PartnershipUpdated on 2 February 2026
Sensor fusion, system engineering & applied AI expertise
Owner at NavAware
Ankara, Türkiye
About
🔹 Who We Are
NavAware is a technology-driven SME based in Ankara, Turkey, founded by Dr. Tolga Sönmez, an expert in sensor fusion and navigation systems with over 20 years of R&D and project coordination experience. The company was established to deliver high-value solutions combining classical engineering with advanced AI.
🔹 Our Core Competencies
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Sensor Fusion: Advanced algorithms for fusing GNSS, INS, radar, and other sensor types in navigation and tracking systems.
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System Engineering: From concept design to implementation and V&V, we bring structured methodology to complex systems.
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Applied AI: Expertise in NLP, deep learning, anomaly detection, and active learning—especially for security and resilience applications.
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Project Coordination: Successfully coordinated 6 Horizon Europe CL3 proposals, all evaluated above threshold. Most notably, TeamAware ranked 1st out of 95 proposals in the 2021 call.
🔹 Past and Ongoing Projects
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TeamAware (Horizon Europe): Coordinated by Tolga Sönmez; focused on situational awareness for first responders.
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TruthAware (FCT): A current initiative using AI and LLMs to detect misinformation, drug trafficking, and financial fraud in social media.
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LEO-PNT: Positioning using Low Earth Orbit satellites
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Railway Monitoring (USA & Netherlands): Sensor fusion system for real-time rail condition assessment.
🔹 Our Value Proposition for FCT, DRS & INFRA Calls
We are actively looking for synergistic partnerships with:
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End-users (e.g., law enforcement, civil protection authorities),
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AI & cybersecurity experts, particularly in drug trafficking and financial crime analysis,
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LLM developers and emotion/social analysis specialists,
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Research infrastructure coordinators under INFRA.
We can contribute as:
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Coordinator or WP leader
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S/T provider for AI, sensor fusion, or system engineering
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Link to first responders and test sites through our established network
🔹 Calls we are preparing
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HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-FCT-01: Improving capabilities of law enforcement to counter climate-related challenges
Call: Civil Security for Society 2026 -
HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-BM-01: Advanced border surveillance and situational awareness
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HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-BM-03: Reliability of age assessment methods in the context of
security and border management
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HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-INFRA-03: Targeted innovative capabilities for the resilience of
critical entities to natural and human-induced disasters, including hybrid scenarios
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HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-01: Designing new ways of risk awareness and enhanced
disaster preparedness
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HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-02: Multi-hazard approach and cumulative / cascading impacts
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HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-03: Development of innovative tools, processes, equipment
and technologies through responses to disasters and emergencies for search and rescue in
hazardous conditions
🔹 Why Partner with NavAware?
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We have extensive experience in organizing proposals with specific expertise in signal processing, sensor fusion using analytical and AI based methods.
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We blend research and practicality: Our algorithms are tested with real-world data and constraints.
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We are fast-moving and highly skilled: Small enough to be agile, experienced enough to lead.
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We are deeply engaged in Horizon Europe’s civil security, digital transition, and AI ethics priorities.
🔹 Let’s Collaborate
If you're developing a consortium under any of the HORIZON-CL3-2025-01 calls or relevant INFRA topics, we would be glad to explore how NavAware can contribute. We're open to both technical roles and coordination partnerships.
📩 Contact:
Dr. Tolga Sönmez
tolgasonmez@navaware.com.tr
www.navaware.com.tr
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Topics of Interest (Looking for Partners)
- Cybersecurity
- Border Management
- Innovation Action
- Planning - Conceptio stage
- Fighting Crime and Terrorism
- Research and Innovation Action
- Coordination and Support Action
- HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-BM-01: Advanced border surveillance and situational awareness
- HORIZON-CL3-2026-02-CS-ECCC-02:Enhancing the Security, Privacy and Robustness of AI Models and Systems (SecureAI)
- HORIZON-CL3-2026-02-CS-ECCC-01:Approaches and tools for security in software and hardware development and assessment
- HORIZON-CL3-2026-02-CS-ECCC-03:Advanced cryptographic schemes and High-Assurance high-speed cryptographic implementations
- HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-FCT-02: Open topic on preventing and countering the misuse of emerging technologies for criminal purposes, including issues related to lawful access to data
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