TOMTOM LOCATION TECHNOLOGY GERMANY GMBH

Their core work

TomTom's German subsidiary provides location data, mapping technology, and geospatial intelligence for connected and automated mobility applications. Within EU research projects, they contribute real-time traffic data, point-of-interest (POI) datasets, and location-based analytics that underpin intelligent transport systems and multimodal mobility platforms. Their core value lies in supplying the high-quality map and location data layer that smart transport solutions depend on — from automated vehicle navigation to cooperative ITS deployments across European corridors.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

TomTom's early H2020 projects (2016) focused on traffic optimization and automated driving fundamentals — adaptive traffic lights, platoon organization, and trajectory planning (MAVEN), alongside big data integration (QROWD). By 2017, their focus shifted toward connected vehicle security (SAFERtec's threat analysis, assurance frameworks, V2I communication security) and large-scale deployment of cooperative ITS across European corridors (C-MobILE, INFRAMIX). This progression mirrors the broader industry shift from developing autonomous driving capabilities to securing and deploying them at infrastructure scale.

TomTom is moving from pure location data provision toward securing and validating connected vehicle systems at deployment scale — a natural partner for projects addressing trusted, safe automated mobility infrastructure.

How they like to work

TomTom participates exclusively as a partner, never coordinating — consistent with a large technology company contributing specialized data assets and domain expertise rather than managing research agendas. With 167 unique consortium partners across 21 countries in just 9 projects, they operate in large, diverse consortia (averaging ~19 partners per project). This makes them an experienced, low-friction consortium partner comfortable in complex multi-country setups.

TomTom has collaborated with 167 distinct partners across 21 countries through 9 projects, giving them one of the broader networks in the transport-digital intersection. Their geographic spread covers most of Western and Southern Europe, with strong connections to major automotive and ITS research hubs.

What sets them apart

TomTom brings something few research partners can: production-grade, real-world location and traffic data at continental scale. While most project partners contribute algorithms or prototypes, TomTom provides the foundational data layer that makes connected mobility solutions testable against real conditions. For consortium builders, this means immediate access to commercial-quality map data, POI databases, and live traffic feeds without needing separate data licensing agreements.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SLIPO
  Largest single EC contribution (EUR 361,621) — focused on TomTom's core competence of scalable POI data linking and integration at big-data scale.
• SAFERtec
  Represents TomTom's expansion into vehicular cybersecurity — an unusual move for a mapping company that signals strategic diversification into trust and safety for connected vehicles.
• TT
  Transforming Transport was one of EU's flagship big data in transport projects, directly addressing CO2 reduction and predictive logistics with strong post-project replication ambitions.