Navigation and mapping data infrastructureprimary
6 projects
Underpins all six project participations — NeMo, SLIPO, SAFERtec, and INFRAMIX all require map/location data as a foundation.
Organization
TOMTOM NAVIGATION BV
Global navigation and mapping company contributing location data, traffic intelligence, and connected vehicle expertise to EU transport and mobility research.
Large industrial companytransportNLNo active H2020 projectsThin data (2/5)
H2020 projects
4
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
—
Unique partners
55
What they do
Their core work
TomTom Navigation BV is a major Dutch navigation and mapping technology company that provides location data, map content, and traffic intelligence services. In H2020, they contributed mapping infrastructure, point-of-interest (POI) data, and connected vehicle expertise to EU research projects as a third-party data and technology provider. Their involvement spans electromobility networks, autonomous driving infrastructure, vehicle cybersecurity, and geospatial data integration — all areas where high-quality map and navigation data is essential.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
3 projects
SAFERtec focused on connected vehicle security and V2I communication; INFRAMIX addressed mixed autonomous/conventional traffic flows.
2 projects
NeMo project built a hyper-network for electromobility, requiring route planning and charging station location data.
Geospatial big data integrationsecondary
1 project
SLIPO project focused on scalable linking and integration of big POI data, directly aligned with TomTom's core map data business.
Vehicle cybersecurity and threat modelingemerging
1 project
SAFERtec involved threat analysis, attack modeling, and security assurance for networked vehicular technology.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
Electromobility navigation
Recent focus
Connected vehicle security and autonomy
TomTom's H2020 involvement is concentrated in a narrow 2016–2020 window, making evolution analysis limited. Their earliest projects (NeMo, 2016) focused on electromobility route planning, while their 2017 projects shifted toward connected vehicle security (SAFERtec), autonomous driving infrastructure (INFRAMIX), and large-scale POI data integration (SLIPO). The trajectory shows a move from providing passive map data toward active involvement in intelligent transport systems and vehicle security frameworks.
TomTom is expanding from pure mapping into the connected, autonomous, and secure vehicle ecosystem — expect future interest in V2X communication and smart infrastructure projects.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: third_party_expertReach: European13 countries collaborated
TomTom participated exclusively as a third party across all six project entries, meaning they contributed specific data, technology, or services without being a formal consortium member. This is typical of large industry players who provide proprietary assets (maps, APIs, datasets) to research projects without taking on project management obligations. With 55 unique partners across 13 countries, their reach is broad but their engagement model is lightweight — they supply rather than co-develop.
Through third-party contributions, TomTom connected with 55 unique partners across 13 countries, reflecting the large consortium sizes typical of transport and ICT projects. Their network spans Western and Central Europe, consistent with the automotive and smart transport research community.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
TomTom brings something few academic or SME partners can: production-grade, continent-wide mapping and navigation data that is already integrated into millions of vehicles and devices. For any project requiring real-world location intelligence — route optimization, traffic simulation, POI databases, or connected vehicle testing — TomTom offers data assets that would be impossible to replicate within a project budget. Their brand recognition and industry relationships also strengthen dissemination and exploitation potential for consortium proposals.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- SAFERtecDirectly aligned with TomTom's connected car ambitions — addresses cybersecurity for networked vehicles including V2I communication and threat modeling.
- SLIPOClosest to TomTom's core business of POI and map data — focused on scalable integration of big geospatial datasets.
- NeMoElectromobility hyper-network project where TomTom's route planning and charging station data would be critical infrastructure.
Cross-sector capabilities
Digital — geospatial data integration and big data processingSecurity — vehicle cybersecurity and threat analysis frameworksEnvironment — emissions-aware routing and electromobility planningManufacturing — logistics optimization and supply chain routing
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