30 January 2025. A groundbreaking initiative to redefine safety and operational efficiency in modern conflict zones has officially been launched under the coordination of GMV Aerospace and Defence. The GENIUS project, backed by funding from the European Commission through the European Defence Fund, brings together 18 leading European entities in a united effort to address the pressing challenges posed by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), Unexploded Ordnances (UXOs), and landmines.
Traditional methods of detecting and neutralizing these threats often fall short, posing significant risks to human safety and operational success. GENIUS will change all that by pushing back the current boundaries. With a comprehensive, high-tech approach that integrates advanced sensors, unmanned platforms, and artificial intelligence, the project aims to deliver unmatched accuracy and reliability in threat management while reducing risks to personnel and increasing mission effectiveness.
Over the next 36 months, the GENIUS consortium will focus on developing solutions that:
- Increase detection probabilities for threats in complex and high-risk environments.
- Provide reliable and adaptable threat management systems tailored to the realities of modern warfare.
- Reduce false alarms to enhance operational confidence and efficiency.
« Within GENIUS, C&V Consulting is contributing in several areas, with a focus on ethics by design, security, exploitation, communication and dissemination, and end-user engagement. We are proud to be part of this incisive project, using our expertise to ensure alignment with the armed forces priorities ».
The GENIUS consortium officially launched the project with an initial meeting in December 2024 and hosted its first workshop on January 28-29, 2025, at GMV’s premises. During the meeting, members discussed the project’s roadmap for overcoming technical challenges, as well as its ethical and security compliance framework, marking the beginning of this ambitious and game-changing initiative.
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A European Consortium
With 18 participating entities, the GENIUS project unites a diverse consortium, including 1 mid-cap coordinating the project, 3 large companies, 6 SMEs, 5 RTOs and 3 Academic Institutions from 7 EU Member States, fostering cross-sector collaboration
GMV AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE SA (Coordinator), Spain
AALBORG UNIVERSITET, Denmark
AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBH, Germany
APPLIED INTELLIGENCE ANALYTICS LIMITED, Ireland
AUREA AVIONICS, Spain
BARCELONA SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER – CENTRO NACIONAL DE SUPERCOMPUTACIÓN, Spain
C&V CONSULTING, Belgium
EVIDEN GERMANY GMBH, Germany
FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED SOLID STATE PHYSICS IAF, Germany
HCR – CTRO, Croatia
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNICA AEROESPACIAL ESTEBAN TERRADAS, Spain
MBDA DEUTSCHLAND GMBH, Germany
NUMALIS, France
ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY, Belgium
SPACE APPLICATIONS SERVICES, Belgium
UNIVERSITY OF THE BUNDESWEHR MUNICH, Germany
ULM UNIVERSITY, Germany
XENOMATIX, Belgium
A Project Selected by the European Defence Fund
The GENIUS project was selected by the European Commission for funding under the European Defence Fund (EDF) in 2024.
The EDF is the Commission’s instrument for supporting research and development actions in the defence sector. Its main objectives are to foster cooperation between companies, including SMEs, and Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs) throughout the Union, to promote the development of defence capabilities through investment, and to help EU companies develop advanced and interoperable defence technologies and equipment.
Learn more about the European Defence Fund here.