TIETOEVRY FINLAND OY

Their core work

Tietoevry is a major Nordic IT services and software company that brings industrial-grade software engineering, AI integration, and secure systems expertise to European research consortia. In H2020, they focused on building trustworthy AI frameworks, secure edge computing platforms, and smart energy-mobility solutions. Their contributions span from explainable AI and cross-domain interoperability to vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging systems and drone-based transport applications. As a large-scale technology provider, they bridge the gap between academic research concepts and deployable, enterprise-ready digital solutions.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Tietoevry's H2020 involvement is concentrated in 2020-2021, so the evolution window is narrow but still reveals a clear shift. Their initial projects (InSecTT, TAILOR, FRACTAL) centered on foundational AI trustworthiness, security, and edge computing — essentially building the reliable digital infrastructure layer. Their most recent project, Energy ECS (2021), pivots toward applying these capabilities to smart mobility and energy, signaling a move from platform-level research toward sector-specific deployment in transport and energy systems.

Tietoevry is moving from foundational AI/security research toward applied smart mobility and energy systems, suggesting future interest in digital twins for energy, autonomous transport, and V2G infrastructure.

How they like to work

Tietoevry primarily joins as a participant (3 of 4 projects) but has demonstrated coordination capability with Energy ECS, their largest funded effort. With 160 unique consortium partners across 22 countries from just 4 projects, they operate in very large consortia — typical for ECSEL/KDT-style initiatives. This makes them a well-connected but non-dominant partner: easy to integrate into large multi-national projects, comfortable with complex consortium dynamics, and bringing corporate-grade engineering resources without insisting on the lead role.

Remarkably wide network for just 4 projects: 160 unique partners across 22 countries, reflecting participation in large-scale European digital initiatives. Their reach spans most of the EU, with strong Nordic anchoring but no narrow geographic preference.

What sets them apart

Tietoevry brings something rare to research consortia: the perspective and engineering capacity of a major Nordic IT corporation (10,000+ employees) with deep roots in both public and private sector digitalization. Unlike academic partners or small tech SMEs, they can validate research outputs against real enterprise deployment requirements and scale promising prototypes toward market. Their combination of AI trustworthiness expertise with smart energy-mobility applications positions them at the intersection where digital transformation meets decarbonization — a space where few large IT companies are actively engaged in EU research.

Highlights from their portfolio

• Energy ECS
  Their only coordinated project and largest funding (EUR 484,529), marking a strategic move into smart mobility with V2G, smart grids, and drone transport.
• TAILOR
  Major EU network on trustworthy AI foundations — integrating reasoning, learning, and optimization — connecting Tietoevry to Europe's top AI research groups.
• InSecTT
  Large-scale initiative on intelligent secure trustable things, covering cross-domain applications from safety to connectivity with strong industry participation.