Date: November 8, 2023
In a groundbreaking move towards enhancing the safety and security of critical infrastructure, the SINTRA project officially kicked off in Netherlands, on November 8, 2023. The Netherlands consortium, spearheading this initiative, is set to revolutionize the security industry by addressing the challenges posed by the overwhelming diversity of safety and security threats faced by stakeholders of critical industrial and civil infrastructure.
The SINTRA consortium is a collaboration of partners from five countries—The Netherlands, Turkey, Belgium, Finland and Portugal —covering the full market value chain. The consortium carefully balances the scale and impact of large industrial partners providing the platform and service integrations with the in-depth expertise of academic institutes and the innovative power of selected SMEs. This diversity ensures a holistic approach to addressing the challenges in the security industry.
The project's expected impact is threefold. Firstly, by establishing the methodology for privacy-preserving AI-based security systems, the SINTRA project aims to enable large-scale business growth in the security industry, which has been technologically stagnating due to rising legislation barriers. Secondly, the plug-and-play SINTRA platform is projected to reduce partner maintenance and technology upgrade costs significantly. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the project results will allow partners to enter the opening market of full-fledged security and monitoring solutions, with additional revenues estimated at 400 million euros per year.
The SINTRA consortium's commitment to engaging with citizens, authorities, and external stakeholders is commendable. This approach aims to stimulate acceptance, validate scalability, and maximize the impact of the SINTRA platform across various critical infrastructure types.
As the SINTRA project officially takes off, it marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of security solutions for critical infrastructure. The innovative approach, diverse collaboration, and the anticipated positive impact on the security industry position SINTRA as a beacon of progress in safeguarding our critical infrastructure from emerging threats. The next phases of the project will undoubtedly be closely watched as the consortium works towards achieving its ambitious goals.