AEGIS · Project

Big Data Platform That Connects Safety and Security Data Across Languages and Systems

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Imagine emergency services, smart home companies, and security firms all sitting on mountains of data — incident reports, sensor feeds, alerts — but none of it talks to each other, and half of it is in different languages. AEGIS built a single platform that pulls all that scattered safety data together, translates it, and lets you actually search and analyze it in one place. Think of it like a universal translator and filing system for public safety information. The goal is faster responses, better services, and new ways for companies to share and monetize safety data without compromising privacy.

By the numbers

$31bn (€27.1bn)

Total Addressable Market identified by the project

EUR 2,999,200

EU funding invested in platform development

11 partners across 8 countries

Consortium size validating multi-country deployment

4 SMEs

Small and medium enterprises involved in development

24 deliverables

Total project outputs including 3 demo platform releases

The business problem

What needed solving

Organizations in public safety and personal security generate massive volumes of data — incident reports, sensor feeds, emergency calls, surveillance logs — but this data is scattered across agencies, stored in incompatible formats, and often in different languages. This fragmentation means slower emergency responses, missed patterns, and an inability to offer personalized security services. Companies wanting to build data-driven safety products face the expensive challenge of integrating these diverse data sources before they can extract any value.

The solution

What was built

The team built the AEGIS Platform through 4 iterative software releases, each including a core platform with APIs and deployment documentation. The final product is a big data repository that ingests, harmonizes, and analyzes multilingual safety and security data, with built-in visualization tools, privacy controls, and a business brokerage layer for managing data transactions and IP rights.

Audience

Who needs this

Emergency response and dispatch software companiesSmart home and IoT personal security providersInsurance and risk analytics firms using safety dataCity governments modernizing public safety data infrastructureSecurity consulting firms integrating cross-border threat data

Business applications

Who can put this to work

Emergency Response Technology

enterprise

Target: Companies building dispatch or incident management software for fire, police, or ambulance services

If you are an emergency tech provider struggling to merge data from multiple city agencies, each using different formats and languages — AEGIS developed a platform with APIs that harmonizes cross-domain safety data into a unified, searchable repository. The platform went through 4 iterative releases across 11 partners in 8 countries, specifically designed for multilingual and multi-format environments.

Smart Home and IoT Security

mid-size

Target: Smart home device manufacturers or personal security service providers

If you are a smart home company trying to make sense of sensor data, alarm triggers, and user safety patterns across different devices and markets — AEGIS built a big data analytics platform that ingests both structured and unstructured data, with built-in privacy controls. The platform addresses personal security use cases and includes a business brokerage layer for handling data sharing and IP rights.

Insurance and Risk Analytics

enterprise

Target: Insurance companies or risk assessment firms using safety incident data

If you are an insurer or risk analytics firm that needs to aggregate and analyze safety incident data across regions and languages to price policies or detect trends — AEGIS created a semantically enhanced data repository covering public safety domains. The consortium included 4 SMEs and 6 industry partners validating real-world data integration scenarios across 8 European countries.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What would it cost to license or deploy the AEGIS platform?

The project received EUR 2,999,200 in EU funding and was developed by 11 partners. Specific licensing or deployment pricing is not published in the project data. Interested companies should contact the coordinator (Fraunhofer) to discuss commercial terms.

Can this platform handle industrial-scale data volumes?

The platform was designed for big data workloads across public safety and personal security sectors. The objective references a Total Addressable Market of $31bn (€27.1bn), indicating the system was architected for large-scale commercial deployment. Four platform releases with full API documentation suggest production-grade engineering.

Who owns the intellectual property and how is licensing handled?

The platform includes a built-in business brokerage layer using cryptocurrency algorithms to validate transactions and handle IP rights, data quality, and data privacy. IP is shared among the 11 consortium partners led by Fraunhofer. Specific licensing terms would need to be negotiated with the consortium.

Does this work with existing IT systems or require a full replacement?

AEGIS was built with APIs and supporting deployment documentation for each component, as described in the demo deliverables. This API-first approach suggests integration with existing systems rather than full replacement. The platform handles both structured and unstructured data formats.

Is this compliant with data privacy regulations like GDPR?

The project objective explicitly addresses security and privacy as core design concerns. The platform includes a dedicated privacy layer and uses cryptocurrency-based validation for data transactions. Given the consortium includes partners from 8 European countries, GDPR compliance was a design requirement.

What is the timeline from evaluation to deployment?

The project ran from January 2017 to June 2019 and produced 4 platform releases. The objective mentions planned commercial viability from 2020 launch. Based on available project data, evaluation and pilot deployment timelines would depend on integration complexity with your existing data infrastructure.

Consortium

Who built it

The AEGIS consortium is well-balanced for commercialization: 6 out of 11 partners (55%) come from industry, including 4 SMEs, which signals real market pull rather than purely academic interest. Fraunhofer — Europe's largest applied research organization — leads as coordinator, bringing credibility and a strong track record in technology transfer. The 8-country spread (AT, CH, CY, DE, EL, IT, SE, UK) means the platform was tested against diverse regulatory environments and languages, which is critical for a multilingual data platform. GFT, an established IT services company, led the platform development across all 4 releases. The mix of 3 universities and 2 research organizations provides the scientific depth, while the industry majority ensures the technology stays grounded in real business needs.

KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLANparticipant · SE
ETHNICON METSOVION POLYTECHNIONparticipant · EL
GFT ITALIA SRLparticipant · IT
ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNEparticipant · CH
VIRTUAL VEHICLE RESEARCH GMBHparticipant · AT
HYPERTECH (CHAIPERTEK) ANONYMOS VIOMICHANIKI EMPORIKI ETAIREIA PLIROFORIKIS KAI NEON TECHNOLOGIONparticipant · EL
UBITECH LIMITEDparticipant · CY
ANONYMOS ETAIREIA KATASKEVON-TECHNIKON ERGON, EMPORIKON, VIOMICHANIKONKAI NAUTILIAKON EPICHEIRISEON KON'KATparticipant · EL
SUITE5 LTDparticipant · UK
HDI Assicurazioni S.p.A.participant · IT

How to reach the team

Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (Germany) — Europe's largest applied research organization. Reach their technology transfer office for licensing discussions.

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