VODAFONE INNOVUS ANONIMI ETAIREIA SYSTIMATON EPIKOININIAS AYTOMATISMONKAI EFARMAGIS PLIROFORIKIS

Their core work

Vodafone Innovus is the Greek innovation arm of the Vodafone Group, specializing in applying telecom infrastructure, IoT platforms, and big data analytics to real-world industry challenges. They bring connectivity and data processing capabilities into EU research consortia — translating 5G networks, sensor data, and cloud platforms into practical solutions for logistics, healthcare, and urban mobility. Their role is typically to provide the digital infrastructure layer (networks, data pipelines, IoT gateways) that other partners build domain-specific applications on top of.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Vodafone Innovus entered H2020 in 2018 with a clear focus on big data toolboxes for urban mobility, healthcare analytics, and insurance applications (Track and Know). By 2019-2020, their portfolio diversified significantly — adding autonomous mobility, 5G logistics infrastructure, value-based healthcare with clinical standards (ICHOM), and even next-generation communication via perovskite-based visual light communication. The trajectory shows a shift from pure data analytics toward becoming a full-stack connectivity and digital infrastructure provider across multiple verticals.

Moving toward providing end-to-end digital infrastructure (5G, IoT, data platforms) for healthcare, logistics, and smart mobility — expect future interest in digital twins, edge computing, and AI-driven network services.

How they like to work

Vodafone Innovus operates exclusively as a consortium participant, never leading projects — consistent with a large corporate partner that contributes infrastructure and technical capacity rather than driving research agendas. With 76 unique partners across just 5 projects, they work in large consortia (averaging 15+ partners per project), which reflects their role as a platform/infrastructure provider that many domain-specific partners build upon. Their broad partner base suggests they are open to new collaborations rather than locked into a fixed network.

Extensive network of 76 unique partners across 19 countries from only 5 projects, indicating participation in large, pan-European consortia. Their reach spans most of the EU, with no apparent geographic concentration beyond their Greek base.

What sets them apart

As a Vodafone subsidiary, they bring something most research partners cannot: access to live telecom infrastructure, real-world network data, and the ability to pilot solutions on commercial-grade 5G and IoT networks. This makes them uniquely valuable for any consortium that needs to move beyond lab environments and test digital solutions at scale on actual telecom infrastructure. For consortium builders, partnering with Vodafone Innovus signals credibility and a realistic path to deployment.

Highlights from their portfolio

• Track and Know
  Their largest funded project (EUR 291,875) and earliest H2020 entry, establishing their big data analytics credentials across mobility, healthcare, and insurance sectors.
• 5G-LOGINNOV
  Second-largest funding (EUR 271,075) and strategically important — positions Vodafone at the intersection of 5G, port logistics, and Industry 4.0 supply chains.
• PeroCUBE
  Unexpected for a telecom company — involvement in perovskite-based visual light communication (LiFi) signals exploration of next-generation indoor connectivity beyond radio.