1. Give us a few information about your organization
BEIA Consult International, SIEMENS partner, is a R&D performing SME, founded in 1991, and one of the leading providers of ICT solutions and services in Romania for cloud communications and IoT telemetry. BEIA is ISO certified and has experience in coordinating and participating in more than 40 R&D and Innovation projects (FP6, FP7, H2020, Eureka, etc.)
2. What inspired you to create your organization?
The inspiration has came from our strong relationship with prestigious telecommunication providers and we were motivated to open a good business in Romania in the field of telecommunication and ICT solutions and services for cloud communications and IoT telemetry.
Our mission was to support our clients’ businesses through providing them with best communication solutions at unbeatable prices.
After more than 30 years in the IT & telecommunications business we have gained our clients’ confidence and appreciation.
Satisfying most complex customer and user demands is remaining our main goal.
3. What is your field of expertise?
We are active in the following domains:
- service innovation (AI, blockchain, cloud, big data, quantum, etc.)
- hardware (sensors, actuators, IIoT, IoMT, etc.)
- information technologies (data analytics, processing back end, interfaces, front end)
- integration (software/hardware), communication technologies (speech processing, chatbots, ASR/TTS, NLP/NLU, AI, sentiment analysis, emotional computing, contact centers, tele-systems)
- learning & training, standardization, communication / dissemination / marketing, business development, consultancy, project management.
4. What is your organization’s impact on society?
Our company has an important impact on the society by creating jobs and providing income, contributing to its economic development.
As information and Communication Technology (ICT) has the power to transform society, our company's business plays a key role in developing the goals of sustainable societal development by providing the infrastructure needed to achieve them.
The impact of ICT on society is particularly significant as it is an important factor for change and the maturity of ICT is closely linked to economic growth.
Our company is developing an environmentally responsible business, having an impact from the environmental point of view, but also from the social point of view through best practice (e.g. waste management, use of alternative energy).
5. What are some of your most important collaborations on EU Projects?
- ADMA TranS4MErs: Advanced Manufacturing assistance and training for SME Transformation (H2020 INNOSUP CSA)
- ALPHA: Alternative Proteins for Healthy Ageing (AAL)
- MUSEION: IoT-based system for monitoring museum environment (Eureka)
- SMARDY: Marketplace for technology transfer of R&I data, software and results (Eureka)
- DEFRAUDify: Detect Fraudulent Activities in dark web and clear web to protect your business (ITEA labelled)
- Arrowhead Tools: Arrowhead Tools for Engineering of Digitalisation Solutions (H2020 ECSEL)
- HUBCAP: Digital Innovation Hubs and Collaborative Platform for Cyber-physical Systems (H2020 DT-ICT-01-2019)
- FarmSustainaBl: Enabling Smart Livestock Farming Technologies for Environmental Sustainability using Blockchain (ERA-Net ICT-AGRI)
- SWAM: Smart WAter Management system for better environmental sustainability (Eureka E*) ⮚ DISAVIT: Development of an Intelligent decision support System for smArt VITiculture (Eureka E*) ⮚ RECICLARM: Robot Efficient CDW Intelligent CLassifier for Automatic Recycling Management (Eureka E*)
- S4AllCities: Smart Spaces Safety and Security for All Cities (H2020 INFRA)
- STAMINA: Demonstration of intelligent decision support for pandemic crisis prediction and management within and across European borders (H2020 DRS)
- PIMEO AI: Pollution Identification, Mapping, and Ecosystem Observation with AI-powered water quality USV (ERA-Net MarTERA)
- AISTOR: SMART AI BASED STORAGE SYSTEM for Energy (ERA-Net MICALL)
- MEWS: Mass movement Early Warning System (MEWS) for early detection of landslides, rockfalls and avalanches (Eureka E*)
- MULTI-AI: Development of a multimaterial and multidefect detection and anomaly prediction system based on machine vision, artificial intelligence and IoT (ERA-Net MANUNET)
- SOLID-B5G: A Massive MIMO Enabled IoT Platform with Networking Slicing for Beyond 5G IoV/V2X and Maritime Services (EEA)
- VITAL-5G: Vertical Innovations in Transport And Logistics over 5G experimentation facilities (H2020 ICT-41)
- ADRIATIC: cooperAtion unDerwater foR effIcient operA
- SARWS: Real-time locationaware road weather services composed from multi-modal data (Celtic labelled running)
- ESTABLISH: Environmental Sensing To Act for a Better quality of LIfe: Smart Health (ITEA)
- WINS@HI: Wearable IoT Network Solution for Work Safety in Hazardous Industrial Environments (Celtic)
- SA-TERRA: Energy Efficient System for Automation and Telemetry for Resource Management in Precision Farming (Bridge)
- SealedGRID: Scalable, trustEd, and interoperAble pLatform for sEcureD smart GRID (H2020 MSCA RISE)
