UBIWHERE LDA

Their core work

Ubiwhere is a Portuguese technology SME that builds software platforms for 5G networks, smart cities, and IoT integration. They specialize in network virtualization, edge computing, and neutral hosting solutions that enable telecom operators and cities to deploy affordable, secure 5G infrastructure. Their work spans from network orchestration and cybersecurity to applying these connectivity platforms in verticals like agriculture, energy, and healthcare. Based in Aveiro — Portugal's tech corridor — they bridge the gap between advanced telecom R&D and real-world deployment in sectors that need reliable, secure connectivity.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In 2015–2018, Ubiwhere focused heavily on foundational telecom technologies: network function virtualization (NFV), software-defined networking, and early IoT platform development through projects like SELFNET, SONATA, and symbIoTe. From 2019 onward, they pivoted toward applied 5G deployment — neutral hosting, edge computing, blockchain-based trust, and network-as-a-service — while expanding into vertical domains like agriculture (DEMETER), energy (POCITYF, SMART5GRID), and health (TeNDER). The trajectory is clear: from building telecom infrastructure components to delivering 5G-enabled solutions for specific industry problems.

Ubiwhere is moving from pure telecom R&D toward 5G-as-a-service delivery for energy, agriculture, and smart city verticals — making them increasingly relevant for cross-sector digital transformation projects.

How they like to work

Ubiwhere operates overwhelmingly as a participant (16 of 19 projects), contributing specialized technical components to large consortia rather than leading them. Their 3 coordinator roles came later (2018–2020), suggesting growing confidence and ambition. With 307 unique partners across 31 countries, they are a highly networked SME that integrates easily into diverse European consortia — a reliable technical partner rather than a project driver.

Ubiwhere has collaborated with 307 unique partners across 31 countries, giving them one of the broadest partner networks for a Portuguese SME. Their connections span the European telecom and smart city ecosystem, with strong ties to Southern and Western European research and industry clusters.

What sets them apart

Ubiwhere combines deep 5G/telecom expertise with hands-on experience applying connectivity solutions in non-digital sectors like energy, agriculture, and healthcare — a combination few SMEs offer. Their Aveiro base places them in Portugal's strongest tech ecosystem, and their 19-project track record demonstrates consistent delivery across Innovation Actions (12 projects), making them execution-focused rather than purely research-oriented. For consortium builders, they bring a rare blend: telecom platform skills plus the flexibility and speed of an SME that has already proven it can work with 307 different partners.

Highlights from their portfolio

• FogProtect
  Their largest single grant (EUR 725,000) and a coordinator role, focused on protecting sensitive data across the computing continuum — a strategic bet on data sovereignty.
• 5GaaS
  Coordinated project (EUR 694,138) combining 5G, blockchain, and smart contracts into a network-as-a-service model — represents their most mature vision for commercializing 5G.
• DEMETER
  Marks their expansion beyond telecom into agri-food digitization with IoT, sensors, and data interoperability — signals cross-sector ambition.