUMERIQUES SAS

Their core work

Thales Services Numériques is the digital services arm of Thales Group, one of Europe's largest defense, aerospace, and security corporations. Within H2020, they specialize in cybersecurity solutions — from cloud data protection and SaaS security to video analytics for law enforcement and counter-terrorism intelligence systems. They also bring expertise in 5G network security, IoT positioning technologies, and AI-driven knowledge extraction, bridging the gap between Thales Group's defense capabilities and EU collaborative research.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early H2020 work (2015-2017) centered on cloud security and privacy — protecting SaaS applications, building user-centered encryption frameworks, and assessing social engineering vulnerabilities. From 2017 onward, the focus shifted decisively toward security intelligence: video analytics for law enforcement, counter-terrorism early warning systems, and AI-driven knowledge extraction. Their most recent project (GEONAV IoT, 2019) signals a new direction into IoT positioning and 5G-enabled drone services, suggesting diversification beyond pure cybersecurity.

Moving from defensive cybersecurity toward AI-powered security intelligence and IoT/5G applications, with growing interest in dual-use technologies for both civilian and security domains.

How they like to work

Thales Services Numériques predominantly joins projects as a participant or third party rather than leading them — they coordinated only 1 of 11 projects. Their frequent third-party role (5 projects) suggests they often contribute specialized components or proprietary technology through Thales Group entities without taking on full consortium obligations. With 147 unique partners across 23 countries, they operate as a broad-network contributor rather than a loyal-partner organization, consistent with a large corporation engaging selectively across many consortia.

They have collaborated with 147 distinct partners across 23 countries, reflecting the extensive reach of a Thales Group subsidiary. Their network spans most of Europe, with projects touching security, digital, transport, and space sectors.

What sets them apart

As part of Thales Group, they bring industrial-scale security engineering to EU research consortia — something few partners can offer. Their dual expertise in both defensive cybersecurity (cloud, 5G networks) and offensive security intelligence (video forensics, counter-terrorism AI) makes them a rare partner who understands the full security chain. For consortium builders, they offer credibility, deployment capacity, and access to real-world security infrastructure that academic partners typically lack.

Highlights from their portfolio

• GEONAV IoT
  Their only coordinated project (EUR 716K), combining Galileo, 5G, IoT, and UWB — signals their strategic bet on positioning and drone technologies.
• 5G-ENSURE
  Largest single funding (EUR 778K), addressing 5G network security and resilience at a time when 5G standards were still being defined.
• VICTORIA
  Video analysis for criminal and terrorist activity recognition — demonstrates their capability in AI-driven forensic intelligence for law enforcement.