6. What is something your organization achieved that you are proud of?
BEIA has implemented and integrated IoT telemetry applications in the field of smart buildings (monitoring HVAC, light, smart power plugs, location based services using beacons, digital signage using ePaper), industry (automotive, logistics, manufacturing), smart city (noise, air quality, mobility), e-health (tele-diagnosis, tele-medicine, emergency communication systems for patients, nurses and doctors), environment (monitoring of water, soil and air quality), hydro energy (tele-monitoring of level and flow), solar energy (measurement of solar radiation in photo-voltaic parks, forecasting of energy production according to meteorology sensors, monitoring inverters), agriculture (frost warnings, disease alert for plants, evapo-transpiration calculations, measurement of accumulated degree days, aqua/hydroponics, urban farming), accurate water data (water sensors for hydrographical purposes, from precipitation to water level monitoring of lakes, rivers, wells), efficient water management (leak and burst detection, pressure, flow, level and well monitoring), irrigation management (including sensors for measuring soil moisture, monitor water uptake), heliports (measurement of meteorological parameters), underground (monitoring oil/gas exploration sites, mining tunnels).
On the other hand, BEIA has numerous patents , such as:
- ”Monitoring system for carbon monoxide (TERRA-RO)”, OSIM A/01127/2010;
- ”Tele-monitoring system (TELE-GREEN)”, OSIM A00544/2013;
- ”Communication center (COMM-CENTER)”, OSIM A/00580/2014;
- ”Network management and monitoring system (NMSDMON)”, OSIM A/00723/2014;
- ”Carbonic sensor for detection of carbendazim (CarbaDetect)”, OSIM A/00606/2017;
- ”System and method for speech interaction with restricted dictionary for automated communication with customers in the banking domain” (Speech2Process), OSIM A/00948/2017;
- “Cloud computing communication center for customers (5C)”, OSIM A/00549/2018;
- “Monitoring system in forest environment (SeaForest)”, OSIM A/01001/2018;
- “IoT system for particle monitoring (TelMonAer)”, OSIM C 5271/04.11.2019;
- “Platform for improving quality of life using IoT (ESTABLISH)”, OSIM A/00526/30.09.2019;
- “Integrated platform for digital interactions using AI (SoMeDi)”, OSIM A/00544/09.10.2019;
- “Secured system for IoT using dynamic isolation (ODSI)”, OSIM A/00635/07.11.2019;
- “Intelligent system for smart city mobility and environmental telemetry (CitiSim)”, A/00067/11.02.2020;
- “IoT Telemetry for farming (SmartAgro)”, OSIM A/00442/27.07.2020;
- “Health risk monitoring platform in harsh environments (WINS@HI)”, OSIM A/00467/30.07.2020,
- “Videconference web system based on WebRTC and blockchain”, OSIM A/00788/26.11.2020.
7. What kinds of projects do you want to work on?
Our extensive experience in projects in the field of Industry 4.0, Energy, Security, Health, Smart Agriculture, Environment Protection, Smart Cities recommend us as a strong and efficient partner within international collaborations for any European projects that refer to our expertise.
8. What is it that you are looking for, from an EU partner?
We are looking for a strong partner with a great experience in R&D European projects, who is trustworthy and efficient, who cooperate in a proper manner with all partners involved in the project.
9. How did you get to know the EUcalls platform?
We have been invited by prestigious universities and organizations from abroad and from Romania to participate at the several EU projects.
10 . Why did you choose the EUcalls platform to assist you with your work?
Because through this platform our company created long term partnerships with other companies and organizations in Europe and beyond.
10. Is there something else you wish to add regarding your organization?
Not at this moment.
11. Are you satisfied with the EUcalls services?
Yes
12. Would you recommend Eucalls to others?
Yes, definitely
