Simula Research Laboratory (SRL) is an ICT research organisation headquartered in Oslo, Norway. With a mission to address scientific challenges of genuine societal value, Simula specialises in areas such as communication systems, scientific computing, software engineering, cybersecurity, and machine learning.
Role in the project
As the AI4COPSEC Coordinator, Simula oversees the overall management of the project, including administrative coordination, risk management, and quality assurance. It leads WP6, focusing on the development and evaluation of self-supervised AI/ML models, and its responsibilities also include coordinating the creation of the AI4COPSEC CSS reference framework (WP4) and contributing to the exploration of CSS data sources (WP5).
eOdyn is a maritime technology company based in Plouzané, France, dedicated to enhancing ocean observation by providing in-situ ocean current data. eOdyn brings extensive expertise in areas such as operational oceanography, remote sensing, maritime safety, AIS data analysis, DL, ML, and data fusion.
Role in the project
As the AI4COPSEC Technical Coordinator, eOdyn is responsible for monitoring the technical progress of the project and aligning activities with innovation priorities. It leads WP4, focusing on the identification and definition of CSS data, constraints, and metrics. Its involvement also includes coordinating the development of oil spill detection and drift prediction models (WP6) and leading the implementation of Use Case #1 – Search-and-rescue and Use Case #2 – Oil spills (WP7).
Hozint – Horizon Intelligence is a threat intelligence solution provider based in Brussels, Belgium. Dedicated to mitigating safety and security risks by providing real-time information powered by human and artificial intelligence, Hozint specialises in areas such as Situational Awareness, Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), and Artificial Intelligence.
Role in the project
In AI4COPSEC, Hozint leads WP5, focusing on CSS data exploration, preparation, and fusion, while playing a key role in other tasks requiring OSINT expertise, including contributing to the identification and definition of CSS data, constraints, and metrics (WP4).
Information Technology for Market Leadership (ITML) is a User Experience & Software Agency based in Athens, Greece. Dedicated to exploiting state-of-the-art technologies to address EU trends and market needs, ITML specialises in areas such as AI-based trustworthy big data analytics, smart production digitization, IoT, User Experience (UX) design, and tailor-made cybersecurity services.
Role in the project
In AI4COPSEC, ITML leads WP7, focusing on CSS enhancement, integration, validation, and demonstration. Its contributions include coordinating the creation of the project’s data governance framework and CSS enhancement guidelines (WP4), as well as the development of an intelligent data fusion mechanism (WP5) and AI-enabled anomaly detection and trajectories prediction models (WP6). ITML also leads all exploitation and post-project sustainability activities (WP8/9/10).
The Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT) is a French public institute of technological universities of science and management. With a mission of reconciling science, technology, and sustainable economic development, IMT specialises in areas such as digital technology, energy, industrial innovation, and cybersecurity.
Role in the project
In AI4COPSEC, IMT leverages expertise from its IMT Atlantique and Odyssey teams in areas such as oceanography, AI, and applied mathematics. Its responsibilities include contributing to the creation of the AI4COPSEC CSS reference framework (WP4), the development of end-to-end neural data assimilation schemes (WP5), and the creation of DL models using available observational datasets (WP6).
Aistech Space SL (Aistech) is a space technology company headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. Dedicated to generating affordable, recurrent, high-resolution thermal imagery of the planet to safeguard our most precious resources. Aistech’s satellite imagery capabilities can combine with other data sources to provide more accurate, near real time information to drive better decisions. Aistech is a selected ESA Copernicus Contributing Missions data supplier.
Role in the project
In AI4COPSEC, Aistech plays a key role in the identification and definition of CSS data, by providing thermal and optical data from its own instruments in space (WP4). It also leads the preparation of CSS readiness mechanisms (WP5), the development of self-supervised anomaly detection algorithms (WP6), and the implementation of Use Case #4 – Illegal fishing (WP7).
The Università Politecnica delle Marche (UNIVPM) is a public technical-scientific university located in Ancona, Italy. With about 17,000 students and 1,100 professors, researchers, technical and administrative personnel, it includes five faculties: Engineering, Science, Economic Sciences, Medicine, and Agricultural Sciences.
Role in the project
In AI4COPSEC, UNIVPM leverages expertise from its Department of Construction, Civil Engineering, and Architecture in areas such as geospatial intelligence and remote sensing. Its contributions include leading the integration of multi-source data fusion frameworks (WP5), the development of GeoAI models for maritime anomaly detection, and the creation of DL models for voluntary AIS shutdown detection (WP6).
Magellan Circle is a private company specialised in EU Affairs and funding, headquartered in Porto and with offices in Brussels and Genoa. It provides international consultancy services related to project management, fund scouting, and strategic planning. Magellan Circle is also a beneficiary in several EU-funded projects where it is responsible for communication, dissemination, and results exploitation activities.
Role in the project
In AI4COPSEC, Magellan Circle leads WP8/9/10, being responsible for all communication and dissemination activities, as well as organising clustering and engagement workshops and a final project conference. Additionally, it oversees the preparation and updating of the project’s data management plan and monitors ethics and GDPR issues (WP1).
The European Union Satellite Centre (EU SatCen) is an agency of the European Union (EU) whose mission is to support the EU decision-making and actions in the field of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), and in particular the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), including EU crisis management missions and operations, by providing products and services resulting from the exploitation of relevant space assets and ancillary data, including satellite and aerial imagery, and related services. Main users of SatCen services are the European External Action Service, EU Member States, EU missions and operations, the European Commission, other EU Agencies, such as Frontex, Third States and international organisations such as the UN and OSCE.
Role in the project
In AI4COPSEC, SatCen, drawing on its extensive involvement in Copernicus Security Services (including operating the Copernicus SESA Service), plays a central role in promoting project solutions internally and to its main users (e.g., EEAS, EU Member States, Frontex). Its responsibilities also include leading the definition of the project’s security constraints, metrics, and benchmarking (WP4), and the implementation of Use Case #3 – Irregular Migration (WP7).
The Guardia Civil (GUCI) is a national Spanish Public Security Corps with a military structure, headquartered in Madrid and reporting to the Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Defence. Its main missions include protecting citizens, ensuring law compliance, defending the free exercise of rights and freedoms, and preserving public safety.
Role in the project
In AI4COPSEC, GUCI leverages the specialised expertise from the Maritime Surveillance of Coast & Borders Coordination Centre (CECORVIGMAR) and the Environmental Protection Service (SEPRONA), playing the crucial role of end-user of the project solutions. Its responsibilities include contributing to the definition of CSS enhancements (WP4), and to the integration, validation, and demonstration of all Use Cases (WP7).
